Annexation - Eden Township Hospital Dist, 02-15-1972

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City- Council of San Leandro - May 18, 197? Page four - • Surgery - Sophistication of surgical procedures has lengthened the time of these procedures and increased the size of the surgical team and the amount of equipment in the operating room. As a consequence, the surgical suite is congested with equipment. The number of rooms will not be increased, however, two major rooms will be enlarged to accommodate the increased surgical team and the numerous pieces of equipment, thereby providing for a broad range of special procedures. More storage space will be provided for wheeled stretchers and supply carts which are frequently placed in the corridors. A.private area will be provided near the surgical suite for confidential consultation with patients' relatives. Recovery Room - The post -anesthesia area will be modernized to provide for ten beds. The area to be located adjacent to the surgical suite. Business Office - The existing area is inadequate for the current operations and a larger workload in the future will compound the situation. Medicare and Medi-Cal requirements have added greatly to the workload. Also, in view of the projected growth of the outpatient services and the growing complexity of third - party payments, the Business Office will be greatly overcrowded. Modernization of the Business Office and Admitting Office will provide for space and properly group all of the accounting and business services in one area. These presently are located in four different places in the Hospital which complicates supervision. Medical Records - The existing Medical Record Department, including transcription and active records storage areas, -are operating at the limits of existing space. With an increasing pressure for more outpatient services, the workload and thus the need for space will be greater. By modernizing and relocating the department adjacent to the Emergency -Outpatient Department, it will greatly facilitate the use of the department. This location will facilitate greater access for physicians. Patient Beds - There will be no additional hospital beds in the project. As discussed at our meeting, the Board related its attempts at various methods of financing the project. A conventional loan was considered, but was ruled out since a Hospital District cannot obtain a loan beyond a five year period. Eden Hospital, as a political entity, sought the assist- ance of the recognized bond counsel firm of Orrick, Herrington, Rowley and Sutcliffe. They suggested the possibility of establishing a joint