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MOSES CONE HOSPITAL
EVI
Vol. II No. 2
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
March, 1967
visitors ^0%S1T0^
VISITORS Ujsjf0rS
1 he visitor ... a harmless enough
ing soul — but multiplied by
hundreds, a real problem and health
ird to our patients. In most cases
the intent of visiting the sick is good,
the purpose hpnorable, but the results
aging. A hospital is a place for
people, a known fact. The pur-
, therefore, of a hospital is to
>t in making sick people well so
can return to their homes and
lilies. This is a pretty well known
too.
Enter the visitor. At this point, well
known facts can be twisted and contorted so that even though well known
facts are hidden.
The visitor enters, many visitors
i — and the end result, our
patients suffer. Doctors tell us Mon-
5 frequently find their patients exhausted and set-back from the multi-
of Sunday's visitors. Nurses tell
a roomful of visitors interferes
h their taking care of the patients,
ents tell us visitors are often tir
ing, depressing. Furthermore, patients
not in private rooms tell us that having to put up with your roomates'
visitors can be just downright annoying. When doctors, nurses, and patients
say that "something must be done,"
we agree and feel that it is our responsibility "to do something."
For over a year, the Patient Care
Committee of the Hospital has been
studying the visiting situation, motivations of visitors, the large number of
visitors, effects on the patient, and
what can be done. Last May the committee sponsored a panel discussion
at the Library attended by representatives from clubs and churches in the
community. The public seemed concerned and surprised that visitors had
become a problem. At least, that portion of the public who had not been
patients recently, seemed surprised.
Those persons who had been patients
echoed our sentiments that "something must be done."
The Patient Care Committee,
^-7-7—1—T-TTXTXVN-
chaired by Dr. Rod Buie, has drawn
up a set of proposals which "will do
something to remedy the situation in
which we find ourselves." The list of
proposals has been ratified by the
Medical Board and approved on
March 23 by the Board of Trustees.
When put into effect, these proposals
will limit the number of visitors in
the Hospital, thus, insuring that the
patient will come first. After all, our
purpose is to help heal the sick.
There will be several major changes.
First, until the physician gives a permissive order, patients will be allowed
NO VISITORS except immediate
family and the patient's personal
family minister. Secondly, visiting
hours will be limited from 1 p. m. to
8:30 p.m. with exceptions made in
unusual cases by the Head Nurse on
the floor. Limiting the visiting hours
will mean that physicians can make
their morning rounds without having
to enter a visitor-laden room. Nurses
can administer care and treatments
without having to excuse visitors from
the room. Patients can have diagnostic
tests performed and have time to rest
before their visitors come so that they
may visit with fewer interruptions.
Thirdly, all visitors must obtain a
visitor badge from the front desk in
the main lobby. The badges will help
us see that only two visitors at a time
are with a patient. Visitors are encouraged to limit their visits to ten
minutes.
(Continued on Page 6)
Object Description
| Title | Cone Hospital review [March, 1967] |
| Date | 1967-03 |
| Creator (group/organization) | Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital |
| Subject headings |
Medicine -- North Carolina -- Greensboro -- History Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital (Greensboro, N.C.) |
| Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
| Description | Newsletter for staff members and others associated with Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. |
| Type | Text |
| Original format | newsletters |
| Original publisher | Greensboro, N.C. : Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital |
| Language | en |
| Contributing institution | Cone Health Medical Library |
| Contact Information |
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital 1200 North Elm Street Greensboro, NC 27401 336.832.7484 http://www.gahec.org/library/ |
| Source collection | Cone 10079 Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Collection, 1908-2003 and undated |
| Series/grouping | II: Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, 1908-1998 and undated. |
| Sub-series/sub-grouping | II.15: Moses H Cone Hospital Review, 1966-1987 |
| Box | 15 |
| Folder | Moses H. Cone Hospital Review, 1967 |
| Finding aid link | https://www.gahec.org/uploads/Inventory-of-the-Moses-H-Cone-Memorial-Hospital-Collection-2018.pdf |
| Rights statement | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Additional rights information | IN COPYRIGHT. This item is subject to copyright. Contact the contributing institution for permission to reuse. |
| Object ID | Cone_10079.015.007 |
| Digital publisher | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304 |
| Sponsor | Cone Health Medical Library |
| Notes | Pg. 4 ""Dr. Lewis Reports Progress of U.N.C.-G. Nursing School"" |
| OCLC number | 957778930 |
Page/Item Description
| Title | Page 001 |
| Transcript | MOSES CONE HOSPITAL EVI Vol. II No. 2 GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA March, 1967 visitors ^0%S1T0^ VISITORS Ujsjf0rS 1 he visitor ... a harmless enough ing soul — but multiplied by hundreds, a real problem and health ird to our patients. In most cases the intent of visiting the sick is good, the purpose hpnorable, but the results aging. A hospital is a place for people, a known fact. The pur- , therefore, of a hospital is to >t in making sick people well so can return to their homes and lilies. This is a pretty well known too. Enter the visitor. At this point, well known facts can be twisted and contorted so that even though well known facts are hidden. The visitor enters, many visitors i — and the end result, our patients suffer. Doctors tell us Mon- 5 frequently find their patients exhausted and set-back from the multi- of Sunday's visitors. Nurses tell a roomful of visitors interferes h their taking care of the patients, ents tell us visitors are often tir ing, depressing. Furthermore, patients not in private rooms tell us that having to put up with your roomates' visitors can be just downright annoying. When doctors, nurses, and patients say that "something must be done," we agree and feel that it is our responsibility "to do something." For over a year, the Patient Care Committee of the Hospital has been studying the visiting situation, motivations of visitors, the large number of visitors, effects on the patient, and what can be done. Last May the committee sponsored a panel discussion at the Library attended by representatives from clubs and churches in the community. The public seemed concerned and surprised that visitors had become a problem. At least, that portion of the public who had not been patients recently, seemed surprised. Those persons who had been patients echoed our sentiments that "something must be done." The Patient Care Committee, ^-7-7—1—T-TTXTXVN- chaired by Dr. Rod Buie, has drawn up a set of proposals which "will do something to remedy the situation in which we find ourselves." The list of proposals has been ratified by the Medical Board and approved on March 23 by the Board of Trustees. When put into effect, these proposals will limit the number of visitors in the Hospital, thus, insuring that the patient will come first. After all, our purpose is to help heal the sick. There will be several major changes. First, until the physician gives a permissive order, patients will be allowed NO VISITORS except immediate family and the patient's personal family minister. Secondly, visiting hours will be limited from 1 p. m. to 8:30 p.m. with exceptions made in unusual cases by the Head Nurse on the floor. Limiting the visiting hours will mean that physicians can make their morning rounds without having to enter a visitor-laden room. Nurses can administer care and treatments without having to excuse visitors from the room. Patients can have diagnostic tests performed and have time to rest before their visitors come so that they may visit with fewer interruptions. Thirdly, all visitors must obtain a visitor badge from the front desk in the main lobby. The badges will help us see that only two visitors at a time are with a patient. Visitors are encouraged to limit their visits to ten minutes. (Continued on Page 6) |
