Fame “Lest December, Fight ¢ after AREA Vv had graduated the First 8 trainees of the Com munity Coronary Care Training Program i in Antelope Valley, GLADYS ANCRUM . cand VIVIEN E. WARR (who coordinate and teach the course) were ‘asked;- “How: soon cdn you come back? We have a second class enrolled! ".. Well, it took a - little while but last Friday-~June i2--the following graduates: recelved their < cer- tificates and congratulations from DR. GEORGE Ce GRIFFITH: John Bataco LVN, Nina Everitt LVN, Edith Goodner RN, Judy Hutton RN, Pegg Johnson RN, Shirley Sayles RN, Carol Simons RN; Ernesting Ward RN--oll of = Antelope Valley Hospital; Margaret Droste RN, ‘Frances Grove RN, Leonora Hannum RN, Audrey Hanson, Sheila Raloski LVN all: of Lancaster “Community 2 Hospital); Lee Magoch RN, Patricia Owens, RN, L ucille Timpe, RN and Ada. Halverstadt LVN (all of Swan Memorial Hospital); ‘Sgt. Larry Leach (Medical: Corpsman) and Copt, Betty McCollum, | RN ‘both of Edwards Air Force Base.) The program was “conducted this time ‘at Antelope Valley College i in Lancoster. sie Supplemental lectures were provided by. local physicians Drs, Salvadore’ AG Lask, : C ely Riis M, ‘Aston Je Stross , €. genet. H, Shibata, Ms Ginsberg, E . C “onmenting on 1 the cinpoet of: the program « on nthe community, ice. at Lancaster. Com ity. Hospital, stated: _ NOTES FROM THE MEETING OF - JHE CANCER COMMITTEE, June 3 ann ‘Several projects | Were reviewed: The | recommended for development to In- termediate Proposal. It was decided | sto defer Tumor Board Consiltation and Oe Mammography Training.\. . Dr. Guiss reported that: the. LA Tumor : tablishéd during 1970 as a pilot project. | «The State Nursing Advisory Committee < | a : _ Area AT (Davis) notes that’ tumor t co fer- “ences set up by phone between Sacra= “recommended that funds be given to VNA | . ting up a population based tegistry fo be -funded by RMP and other sources, clude Area Il. _ Areas IV and V, and Areas VI, VIL ~ VII form separate’ b but compatible ‘reg tries. Se mo ‘Area 1V (UCLA) « are s proceeding with facilities survey. ee a Area’ VIL (Irvine) awaits the out current legislation on their ¢ cancer pr i 0 oes Stop-Gap" -“a et vie - unique venture sponsored by. LACMA ‘and: ie M Calif. ‘Division of American Cancer So- mastactomy patients. in achieving maxi~ ‘ mum physical, ‘emotional: and social po- a physicians by rome NOTES FROM THE REGIONAL CANCER COMMITTEE MEETINGS: see of their Cancer program--the. consul tive. service~-has been implemented» bers of several hospitals i in one ci each visit. : mento and Reno seem productive. ® ‘Com- munity physicians were deeply.involved but with the cutback in funding, there | Is a-great deal of disappointment. | Area tt Gtanford) i is yorkies with Stock- It was recommended # that share roped i in CCRMP STAFF CONSULTANTS . . under anniversary review, the quali of activity is reviewed yearly a not acceptable, a reduction i in may be made. There were statements. at their May and Juné meetings con-' ey sidered the options available for sub- . oN mission of the Regional application in favor of strengthening the role:o for anniversary review status and Area Advisory C tt doll | et ry Committees and al! _ voted for. November submission. those involved at the local RMP. | ~- CCRMP Objectives Committee has to. make decisions regarding quali } been asked to develop appropriate ob-_ through responsibility for funds at the \™* jectives in preparation for submission | Area level rather than by creating a "of the application for anniversary | re~ “more complex system. «It wos also. Sug- ie view. See . gested that establishment of a revie The CCRMP Organization and Proce- committee might be a worthwhile | e | dures Committee were requested to periment and would | remove the threat. = of advocacy, or that such a committee _ work up a proposal pracedure and re- ht be estoblished after the Are ‘ha view process. Paul D. Ward, Execu- mila © estannsnes ater ine reas | ve tive Director, CCRMP, said that the een given on opportunity | fo perfor mon. review process should encourage qual- a quality basis... : ity development, objective evalua- The deadline for requesis for’ transfer. tion and appraisal of the projects, of unexpended funds was clarified Consideration is being given to estab- = June 15. Mr. Ward. reminded the Staff. lishment of a regional review committee Consultants of the necessity of, obtain-" similar to the National Review Commit- ing prior approval from CCRMP and tee. Such a group might be composed ~~ - DRMP for implementation of small proj of nine paid members not affiliated with, © ects which. require transfer of either zx but knowledgeable of RMP (including | __ operational or, core funds, betwe ‘(at least one consumer representative)” project budgets, , or between’ categ ri and might meet monthly or bi-monthly.’ or line items. » Carryover funds are con : A-short summary of proposals could be ‘sidered soft. money, are difficult to: made by personal presentation orby transfer, and are permanently lost document. Actions of the review body ne > the. end of the. second year.” ‘Rel “to national priorities and to. Regior & > would be forwarded. for approval by © and Area goals and objectives’ “- CCRMP. There was some discussion. * whether such a process would usurp’ “the prerogative of Area organizations © and result in loss of voluntary involve- Pe ment. It was pointed out that it was) ‘essential to develop a’ “mechanism for © distribution ‘of funds on a quality rather than an Area basis «: ‘Although DRMP.. . approval of propos ils is not Fequired, AREA V REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS CALENDAR June [970 Wednesday, June 24 AREA V Social Workers Advisory Committee AREA V Staff Meeting Thursday, June 25 CCRMP Stroke Coordinating Committee Friday, June 26 AREA V Committee Chairmen's Meeting cancelled Saturday, June 27 Benefit Dinner and Powwow ‘Rummage and Bake Sale (Proceeds to the clinic) Saturday, July II 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. RMP Conference Room 9:30 a.m. RMP Conference Room 2to5 p.m. - Parlor B Hilton Inn, San Francisco Airport (See summer schedule below) 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. - John Anson Ford Park, Bell Gardens Qa.m. to5 p.m. - Free Clin: 526 £. Oaks Street, Compton AREA ADVISORY GROUP MEETINGS FOR 1970 July 14 September 8 November {0 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN'S MEETINGS - JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER July 10 August 14 September I] STAFF MEETINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGES--CHECK WITH OFFICE FOR LATEST INFORMATION A NATIONAL RMP CONFERENCE OF EVALUATION...) is planned for late Sept. or early Octs. According to recent advice from Dr. | Harold Margulies, Acting Director RMP Service, it will be a 3-day- meeting, with the Chicago area the most likely location, It is envisaged that partici- e7eation will have to be limited to three - persons from each Region, including | ‘the Coordinator. JOHN S,. LLOYD, of AREA V, is a member of the steer- ing committee for the proposed confer- ence. ‘ ke NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL o- action on one renewal proposal and six new supplemental proposals from the California Region was transmitted to Area Coordinators on May 12. These projects are to be added to the growing list of "approved but unfunded” proj- ects for the Region. The Region is free 2 to propose rebudgeting of present re- sources into any approved activities f We Cui to thé process described in e Guidelines addendum. | oo The Council recommended one addi tional year of support for Medical TV _Network (Area IV); 3 years for Rapid Jospitalization for Acute Myocardial . “infarction (Area VIN); Solano Supple- | ment for. Rehabilitation’ ‘(Area ‘l) and a A Training Program i in Coronary: Care. (Area IV). on . Approval was deferred. on Project CRIS (Area VIII) until after there i is some’ ~ evaluation of the success of. CHAIRS, Returnéd for revision was Project. REACH : (Area Vil) ‘and the. Central Coast er, S : o nary. Care’ System (Area IY) | eee will be pleased to learn that she is | ‘Dr. Ralph Jung, Asst. Professor of M US AREA V PEOPLE ~ Commencing July l, ‘RUSSELL D.: MD, Chairman of Operational Acti “of AREA V and of the Chronic Dis Committee, will be taking 3 months leave of absence from these duties . “announcement was made by DR. P Area Coordinator, fast week, . ee kok The: many friends of KAY D, FULLE R, RN, Asst. Coordinator of Nursing for ARE V; cuperating satisfactorily from recen " surgery. *% ‘+ * AREA V has been advised by the , Regional Office of the California Assn. of Nursing | _ Homes, Sanitariums, Rest Homes & Homes. . for the Aged, that their representati : the Area Advisory Group will be: Mr, Robert Taylor, Director of Finance of - Metrocare Enterprises, Torrance. gk eine, USC School of Medicine will .b “the new representative for TB and Re ~ fatory. Disease Asse. on the Area Ad visory Group. ee 3 oh & * * Be : FRANK F. “AGUILERA has been. advis of his appointment by the County. of Supervisors to. membership ¢ on th Mental Aeration W minufe news Published by CALIFORNIA REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS AREA V UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AREA OFFICE 1 West Bay State Street Athambra, Calif, 91801 Telephone (213) 576-1626 Editor - Elsie Mc Gui Area V Staff Donald W. Petit, M.D. William A. Markey, M.S. Russell 0. Tyler, M.D. Frank F. Aguilera, M.PA. Gladys Ancrum, Dr. P.H. Dorothy E. Anderson, M.P.H, Kay D. Fuller, R.N. Leon C. Hauck, M.P.H. Joho S. Lloyd, Ph.D. Elsie M. McGuff Clyde E. Madden, A.C.S.W. Toni Moors, B.A. Robert £. Randle, M.D. Luis A. Pingarron Vivien E. Warr, RN. 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