i i @ I ii i . I I i @ I iiii i i @tii -I'@l @ 1 1 ii@' @l' 1,i' 1 !@; I , i ii! @ L1. i . . . 5 i I * '6 i l@ it - )@ j! @ @ill@ i@ i @ i@ AREA ni,,inu e,,@,. r 4,'IWO v 2 no* 35 THE CALIFORNIA RMP CONFERENCE Conferees attending the -first Colifo@ics RMP iConfemnce held at Asilomar.. Oct. 28- -30, heard RMP @ervices defined by Dr. Vernon Wilson,, Director of Health Services and Mental H6cA@ Administration, as "the focal point for personal health services "p@t"ovement'of 'them thro h the further developme and the'@i-'m' ug nt of qwlity of perform- once 6@':ih@"p'r'oviders:"o@f'@s'ervices, and with special emphasis on continuing education and c rafiYe arrangements among health professionals hospitals, agenetes,@ and others..', HSMHA is going to be -looki "n"g at RMP as the agency with the et chest con- 'with the pro'fessi a cademic communities We want RMP co on 1 6r id a-" to bd' m@'the catalyst- the force f6e change Dr.. Wilson outlined the constraints under which RMP plannin g rptst operate: the fact that @ngress votes most a( the health money for categorical programs; some very real budgetary constraints which mean level.'.,fundinq for the next few years; t e sharp im- balance between, the.,@city to deliver services, on the,one hand, and the growing demand for these services, on the other; finally, the lack of agreed-upon national Priorities concerning the use of health funding in terms of the funds available, III at f p ijy a,,@tre- think th 6qui of access is rapidly becoming out@first@ordet.'o ribr i with ty -mendous 'emphasis on the economic setting within which health care services are pro- vided@" he said. Touching on the process of decentralization upon which HSMHA is embark d D" Wilson stated that the only change that might be a possible ncern to RMP'does not relate to removal of pr@ rorn represer f "the national to@tho regional level..of some fo tionally, we r pro intend to go out of the busin thi ha ess of pro increaser s emp sis wi th the, Regions; increasingly we are ng to exaininina w e -or not your local decision-=king process is fair "uital el and i a e@ 1. whether n g r way it is in line with national policies a d tio I uidel'ne'.' There is a difference n no no I S between delegation of responsibility and abandonment; there is no lack of interest at the Federal level. ..we will be continually looking at.and reviewing the process of decentralization." (continued next page) w RMP should be involved with systems, ith lanning, with in v ti M. p no a ve t@ s , the Directh a HSMHA sai4.@ It ,h @l d t * n Ith care,services- r f at" be ly should d it@o,@projects,, and not' .MO absorbec e same thing ind4finitely."' The conforen'ce was also addressed briefly by Dr. William M. @mith who, on. Oct. 19, became Rbgio@@l Health Dire"'ct6r of the HEW Region IX to which California i*AP will relate in the new decentivii@ati@n Picin ,,D@..Sm' the @th!eqvisipps great efficiency, astic out the in' hift'@a share f th de new arrangement and was enthusi ab ove to s 0 e ciston- making out of Washington to the communities where it.can"be more responsive. On Wed Are 're nesday'e',v6ning and Thur4day morning,, each of the'Colifomic .6s p sented one project: , AREA V:was represented by Frank F. Agui lera who- spoke on, East Los Angeles Cares ancl@Concems; Area. I - Cancer Program; Area 11 - RMP-CHP "B" Re- .1@ Ul sic Screening 0 ect;. lationshi,p; Area ltl' I-M eipho Area IV - N -rtheast Vol ley. Proi Area @Vi - Peeinatal, Monitoring; Area Vil Physician Continuing. Education Through ci Resident Physicioh@Sabbatical Exchange; Area Vill - Stroke Volunteer. Program; Watts-Willowbrook@- The Use of a-Community Task Force in Planning'a'School of AlliedHealth. Thursd6yoftemoonandeveningwereoccupiedwith@oseries6fwork- phops chaired b various Chairmen who discussed the some topic with three different y groups and then summarized the conclusions of the roup on Friday illiam A. t&rk@@'i topic was'Area Region Relationsi w Dis- ease PI a er i n- vs. t-omprenensiye lYie a nn dtc I and @ ' '." @@ @,@ I @, I .1 , ',' kMp @and Ed cation-;@ I-@ -, pil tt I u ',RM'O";@d"'Unprenens ve mmi e V61un- 'tary Health Agencies one '0@t'he'r-'N@@'-F,@8@ral e re Staff Structure and Function,- and RMP and Medical Sch@ii, (The 'ding hav ' be romi -. d with- cee s e en p se in a reasonably ,short ti-me,') con *'Ward,.