UN I V E R S I T Y D A I L Y K A N S A N
Thursday, January 19, 1995
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Watkins seeks seal of approval
Health center is set for white glove inspection next week
By Robert Allen Kansan staff writer
Watkins Memorial Health Center wants to keep its Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.
Good Housekeeping doesn't approve college health centers, of course. But the Accrediting Association for Ambulatory Health Centers does, and Watkins is seeking its third accreditation from the group.
Approval from the group - which accredits the renowned Mayo Clinic - carries some weight, Watkins administrators say.
"It's a badge we can wear," said Jim Boyle, associate director of Watkins. "People look at accreditation as a seal of quality."
Jim Strobl, director of Watkins, said the accreditation benefited students.
"It's important for students to know that their medical facility has been judged outstanding, and that it has been rated the same as many other good health centers in the country," he said. "I can tell them it's good, but this backs it up."
To receive the association's approval, Watkins must meet standards for every part of the facility, Boyle said. The association will conduct its survey of Watkins on January 26 and 27. The results will be released sometime in April.
"When you have people coming in and looking at you and your records, you are nervous," he said. "But usually we get very high marks for our records."
Boyle said he was nervous but confident.
Watkins received the association's accreditation in 1988 and 1991. Both times, the association gave Watkins accreditation for three years, the maximum granted.
But the third time won't be any easier, Boyle said.
"It's kind of like final exams," he said. "If you are not ready the night before, you are probably not going to pass. We have been preparing for three years, and we're trying to polish up at the end."
Watkins only seeks accreditation for outpatient service. Inpatient service at Watkins was discontinued in 1987 because of the cost of staying open and having staff available. Bovle said.
"I had to wait a long time, but I came in as a walk-in, and you have to expect it," said Anne Clark, Salem, III., junior, who went to Watkins for bronchitis.
"We had less than one legitimate inpatient admission every two nights," Boyle said. "We could fly them to Mayo cheaper than keeping them here."
Diane Schmidt, Overland Park freshman, went in for an immunization shot. She said the staff helped her with her fear of needles.
Students are generally satisfied with the level of service at Watkins, regardless of its accreditation.
"People there were helpful," she said. "I'm terrified of shots, so that made me feel better."
Library periodicals could face cutbacks
By Julie Howe Kansan staff writer
Employees of University of Kansas libraries may soon face the unpleasant task of deciding which periodicals to drop from their subscription lists.
Funding for library acquisitions has risen by 58 percent in the past nine years, but the cost of periodicals and journals has risen by 139 percent, according to a report from the libraries.
William Crowe, dean of libraries, said cutouts in book and electronic database purchases also may be necessary because of rapidly increasing prices. Prices for books have increased by 110 percent in the past nine years, according to the report. The average price of a book jumped from $19 to about $41.
KU Libraries in a bind
The average price of journal and magazine subscriptions jumped from $76 to $183.
"One subscription could easily be $2,500," Crowe said, "but some cost next to nothing if they're just newsletters."
Because of rising book and journal costs as well as the decline of the value of the dollar against foreign currencies during the last 10 years, KU libraries are preparing for deep cuts in journal subscriptions and book and electronic database purchases.
After the Kansas Legislature decides how much money to give to the University, the libraries will
The average price of a periodical subscription is high, the report said, because the University receives many periodicals from publishers overseas. But prices can vary widely, Crowe said.
decide whether cutbacks are necessary.
Krista McGlohon/KANSAN
If cutbacks are necessary, the bibliographer of each subject will decide by July which periodicals to discontinue. The subscriptions would be canceled by January 1996, Crowe said.
The libraries have more than 14,000 paid subscriptions.
Crowe said that because the bibliographers would make the decisions after the semester ends, it was important that students and faculty members voiced opinions on which subscriptions they would like to see continued.
Crowe suggested contacting Watson Library, Anschutz Science Library or the Government Documents Library to find out which bibliographer is responsible for which periodical.
Students and faculty can then contact the bibliographer to discuss possible discontinuations.
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