The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
2 HOSPITALS
OF CITY WIN
HIGH PRAISE
Both of Bismarck's IEstitu.
tions are "Approved" by
National Organization
HELD SIGNAL HONOR
Bismarck Has Two of Five
Hospitals in North Dakota
Winning Rating

Bismarck's hospitals again have
won national recognition. The an
nual announcement of the American
College of Surgeons, of approved
hospitals for the year 1924, lists the
Bismarck Evangelical Deaconess Hos
pital and the St. Alexius Hospital OF
Bismarck as "approved hospitals" OF
100 or more beds.
The local hospitals have won the
honor each year for several years
new inspection being made each
year. But five North Dakota hospi.
tails of 100 beds or more are given
the honor. two. of them being in Bis
marck, two in Fargo and one in
Grand Forks. Two other North Da,
kota Hospitals, of so to 100 beds ca.
pacity, also are approved, these be.
ing st. Joseph's Hospital at Minot
and st. Michael's Hospital, Grand
Forks.
The total number of hospitals sur
veyed in North Dakota was IL OF
which seven, or 5S.3 percent, met the
requirements. The Minot hospital is
approved with the condition indicat-
ing that certain hospitals have ac-
cepted the requirements which re-
suits in the best scientific care of
the patient, but are not, for lack of
time or other acceptable reasons
carrying them out to the fullest ex-
tent"
The announcement also is to the
effect that the number of hospitals of
100 beds or over surveyed in the
United States is 961, of which 83l
were approved.
Statement On Them
The statement of the American
College Of Surgeons, received by The
Tribune today, says in part:
"The annual official announcement
Of Approval Hospitals in the United
States and Canada was made this
morning at the Hospital Conference
of the Clinical Congress of the
American College of Surgeons, New
York, by Franklin H. Martin, M. d.,
Director General.
"The official list of hospitals meet
ing the minimum requirements of the
American College of Surgeons pre-
sents the results of the seventh sur
vey of hospitals of 100 beds and over
the third survey of hospitals of So
100 beds, and the preliminary survey
Of hospitals of $3.50 beds, making a
total of 1866 hospitals surveyed, Of
which 1416 or 50 per cent meet the
requirements.
"The Director General in present
ing the report said in part; The pro-
gram of the American College of
Surgeons is definite, its require
ments are reasonable; it's methods of
presentation are acceptable. The
personal visits and the impartial
manner in making the report appeals
to the hospital as an unprecedented eff
fort to arrive at facts. The move
ment is now it's own propagandist for
it has proven its worth. The re-
quirements are universally accept
able for they aim at focusing the
hospitals attention directly on the
care of the patient. This surely
means much to the 100000 pa
tients passing through the hospitals
Of the United States and Canada an
nually.
Based On Findings
"This report is based on the find
ings of detailed survey made
through personal investigation, car
ried on by representatives from the
College trained and qualified to do
the work. A corps Of such represen-
tatives cover the United States and
Canada annually and find the facts
about each of these hospitals as to
their organization, supervision, faci-
lities, procedures, and particularly
as to how they control and check up
the work Of the institution.
This movement, said DR.. NJ. T.
MacEachern, Director of Hospital
Activities, American College of Sur
geons, aims directly at the elimina-
ton of deficiencies in hospital ser.
vices to the patient and the establish.
ing of closer supervision and check
up on the work of the institution. II
has been rapid in its acceptance and
accomplishment, because of the
wholehearted cooperation of the
hospital people and public generally
of the United States and Canada"