MUHLENBERG MEDICAL CENTER.

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Mental Health Renovation Program UnderwayProminent Surgeons Completion of TwoSpeakers at MMC Floor Project SetCardiac Symposium For Late May

More than 45 physicians at-tended a medical symposium atMuhlenberg Medical Center onFebruary 9 on "Modem Conceptsof Cardiac Pacemakers and Cardi-ac Surgery".

The speakers were Leonard S.Dreifus, M.D., professor of medi-cine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityMedical College, and Stanley K.Brockman, M.D., director of car-diothoracic surgery at Thomas Jef-ferson. Nercy Jafari, M.D., consul-tant on cardiothoracic surgery atMMC, was the moderator.

Dr. Dreifus, who is immediatepast-president of the AmericanCollege of Cardiology, discussed"Modem Concepts of CardiacPacemaker". A graduate of Hah-(cont. on page 2)

Auxiliary PaymentsReach $65,000 Mark

The MMC Auxiliary paid an-other $5,000 on its pledge to thehospital's Expansion Fund in Jan-uary. This brought total paymentsto $65,000 on the $127,000pledge.

Mrs. Warren Long, Auxiliarypresident, announced that $4,000was received from the Camille GiftShop, $1,000 from the Thrift Shopand $833 from the Snack Bar dur-ing the month. The Catasauqua,Northampton, Whitehall Area an-nounced that proceeds of the an-nual Holly Fair, held November14, were $4,000. A check repre-senting this sum was presented tothe Auxiliary.

Mrs. Long said the Gift Shop al-so contributed magazines to thehospital's lobby and provided lolli-pops for children in the EmergencyRoom.

CAT ARACT SURGERY utilizing the phacoemulsifier which a nurseis monitoring on the left. Dr. David Hyman, a staff ophthalmologist, isoperating.

Volunteers Up 65 PercentIn January· 256 EnrolledHeart Assn. HoldsCPR Program at MMC

"Operation Heartbeat", a citi-zen cardiopulmonary resuscita-tion (CPR) training program washeld in the Muhlenberg MedicalCenter Physical Therapy Gymduring January. The course wassponsored by the Lehigh ValleyChapter of the American Heart As-sociation.

CPR is a life saving techniquewhich maintains breathing throughmouth-to-mouth resuscitation andheart action through external cardi-ac compression. This techniquecan help a victim of cardiac arrestto survive until trained medical per-sonnel arrive.

Of the 700,000 persons who dieof heart attacks in this country eachyear, 400,000 are dead before theyreach hospitals. The Heart Asso-ciation estimates that as many as30 percent of the pre-hospitaldeaths could be prevented if cardio-pulmonary resuscitation was star-ted within four minutes after the at-(cont. on page 2)

The Muhlenberg Medical Cen-ter's corps of volunteers increased55 percent in January over thesame month in 1979. Mrs. MaryGrace Stanton, director of volun-teers, reported that 256 men, wo-men and youths were enrolled forservice this January, as comparedwith 165 at the beginning of lastyear.

She also noted that 3,725 volun-teer hours were contributed, an in-crease of 65 percent over the 2,264hours served during the previousJanuary.

Mrs. Stanton attributed the con-siderable increase in numbers ofvolunteers and hours of service tothe expansion of the hospital andthe consistently higher census of re-cent months. The EmergencyRoom and Physical Therapy De-partment, in particular, are busier,and more persons are needed toserve at the reception desk.

The director stated that morevolunteers are always needed. Per-sons desiring to serve are asked tocall the Volunteer office,861-2228.

A $305,000 renovation pro-gram has been launched to makethe Muhlenberg Medical Center'smental health facilities the mostmodem and functional in the Le-high Valley. William Mason, thehospital's director of mental healthservices, said the project will becompleted in late May.

The 36 bed Psychiatric Unit onthe fifth floor is being divided intothree modular units. Each unit willcontain six 2-bed patient rooms, anursing station and a day room.The latter will serve as a lounge forrelaxing, watching television andholding group therapy sessions.There will also be private consult-ing rooms and an exercise gym onthe floor.

