Newsletter for the Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospital Center

Vol. 4 No.7 April 6, 1981

I Gaining proficiency at the microscope is med tech student Pat Carroll; behind her, Louise Solomon, M. T., ASCP, provides assistance.

Medical Technologists honored!___ L __ 1 _

o TheCente~~Weloomes

To CentrexMary Jane Zanders

To HousekeepingBeverly McintoshAna ParejaColeen PattersonJanet Watson

To Medical RecordsGlenn Miller

To Nursing ServiceRobyn CollinsCarol PochranJeanette RudderowSandra Smith

To RadiologyMichelle Dombroski

To SPDRobert MaierDarin Sawka

Welcome BackTerri Miller - Dietary

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May 15, 16, and 17!See you there!

lL~JGale Schmidt Hodavance - EditorJim Higgins - Associate EditorJanet Laudenslager - Staff AssistantJack Dittbrenner - PhotographyDaria Molnar - Photography

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Critical care director named"Critical Care." For many severely injured or critically ill patients, these two words

describe the practice of medicine, the nursing skill and the application of technologyand technical expertise that is needed to widen the gap between life and death.

At the Hospital Center, the term "critical care units" applies to 16 beds in the inten-sive care unit, 6 beds in the burn center, 12 beds in the acute coronary care unit, 24beds in the progressive coronary care unit on 3B, and 16 beds in the special care unitincluding 4 beds in the central nervous system unit.

Managing these beds for staffing, equipment, and patient load - resource utiliza-tion and triage - is vital.

With an eye to the future, a director for these critical care areas has been named toprovide more day-to-day bedside teaching for everyone involved in the total patientcare on these units and to provide closer coordination with related departments.

Joseph E. Vincent, M.D., past president of the Medical Staff and staff pulmonaryspecialist, is in charge of d~ and maintaini!!S.policies, proced1\res for triage,effectiveness and utilization of these critical careoeas. Working with him are John P.Galgon, M.D., and John A. Kibelstis, M.D. All three physicians are partners inPulmonary Associates, Allentown.

Dr. Vincent and his partners feel that their goal is "to make the critical care areafunction optimally and to promote quality of care by working with individual privatepractice physicians, the nursing department and the services of the hospital."

He emphasizes that the group will notbe acting as "intensivists" (intensive carephysicians), but as a resource for day-to-day coordination of the varied criticalcare functions.

Dr. Vincent plans to establish a criticalcare conference, as well as day-to-daybedside teaching for those involved inpatient care on these units.

This emphasis on education, qualityassurance, and a direct rapport with thedepartment of nursing and the medicaldirectors of the critical care units, will"develop unity of the critical care con-cept," Dr. Vincent feels.

"Teamwork is necessary, and peopleoutside of critical care should not feelexcluded, just as people shouldn't feelthat this is a mechanism for dominance,"he explained, "the position will supple-ment other departments and services inthe hospital, rather than replaceanything."

Since the position is an administrativefunction, Dr. Vincent will report toadministration, and the President of the Dr. Vincent ... teamwork emphasized.Medical Staff.

Dr. Vincent's concern for the workahead is apparent as is his optimism:"Now, there is a focal point for thecritical care areas, so that problems havea place to be heard ... the buck stopshere!"

Cancer course beginsAn Oncology Core Course for Nurses has begun at the Hospital Center and at The

Allentown Hospital.Sponsored by the Clinical Oncology Program, the course has attracted 60

registrants from eastern and mid-central Pennsylvania.The course will be held for five weeks, two days per week, and will offer an over-

view of current cancer management and nursing techniques in the communityhospital.

Leave of absence:Stan, an SPD aide, has just been called

back to complete his active service inthe Coast Guard.

Marianne, a medical laboratory techni-cian in the clinical laboratory, wants toreturn to school for one semester to finishthe requirements needed for her medicaltechnologist degree.

