September 4, 1980-The Michigan Daily J' hospital plan chosen; regents OK new facility By MITCH STUART iversity Regents unanimously; ted a general architectural design ;he $210 million-plus University' ?ital replacement project and orized planners to begin develop- tof schematic drawings. e plan chosen, described by ar- ects as a "modified pavilion" gn, calls for six separate but in- ated structures to house the essen- iospital units. WE PAVILION design (desigiated 3lock Plan "C") was chosen over, other plans presented to the Board. ock Plan C "really responds to all criteria." architect John Haro of the Detroit-based Albert Kahn Associ- ates told the Regents. The design calls for an inpatient care unit, a diagnostic and treatment unit, an ambulatory care unit, an education and administration unit, and two parking structures. HARO CITED THE plan's flexibility and relative economy as its major ad- vantages. The pavilion is more flexible than other designs in both construction and -usage, Haro said, because the various units can be adapted as con- struction proceeds and as the health field changes over the years. The pavilion design is more economical than the others because it OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING PROBLEMS? For assistance in solving problems with: REPAIRS MAINTENANCE A PLACE TO LIVE ROOMMATE MATCHING NOISE CO-TENANTS LEASES PETS PROPERTY OWNERS YOU NAME IT! CALL: Mediation Services-764-7455 Off-Campus Housing-763-3205 FOR GENERAL HOUSING INFORMATION CALL OR VISIT THE HOUSING INFORMATION OFFICE 1011 STUDENT ACTIVITIES BUILDING 763-3164 (Amateur and CQmmercial Photofinishing) 1=DAY COLOR. PRINTS IN BY 9:00, OUT BY 5:30 2-DAY DUPLICATE SLIDES 3-DAY ENLARGEMENTS IN COLOR AND BLACK & WHITE 4HoRSLIDES' IN BY9:.00OR 1:00 E6,PROCESS ONLY RUSH AND CUSTOM SERVICE AVAILABLE Plus complete photographic processing service. We have the equipment to do your job properly. KODAK paper, chemistry and quality control materials are used exclusively. can easily be built in separate phases, utilizing ~many different contractors, and following several separate sets of building codes, Haro explained. One consultant told the Regents the cost for the very complex construction required in some of the medical units is more than double the cost for the office- type construction that would be used in other units. THE TWO DESIGNS not chosen by the Regents both called for a single "monolithic" building to house most or all of the hospital's essential units. The Regents also discussed a con- struction method known as "fast- tracking" that would allow construc- tion on some units to begin before all of the working drawings for other units. are completed. - Consultants have said if fast-tracking is used, construction could begin as early as 1982 and be completed as early as 1985. SEVERAL MEMBERS of*the Board expressed concern over the dangers in- volved in commiting University funds before full plans are finished and before the exact amount of the state's ap- propriation for the replacement hospital project is known. "There is no way on earth that any of us are going to expose (the University) to a high degree of risk," said Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor). But Regent Thomas Roach (D- Saline) later said, "Everything we (the Regents) do is a risk. If we started playing the 'what if' game . . . we'd never get anything done. I think this Board is absolutely committed to get- ting this hospital built." Regent Robert Nederlander (D- Birmingham) said he wantead to set down a list of priorities right away, so that' if program cutbacks are later necessary, there will be no indecision on which programs to cut. University President Harold Shapiro assured Nederlander that work on just such a priority list was underway. Shapiro informed the Regents that Governor William Milliken informally agreed that the state would fund up to 79 per cent of the project, with a ceiling of $200 million on the state's portion of the project cost. An additional $35 million to $50 million is expected from hospital revenues, and $20 million more is ex- pected in gifts, Shapiro said. That puts a tentative limit of $255 million to $270 million on the project. The remaining steps in the hospital replacement program are: preparation of schematics (expected to take ten months and cost $5 million); final state approval of the program; preparation of working drawings; acceptance of bids and awarding of contracts; and construction itself. Daily Photo by PAUL ENGSTROM THIS SCALE MODEL of the medical campus, as seen from the north, was presented to the Regents last April. The road l the foreground will be constructed to allow better access to the new hospital that will be built on the north side. The old main hospital, which can be seen in the upper right corner, will eventually be demolished. 'U'n may create health plan for county reiet By MITCH STUART University officials are currently contemplating a plan to institute a University-sponsored health main- tenance organization in Washtenaw County. A health maintenance organization, or "HMO," is an alternative to major medical plans offered by insurance companies like Blue Cross/Blue Shield. The HMO provides both health insuran- ce and health care for its paying mem- bers. IN A REPORT submitted to the Regents at their June meeting, an HMO study committee recommended the establishment of a county-wide HMO sponsored by the University. "The Study Committee has concluded that the best way for the University t provide HMO benefits to its stag through a University-sponsored HMO is through an HMO open to all the people in Washtenaw County and several ad- jacent communities," the report stated. The HMO report sparked heated debate at the Regents meeting over the University's role in the Washtenaw community. Regent Deane Baker was furious that the University had lobbied to change a state law to make establishing an HMO easier. University officials assured the AM Arbor Democrat that they had been ac- ting in the University's best interest, *but Baker said he was "deeply offen- ded" that the administration had lob- bied on the state level without approval from the Regents. Baker- said the University was con- sidering a "fundamental change" in its role as an educational institution by contemplating an HMO for all., Washtenaw County. University administrators explained to Baker they were trying to economize on health insurance for University em- ployees, and for that reason were ex- ploring the possibility of an HMO; The study committee recommended to the Regents that the University establish an HMO rather than offer an HMO option -to employees through another institution or company. "Many universities offer the H option to their employees throu existing community-wide HMOs, by payment of all or part of the premium required to these community-wide HMOs," the report stated. "That option is currently not available to the great majority of University employees, on the Ann Arbor campus, since no HMO is functioning in Washtenaw County. Establishment of an HMO that would serve the entire community; as well as University staff, would be recogniz4 as an important contribution to tlt community by the University. It is, however, entirely possible to wait until one of the HMOs functioning in Wayne County decides to expand service to Washtenaw, or until an existing Washtenaw County entity might for its own reasons'organize an HMO. The Study Committee feels there is more to be gained for the University by moving ahead than by waiting." The Regents will consider moving the planningphase for an HMO at the September meeting. .Let's play! Doily Photo by CYRENA CHANG I PARTHENON GYROS I " [El 21FINE CREEK FOOD HOME COOKED [E GYROS & SHISH-KA-BOB SANDWICHES " GREEK SALADS Fj " MOUSAKA PASTITSIO DOLMADES * BAKLAVA [r. 2 SPINACH PIE GYROS PLATE . YOGURT a 2j " COMBINATION PLATE " RICE PUDDING 21 cOPEN MON.-SAT. "11:00 AM TIL 12 MIDNIGHT CompleteCarry out Ser ce SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS 12:00 AM - 12 MIDNIGHT [E 21 226 S. Main at Liberty Ann Arbor PHONE: 994-1012 3, LOCATIONS: LAB AND STORE AT: 3180 PACKARD 2 BLOCKS EAST OF PLATT ROAD 973.0770 STORES AT 1315 S. 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