é velopment while the latter organization will also provide teaching aids and m aoe a prototype clinte: to. demonstrate: the feasibility. of a low. ost am or fo increase the. numbers of health studies--priorities high on HEW's list for : 3, Pl : _a basic core curriculum through intermediate and advanced levels. Tato _the collection of basic epidemiologic data on eat ¢ cancer st kee and ‘othe “of fi ive special studies ‘selected by staff, ‘committee chatrmen ‘and the Area Advis - Group for funding with carryover, monies from the 1970 core ‘budget. All. of the projects represent efforts to improve the organization and. delivery. of health services, coming fiscal year, The studies--very briefly described below--are expected to generate a wealth of valuable health data, in addi tion, to expanding the Progratie _ geographic ‘scope and cooperative arrangements gobs _Respiratory- Training institute. A series of specialized training courses s design _ develop a health team approach j in patient care for the respiratory disease patie - Olive View Hospital, serving as a center for the project, will provide services, facility, equipment and clinical facilities; Mrs. Rose Schlichter, ‘of the Ly A | ‘Tuberculosis and Respiratory | Disease Assn.’ will play a major role In program de _. publicity and recruiting campaigns; funding of $22, ,400 from AREA V will provide partial’ funding to initiate the | program. Physicians,’ nurses, j inhalation iherne| ; physical therapists, cardiopulmonary technicians, social. wor ~ workers will parficipate in a series of three educational progr ober } emphasis will ee maintained on the value of teamwork | on the part_of.the-al ° . Fuller, RN, s liaison for for AREA. v n this ¢ SAN i will supplement ny Cone Health “Daat Tesources in the grated. health. care ‘referral service’ for ‘sentor citizens i in ie ag com _ munity, The project.\ will’ serve: ‘primarily ¢ as.0, inl willdevelo a fpatematie referral procedures with existing: medical resources and a resource ect for AREA Ve and coverage. Mes. Toni Moors, has been assigned to follow. thls, project for AREA V. should contact the. staff person designated as. liaison, for ‘AREA ve health problems, The project provides AREA V an opportunity to continue its thrust in the ELA community, away from a hospital-based setting and closer to the center "of need. Operations will be based at the East Los Angeles Health Center, with | specialty clinics at other locations. Frank Fs “Aguilera, MPA, will follow the j 3 Poi= San Fernando Valley Health Consortium. A contribution of so, ‘000 from \ AREA Vv, «nd support from Area IV. RMP, various health facilities and the: Kellogg Foundation, -re-represented | in the total of "$50, 000 raised by San Fernando Valley. State College . io initiate this joint. college-community educational ‘endeavor, designed to organize co "and implement the training of health personnel. The Consortium will develop. ad~ ~ ministrative working relationships within the College community; establish liaison with medical and related health agencies; and with professional societies and ace — crediting agencies; establish curricular articulation with high schools; junior col- leges and universities; ‘develop procedures for curriculum construction and review; “and delineate academic standards. oe Dorothy: E. Anderson, MPH, will represent AREA V on this project, | Summer Experience’ for‘Allied Health Students. As previously reported i in 1. V-Minute News, the funding of $1,800 from AREA V will support two trainees in this 9-week | observation-participation experience in health care settings for ¢ a core group of medi- cal and oftier bealth n Seeteline st students. eae cas _—— 4 now See in the Southern California area. The eal is to foster and Srorathen "more effective communications; to ericourage cooperation and involvement between ‘the Clinics and appropriate public and private agencies; to dev elop an evaluation Cc and ongoing research program; to determine the effectiveness of Free Clinic services and programs; to plan for needed education and training programs wi ithin individual Free Clinics; to explore and examine various alternatives in community organization. -and involvement; and to encourage development and duplication of successful models which prove effective. The requested support of $22,800 will maintain a liaison staff of three people and provide telephone service for [2 months. Housing, sup~ C -plies,-and equipment | will be supplied by the participating Free Clinics. Additional funding and ‘personnel from other sources is being sought to provide greater diversity yk - Progress’ reports 6 on the fi ive ‘studies will be published f in V-MINUTE NEWS as “fre- quently as possible. “Anyone desiring more information ‘about a Particular study ke ee . REPORT ON AREA v's STROKE REHAB. NURSING PROGRAM - "By Robert H. Pudenz, M. D.. , At thie end of May y. Miss Carol Fisher, RN, Mrs. Joan Mitchell, RN and Mess Dorothy Gale, RN, assumed new roles as Stroke Rehabilitation Nurses and went back to their respective ‘hospitals--St. Joseph in Burbank, ‘San Gabriel Community ,-and Presbyter- ian Intercommynity, ‘in:Whittier--to help initiate ‘development of Area V's pilot pro- * gram for rehabilitation of stroke victims. | have been meeting weekly with the nurses “ to review normal and abnormal examinations buf on July 30, there was an opportunity for all of us to get together with Area V staff to assess what has happened so far. ~ Itisa pleasure°to