Fred, an O.R. nurse, needs a fewweeks off so he and his wife can settlehis father's estate.

Liz, a secretary in Radiology, is expect-ing a baby and will deliver in a fewweeks.

What do all these people have incommon?

They may all qualify for the HospitalCenter's leave of absence policy. Undercertain conditions, full-time and perma-nent part-time employees with over 6months of service may be absent fromwork, without pay, for a specific periodof time.

Leaves of absence (LOA) are availablefor these medical and non-medicalreasons: military, ed ucation, personal,and medical.

Requesting a leave ofabsence

Requests for an LOA from a jobshould first be submitted to your depart-ment head, stating the reason for the re-quest and the expected dates of the'eave.

If you are requesting a medical LOA,you must have a Request for MedicalLOA form completed by your physician- these forms are available fromEmployee Health.

Note: Excused absences (those notexceeding two weeks) are not considereda LOA and can be noted on time sheet-talk with your department head first!

After your request is completed byyour department head and sent to thePersonnel Department, a letter of formalapproval or disapproval of the leave willbe sent to you from the PersonnelDepartment.

Granting a leave ofabsence

Requests for an LOA will be granted,or denied, after considering their pur-pose, the requesting employee's past per-formance and length of service, as wellas current and projected needs of theemployee's department. In consideringthe needs of the department, the abilityof the Hospital Center to deliver qualitypatient care is very important. No leaveof absence will be given to any employeewho does not reasonably expect to returnto work at the end of. the leave.

there if you need it!Note: Holding other employment duringa leave of absence constitutes grounds forimmediate dismissal, unless approved inadvance.

Benefit availabilityEmployees do not receive fringe

benefits during their leave of absense, ex-cept as listed under the individual leavepolicies. However, when the employeereturns, he/she will receive the sameseniority and level of benefits whichhe/she had before the beginning of theleave. All employees requesting a leaveof absence should be counseled by amember of the Personnel Department tomake sure that they understand thepolicies and benefits related to leaves ofabsence.

Types of leavesMilitary - for annual reserve training

or when drafted into the Armed Forcesof the United States, or for enlistmentduring national emergencies, In accor-dance with the Veteran's Re-employmentAct. All benefits are suspended forinductees. Benefits will not be suspend-ed for annual Reserve training.

Education - granted on the approvalof the Department Head and with theconcurrence of Personnel, provided theemployee returns to the Center at theend of such leave. Employees on educa-tion leaves receive no benefits except lifeinsurance. Education leaves for over oneyear must be approved by the Admin-istrator upon the recommendation of theappropriate Department Head and theAssistant Administrator for HumanResources.Note: Employees going on educationalleave are given the option of makingarrangements to pay for their grouphealth insurance at the Hospital Centerrates before they go on leave.

Personal - eligible employees may re-quest a personal leave of absence forextenuating personal circumstances.Reasons for asking for a personal leaveinclude child-rearing and other non-medical family matters. Personal leavesmay be granted for up to six (6) months.Employees on personal leaves for sixty(60) days or less may return to theirposition or a similar position. Employeeson personal leaves for over sixty (60)days will be offered the first appropriateposition available. During a personalleave, an employee continues to receivehealth insurance, life insurance, andemployee discounts for sixty (60) days.(Coverage ends the first of the monthfollowing 60 days.)

Medical - an employee who is ill ordisabled such that he/she is physicallyincapable of working must first utilize allaccrued sick leave before requesting amedical leave. If the employee returns towork within two (2) weeks after using uphis/her available sick leave, theemployee does not need to request amedical leave. If, however, theemployee's illness or disability will lastlonger than two weeks after sick time isused up, he/she must request a medicalleave. Such a request must be accom-panied by a note from the employee'sphysician describing the illness or dis-ability and the approximate length of timeduring which the employee will be absentfrom work. Medical leaves are given fora period of up to six (6) months. Aftersix (6) months, full-time employees areeligible for Long Term Disabilitycoverage. The Hospital Center may re-quest that the employee be examined bya physician of the Center's choosingbefore granting a medical leave.

