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?dTH YEAR--NO. 155-PHONE 482-1021 OAK RIDGE. TENNESSEE 37830 WEDHCSDAV JAIJUARY IO 1973 fhedatly rates far allrooms at brns. and thedelircry m m . All than the amount of money being estimakd additional t67.m in OIk Ridge Hospital. cxcept d UIW increases wereeffeclive recovered by llic rater, the rates incomeand r c p a e n l a less than were increased. k said. two percent ob era11hike in rates.private and semi-privale rooms. today. were inmeard t&y. hosplhl A 50 cenk per day increase in "The Oak Ridge Hospital "In addition. thc hospital dfi & ,mu& A five per- lhe rate at Westmall. the Board of Trustee. In amecW expects to reallre 'some inmt wagt hike far hospital hospital's long-term c a r e held Monday night. approved creases' i n non-operating The rate increaax announced charges and emploSe wages as on depreciation funds and-Y.The increased charges today was the 11th increase in p ~ f lof a r ~ s e dhospital budget grants. accwding to the anr r p m c n t an overall hike i! the last seven and a half years. far the balance Of the Current muncement made by 51arshall nlesof "lessthan twopercent. Prior to the Increase last fiscal Year. Whisnant. hospital president. hoapttrl officials mid, and will January, the most recent rate "The increased charges. "The raiSc in pay for hospital bring in an atirnated additional hjkewas amounted M.4, 1970. which. with one exception. go employes. which became dW$Oo in income. m e five wwent iner-= in into effect today Ill'edWSdaV. fective Jan. 7. generally 'Fhk was the lirrt hospital rate wages for hospital employes Jan. 101 and which hospital represenis a five percent wage b u c i n e lut Jan. 11. when the annaunced today was effective dficuls ray 'are derignd 10 increase 'modified by changes rata were increased 4.4 per- Jan. 7. make specific charges more (in salary scale, recommended mi.For UKrusltime in ai l e a l Marshall Whisnant, president nearly cover theu cart.' are hy a cansul!ant recently hired by niac yearnqthe hospital did not d the hospital. a i d that the expected to bring in an the hospiul lo study holrpihl krar the rates of the private patient charges at Oak Rid= ad wmi-privrle moms. Hospital are "still well below @den( d the kpitd. said and on a state-wide bass." : rtu(thrscroomswereexempted The changes in lhe rrles horn Ihc ntc hike because the represent the hospital's dforu .-nl r a l r far lhese moms Lo put charges more in lime with mer their casts. On lhe other c a t s . according to Lillard. He brad, the ward moms were not explained that where the preJcnt movering their costs. he said. rates were covering the cost d Spcilically. increases in rates -rating 8 facllity. such as the rere a n d far the tbed private and semi.private rooms. d cded wards. the Coronary the rates were not increased. c1re tinit. the nursery for new- Where the costs were higher zl patient charges places Oak approved. ~ass,,mlng good bspitd of care cationally prfarmancc Le part of on a statewide basis.' night are the first SLnW charges for patient ward rmms. Jan' lost. when ptient the Cmonary Care unit. nursery w e e r'rd 2.5 percent csre far the neu.barn and rwm (approximrtely $1 per service). rates at Westmall. L e hospital's "mmenting m the budget long-term nursing care center. ia bah ehnrgcs and Whijnant ssid. 'some vlpriesan mtistent with the miscellaneous adjustment in increasing ~ t crulw andcharges were also approved for supply and blood b n k depart- rtaui2ahoop ~ r u nand under the biedicare and Medicaidments * dlib Patient charges became "Noting that Phar 11p*mik Rfec:it.e today: %bed wards, mmae than a 5.5 percent OxoMryCareUrut.from $135 to mending a five pmni rage StSO; Xursery care for NW- increase, partku:arb in light d "As of Feb. 15. Westmall rates d u n g s in particular salary will increase 50 pcr by. grades, based on the conmaking loom rates there range dant ' s study.' from tll.27 Lo $17.8. depending "Whisnant commended ~1 the amcunt of care rquired. hp it rl dcpament managers. "There were M increues uvlng that 'thev have dme an made in daily charger for ~ ' k d h ljob in &lrollin; their pivate and semi-private rooms, Costs through Sovember - the Intensive Care Unit, apcms were over the buQe! fiat all hapi@[ p y raises are Ridge Hwial 'rtju Wdl below vith balh remain t50.17; private hive Care Unit miaa (1%