Part of the fourth floor is beingutilized for services for both in-patients and patients in the newday-care program. A dining areawill seat up to 36 patients and a kit-(cont. on page 2)

Men of MMC AnnualDinner April 18th atNorthampton Center

The Men ofMMC will hold their20th annual dinner meeting on Fri-day, April 18, at the NorthamptonCommunity Center. Dinner will beserved at 6:30 p.m.

President Elmer J. Paules an-nounced that the usual family style,all-you-can-eat dinner will be fol-lowed by the annual election of di-rectors. Special entertainment willbe provided by Humorist MervFreeman.

More than 250 members, wivesand guests are expected to attend.Tickets priced at $7.50 per personare available from members or atthe Volunteer Office in the hospi-tal.

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MUHLENBERG MEDICAL CENTERSchoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18107

Donald E. Porter, Executive Director

Dr. Jafarl Dr. Drelfus Dr. Brockman

Symposium (continued from page 1)

nemann Medical College, he hasbeen a professor at Thomas Jeffer-son since 1974.

Dr. Brockman's talk was enti-tled, "Factors for Decreased Mor-tality in Operations for Congenitaland Acquired Cardiac Disease".He was director of the Division of

Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery,Michael Reese Medical Center,Chicago, and has held his presentpost at Thomas Jefferson since1973.

Details of the symposium werearranged by Ben C. Barnes, M.D.,MMC chief of medicine.

Mental Health (continued from page 1)

chen will enable patients to makesome light meals, one of the activi-ties of daily living that the staff en-courages. A recreation area will in-clude a shuflleboard and othergames.

On the fourth floor the offices forthe director, clinical social workerand th occupational therapist willbe located, as well as group thera-py rooms.

The greenhouse, used in horti-cultural therapy, is being movedfrom the fifth to the fourth floor.

The mental health renovationcompletes the hospital's expansionand upgrading program. "We'vebeen providing quality care in a set-ting that was never designed for amental health program," Mr. Ma-son noted.

The MMC Psychiatric Unit re-placed a 36-bed long-term patientfloor in 1968. The renovations andnew furnishings will create a non-institutional atmosphere which thedirector said will be "homelike asopposed to the former medical/sur-gical environment."

The in-patient unit consistentlymaintains an 85% occupancy rateand the average length of stay is 10days.

Gayle Snyder is the nurse mana-ger and Jerry Hostetter serves aspartial-hospitalization coordina-tor. Lee Lerch is the occupationaltherapist and Ronald Wolf is chiefsocial worker.

The contract for the renovationswas awarded to Earl W. EckerConstruction, Inc., of Bethlehem.

Lencheski Named to OperatingRoom Research Institute Panel

Cas Lencheski, R.N., MMCOperating Room supervisor, hasbeen named to one of the panels ofthe Operating Room Research Ins-titute. The Institute has started afull-scale program of panel meet-ings across the nation in OperatingRoom Buying Service.

Peter C. Reynolds, assistant di-

rector of the institute, pointed outthat it is not connected with anymanufacturer, supplier or distribu-tor organization in the hospital in-dustry. Accordingly, it takes a to-tally independent approach to itsjudgments.

The institute's offices are loca-ted in Allendale, N.J.

Chairman Named For SummerFestival's Sub-Committees

Plans are being developed for the 1980 MMC Summer Festival, whichwill be held August 15-17 on the hospital grounds.

Austin J. Ueberroth, the general chairman, announced that the follow-ing committees have been named:

Program Book - Mrs. Myrtle Berger, chairman; Mrs. Grace Birkel,Mrs. Helen Solloy and Sister Esther Schenker.

Luncheons & Dinner" Mrs. Myrtle Berger, chairman; Mrs. Gavin Barrand Mrs. Rolland Leibenguth.

Dining Room - Mrs. Helen Payne, chairman; Mrs. Lester Pearson, co-chairman.

Entertainment - Dale Custer, chairman; John Sise, co-chairman.Tents, Concessions & Amusements - Mr. Ueberroth, chairman; Elmer

J. Paules, Karl Neidig and Walter Wanamacher.Artists - William Rehm, chairman; Richmond Johnson and Mrs. Mar-

cella Rehm.Crafts - Mrs. Mary Herring, chairman; Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sipp, co-

chairmen.Ticket Booths - Diane Garland, chairman; Dennis L. Brown, co-

chairman.Publicity - Mrs. Helen Solloy, chairman.Cash Raflle - Mr. Paules, chairman; Mr. Sise, co-chairman.Dress Booth - Mr. Jennie Snyder, chairman; Mrs. Mirene Siebler, Mrs.

