Evening star., 1949-06-07
Hospitals wSgh
Plan 10 Spread
Low Chest Fund
Osf,c,oIs Confer With
Federation. Agree 10
Work Out Settlement

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Aogx es agreement ~as ss-
pressed by tr<srFAt&an efTsc ais
after Speksssnen fra three hos.
pttAls- Episcopal Columbia ard
Emergency agreed 20 wnsk To-
ward settlement or t1as rN4B-
ctpAs O! psoFatcd payments
Although Waite TuhtlneF.
president Of ;hr hospital CSsuFesl,
said the group ~as opposed "a
pto-tAta payments he aid ths
organization oi nassIlet hospitals
Is wtlilng 10 work oat . solution
mutually satisfactory 20 al
keIlan NSg ninains.
Hospital representatives EAelnted
out that actions ~ the council.
however are not binding on tas
individual institutions represent
ed Each hospitals hoard ~
trustees stlll Is responsible for
that institution : agreement 10
distribution Of the fund
Federation President ChAunney
q Parker presented = report show
ms that 4sa7 per cent al ths
sss3 sso so allotted 10 The fund
had been expended during ths
ftrst -four months OF iass
Mr. Parker pointed otii thai ths
fund. should II continue 10 he en-
pended 1T the current rate would
be exhausted by September hs
said that some reduction IN pres-
ent expenditures might os brought
about by
!. The so-called light case
period" during summer months
( J, Increased operation from
medical authorities In TIE rapid
discharge q! cured pa tess
;. The increasing sffeca etshe
Commissioners order ~" ins
INDECENT cases
He urged. however that u ~vo-
rata sSstem he e-instatataA "a
insure xufneient funds dtaFln hs
rinal months Of is&a Ans al
ance. II WRs proposed wUats 10
paid the hospitals as q be-
Figured on rre.RatA fsss-
Chest otleials estimated ! u On
the basls of currently rep I'D
hospital admissions the tsas tu-
tions would receive about 81 81 leSs
day for the carr OF adult pat1 nta.
A hospital spokesmAn pointed
out. however, iha, ths estimate
vas flgurcd on a pro-rata haAis for
the whole year The spokesman
estimated the remaining fund
would pay abou, ts7o y day for
adult patients on a pro"rated easIa.
Under the present plan, agreed
upon last February. adult IN.
patients are paid for Al . rata at
lsii a das Baby impatient treat
ment and clinical care costa 81
under the present kystsm
The lshortARe Of funds Ia . re-
suit of last years Chest drive
which was IS pet cent short Of
the ip4e goal. officiAls aaid- The
hospital ALLEGATION waa reduced 10
30 per cent OF an adjusted cass
load based on actual Ists expert
snce. II was stated.
/ Details 10 Ne Worked Out,
I The three hospitals agreeing
20 work toward o po-rata settle
ment suggested adoption oi plan
whereby the institutions would
take one eighth Of the remaining
balance A. payment for May seTS-
IceA, one seventh OF ths remainder
In payment OF June fesa, ard 10 on
throughout the year
Spokeamrn for the three hns.
pitais said the plan vas only ssis =
gsstion. Complete details would
be worked out by the individual
boards,
Mr.. Parker. sareasing the urgency
OF the Situa ton. asked hospitals
not agreeing 10 q pFo-rstA system
last night 70 discuss possible plans
with him within the next tao
weeks
II no plan IL propoaed which
meets approval of al hospitals
and the federation. another con-
ference viii be called. he sAid.