Built into Munson's expansion project are
a foes or ee to the ag to 20
county ai by this medical center.

First of all, the new 16-bed in-patient
rehabilitation unit will make a comprehen-

A
ae ea yee Munson will be able
total rehabilitation progran os
Geeta of oe ee a a ‘injuries
and other accide

The new emergency facilities will enable us
to better fulfill our role as a regional

trauma center. Indication:
may also become

stot will affect oe ayainats nts such
s Radiology and the

Munson is also moving toward a more com

Ge cancer treatnent center and this

summer hopes to add one or two oncologists
the staff.

ficate of need for a CAT (computer-
ted MeL emoceay/ te) has been fled
for approval from the state. If approved,
this revolutionary diagn nostic ule

should be in operation early n1978. This
equipment will be a real asset. to the neuro=
Elric endlctie physicians in diagnosing
tumors and providing treatment.

Another service which hi
is the Neonatal Intensi
high-risk infants. Plans oe enlarge
the unit by six additional beds bringing
it to a total of 12 ie A four-bed

w

as grown tremendously
ve care iit Tor

eat
be toward bringing expectant mothers who are
Auge p be high risk to Munson before

Vive

Nemisons Battal OF Tris tenes ote meatien staf

is actively concerned with recruitment

doctors to #111 needs for several Fractions
and other specialists as mention

Munson, as well as all hospitals in the
state, is faced with some serious financial

 

it mean?

constraints in spite of the need in our area

to grow. The rate of increase in costs of
hospital has been high due to the change
in inten: f care and oy pes of services

sity 0}
and facilities needed to pi rn care.
eter ee thé public ae the seven
a ce ia quire constraints on future

and Medicaid last year imposed
eee on reinbursenents to hospitals. for
d. Blue Cross imposed a

oy ae ee year rose to $332.
‘om 15-17%.

000.

Munson's Ten: e to meet the

of the area for eoroved patient care arene
sterificing quality of care within the finan-
cial pressures of the gov

re’
lere tlle there

Munson's Deve’ cil is now half-

way to a 2 375 ‘oi an minal: To date,

$1,136,9 en ra’

The Development Council hopes to realize

the remainder of the amount by February,

1978, in order to qualify for the Kresge

Foundation's oe grant of $250,000.

jecause of the Kresge deadline, the original

period set o the ea ac vise fe vate
unds shor‘

raising this $2.575 million, the Council
Oi celts weet mereeeciiy ce patient
once the building program is completed.

The remainder of the $11 million program a
be financed through a oad issue and accum
Tated inves taent” fin
nse te ie who contribute $100
or m ually, now number 388. These
contributohs are bonored each year at an
amet d ne in loverber and each receives
a plaque in recogn:

The Council issued its ape ciation a
Deas ear Teverse Ol Dane an

Kresge stores for. their. $8,000 sae which

was made to show local support for the Kresge

Foundation's grant.