' Corbet A retires Dr. James W. Corbett retires this year ‘as Medical Vice- President of Lions Gate Hospital, a osition he-has held for the last 12 years. Dr, and health care on the North Shoré began in.1953 when he ‘set up a practice with a partner on Marine Drive. Since then, he has made an active contribution to the delivery of health care services:on the North Shore and in’the larger provincial and national: communities. Dr. Corbett joined the General Practice staff of the hospital ah 1953: stil the North Vancouver Hospital located in the : original ig — and over years almost every 7. office in the medical staff o ' as President of Medical Staff. “At the same time, he served ona number of committees within the B.C. Medical Associa- i tion and in.1970.was elected President of the association: 3) +. Between 1971 and 1973, he served on the Board of Direc- rf. tors of ‘the Canadian Medical Association and was Chairman of the CMA’ Council of Health. “>” past 11 years he has been a surveyor for the Cana- dian Council of Hospital Accreditation ‘and has surveyed more ~ than 90 hospitals in every province and both territories. Dr. Corbett was appointed Medical Vice-President of LGH | 1974 (the title at that’ time was Medical Co-ordinator). industry has changed as dramatically and is still at at atnobey ancl knoulelge, We have ‘oft and le have : speci 4d procedures and equipment that were i lew: years’ ago. time we have problems and difficulties and didn’t have to deal with a few years ago. ealth care was not considered .a business t unheard of. If a hospital needed a piece of Th There Seemed to be no limit to possibilies ologis in LGH Hematology uses Zeiss to 0 differentiate vhite cells. Corbett’s involvement with the hospital : tion, Including two years: - ELECTED OFFICERS. ey P Mansfield Donald: Ss Simpson - 29 - Sunday, June 22, 1986 - North Shore News “For the past few years, day care surgery as well as other day care and outpatients activities have grown relentlessly. I believe we have reached the capacity of our staff and equipment and it is unlikely that they can grow much more without having further funds to permit greater service.” John Borthwick, LGH President LGH awarded | highest accreditation status “Board, management and professional staff of the Lions Gate Hospital are commended for their continuing interest in providing the highest quality of services achievable.” . Once again LGH has been awarded three years’ Accredita- tion status by the Canadian Council on Hospital Accredita- tion, The three year award is the highest accreditation status awarded by the Council and signifies that the health care facility has “above average compliance with standards in all areas.” The CCHA had | high praise for the overall high quality of nursing, the pioneer work in quality assurance programs and the creative and innovative programs in psychiatric day care, medical day care and Evergreen House extended care: ACCHA survey tearn spent several days:at LGH, conduc: ting a thorou bugh analysts Ghihe hospitals pant, ecies and personn e survey is “patient and its is to encourage the very highest standard -of health care. Several LGH employ ee niversary with the hospital this year. These 25-year employees were honored, along. with em employees who have been with the hospitai' 15 and 20 years, at the Long Service Recognition Luncheon. A total of 93 employees were eligible for long service certificates. . --- Board-of Directors of the —... ~ North and West Vancouver . 7 _. Hospital Society... 1985/86 - Clty.of a North Vancouver. .D Byer ’ V. Bennington R, Clark JM. Warne District of West Vancouver - District of ; North Vancouver W. Perrault _ PA. White MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVES Mayor M. Baker Ald. A. Blair - Ald. G Rowntree PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 3.R. Knight AUXILIARY REPRESENTATIVE T. Harvey MEDICAL STAFF REPRESENTATIVES Chief of Staff President of Staff Dr. N.S. Madill Dr. M. O'Neill EXECUTIVE STAFF GF LIONS GATE HOSPITAL © John W. Borthwick President Eric ODell ' Executive Vice-President: Dr. James W, Corbett . Vice-President Medical Joyce M, Campbell Vice-President Nursing -. Tom E. McMillan Vice-President Gerry A. Martins Vice-President Finance their liver ‘an- _ Medical Day v Cate.\ Visits,” STATISTICS 1981 BEDS - Set up at end of fiscal year . Acute ~- Extended Care and Discharge Planning Total (excluding bassinets) Newbom ; INPATIENT ADMISSIONS Acute Long Term Care Extended Care and . ; Sone Discharge. Planning . 7 Coe ; Newborn — “ 1,568 ° Total . .. 16,668. PATIENT DAYS Sete ny Acute - . oe *. 122,497. Long Term Care . 9,368 - 10,488 Extended Careand ; es Discharge Plarining 116,054 Newborn: ___ 7,289 Total ; = 256,328 328 9,303 . 223,625 : OCCUPANCY RATE - - Based on average, set up during fiscal year ; ln 92%. = * 92% Discharge Planning Lo. 99% 100 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY. (days), M6 EMERGENCY PATIENTS __ PHARMACY (fof. prescriptions) ve “OUTPATIENTS* a and Referredin 1981 1986" Laboratory (incl. Lab, ECG. & EEG) units*®** 2,233,613": 2,855,327": Imaging (Radiology, Nuclear’ : Medicine, Ultrasound and. - Computerized ;: ie : Tomograr hy) > ‘visits ws * ‘35,419. 36,890 Rehabilitation Medicine foth 12, 567 : Psychiatric Day/Night Cate. Visits . . 10,782 41749 © : 876, 618 7, 634, 133. 6 176,833 Note: . *Outpiitients ". those patients not adn ; “hospital bed, but whe liaw Dietary Meals - Laundry - Pounds of Linen Processed **Inpatients -* *Laboratory North Vancouv