Margaret Berger and Mrs. Gladys Snyder.Devotions - Mrs. Payne, chairman; Mrs. Jennie Snyder, co-chairman.Buildings & Grounds - Charles Herbster, chairman; Calvin Frey, co-

chairman.Historian & Public Relations - Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hawk, co-chair-

men.Finance - Mrs. Helen Detthof, chairman; Thomas Hall, Clarence Hein,

Charles Payne and Lowell Stanton.By-Laws - Jon Miller, chairman.Mrs. Stephen J akisa, Junior Auxiliary advisor; Mrs. Mary Grace Stan-

ton, hospital representative; Mrs. Theresa Muhr, area projects, and Mrs.Beatrice Long, Auxiliary president, are all serving on the general commit-tee.

Dr. Eingorn AddressesMen on Dentistry'SNew Perspectives

"New Perspectives in Dentistry- You Can Save Your Teeth" wasthe topic of an address by Dr.Stephen D. Eingorn to the Men ofMMC on January 28. Dr. Ein-gorn's offices are in the Doctor'sCampus adjacent to the hospital.

The speaker emphasized preven-tative dentistry, and outlined thepractices that should be followed tokeep teeth sound and healthy. Hediscussed the new techniques indentistry, including the use of seal-ants in preventing caries ..

A native of Philadelphia, Dr.Eingorn is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania School ofDental Medicine and practiced fortwo years in Switzerland. He alsowas a volunteer dentist in an Israe-li kibbutz.

President Elmer J. Paules repor-

Dr. Elngorn

ted that the Men ofMMC are con-sidering several new areas of par-ticipation in the annual MMCSummer Festival which they co-sponsor with the Women's Auxi-liary.

CPR (cont. from page 1)tack and an advanced life supporttrained paramedic came on thescene a short time later.

Instructors for the four MMCsessions were Marguerite Boyer,R.N., and Jane Filer, R.N., bothmembers of the hospital's Depart-mentofNursing. Six persons atoneof the classes were all members ofthe family of Dr. George Dona-ghue, MMC director of medicine.

Ultrasonic Surgical TechniqueUsed For Cataract Removal

A phacoemulsifier, an ultra-sonic technique introduced in theearly 1970's for cataract removal,was used for the first time at Muh-lenberg Medical Center on Febru-ary 7. Dr. David Hyman, a staffophthalmologist, performed threecataract surgeries on that date.

The phacoemulsifier permits thesurgeon to make a smaller incisionin the eye than is possible in the us-ual surgical procedure. The tech-nique combines ultrasonic energyto break up the cataract and suc-tion to remove the material.

While the technique is not usedin all cataract surgery, Dr. Hymannoted that it is particularly suitablein patients under 60 years. It canalso be used when operating onchildren.

He described a cataract as "a hu-man lens that has become opaque,thus interfering with vision." Thecondition is associated with suchsystemic diseases as diabetes, but itcan also occur on its own. The lat-ter is common among persons ofadvanced age. In either case, thelens no longer functions normallyand gradually becomes opaque.

With the phacoemulsifier, thetip of a fine needle is inserted intothe eye and the ultrasonic energysoftens the lens so that suction fromthe tip can remove the cataract ma-

terial. Fluid that is removed issimultaneously replaced.

Since the eye does not have to beopened wide during this microsur-gery, there is less likelihood of dis-rupting the vitreous, which is theclear jelly that lies behind the lens.The new technique also enables thepatient to be fitted with contactlenses sooner than if the standardtechnique had been employed.

Dr. Hyman also pointed out thatthe technique can be combinedwith intraocular lens implantation.A small plastic lens, which is in-serted in the eye, replaces the cata-ract lens that has been removed.

According to the ophthalmolo-gist, more than a half-million cata-ract operations are performed inthe nation each year and the suc-cess rate is very high. The phacoe-mulsifier, which will be available toall MMC staff ophthalmologists, isthe first to be installed in a Bethle-hem hospital. It was manufacturedby Cavitron Surgical Systems.