-E'x'ecu@ive Direct@ of tho-Califdrnia-Re- -concluding the' "fere.neb, PaulD or ng chan e our di loping gion said:' 'We are tryi to rection and move from one of d6ve 9 quality:on -top of quality to one f taking a Ippk@.at health care in the'less fortunate ti s see if something 4put.their ne we ve at communi e to we @nOt do eds ..who' ha to do-isto take a look of what is make o'Ur decisions based on that@.. inevi miriq- fast. @it i c national health insurance, is co s going to hange our ma ke'.it,,more excitipg ai tic than we ever dreamed. If this is t6f" nd, RMP,@ locally 'a@gtionclly 'bilit ,Pf oimi i in has a responsi Y@ n that direction. If the HMQ,provision-pass@l we havepri@ Obligation to Bush its de- velo'pment as far as we can,, #.We @re@ on 'the road to fr66chiii@'of facilities andwe have t@ be thinking in terms of making our plans accordingly. It isn't going to be I h a with easy and . ape we can ccept these responsibilities and come up.. some wise 0 decisi' ns," There were 155 registrants at the Conference,. 17 of them from AREA V. WE.'VE BEEN ASKED @n@: - 'Uove some cietcii is about irne %Ar- What happerii'at Committee @ffn'eri's subcommittee on Health Facilities @@-neetings? These meetings which are -and Diagnostic Clinics. twice a month,, have not been re- Recent visits to study- compu- jorted in V-MINUTE NEWS because ter systems in Philddel0hio and -Seattle. .0 usuall ih@ i f i n -e-xcha y CIP- omat PuOenz-.., Interest of other hospitals in a 66ii pe m@in dcc ts 6f mittee dctiv community ac- Liaison Program ,ties; however,, since an interest has tivities at Son Gobeial Hospital. ipen expresse --here s a reportof a b District Library m et eetin-qs'now @MP I.N: f lia k,r-ompli't6d; after meeting 0 @t. @ 16,r in. the absence of Dr, ison Petit, the meeting was chaired b groups from each district, P!OMGI to y William A. t&rkey. Minutes for be developed,' is -group are prepar@' by Miss Sonia And rgo rew and Fisher Reo nization of Deaton, Seven committee chainnen, materials for Chronic Repirot -P, ro ect. ry, night staff members and two guests - were present. Solomon: Social Workers Ad i r have v @ y assigned subcommittees to study tiv ris- There were some introductions--Mrs. portation needs of cancer patients artO Jane Z. Cohen, new staff member,- t@riol work component of ELA Soniol@' two visitors, from the Chronic- Respir-, Senior Citizens Project* Are. consid4s, at Disease. Pro ect -Mr. Lou Fisher, ory submission of a proposal r arding tne@-ot new. Pro @6t Administrator and Dr, e Bafbato,An rew on of - d 'of the Divisi roduote stud nts from L .9 I of Social Work for RMP fie ent Research in Medical @Education, who with -private physicians, is handling.ie-yaluation for-the project. Here, briefly, is what@everyone Houck: Plans for;Regional,,Kidney Can- ference,.Scheduled for Dec'. in talked about Goleta, Morke Recent visit to hospitals in y Spain; the delay in receiving this 'Checel: Plans to participate in Year's award letter from DRMP; the day Workshop for CHP and volunt @evel'oprhental component; the spe health agencie Oct. 17 and 18. cial application.for.funding of RMP Cohe n a ut a vit es staff for CHP. n: Comme ts bo cti ' i with Indian Clinic, Free Cl ni i 'c Liaison Pro 01 Connor ng Nursi Advisory Commit- gram, Council -of Ftoe@Clinics, tee discussions about the transfet'of.-.. CCU activities to Good Scim Hospital, Anderson: Cancer Committee studying two Proposals for intermediate develop- i it : Enla ement 'of Cardiac Com- G r ffi h rg f f4 rt ment- progress of Ann Broatz: and Terry mittee CPR P-roarom a a n J" Broomfield on survey of cancer resources sub ommittees toitudy.preven--. w c u and needs 6f the comm nity, tion in coming year RAMS AREA V REGIONAL MEDICAL. Pk6'6" CALTNDAR November 1970 Monday, Nov. 9 AREA V Continuity of Care & 12:15 ptm. Rehab Subcommittee of RMP, Conference -Room Gancer Planning Tuesday,, Nov. I 0 AREA V Area Advisory Group 2 - 9 p.m. Huntington-, Annual Meeting Sheraton Hotel Pasadena Wednesday, Nov. I I AREA V Staff Meeting 9.