During a medical leave, an employeereceives life and health insurance benefitsand employee discounts. Full-timeemployees who intend to return part-timewill continue to receive full-time benefitsfor the length of the medical leave andwill be considered part-time when theyreturn from their leave. Medical leaveincludes leave for illness or disabilityrelated to pregnancy.

Returning to workafter an LOA

Employees should notify their Depart-ment Head at least two weeks before theend of any leave to confirm their returnto work and to allow proper scheduling.If extenuating circumstances arise, theemployee should request an extension ofhis/her leave prior to the end of theleave. Failure to return at the end of theleave will result in immediate termination.

Except in the case of personal leave,over sixty (60) days, when an employeereturns from a leave of absence, theHospital Center will attempt to return theemployee to his/her former position ifthe position is available. If it is not, theCenter will make every possible effort toplace the employee in a similar position,after considering the employee's skills,abilities and performance record, and thegeneral needs of the Hospital Center. Inconsidering the needs of the HospitalCenter, the ability of the Center todeliver high quality patient care is ofprimary importance.

Questions concerning the leave ofabsence policy should be directed to thePersonnel Department, 3100.

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Two chapters published in a newmedical book, Microsurgery for CerebralIschemia, were written by severalA&SHHC staff members. "OcularPneumoplethysmography in Carotid Oc-clusive Disease" is the contribution ofVascular Laboratory Medical DirectorWilliam Gee, M.D., Vascular LabTechnical Director Alice E. Madden,Harry W. Stephens, M.D., staffneurosurgeon, and Ann L. Miller andGary E. Whitehouse of the vascular lab.The paper describes the basic

physiologic relationship between armblood pressure and eye blood pressures.This testing technique is performed withan ocular pneumoplethysmograph (OPG)and is useful in determining thesignificance of carotid artery blockage.

The secondarticle, "Measurement ofIntracranial Arterial Pressure in PatientsUndergoing Extracranial to IntrancranialMicrosurgical Anastomosis forCerebrovascular Ischemia," was writtenby Harry W. Stephens, M.D. Thepaper describes a method by which bloodpressure can be measured directlythrough arteries in the brain duringmicrosurgery to detect where pressure isdangerously too low. Blood can then bebrought to the brain in these areas. Thismarks the 6th time Drs. Stephens andGee have had articles published.

Microsurgery for Cerebral Ischemia ispublished 'by Springer-Verlag of NewYork.

O.R. coursecompleted

Sue Peeples, R.N. (left), GeorgineSaliba, R.N., Terry Roth, R.N., ChrisLarkin, R.N., and Sue Niemkewicz,R.N., have received graduation cer-tificates from the Hospital Center inrecognition of completing a 6-monthtraining program in operating roomnursing.

Instructing the nurses in the O.R.course were Mary Ann Frankl, R.N., andShirley Lathbury, R.N., O.R. HeadNurse.

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Carol Torbey, R.N., ACU, 3:00 P.M.- 11:30 P.M. shift, has an article publishedin the April issue of Nursing '81. Carol'sentry in the "Tips and Timesavers" col-umn, discusses color coding multiple LV.lines.

Stephanie Roth, junior volunteer atA&SHHC, is one of 20 recipients of acertificate from the Whitehall Women'sClub. The award is presented to areayouth in recognition of total volunteerservices in church, school, andcommunity.

Stephanie began volunteering at theHospital Center in June, 1980, workingon 6C. She is currently a pharmacyvolunteer on Saturdays.

Janine Fiesta, Risk Manager, was aguest speaker recently at Rutgers Univer-sity, speaking to medical students onmedical malpractice and other legal issuesin medicine.

Janine also presented a discussion onrisk management to attorneys and physi-cians in the Pittsburgh area on April 3.On April 25, she will be at CornellMedical Center, New York, speaking onthe legal aspects of nursing.

