anaheim-gazette 1964-06-10

HOSPITAL ENTRANCE — The unbelievably large area the one-story Martin Luther Hospital covers is made smaller when the amount of service rendered by the cancer therapy, dental surgery and numerous light brick building been termed the "L BUSINESS AT HAND — Hospital Administrator Arthur E. Coltrin, (left) discusses tax bill for the current year with Assistant Administrator Charles Georgette. Coltrin has been responsible for many new community services being established at the hospital. Particularly and in cooperation tertainment for the a lengthy time. RADIOLOGISTS — Martin Luther Hospital was the first hospital to have super voltage radioactive therapy. The facility treats an average of 45 persons daily. The major weapons against cancer are surgery, radiation therapy and chemo-therapy and the three are used in combination. Super voltage radiation is far superior and cause cording to (From M.D.; John S. Garrett; E. Roberti, M.D., a Martin Luther Unique Pri Four years ago some claimed it would be a "Little Rochester" in Orange County. Others ridiculed the concept of the fifteen-acre hospital-medical suite integrum as visionary. While some scorned the idea of the largest single floor hospital project in the State as being functional heresy, others lauded the foresight of gearing need with need in an economic, service oriented center. In 1960 Martin Luther Hospital became one of the most controversial projects in Southern California. "You can't build a hospital this size and make it economically feasible with private capital only" was the warning. A fund drive, Federal Aid, and a 100-year monument was the answer offered by the meek and the conformist. As history separates the prophet from the fool, the past four years has vindicated the Martin Luther Hospital and Medical Center "fiasco." The Hospital was nationally recognized at the end of the first year as a fully accredited, non-profit hospital. Fifty doctors and dentists representing every specialty including general practice occupy the medical suites. More buildings are being designed daily to meet the individual needs of doctors who want the convenience of practicing next to a hospital with such services as deep therapy. The May may and ease pitalal h formings cuss them gramm the and doctor. The Mr. tor o spec er th their hosp brok an e tons who is sh drem and Colts their. Hospital was nationally recognized at the end of the first year as a fully accredited, non-profit hospital. Fifty doctors and dentists representing every specialty including general practice occupy the medical suites. More buildings are being designed daily to meet the individual needs of doctors who want the convenience of practicing next to a hospital with such services as deep therapy cobalt. Supportive commercial buildings constructed three years ago are already expanding. The hospital working at capacity soon also must enlarge to the needs of the community and the increasing number of practitioners. Here is the first and only dental operatory and dental emergency department in the county testifying to the trend of the admission of difficult dental problems o general hospitals. Laboratory, Xray, Physical Therapy, ocular service and pharmacy are a part of the complex to complete the "one-stop" medical center. It would be a "Little Rochester". Perhaps it never will be but again, history will tell. However, a bank official recently remarked that the Martin Luther Hospital and Medical Center is the best example in his experience where a hospital, doctor, private enterprise and the nonprofit philosophy have been so skillfully merged for the benefit of a community, for the benefit of a community. Newborn infants at Martin Luther Hospital soon will be making their TV debut a few hours after their birth. A new closed circuit television camera will enable youngsters to meet their new baby brothers and sisters by watching a television picture of them from the lobby or other unrestricted areas of the hospital. superior and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, according to (From left) Radiologist Dr. M. Lawrence Weinstein, M.D.; John S. Garroway, member of the board; and Dr. Nicholas E. Roberti, M.D., also a radiologist at the hospital. EMERGENCY DENTAL — The first emergency dental surgery room in Orange County prepared by Janet Kinney, director of Martin Luther Hospital Private Adventure go some claimed "Little Rochester County. Others concept of the fifteental-medical suite visionary. While the idea of the poor hospital projec as being func-thers lauded the caring need with economic, service in Luther Hospi of the most con-ects in Southern you can't build a zee and make it feasible with pri-only" was the land drive, Feda 100-year monu answer offered by the conformist. separates the fool, the past is vindicated the Hospital and "fiasco." The nationally recog-nend of the first fully accredited, vital. Fifty doctors representing every uiding general by the medical buildings are being to meet the in-fo of doctors who enience of prac a hospital with as deep therapy The television camera, a gift to Martin Luther Hospital from the Guild, will also have other applications, such as allowing adult and young people's groups touring the hospital a look at the operating rooms and other restricted areas. To relieve any fear children may have of being hospitalized and so they will be more at ease in the event of being hospitalized, Martin Luther Hospital has a program geared to inform them of the inside workings of a hospital. Also, the discussion is guided to inform them of another goal of the program, which is to give them an the hospital in the community and its relationship to home, doctor, and community. This program is conducted by Mr. A. E. Coltrin, Administrator of the hospital, who has a special interest in children. After the children have told of their personal contact with a hospital, i.e., one girl had a broken