Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War
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Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War
Medicine, Military; Military hospitals; World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Medical care -- United States
I would recommend the approval of the plan in operation in the
Public Health Hospitals for disposing of salable materials made
in Occupational Therapy or trade work, which is that the patient
may make two articles, giving one to the Government to be sold,
and the other retained by himself. The price for which the
articles to be sold should be established by a Board of
Appraisal, appointed by the Medical Officer in Charge, or
Superintendent, the proceeds to be used as a revolving fund for
purchasing supplies for this work, if it is legal—if not, the
proceeds to revert to the Treasury of the United States.
_PHYSIOTHERAPY_
The personnel for this work has been previously authorized to
the extent of 100 physiotherapy aides and 10 Medical Officers in
Physiotherapy. It will be necessary, of course, to have suitable
equipment. This will be recommended by the District Managers and
approved by the Medical Division before a requisition is filled.
There is a small expense for expendable material in
Physiotherapy, which will not amount to more than 50¢ per month
per man for treatments.
_FOLLOW-UP NURSING_
The plan for Follow-Up Nursing has been approved and 300 nurses
have been authorized. These are practically all assigned, and we
are requesting authority for an additional 50 as they may be
needed.
_NATIONAL SOLDIERS’ HOMES_
It is the desire of the Board of Governors of the National
Soldiers’ Homes that the personnel and equipment for the
reconstruction work, including Occupational Therapy,
pre-vocational training, and Physio-Therapy, be furnished by
this Bureau.
_NAVY_
It is desired that the personnel, equipment, and material for
reconstruction service, covering all phases of the work, be
furnished to the Naval Hospitals and detailed there to work
under the direction of the Medical Officer in command.
_ARMY_
It is the desire of the Army Hospitals serving the Veterans’
Bureau patients that they be permitted to operate the entire
reconstruction program for these men, and to submit monthly
statements prorating to the Bureau its proportional part of the
expense incurred in serving the patients, the entire personnel,
supplies, and equipment for these hospitals to be furnished by
the Army, and compensated on the pro rata basis.
_CONTRACT HOSPITALS STATE AND COUNTY INSTITUTIONS_
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