1990-10-17 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING WITH NEW HANOVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
OCTOBER 17, 1990
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special
Session on Wednesday, October 17, 1990, at 7:30 P.M. in the James
Walker Conference Room of New Hanover Memorial Hospital, 2131
South 17th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Commissioners
Mathews, Jr.; Nolan O'Neal; Vice-Chairman
Chairman Fred Retchin; County Manager,
Attorney, Robert W. Pope; and Clerk to
Harrell.
Robert G. Greer; E. L.
Jonathan Barfield, Sr.;
Allen O'Neal; County
the Board, Lucie F.
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The meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
WELCOME
Mr. J. W. Summey, Chairman of the New Hanover Memorial
Hospital Board of Trustees, welcomed all persons present and
introduced Mr. David Plate, the new Hospital Administrator, who
was requested to present an overall report on the past, present,
and future activities of the hospital.
STATE-OF-THE-HOSPITAL ADDRESS
Mr. David Plate discussed the history
current improvements, and future projects.
depicting the following expansion of services:
of the hospital,
Slides were shown
1. New Additions:
- The Oaks
- Coronary Care Unit
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Cardiac Cather Lab
- Trauma Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Sleep Laboratory
- MIR
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2. Growth Statistics from original hospital to
present facility:
Rooms: Increased from 320
Physicians: 73 to 300
Employees: 700 to 2,404
Volunteer Auxiliary: 250
Square Footage: 296,939
rooms to 568 rooms
to 700
to 650,000
3. Budget Figures for 1990-91. Discussion was held on
indigent care and the fact that many patients served
from surrounding counties fall in this category.
4. Current Projects:
- 4 new operating rooms
Diagnostic Center to be located in the
- Glen Meade Shopping Center
- Clinic Renovation
- Surgical Waiting Room
- Expansion of the Oaks
- Mobile Intensive Care Unit
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5. Future Project:
Acute Medical Rehabilitation Program
Cost - $10,000,000
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Purpose: The use of an interdisciplinary
team to assist each patient in regaining
the highest possible level of functional
ability and independence. Will serve
patients who have had strokes, head
injuries, amputations, and spinal cord
injuries.
Mr. Plate commented on the importance the Acute Medical
Rehabilitation Program to citizens living in our region and
requested the Commissioners to endorse the program and
Certificate of Need when applying to the State for allocation of
60 additional hospital beds.
HOSPITAL NAME CHANGE
Mr. Summey presented the methodology used by the Board of
Trustees when deciding on the name change for the hospital from
New Hanover Memorial Hospital to "New Hanover Regional Medical
Center". The Trustees felt emphasis should be placed on the
hospital as a "regional facility"; therefore, a firm was hired to
perform a random survey in the county and surrounding counties to
determine the words to be used and public reaction to the
proposed name. After analyzing the results, the Trustees
unanimously voted to adopt the name as proposed.
Discussion was held on costs involved with the name change.
Mr. Summey stated the total cost would be approximately $300,000;
however, the Board of Trustees has decided to phase in the name
change with use of all paper materials in stock. The only
initial expense will be installation of new signs at a cost of
$124,000.
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The Commissioners were requested to support the name change.
Commissioner Mathews complimented the Board of Trustees for the
manner in which public opinion was considered in renaming the
hospital and stated he feels the proposed name is most
appropriate. This item is to be placed on the Commissioners'
agenda for November 5, 1990.
RECOGNITION OF COMMISSIONER NOLAN O'NEAL FOR SERVING EIGHT YEARS
ON THE HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mr. Summey, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and hospital
administration, presented a picture of the hospital to
Commissioner Nolan O'Neal in recognition and appreciation for his
time and effort given over the past eight years serving as a
member of the Hospital Board of Trustees.
Commissioner O'Neal expressed appreciation to the Board of
Trustees for this recognition and encouraged the Commissioners to
be very selective when reviewing applications for appointment of
persons to serve on the Hospital Board.
A standing ovation was given to Commissioner O'Neal.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 o'clock P.M.
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Clerk to the Board
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