EmployeeHealth M.D.named

Gene Ginsberg, M.D., is available inthe Employee Health Office on 7A, fourdays per week, two hours per day forconsultation.

According to Rose Haas, R.N.,Employee Health Nurse, Dr. Ginsberg'shours in the department are on a rotatingbasis for availability to all shifts. For aschedule of the hours, contact Mrs.Haas, 2189.

Dr. Ginsberg is a graduate of JeffersonMedical College, of the Thomas JeffersonUniversity, Philadelphia. He did aresidency in internal medicine at theAllentown Affiliated Hospitals, and is onthe medical staffs of A&SHHC, TheAllentown Hospital, and Sacred HeartHospital.

He is Board Certified in InternalMedicine, and is a Diplomate to theAmerican Board of Internal Medicine.Dr. Ginsberg is also chairman of theMedical Records Committee for theHospital Center.

Fire!!!be prepared at home ...

Taking precautions and planning aheadin the event of a fire is an essential partof assuming more responsibility for yourhealth and well-being.

Smoke and heat detectors, whichrange in cost from $20 to $30 are amongthe best investments you can make.Because many fires are the result of acigarette left smoldered in an upholsteredsofa or chair, these detectors can warnsleeping residents of danger long before afire becomes lethal.

Most fires occur during the night.When sleepy homeowners wake up to analarm in the middle of the night, theyoften rush out of their bedroom, exactly thewrong thing to do, according to theNational Fire Protection Association.

The following safety tips might saveyour life and lives of your familymembers:

1. If there is dense smoke in yourbedroom, do not stand up. Youcould easily be overcome by toxicgases. There will be less smokenearer the floor. Roll out of bed andcrawl to the bedroom door.

2. If the door or the doorknob is hot, donot try to open it. People who haveopened hot doors have sometimes beenblown across the room by the heat andsmoke. Instead, seal the cracks of thedpor with anything available, open a

window and call the operator or thelocal emergency number. (911 isused in many communities,but yourlocal area may have a differenttelephone number to call. Be sure theemergency fire number is taped toyour telephone and can be read in thedark.)

3. Alert other family members by callingout to them, but don't open the door.Remember, families that have practicedfire drills will be less likely to panic.

4. If possible, leave the bedroom througha window . Tenants of high riseapartment buildings often have noalternative but to lie down on the floorand wait to be rescued.

5. The natural reaction of high rise apart-ment dwellers is often to run out intothe hallway. If the hallway is hot andfull of smoke, stay in your apartment.More victims of smoke inhalation arefound in hallways and stairwells thanin their own apartments.

6. Should your clothing catch on fire, donot run. The suggested reaction is to"stop, drop, and roll".

Don't avoid thinking and talking aboutfire escape emergencies with your familybecause "it just can't happen to you."Knowing how to react in a life-threatening situation is what prevention isall about.

and at workKnow what to do when a fire situation

develops! Follow these instructions:1 Pull fire alarm located nearest the fire.

- Take hold of handle and pull itdown. The handle will lock and thefire bell will sound.

2 Telephone the switchboard operator.- Dial "118", the fire telephonenumber.- Give your name. "My name is __ ".- Give exact room number or roomname and type of fire.For example, 'There is a mattress firein room 4A18," or "there is an elec-trical fire in Radiology CAT Scan."

3 After reporting the fire, make an at-tempt to control the fire with theextinguishers available until help ar-rives.- ExtinguishersType A - water extinguisher; to beused on mattresses, rags, or paperfiles.Type B or C - chemical typeextinguishers for electrical' or liquidfires.After help arrives, return to your

regular work area.Remember, when fire is present, stay

calm, and know what to do!

When a fire situation occurs, be sure toknow what type of extinguisher to use.

