Constitution : by-laws and rules and regulations of the Sloane hospital for women, College of physicians and surgeons, Columbia university, New York, amended January 15, 1913.

  • Sloane Hospital for Women (New York, N.Y.)
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[1913]
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Credit: Constitution : by-laws and rules and regulations of the Sloane hospital for women, College of physicians and surgeons, Columbia university, New York, amended January 15, 1913. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.

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    THE SUPERINTENDENT. § I. The Superintendent is the executive officer of the Board and is responsible to them for the general management of the Hospital. She is to see that all regulations and direc- tions are promptly and efficiently carried out, and for that purpose she shall have, under the direction of the Board, the general control of all the departments of the Hospital and of all employees. § 2. She shall have power to engage and dismiss all hospital employees who are not appointees of the Board of Managers, and it shall be her duty to dismiss any such employee who shall be guilty of conduct detrimental to the discipline of the Hospital. § 3, She shall be responsible for the purchase of provisions and all other stores and supplies required for the Hospital, and for the proper issue of the same. § 4. She shall see that all articles purchased for the Hos- pital have their correct weight, measure and quantity; that the same are recorded in a book kept for that purpose and shall properly account for their distribution. § 5. She shall receive all money paid by patients for board and care during their stay in the Hospital. She shall keep in books provided for the purpose a regular and accurate account of all moneys received and disbursed by her on behalf of the Hospital, and shall at the end of each month render an account of the same to the Treasurer. § 6. She shall pay servants' wages, and examine and certify all bills and forward them to the Treasurer. § 7. She shall be responsible for the cleanliness and order of all parts of the Hospital, and she shall see that the food is economically and properly prepared for the House Staff, patients, nurses, and servants. § 8. The Assistant Superintendent shall perform such duties as may be assigned to her, and during the absence of the Superintendent shall take the place of that officer. THE PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL. § I. The Principal of the School shall exercise the functions of her office subject to the general authority of the Resident Officer of the Division.