noté. that the three nurées are still enthusiastic about their roles and eR, A major concem at this time is the decreased funding of rehabilitation programs . : actually reduce morbidity, mortality, and the cost, of medical care. that they oppear'to be ‘successful in developing i increasing cooperation of medical and allied health personnel In thelr institutions. As anticipated, the programs-~tailored _to the particular needs of each hospital and its community=-are developing along dif- ferent lines although the basic concept remains the same. Although the program has been operational for slighly less than six weeks, it is the preliminary impression of the Stroke Rehabilitation Nurses that after participation in . the special program, more patients are leaving the hospital in an ambulatory state, "- more patients have had bowel and bladder training so that the number of indwelling Folcy catheters at the time of discharge has-been reduced, and more patients are” enabled fo return to their homes rather than to an intermediate facility. ren Each of the three hospitals developed a mul tidisciplinary stroke committee which. »works with the Stroke Rehabilitation Nurse. Dr. David Moline i is Chairman of the e~ Committee at Community Hospital of San Gabriel, Dr. Robert V. Miller, Jr. at St, Joseph Hospital i in Burbank, and Dr, Michael ‘Singlyn at Presbyterian intercon munity Hospital in Whittier, Members of medical and nursing staff, representatives of physical and occupational therapy, social service and administration all par- ticipate in the ‘deliberations of these committees. — . Involvement of extended care facilities i in the. program are’ ‘currently being studied .. at the hospitals. . There are plans for visits to these facilities, along with presenta- tion of workshops for extended care. personnel, i in the interests of broadening the oo effects of the rehabilitation program. MRE under Medicare and Medi-Cal. Hopefully; ‘the support of third party carriers can be obtained, if it is demonstrated that intensive programs in stroke rehabilitation esd by ee AREA: REGIONAL: MEDICAL PROGRAMS | - CALENDAR’ wee pO _ os, August 1970 a a ror ‘ Friday, ‘August 14 - " 7 - ce Be op ae 2 7 . Me a a ee AREA vo . = : = : . - ‘ Committee Chat . ML :30 Gam. | Os Meeting: to ~ RMP. Conference Room COMP - L.A. Personal Health aes '6330'p.m.~ , . . 7 Services ne - Los Angeles Wednesday, Augist 9 AREAV Staff Meeting os + 9:80am... eee RMP. Conference Room Monday , August 24 a CCRMP. cancer Committers «5 = 9 pam, ~ Parlor A | a oo ce . Hilton Inn, S. F. Airport Wedd ‘ia 26 a . : i . AREA Vv Cots ee \ Staff Meeting ho aes 9% 30 a. oe. Conference Re. CCRMP ee Date & Evaluation ce oe 2- 5 p.m..- Vintage Rm. . | -: Hilton‘Inn, S. F. Afrport “b “AREA ADVISORY GROUP : MEBTINGS FOR 1970 on “ September 8 - Novenber. 10 | COMMITTEE ‘CHAIRMEN’ MEETINGS “AUGUST, ‘SEPTEMBER a _ August 14. .- - September It: mee : NOTICE. He i ee During the s summer ‘months; the Calendar will: ‘cover. rtwpreck periods and - V-Minute News will be published once every f two > weeks. : ~Ccu The special, - 3-week-c course in cardio- — vascular: nursing | for nurse educators, pre ted June 29 to July 17, by AREA V : . dP and Cal State College; drew 15. en- | | rolees from LA Valley College, White - Memorial Medical Center, St. Vincent's. College of Nursing, Biola College,. River- side City College, Rancho, Los Amigos for the AREA V Chronic Respiratory | » Disease Project, has announeéd the ap- ue pointment of Dr. Stanley N. Rokaw, who ~ is a member of the faculty of USC School “of. Medicine, working with the Pulmonary -». Disease Service, is also the new Medical --. Director of the Tuberculosis & Respira- “tory Disease Assn. of L, A. County. ae Physicians’ participants and their patients -. are brought.to the attention of the | - Project through the mobilé screening ~~ V -has been taken ‘up by Mrs. Ann Braatz, : _ activities of the TB Association's Breath- ae mobile and this closer association... a promises increased: benefits to both « organ- > izations, to, the community, and to com- munity physictans. ee : fae * * * * £ news -° 2): . Vo. inut e “ Published by CALIFORNIA REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS AREA V UNIVERSITY. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE . AREA OFFICE I West Bay State Street . Alhambra, Calif, 91801 Telephone (213) §76-1626°- ” Editor = Elsie McGuff ‘Stroke _ Systems & Computers ., Area V Staff... Donald W. Petit, M. Willian A Markey, uw. s. Russell 0. Tyler, M.D. ;: Frank F. Aguilera, M.P.A. Gladys Ancrum, Dr. P.H. Dorothy E. Anderson, M.P.H. Kay D. Fuller, R.N. oo Leon C. Hauck, MPH Jotn S. Lloyd, Ph.D. Elsie M. McGuff | Ciyde E. Madden, A.C.S.W. Toni Mocs, B.A. Robert £. Randle, M.D. Luis ‘A. Pingarron Vivien E. Warr, R.N. a Area Coordinator Deputy Coordinator o™ Operations Division == - Community Programs * Coronary Care Progran Community Programs oo Nursing : Health Data Evaluation Communications Social Work Community Programs | Continuing Education . ~ East Los Angeles Coronary Care Programs - Commitiee Chairmen Area Advisory Group Cancer ~ Chronic Disease Cardiac Continuing Education... Hospital Administrators - Library Services Nursing Social Workers Chester A. Rude Lewis W. Guiss, M. D.. Russell D. ‘Tyler, MD. _ George C..Griffith, M. Q. = Phit.RoManning, M.D; “Henry” B. ‘Dunlap, M. P, H. John M. Connor, MLA. | ho Fotine O'Connor, R Ne Robert H. Pudena, M.D. «Lee D. Cady, M.D. - -_ Bale W. Harper, AC Cc. SW.