-30 a.m. Conferenc@-,.Rm. Friday, No@v, 13 AREA V Committee Choiffnen 11:30 a.m. RMP Conference Room Wednesday, Nov. 18 8 - 9:30 aome AREA V Social Workers Advisory Committee RMP Conference Room AREA V Staff Meeting 9:30 a. M. Conference gm. AREA V Cancer Planning 12:15 p.m -Committee RMP Conference Room Thursday, Nov. 19 CCRMP Staff Consultants 2 - 5 p.m. Airport IM6na (Combined November & Hotel.. L. A. Ai art December meeting) Feiday, Nov. 20 4 p.m, 10 a.m. ARFA V Special Staff Meeting RMP Conference Room S C L EV s December 7 and 8 Regional. Medical Program's Service Site Visit December-II, 12, 13 - California Regional Kidne Disease Planning Conference Goleta; California COMMITTEE CHAIRMENIS MEETINGS- Decemb@@4, 18 7@7 "Principles of RMP Planning are old CCRMP reports Donald W - Petit have announced the formation of a new hat here,' Ir . -. - -. 'r .-. .. @. -i -I -. I @ . @.... -... ...I- Mi k. AREA coordinating committee on Liaison and MD on a postcard from ns Tanning, cis a -The re-s ul t of t o _V,s @bidinat'or is a mem@iBr!@to'f a dele I % - n3t I Re- ation of the Office of lnternationcil,-@:. o@cern of the ional Teichni co tt es about the relationship Health accompanying Dr. Roger 0. view Commi e other RMP proi- Ege6erg.. 'Ass .@ S'ecritary for H@al th'& of planned discharges to . etin6 held Scientific Affairs on a tour of ects. : Present at the first me 01 facilities in the Soviet,pp@'p '@The mis- Oct. 20 in@ Son Francisco, were repre- from Areas 1, V, Vil and Vill. u', whose proposed itin- sentatives @ion of the p and Dorothy E. Anderson MPH, for Area V erary incl I udes Moscow,, T@hkentf ord described the Stroke Liaison Nurse Pro- Novosibirsk, is to observe and.rec pects of SEARCH (for- the systems used in the practice of medi- gram various as I ities of the cine in the Soviet Unionli The delegation merly CHAIRS) and the activ will be looking at the total health de- Continui@ of Care and Planned Dis- I ivery pro-: organi cho e Subcommittee ofthe Area V Can- cess ts zatiOtIal struc rg Planning Committeed Areas of in- ture, operational procedures, and ef@ cer the cost and funding in- terest for this committee are seen in the fectivene@, valved in health careand the utiliza- influencing of major insurance carriers tion of health manpower. Other as to inclusion + payment for post has- tion c tent of curricula on Lici- members of the delega which left pitol care; on the USA Oct. 12,@ are: Dr. F. Tre- so Num' and Planned Discharges, n ing maine Billings, Asst. Dean for Medical and job specifications for liaison, nur ses Center Development Programs, Vander- A second meeting'is planned for Dec. 8 bilt University, Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. in Los Angeles. Fay Abdellah, Chief Nurse Officer US In the ii in DRMP 11 ervice; Mr -Public Health @S@ Arthur Hess, Deputy Commissioner for Social Security, "Act@n in Nursing Education --an HEW,- and Dr. James Mulle'r, Interpreter, article reflecting some of the nursing National Center for Health Services. Re- education activities in the Central New search and Development, U. S. Publ@i'c York Regional'Medicat Program. Health 'Service. "Continuirig"Education of Laboratory f a article which ersonnel" -0 reprint a n nges in AREA V Advisoll G@: ppear,6d in'ih@ May 1970 issue of the American Journal of Medical Technol- Mr Edward M Skowrup, President of Everett Hareis & Company is@'O'new Mem- 09Y- "ICU Training Program"--activities ber@t-Large. Dan Grindell, recently appointed Deputy Supervisor to Super- for registered nurses and technicians in the Tennessee Mid-South RMP. visor Kenneth Hahn of the Second Dis trict, will continue with the Group,ps, "Dietetics-@in Regional Medical Pro- a Member-at-Large also. grams by Veronica L. Conley and. Julia J Kulo, Aros V *off e -'Area Coordin:stor, Donald X. p tik ALD. William A. Mukey. M.$. idinator Frank F. Apileri, A., - @og fLp. ity rams tothy@ L Mders .mlkp.H. awunity P16if@s" Do Abflene Checel,'ILP.K Intel!. cy AcUvities Jant en# B.A. Community Programs Kay D@@@,Ftdlei R.N. Nursing 'kii;k itP.H. Health Data John S.-Lt-oy@iPh.D. Evaluation Elsie hi, "Ak@uff Communications ia Clyde E. Madden, A.C.S.W. SDc' I Work ogiams Toni Moors, B.A. Community Pr Robert E. Randle, KD. Continuing Education Vivien E. Warr, R.N. Coronary Care Programs Comminto Chairmen Area Advisory Group Chester A. Rude Lewis W. Cancer Quk§@, M.D,. Cardiac George C. Griffith, RD. Continuing Eduiiti6o Phil R. -M a n @n@'i M. D. Ca Hospital Mministrators,, ry B. Dunlap, M.P.H. a Hen -Serv ces Library i Joho M. Connor, M.A. CL its @ur F6tine O'Co R.N. sing nnor, ke Robert H. Pudenz, M.D. cm:, Stro Systems & Computers Lee D. Cady M.D. Dr. Barbara Solomon, A.C.S.W. Social Workers - I