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"The chiefs of all the Harvard services are anxious to work in every possible way to correct the deficiencies cited by the accreditation commission," Dr. Robert H. Ebert, dean of Harvard Medical School, said yesterday.
Harvard also runs three research laboratories at the hospital. The loss of accreditation will cause no change in their operation cither, Ebert said.
The commission charged the hospital with 52 separate deficiencies-including sloppy housekeeping, failure to maintain sprinkling systems, neglect of fire and disaster planning, failure to recruit enough registered nurses and dieticians, inadequate record systems, and operating in antiquated facilities.
Ebert stressed that loss of accreditation "will in no way affect the excellent care made available to all who are treated at the hospital."
"The commission does not even comment on the quality of professional care or the educational training programs," Dr. William V. McDermott, Cheever Professor of Surgery and chief medical officer at BCH, said yesterday. He added that the commission was set up by hospitals only to insure quality in the hospital...