Dr. Hyman, whose office is inthe MMC Doctor's Campus, is agraduate of the Medical College ofVirginia and was a resident at WillsEye Hospital in Philadelphia. Healso earned a doctorate in physicsat Cornell University and taughtphysics for two years at Massachu-setts Institute of Technology.

Department Heads AddressMeetings of Explorer Post

Mental Health/Mental Retarda-tion Base Service Unit at Muhlen-berg Medical Center, addressedthe regular meeting of the MMCExplorer Post on January 22.

Muhlenberg Medical Center de-partment heads and staff membersare continuing to serve as thespeakers at the regular meetings ofthe hospital's Health Care Explor-er Post.

On March 4 Nancy Supon, staff Mr. Schenkel discussed the roledevelopment instructor, will dis- the Base Service Unit plays in thecuss the various aspects of nurse screening and referral of residentseducation. of Lehigh County who have men-

Sister Gunnel Sterner, social tal, emotional and behavioral prob-services director, addressed the lems.post members on February 19. She The MMC Explorer Post offersexplained to the youths the role her high school students of both sexesoffice plays in meeting the patients' an opportunity to gain an insight tosocial needs during hospitaliza- the many aspects ofthe health caretion and upon discharge. field. Meetings are held in the hos-

Richard R. Schenkel, executive pital's cafeteria and all interesteddirector of the Lehigh County students are invited to attend.

Tickets on sale now ...ANNUAL DINNER

MEN of MMCFriday, April 18 - 6:30 p.m.

Northampton Community Center

DR. DAVID HYMAN using the operating microscope in a cataractremoval procedure. Controlled by the foot, the microscope provides ahighly magnified view for the surgeon. Dr. Hyman, an opthalmologist,is a member of the Muhlenberg Medical Center's active medical staff.His office is in the MMC Doctor's Campus on Schoenersville Road.

Five Physicians and DentistsGranted Staff Privileges

Five physicians and dentistswere granted medical staff privil-eges by the Muhlenberg MedicalCenter's board of directors. Theirapplications had been approved bythe staffs Credentials Committee.

The new staff members are:Richard A. Branca, D.M.D.,

who will have consulting privilegesin general dentistry. He was born inNorristown and earned a bache-lor's degree at Villanova Univer-sity and a doctorate from the Uni-versity of Pittsburgh School ofDentistry. Dr. Branca interned atSacred Heart Hospital, Allentown.His office is in Nazareth.

David A. Eaton, M.D., courtesyprivileges in neurosurgery. A na-tive of Brockton, Mass., he wasgraduated from Amherst Collegeand the Harvard University Medi-cal School. Dr. Eaton interned atRoosevelt Hospital, New York Ci-ty, where he also was a resident ingeneral surgery. He was a residentin neurosurgery at Hospital of Cor-

nell University, New York City.Dr. Eaton's office is in Bethlehem.

Gary G. Peters, D.D.S., will beactive in general dentistry. A Beth-lehem native, he was graduatedfrom Muhlenberg College and theTemple University School of Den-tistry. Dr. Peters' office is in Hel-lertown.

J an B. Wemple, M.D., was gran-ted courtesy privileges in neurosur-gery. Born in Schenectady, N.Y.,he is a graduate of Williams Col-lege and the Albany Medical Col-lege. He interned at the Universityof Virginia Hospital, where he alsowas a resident in neurosurgery. Dr.Wemple's office is in Bethlehem.

Jeffrey J. Wiesner, D.b.S., willbe active in general dentistry. He isan Allentown native who was grad-uated from Muhlenberg Collegeand the Temple University SchoolofDentistry. His office is in Bethle-hem.

Administrative Resident WillLearn Total Hospital OperationJ. Jeffrey Beich will spend this

year at Muhlenberg Medical Cen-ter as an administrative resident.His preceptors are the executive di-rector. Donald E. Porter, and Wil-liam Mason, the director of mentalhealth services.

Mr. Beich's residency is part ofhis preparation for a master ofhealth administration degree fromGeorge Washington University.He received a bachelor of arts de-gree from Allegheny College,Meadville, Pa., in 1976.

