Decline in Sacred Heart hospital use shocks Le Mars
A Chicago firm reports Sacred Heart hospital in Le Mars shows sharp fall in beds and services use over 1963 to 1965, despite 1960-65 table noting higher discharges. Patient days and daily census drop 11.8 and 11.9 percent as average length of stay falls, aiding perceived financial troubles of the Sisters of St. Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Hospital
Herman Smith
Chicago Hospital Consultants
le Mars Hospital
le Mars
Sisters of St. Francis
Utilization of Medical Surgical and Chronic Services
Table 7 presents service utilization with discharges up 2.4 percent while patient days, daily census, and length of stay fell since 1963 by 8.0 8.1 and 9.1 percent. Long-term patients drive the high average stay and about half of patient days and census relate to chronic care. In 1965 there were 14 566 patient days and a 39.9 daily census. 7 212 patient days and an average daily census of 19.8 were for chronic services.
Rural Elms Doom Ridge Areas to Dutch Elm Disease
Iowa faces heavy elm losses in rural areas from Dutch elm disease but towns may save many remaining elms through an aggressive containment effort. State officials seek tax relief to help rural landowners fund disease control measures and tree replacement programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold S. McNabb Jr
Iowa State University Department of Botany
Des Moines
Governor’s State
McNabb
Iowa State
Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants
Ernest W. Bacon
Internal Revenue Service For
CPA
CPA Society
James F. Carney
Waterloo
Society
Carney
Defense loan grants total 379 thousand to eight colleges
Eight northwest Iowa colleges receive 379,390 in National Defense Student Loan funds for 1967 with each school adding 10 percent. Briar Cliff Sioux City 17,625 Buena Vista Storm Lake 55,792 Dordt Sioux Center 41,838 Emmetsburg 659 Estherville 15,390 Morningside Sioux City 147,207 Northwestern Orange City 44,069 Westmar Le Mars 96,810. Funds under the 1958 act support loans at 3 percent with no repayment until a year after graduation and possible waivers if graduates teach five years.
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Northwest Iowa
National Defense
Stanley L. Greigg
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Dordt
Sioux Center
Emmetsburg Community College
Estherville Junior College
Morningside
Northwestern
Orange City
Westmar
le Mars
Late Summer Seeding of Alfalfa and Rye Seed Offer
Seed and feed ad from Le Mars promotes late summer seeding of alfalfa before September and fall rye seeding in the next two months. The note mentions Vernal and other alfalfa seeds and a good rye supply. Prices are listed by the seller.
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Medical
Westmar College
Cong. Greigg
Greigg
Secretary of Agriculture
Kenneth Owen
Owen
MEIS
Remsen
Kent
Cow City
Brand X
Beloit
Wisconsin
Westgate
Brooklyn
Farrow-Ease
Cherokee
Seney Grain CO
Daily Sentinel
Dennis the Menace
By Ketchum
Mars Daily Sentinel
le Mars Daily Sentinel
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