Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942 [PAGE 758]

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U N I V E R S I T Y OF

ILLINOIS

755

Research and Educational Hospitals, was insufficient to probe needs thoroughly, as he did not have previously any first-hand knowledge of plant problems. Many weeks' work of the faculty committee since then has shown needs much greater. F o r example: Doctor Walsh's report did not contemplate remodeling of Dispensary, which the faculty committee has since found most urgent. 2. Major increase in prices since the original budget was prepared (approximately IS per cent to d a t e ) . F u r t h e r increases are anticipated. 3. New wing originally contemplated along with remodeling program was omitted. Accordingly, necessary and expensive construction, such as new operating rooms, had to be included in the remodeling program, which was originally contemplated as part of the new wing. 4. Increased emergency demands for medically trained personnel and the additional teaching load resulting from added summer term, not contemplated at time of original appropriation, results in proportionately increased demands for physical facilities that renders extremely difficult, if not impossible, any curtailing of needs as now outlined. Maximum production in any institution can only be attained when physical facilities are properly balanced and coordinated. Past capital improvements have largely been in the direction of the medical specialties to the detriment of the basic divisions of general medicine and surgery. The primary purpose of this program is to correct this fundamental lack of balance. An all-out effort to meet above demands is not possible with an unbalanced physical plant that would result if only half the appropriation now needed is provided. 5. University has been responsible for operation and maintenance of this hospital unit since last July 1. T h a t experience, however, has shown needs for general maintenance rehabilitation were greatly underestimated in original survey. This is one of the most critical needs in the Chicago Departments.

ESTIMATED COSTS OF REMODELING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS

With original Description of Work Basement (a) Relocating and expanding Dermatology (b) Establishing new emergency clinic (c) Adding new X-ray treatment room for the Division of Orthopedics (d) Expansion of kitchen, general stores, and employees' service area First Floor (a) Changing public entrance to the dispensary (b) Changing toilet room to office (c) Providing additional facilities for Admitting and Special Clinics (d) Relocating Medical Clinic in south wing (e) Removing temporary partitions from Waiting Room space (f) Rehabilitating portion of south wing for hospital bed expansion Second Floor (a) Relocating Health Service in rooms vacated by X-ray -| (b) Rehabilitating portion of south wing for hospital bed V expansion J Third Floor (a) Construction of new diet kitchen and laboratory for student instruction (b) Construction of new atmospheric research laboratory (c) Rehabilitation of south wing for hospital bed expansion

$254,000

With additional

$216,000

$ 2 3 285

7 425

14 712

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