NICE WEEKEND.
65 YESTERDAY.
65 AGAIN TODAY WITH SUNNY SKIES.
THE ENTIRE WEEK SHOULD BE NICE.

DURING LAST WEEK'S HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING, SOME STATS WERE PRESENTED.
FOR ONE MONTH....
459 WENT TO THE ER ROOM.
3,348 HAD LAB TESTS.
1,021 HAD THERAPY.
572 IN THE CARDIAC PULMONARY DEPARTMENT.
1,897 SAME DAY SURGERY.
295 HOME HEALTH VISITS.
80 PERCENT OF THE HOSPITAL REVENUE COMES FROM OUT PATIENT SERVICES.
MEDICARE PAYS 56 PERCENT OF THE COST OF SERVICES.
15 PERCENT PAY WITH PRIVATE INSURANCE.
65 PERCENT WITH MEDICARE AND
8 PERCENT HAVE NO INSURANCE.
THERE WAS $1 MILLION IN BAD DEBT LAST YEAR.
THE HOSPITAL PAYS $780,000 FOR OUTSIDE DOCTORS TO STAFF THE ER
ROOM. THE HOSPITAL IS LOOKING TO USE NURSE PRACTIONERS AND PHYSICIANS
ASSISTANTS FROM 6 A.M UNTIL 6 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND THAT WOULD RESULT IN A $115,000 SAVINGS A YEAR.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL IN MAQUOKETA.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.

DENNIS VOY