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Priorities for the coming year will:
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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK, . a

 

AREA V CARDIAC COMMITTEE, which met’ °°) ~ ° 0.“ AREA V" CANCER COMMETTEE: at iitesimeeting
May 5, spent a major portion of the on May: 7, considered : the! central tumor
meeting on the ECG Proposal (a hand- ae ' registry being: deve op ds; in: San’ "Fernand
ier name for everyday use than ite |” : « Valley’ by Area; IV r Petit. has indi-
formal title of Computerized ECG cated AREA V's readiness to engage in
Analyais for Community Hospital Use), 9... mutual planning; to ensure \the ‘compati-
The most recent refinements to this: : . bility of tumor registries | ‘in“the two:
proposal, which is being readied for’ °° “areas. The: ‘proposer, ofthe. San ‘Fernand

final grant submission, dealt with ; project, Dr.’ M.: ‘Re Schlessinger, . is
its approach in meeting the needs of

the community realistically. |

   
 
 
 
 

After reviewing its Objectives, the
committee came to the. conclusion
that its program is sufficiently»:

the coronary patient and that its.
attention should now be focused. on.
prevention and rehabilitation. = The
final development of Objectives and".

  
  

 

Ae Metropolitan starese of: the proj-
: --' ect is: estimated. to be from four. to
May 19. / wt ee weeks distant.

    
 
 
  
 
 
  

Three vieitors from the AREA ADVISORY .
GROUP were on hand: Mr. Chester A...
Rude (Chairman, AAG) Mr. .Dan Grindell-
(Watts-Willowbrook) .and.Dr.-Martin Des:
Shickman (Heart Ansar tation). ‘

   
 

The community nursing meeting held of uareday, Hay 8 was" the: date, of:.two
May 6 at St. Francis Hospital in vio Sof AREA V's CORONARY’ CARE -UNIT> activ
Lynwood concluded the first tour oops | ities: The Arrhythmia’ Control: Team
through AREA V of the NURSING ADVIS-"005. 050.3: “Conference, ‘at “which: ‘a patient!
ORY COMMITTEE'S "road show" which 07?) /%--'. clinical course ‘and! serial EKG!
visited twelve. communities and drew ° are. presented: and: discussed:by: ath
attendances ranging from 10 to 35 of “CCU Program Faculty,.: followed: by:

 
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
  
  
 
  
   

 

the nursing leaders. A fair segment ‘ “ Post-Conference: for, physicians: who:
of the grass root nursing community. o have completed: the. CCU, training. “pro
in AREA V now has a better. under- AP se gram. ..Both of these’ activities: ‘take
standing of the purposes: and possi-** “if place monthly’ at’ L.A. County: = USC;
bilities of RMP, reports the NURSING : Medical Center... The Post-Conference
COMMITTEE which, by acting as a catae joo: on May’8 featured a Jecture on: "Plan

lyst, hopes to stimulate the nursing ning an Educational: Program" 'b
leaders to a serious reappraisal of - : Dr. Stephen Abrahamson.”
the current level of health services TOE she eae

in their own communities and then oe a

assist them in the solving of problems...) +. 9 >.
The girls are taking a breather between % -
now and their next meeting on June 2,°.”"
after which they will begin to plan
the repeat visits which have already
been requested by several of the com-

 

 

“At ‘their regular meeting on: ni May” 3,
‘the AREA V ADVISORY. GROUP: »: "welcomed
“ithree' new members--Dr.:' ‘Harold: Hoover
“Myr. Jose Carlos and Mr: G.Pau

Heidrick; heard:a: ‘report,.on' the ‘status.

of AREA V proposals “and 'o ‘the’ ccu. ‘pro-

gram; studied. priorities: ‘and’ objectives

 

 

munities.
for AREA V; were asked by Dr.Petit'to;
‘consider’ what ‘mechanisms ‘could? be set-up”
a : opin to ensure efficient communication between:
RMP Area VII (San Diego) have expressed ". RMP. and the various. organizations repre
an interest in having San Diego and qe sented on the AAG : :

Imperial Counties included in AREA V's
PACEMAKER REGISTRY PROJECT which was
approved for submission to DRMP at the
last CCRMP Review. Their request for.
information on costs and the detaiis’ -
of local involvement’ has been turned
over to the Cardiac Committee for
follow-up.

 

- MORE LATER. ee 4S
Other. meetings - “attended by. ‘ataft this: ‘weel

related to these’ Conferences“ which ‘will..bi
“reported in detail at/a:later: date: ‘Edu-
not: cational Workshop on Quality Patient Care:
os.) The National R.M.P, Allied Health: Conferes

 

 
- Calendar of Meetings .

STAFE MEETINGS ARE. ‘suBIECT TO SUDDEN. CHANGES--PLEASE’ ‘CHECK WITH OFFICE FOR LATEST | INFORMATION .
ALL MEETINGS ARE IN CONFERENCE ROOM UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED |

  
 
    

 

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16 -| 10:30 a.m. | AREA V Seminar - Sbjectives and Priorities
19. 7:00 p.m. | AREA V Cardiac Co-Chairmen Meeting (closed): .
7:30 p.m. | AREA V Cardiac Coordinating Committee Meeting »
21 9:30 a.m. | AREA V V Staff Meeting Ce RE Sy Ta ig | oni tyne AME a Ss
7:30 p.m. | Watts-Willowbrook District RMP. - South Health Center. «:{Los Angeles *)",,
22 2:00 p.m. CCRMP - Staff Consultants ceo oedLos Angeles |
to : : kya ie
5:00 p.m.
23 11:30 a.m. ARFA V Committee Chairmen Meeting
26 5:00 p.m. CCRMP - Categorical Cancer Committee
to : "
9:00 p.m. Cr 2
27 Ti: 30 a.m. | AREA V Cardiac Co-Chairmen Meeting (closed) ~~ Office i W. A. Markey °°
12:90 AREA V Steering Committee for Hospital Medical State. ae a
Administrators Conference
28 .| °° 8:00 a.m. AREA V Social Workers Advisory Committee hap i deat: iS
9:30 a.m. | AREA V Staff Meeting De aie tng do pok foe pags ROME
1:00 p,m. | CCRMP - Objectives Meeting PTET eg San Francisco.
to ce Sada A
4;00 p.m. ;
30 , Legal Holiday - RMP Office Closed
- LOOKING AHEAD -
10:30 a.m.| AREA V Seminar - Donald E. ‘Yett, Ph.D., Director. of
. u tthe. Human Resources Research. Center
and Lecturer in Finance at. USC. will
be the speaker | ; :

 

 

 

 

 

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