arm and was taken to an emergency room, one had a tonsillectomy, one had an aunt who worked in a hospital, a film is shown. For the smaller children, the sound is not turned on, and the film is narrated by Mr. Coltrin in a way that it reaches their age level. This film, "Helping Hands of Julie", takes a seriously ill little girl to the hospital through the emergency room and follows her care through each de associate — is not required to spend the minimum number of hours necessary for active membership. Active — must put in a minimum of 52 hrs. per year, but may put in more. Provisional — this is a newly established group given intensive training in as many "services" possible. When a Provisional member has worked 52 hours, she achieves active status. Guild Chapters have a minimum of 12 women from Lutheran Churches, having an approved charter and a Key Woman Delegate, may orm chapters to the guild. They support the Guild and its activities under the Key Women Program, and may make items for the gift shop, tray favors, start new services such as a (proposed) library cart and the stocking and staffing thereof, etc. Key Women ... many churches are interested in forming new chap-ters to the Guild but have not yet organized such groups. The Key Women is a liaison force between the Guild and the churches, regardless of whether there is a chapter already formed. The hospital has the first Senior Aide Bar Program for Anaheim Senior Girl Scouts and conducts lectures for boys & girls in High School. has drawn much interest in County churches this year. The first Guild Chapter formed was nationally recogend of the first fully accredited. mental. Fifty doctors representing every buiding general by the medical buildings are being to meet the infidence of doctors who resilience of praction at a hospital with as deep therapy commercial builded three years by expanding. The ing at capacity at enlarge to the community and the member o practifirst and only den and dental emerment in the county the trend of the additional dental probnal hospitals. Lab Physical Thera service and pharmest of the complex "one-stop" meda "Little Roches" is it never will be history will tell. bank official reced that the Marospital and Medi the best example where a hos private enterprise profit philosophy skillfully merged of a community. of a community. fants at Martin al soon will be TV debut a few heir birth. A new television camera ungsters to meet baby brothers and changing a television from the lobby restricted areas of an emergency room, one had a tonsillectomy, one had an aunt who worked in a hospital, a film is shown. For the smaller children, the sound is not turned on, and the film is narrated by Mr. Coltrin in a way that it reaches their age level. This film, "Helping Hands of Julie", takes a seriously ill little girl to the hospital through the emergency room and follows her care through each department, and finally to the day she goes home a healthy little girl. This program has become so popular that they are booked one month in advance. Approximately 1,000 children a year now participate in this activity. It is also being shown to some of the school children in their school rooms and has been requested to be included in some of the local school districts yearly programs as a part of their community and social studies. The Martin Luther Hospital Guild was ormed in 1961 as a "steering committee" began organization o f the Guild on paper when the hospital opened in December 1960, but actual Guild service started early the fol lowng Sprig. The purpose was Christian service to patients at Martin Luther hospital and to their families. A secondary purpose was to support the hospital and its needs. The Guild is somewhat unique because it IS a "service organization", not "social". Whereas most other Guilds are based more on a "social-fund raising" concept. The membership consists of approximately 200 women (plus the Junior Guild which has over 80 girls). Membership in either Jr. or Sr. Guild is open to anyone of all faiths. There are several types of membership: patroness — supports the Guild financially but do no active work; The Key women is a tiaison force between the Guild and the churches, regardless of whether there is a chapter already formed. The hospital has the first Senior Aide Bar Program for Anaheim Senior Girl Scouts and conducts lectures for boys & girls in High School. has drawn much interest in County churches this year. The first Guild Chapter formed was from Trinity Church in Santa Ana, and has functioned since 1961. Within the last two months, two new chapters have formed, one in Cypress and one in Placentia. At this time, most of the Guild members come from the Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana area ... however, ladies from far away as Costa Mesa and Newport Beach have been accepted for membership. The organization of a new advisory and supporting organization for Martin Luther Hospital, to be known as the House of Delegates, with a purpose of developing a closer liaison between the Lutheran congregations and the hospital. A structure has been devised whereby the House of Delegates will participate in the hospital management by the election of representatives to be official hospital's Board of Directors. Pastor Harry F. Stief, Chairman of the hospital's Board of Directors, outlined the plans and suggestions for the new organization, and was assisted by members of the Board and the hospital's Administrator, Mr. A. E. Coltrin. Many churches have elected to be represented in the House of Delegates. Also, Martin Luther Hospital has been operating at capacity for quite some time, and there are plans for an expansion of 30 to 60 new pediatric and medical-surgical beds. DENTAL — The first emergency room in Orange County is being anet Kinney, director of nurses at the hospital for a tonsillectomy. All oral surgeries are performed in the emergency dental room.