Fires are termed Class A {paper, met-tress, rags}; Class B {oil, grease}; andClass C {electrical}. Extinguishers foundin the Hospital Center hallways anddepartments are from left:

Water· for Class A fires onlyC02· Class A, B, and C;Powder {dry chemical} . Class A, B

and C; andHalon . computer or electronic

equipment fire.

Rx forassistanceQ. How do you get the attention ofpharmacists during evening and nightshifts when the pharmacy staff isreduced and you need help?A. Use the pharmacy communicationbutton! Located on the wall to the left ofthe "dutch door" in the Pharmacy, thebutton, when pushed, will activate lightsin the Unit Dose Area and 1.V. cleanroom. This will alert any pharmacist ortechnician that assistance is needed at thedoor.

The light stays lit for a one minuteperiod. If there is no response fromwithin the pharmacy, press the buttonagain. A sign stating "Push forAssistance" will be installed soon, andwith the addition of this button, it isrequested that non-authorized personnelremain outside the door at all times,unless requested to enter by apharmacist.

Neurologycourse held

Lawrence Levitt, M.D., Chief ofNeurology at A&SHHC and The Allen-town Hospital, and Howard Weiner,M.D., Assbciate Professor of Neurologyat Harvard Medical School, presented thefourth annual Intensive ClinicalNeurology Course in New York City,recently.

The clinical neurology course isdesigned to give family physicians, inter-nists, psychiatrists, and other health careprofessionals a problem-oriented ap-proach to common neurologic problems.

Over one hundred people from allover the country attended the course,including Linda Dowgla, R.N., DeborahKantz, R.N., Susan Merrifield, R.N.,Patricia Scotta, R.N., and Diane Spade,R.N., all of the Hospital Center's nursingdepartment.

Also attending were Betty Moncrief,and Marianne DeJoseph of the EEG lab;A&SHHC medical residents JosephAbate, M.D., David Goldner, M.D.,David Laskin, M.D., Richard J. Lazar,M.D., Joseph Niedzwiecki, M.D., andEverett Siegel, M.D., and family practiceresidents Patricia Clancy, M.D., JosephDaday, M.D., Allen Ditto, M.D., andDeborah Smith, M. D.

The course featured videotaped casepresentations of patients treated at theHospital Center.

Drs. Levitt and Weiner are co-authorsof Neurology for the House Officer andPediatric Neurology for the HouseOfficer.6--

Hot news!The latest addition to the SPD Department is a new floor loading, high vacuum

steam sterilizer.According to Sue Keyser, department supervisor, the unit will increase the

department's sterilization capacity by 66%.Heated to 2700, the unit will sterilize everything except plastic items, which are

sterilized in the department's combination steam/ethylene oxide gas sterilizer or twosmaller gas sterilizers.

Appearing on "On Call: A Valley Health Series," broadcast on WLVT-TV,Channel 39, during April, will be:April 6, 7:30 P.M., AprilU, 3:00 P.M. - How to Eat Right - The daily diet ofmost Americans contains too many calories, sugar, and salt. Eating right or wrongcan affect how you feel, look, or act. Francis Kleckner, M.D., and Barbara Millen-bruch, R.D., offer tips on healthier eating for everyone, and a quiz on eating habitsand an insert on nutritional "do's and don'ts" is also featured on the program.April 13, 7:30 P.M, April 18, 3:00 P.M. - Hypnosis - Throughout the ages, peo-ple have regarded hypnosis as magic, telepathy, and stage entertainment.

Although still misunderstood, hypnosis has attained a reputation as a valid andimportant tool used by medical professionals. Robert Laurenzano, D.M.D., andHelen Pettinati, Ph. D., discuss how hypnosis is used today and its effectiveness.

A videotaped insert provides a look at hypnosis used in pain relief and in breakinghabits like smoking and overeating.April 20, 7:30 P.M., April 25, 3:00 P.M. - Problems of the Elderly - For 20million Americans over age 65, life doesn't get easier.