Mr. Porter said the resident, inaddition to rotating through thehospital's departments, will learnthe MMC relationships with thegovernmental agencies. He will al-so be engaged in special projects.

Mr. Beich recently completedthe research for an AmericanHealth Care Association pamphlet

J. Jeffrey Beichon the economics of nursing homesupplies. He is considering healthcare administration as his career.

A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he isnow residing in Bethlehem.

Korpics Appointed Hospital'sDirector of Personnel

Charles Korpics is the new Muh-lenberg Medical Center director ofpersonnel, having assumed thatposition on January 14. He suc-ceeded Edward W. Buzza who re-signed.

Donald E. Porter, the executivedirector, announced that Mr. Kor-pies will be responsible for all per-sonnel matters, including hiringprocedures and records-keeping.

For the past 10 years he hadbeen vice-president, personnel forFirst National Bank of Allentown.A native of Bethlehem, he attendedPennsylvania State University andearned a bachelor's degree as abusiness administration major atMoravian College.

Mr. Korpics' service with theU.S. Army Finance Corps in1951-53 included a tour of duty inGermany.

He is a charter member of theLehigh Valley Chapter, AmericanSociety for Personnel Administra-tion, and was active in the Allen-town-Lehigh County Chamber ofCommerce.

Charles Korpics

The new director of personnel re-sides in Bethlehem with his wife,Mary. One son is a senior atBloomsburg State College and an-other son is a freshman at North-ampton County Community Col-lege. A daughter is a student at Li-berty High School, while a thirdson is in junior high school.

Credit Union Holds AnnualDinner - May Bus to "Annie"

The Muhlenberg Medical Cen-ter Federal Credit Union held its16th annual dinner meeting onFebruary 29 in the hospital's din-ing room. Following the businesssession the members and guestswere entertained by Balloon theClown.

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The Credit Union is sponsoringa bus trip to New York City on Sat-urday, May 31, to see the hitBroadway musical" Annie". A fewtickets are still available for thisBroadway excursion.

HSC Approval Sought For MMCDental Clinic For The IndigentA dental clinic that will serve in-

digent persons in the communitywill be opened by MuhlenbergMedical Center. At their Febru-ary meeting the board of directorsapproved the plan which had beenproposed by the hospital's Depart-ment of Oral Surgery and Dentis-try. Dr. Jonathan Tenzer, the de-partment chief, had spearheadedthe project.

Albert V. Moggio, MMC presi-dent, said he expects the clinic to beopened by July 1. He noted that itwas approved by both the LehighValley and Bethlehem dental socie-ties. The program must be ap-proved by the Health Systems

Council of Eastern Pennsylvaniato whom application will be madein March.

The clinic will be located in thehospital and a dentist will be in resi-dence.

Mr. Moggio said the program isbeing funded by a $10,000 grantfrom the United Way of North-ampton and Warren Counties. Heanticipated the passage of HouseBill 2048 by the Pennsylvania Leg-islature calling for a $45,000 grantto MMC for the purpose of the den-tal clinic. If additional funds areneeded, they will come from ageneral grant to the hospital by theNorthampton County Council.

Hospital Recertified For CostContainment Voluntary Effort

Muhlenberg Medical Center hasbeen recertified as a participant inPennsylvania's Voluntary Effort ofhealth care cost containment. Theannouncement was made by PaulH. Keiser, chairman ofthe commit-tee directing the program.

Mr. Keiser, who is president ofYork Hospital, said recertificationmeans that MMC has agreed toseveral provisions: (I) its boardand medical staff have endorsedthe program; (2) it will submittimely financial data to the commit-tee, and (3) it will submit to asystem of budget review.

He added that certification putsthe hospital on record as beingcommitted to holding down expen-ses and, thus, costs to its patientsand their insurers while maintain-

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fort was developed in 1978 by theHospital Association of Pennsyl-vania Medical Society, in coopera-tion with a number of other inter-ested groups.

"Our second year ends in June,"Mr. Keiser said, "and we are opti-mistic that, despite the crippling ef-fects of inflation, our hospitals willcontinue to find ways to hold downtheir spending."

MMC Executive Director Don-ald E. Porter referred to the hos-pital's 1979 "Make the Change"contest as an example of efforts tocontain costs. In that contest em-ployees made cost-cutting sugges-tions.

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