Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-05

Will suffer no diScomfortS because
! of noises. and vel near enough to
! the center of the city to make il
convenient to the railway station.
! shopping center and hotels.
! While the building stands as a
magnificent monument to the pro-
! professional men of this vicinity.
who made the institution possible
by their financing. and presents Il
pleasing appearance from the cNter-
ior. one cannot appreciate all that
has been accomplished in the cree
ton of the building until Il visit is
| made and the interior inspected.
Provision is made for ninety
patients. and to care for these with
the greatest degree Of comfort to
Them, nothing has been overlooked.
Electric elevator service IS a very
essential factor and important in
this connection is noiseIess opera
ton Of the elevator which is one Of
the little details which has been
looked after. The interior of the
building is white enamel2d through
out. Every room, all commodious
is an outside room, from the Win
dows of which a commanding view
of the valley. cast and west, IS had.
Each room is equipped With tele-
phone service 10 the Superintend-
entS Office through which outside
local and long distance points may
be communicated with. The bell
system is not used, another detail
looking to the comfort of patients.
This Old system is replaced by the
modern lighting arrangement, by
which the pressing of button
turns on light over the door to the
room or ward, one over the bed if
the signal comes from a ward, and
the summons is flashed TO the super
lntcndcnt's office indicating the
source of the summons. Due care
has been given to the comfort of
patients in the furnishing, which
include comfortable beds, ward
robes, dressing tables, rugs, chairs,
etc, the general plan resulting in
the most home-like appearance pos
slble to give, and yet being accom-
plished with due regard to provid- |
ing the best possible sanitary con- |
ditionS.
Ample provision has been made
for the comfort OF these visiting
the hospital to see their friends. and |
TO such visitors the homc-likc ap-
pearancc and the general homc-likc
atmosphere will appeal.
The main kitchen and DINING
hall is OH the first floor, where also |
IS located the heating plant, Iaun-
dry, store rooms. etc. On this floor
also is Located the ward for colored
patients. From each of the upper
1loors to the laundry linen chutes
arc provided. Dumb walters on
every side of the building lead from
the main kitchen on the first floor
10 the diet kitchens on the other
three floors. These diet kitchens.
OF which there are sin, are COM
plcte IN every detail, and their loca-
non, two on each floor is such as TO
insure the quickest and best possible
service. Hundreds Of other details
having an important bearing uDon
nc comfort and care of patients /,
nave been provided to that extent
that II would be impossible to add
that would improve upon
what has already been included in
this great hospital plant.
The nurses quarters and staff Of
fees are on the second floor in the
center Of tn, building and in the
east and west ends of the building
on this floor are the spacious wards
Tor men. The wards for women
ore similarly located on the second
loor, where between them is located
The operating room, Xray and steri-
lizatlon plants. laboratories. etc.
The finest sterilization plant.
Aray machine and operating room
equipment it is possible for money
10 buy has been installed. No de-
tail of this equipment has been over
looked. and no expense spared TO
make this basic department Of the
hospital measure up to the very
best 10 be found anywhere in this
entire country. The same care and
foresight used in the equipment of
ms branch CT the hospital has been
used down to The minutest detail
IN the completion of the entire
plant, which makes it. if not the
best, certainly the equal Of any hos