Forced retirement, poverty, chronic illness and disability are factors which eliminatethe opportunities for many senior citizens to comfortably enjoy their "golden years."Samuel Criswell, M.D., and Peter Johnstone discuss ways the elderly can lead moreproductive and satisfying lives.

The program is broadcast "live" and viewers are encouraged to phone in theirquestions, which will be answered over the air, by calling 867-4677.

Casino feverDue to the overwhelming response to

the Atlantic City Casino Trips, we'ret doing it again. This time, on Saturday,May 9. The cost is $16.00 per personand includes roundtrip bus transportationand $10.00 upon arrival at the CasinoBus will leave the A&SHHC parking lotat 12:30 P.M, and will depart fromAtlantic City at 9:00 P.M.

Seats are limited and reservations willbe taken on a first-paid, first-serve basis.

For reservations, contact Elsie inAdministration, 2100.

Great AdventureDiscount tickets are available for Great

Adventure in Public Relations. Ticketprice is $10.95 (a $3.00 saving) for com-bination tickets for the safari and amuse-ment park. Great Adventure will beopen daily beginning April 15.

Penn NationalThere are still seats available for the

Penn National Race Track trip onWednesday, June 10. The cost is$12.00 per person which includes bustransportation and a baked half chicken

cdinner, pflrs admission to the clubhouseand an official racing program. Paymentis due when reservations are made.Contact Janet in Public Relations forreservations.

Candy on sale!Don't forget - Easter is coming soon

and the Rec Committee has candyavailable at a good price. See Janet inPublic Relations.

Ballfield parkingThe recreation area parking lot is ready

for use. Located south of the entranceroad to the campus, the gravel andstone lot is for individuals using the ballfield. Parking along the entrance road oron the grass near the ball field is oerboten!

Coming EventsApril 25 - Raft TripMay 9 - Atlantic City Casino TripMay IS, 16, & 17 - May Daze Wine

BoothJune 10 - Penn National Race TrackJuly 12-16 - Hyannis, Massachusetts TripJuly 17-19 - Williamsburg/Busch

Gardens TripFor more information on any Recrea-

tion Committee activities, contact Janetin Public Relations at 3084.

THE WELLNESS CENTERby Judy Stavisky, Wellness Editor

Self-help groups-canthey help you?

Self-help groups exist for almost everyproblem or need that an individual canimagine. Alcoholics Anonymous is onlyone of over 500,000 mutual aid supportgroups that exist nationwide. Compas-sionate Friends is a support group forparents whose children have diedthrough illness, accident, murder, orsuicide. Mended Hearts and ZipperClubs are for those who have had heartsurgery. Recovery Inc. deals with formermental patients and Parents Anonymousfocuses on parents of abused children.

Like the participating spirit ofneighborhood and community groups,self-helpers provide an avenue for par-ticipation - a place where individualvoices are heard and individual experi-ences count. Self-help groups bring peo-ple together with a common need. Byhelping someone else who has the sameproblem, members of the support networkare themselves helped.

Many self-help groups revolve aroundcommon chronic disorders - arthritis,diabetes, emphysema, hypertension - allof which require small amounts of profes-sional intervention and large doses of car-ing. An arthritis support group mightshare methods to ease zipping and but-toning clothing. A mutual aid group ofhypertensive people might exchangeways to deal more effectively with stressand how to select and cook foods withless salt.

Self-help groups have made majorcontributions toward dealing with pro-blems which have not gotten enoughneeded attention from other institutionsor agenices. A group of individuals whoface similar sife situations can begin toassume responsibility for their own bodies,psyches and behavior as well as helpothers do the same. Self-help groupscan complement and supplement profes-sional expertise. These groups return tothe individual a feeling of competenceand self-respect. If you have a particularinterest in a self-help group, whether it befor families of stroke victims or parents ofretarded children, write the National Self-Help Clearinghouse, 184 Fifth Avenue,New York, NY 10010 for more informa-tion or call me at the Wellness Center at3184.

