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
The Bureau has been furnishing all personnel and equipment for
the work in these hospitals, and this work should be established
in the hospitals where there are 50 or more War Risk patients,
and continued in the smaller hospitals where it is now
established until the number available for this work is reduced
to 20. In all contract hospitals where contracts are to be made
in the future suitable supplies should be required of the
hospital for this work as a part of the minimum standard for
hospital requirements.
_PUBLIC HEALTH HOSPITALS_
Formerly the Public Health Service furnished all personnel and
equipment utilized in Physiotherapy. The personnel utilized in
Occupational Therapy was also furnished by the Public Health
Service but the workers engaged in Pre-Vocational Training were
furnished by the Federal Board.
In view of the consolidation of all three agencies for the care
of the World War Veterans in the U. S. Veterans’ Bureau, the
following relation is recommended between the Public Health
Service and the U. S. Veterans’ Bureau. Physiotherapy Aides, and
Reconstruction Aides used in Occupational Therapy, will be
furnished by the Public Health Service and will be paid by them
from appropriations made from time to time by this Bureau. The
workers and teachers utilized in Pre-Vocational Training in
Public Health Hospitals will be furnished and paid by the U. S.
Veterans’ Bureau. The Aides will work directly under the medical
officers in direct contact with the patient under the general
supervision of the Medical Officer in Charge of the hospital.
The teachers and workers in Pre-Vocational Training will operate
directly under the Educational Director of the hospital, who in
turn will be directly responsible to the Commanding Officer or
Medical Officer in Charge of the Hospital.
_SUPPLIES_
Supplies and equipment for the work in Physiotherapy and
Occupational Therapy and Pre-Vocational Training will be
furnished by the Public Health Service or upon request of the
Public Health Service by the U. S. Veterans’ Bureau.
_SUITABLE SPACE FOR WORK_
It is necessary, in order to carry on the work in Occupational
Therapy and pre-vocational training to have well lighted space,
properly ventilated and heated, suitable situated, and
approximately, ten per cent of the bed space in a hospital.
This, however, does not have to be in a ward, but may be
provided in a separate building.
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