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PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 7, 1992 - 13 By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Community Memorial Hospi- tal experienced "a good year," says David Brown, Hospital Ad- ministrator. For the period of April, 1991 to March, 1992 the hospital re- ported an income of $6,038,270, with expenses of $6,339,266. It reported a deficit of $13,612, which can be attributed to two early retirement packages giv- en to senior management per- sonnel. Mr. Brown says if the retire- ment packages hadn't been pro- vided, "a small surplus could have been possible." "We ended pretty well where we thought we'd be," he said. For the same period a year earlier the hospital reported a surplus of $134,035 as a result of receiving a Ministry of Health funding adjustment. The annual report was re- leased during the oapital's an- nual meeting on June 29. vy meeting on June 30. "A Family Tradition for 126 Years" Hospital According to the Statistical Report, admissions (acute and chronic) were up to 1,317 for 1991-92 from 1,236 for the same period a year earlier, births in- creased to 190 from 173 and emergency visits increased to 13,774 up from 13,133 the previ- ous year. : Operations decreased slight- ly to 748 from 818, patient days decreased to 13,292 from 14,153 and laboratory work units de- creased to 387,084 from 406,474. Mr. Brown said it was a good year considering the concern over the small transfer pay- ments provided to the medical institutions. Earlier this year the Ontario Government announced trans- fer payments to hospitals of 1-2- 2 per cent for the next three years respectively. For the hospital's fiscal year, which operates from April 1, 1992 to March 31, 1993, officials Outgoing Hospital Board chairman Ted Gritfen poses with the new chairman Kent Farndale after the hospital's annual - Call Robert J Gow MUTUAL FUNDS / . 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Although the government has promised "two per cent to the industry" he esti- mates the hospital will see no more than one percent. "Uncertainty creates concern onour part," Mr. Brown says. Other government actions have Ontario hospitals con- cerned as well. The government is attempt- ing to shift the focus on long- term care to community based services in which patients are cared for in the community in- stead of being institutionalized. The government argues this would be less costly and that fa- cilities such as nursing homes could provide better care. But Mr. Brown disagrees. He argues that nursing homes and the community can't provide Wa further the goals of interest Mechanical HEATING - AIR CONDITIONING - VENTILATION Residential Air Conditioning Systems - Professionally Installed "ALL INSTALLATIONS GUARANTEED" also available High Efficiency Oil, Fired Hot Water Tanks experiences "good year" groups. "The community is better ser- viced by volunteer boards," he said. It would also prove to be cost- - ly, as additional money would have to be paid to the board members. This would come from the hospitals' budgets. 'He also fears that hospitals would lose valued volunteers if they were required to campaign for positions. Draft legislation is expected in September. the same level of care as the hos- pital. "The community and nursing homes can't look after all the needs, he says. Mr. Brown also disagrees that it is less costly for the com munity-based facilities to take care of the patients than the hospitals. A study is presently being conducted regarding acute care and chroniccare, "The jury is still out on it," he says. A second controversial gov- ernment decision involves revi- « Installation of a New High Efficiency Oil & Gas Furnaces Our Firm uses Comfort Air Products, but we are flexible to your requests for any other make or model. Contact Wade Atkins at 985-1595 or pager: 761-7121 Come On In To Philp Pontiac - Buick and SELECTION You'll See! 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