Seven rules for thehealth wise

One of the most significant publichealth studies has revealed that followingseven simple health rules could extend aman's life by eleven years and a woman'slife by seven years.

Close to 7,000 Californians werestudied over a 10 year period of timeand the findings seem to agree with thegood health habits many grandmothershave recommended for years.

1. Get 7 or more hours sleep a day.2. Participate in some form of regular

exercise.3. Maintain the proper weight for your

size.4. Eat breakfast daily.5. Avoid between meal snacking.6. Do not smoke cigarettes.7. Avoid excessive alcohol

consumption.Of course, following these seven rules

won't guarantee good health and alonger life. But it will increase yourchances of staying healthy and enjoying alonger than average life span.

Know your labelsHave you e.ver strolled down the aisles

of the grocery store and wondered howthe government sets standards on thegrading of canned and fresh foods?

The labels "U.S. Fancy" and "U.S.Prime" have little or nothing to do withnutritional value, wholesomeness or safe-ty of food. In fact, as the food gradingsystem is presently organized, the bestlooking foods are given the best grade.Foods with less than perfect appearancemay be just as nutritious, or even morenutritious than those that appear to beprettier.

The labeling of meat is particularlymisleading. There are eight grades ofred meat. Only the top three are sold inmost stores - U.S. prime, choice, andgood. The age of the animal and degreeof marbling (those flecks of fat within thelean) combined together make the gradeof meat.

There is little relationship betweennutrition and this type of grading. Nutri-tionists are concerned that well-marbledmeat is labeled "prime", when there isgeneral agreement that leaner cuts ofbeef are better for you than meats withhigh-fat content.

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Dependabledata equalsfuture health

The week of April 12-18, 1981 hasbeen set aside to salute the nation'smedical technologists. At the HospitalCenter, we honor all clinical laboratorypersonnel, including 65 M.T.'s, 5histological technicians, 2cytotechnologists, 5 pathologists, 2Ph.D.'s and 16 secretaries, clerks, andlab assistants.

These technical and medical personnelin the clinical labs utilize ever increasingadvances in medical technology to per-form a wide variety of tests that con-tribute to the detection, diagnosis, treat-ment, and study of disease.

It's no wonder that 90% of thelaboratory staff have acquired a collegelevel degree or higher. In fact, severalpeople are now enrolled in various Ph. D.programs at regional colleges anduniversities.

The clinical labs are more than "fullservice," having many specialty areas in-cluding automated blood differentialcapabilities, an automated microbiologysystem, and a complete toxicologydepartment.

Ann Eckenrode, M. T., ASCP, (left), and Kathy Mundt, S.B.B., blood bank supervisor, work withLab's new cell washer, located in the blood bank. Washing red blood cells has many advantages for certainpatients. For example, if a patient experiences an allergic reaction from receiving whole or packed blood,these units can be washed to remove the plasma which contains proteins and leukocytes which can causeadverse reactions in some people. Also, cell washing can be invaluable in intra-operative auto transfusion.When a patient undergoes surgery, blood from the surgical site is suctioned and collected, then washed freeof microemboli, tissue debris and hemoglobin. It can then be transfused into the patient without the risk ofexposure to donor cells.

Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospital Center1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.Allentown, PA 18105

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard FlemingPresident

James E. McCambridge, Jr.Vice President

James C. Lanshe, Esq.Secretary

J. Walton St. Clair, Jr.Treasurer

Frank B. AndrewsValeria S. BoyerW. Richard Covert, D.D.SHenry H. DentMichael J. Egan, Esq.Peter E. Farrell, M.D.Walter J. Okunski, M.D.Orlando R. PozzuoliAbram SamuelsAlan H. Schragger, M. D.Morton I. Silverman, M.D.Morton Schneider

Chairman Emeritus

Ellwyn D. SpikerAdministrator

Non ProfitU.S. Postage PaidPermit No. 1922Allentown, Pa.

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