MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER Traverse Gity,Michigan 49684 A BRIEF UISTORY COVERING TRE BEIWEEN 1915 and the Publte Relgedons Deparemont, with cons rictens, frog Mise Bertha former Suparvis Teaverae Cley State ‘score, Dr, Edvard F.Siadek, others 7 2f20/70 ¢ century, the comuumily of Teaverse City was without 2 general . Janes Decker Yianson, Superintendent of the Hospital yrecnds was sot up with a bed capacity of 22. and type, tris building served ss a general hospite] Cor Lhe Grand Traver! wmtil 1925, During this tia, students frem the Bkate Eospital training school for ted with the care of patients as a part of their ccurse. purees ass imicd ftom the cpenation of the hospildl. With this v0 Gertain prot nucleus and agditfona: moneys advanced fvom the General Vid, @ new 1 built on-the present site of Munson 1 property, fer a tetal expenditure of $2! The new hospital ws women to come to Use hospital for the 4 nawed Use Jaues Deckes Munson Hospital, although legally it was still whe Geu: of the State Tospital. The funds advancad Erox the Generel Fund a loan ware Later cancelled by the Governor and che Hospital's Aduinistrative Board. -Lay-Horgan interests Scon after the of the new general hospital, the Wan: built @ convalescent pavilicn on the north Manson Hospital. It was used for y tor his 3 iE 1938 wien ic was converted inte wards adding 24 tede large! the use of the Orthopedie Dapaztnent of the Hospital. YISTORY Of JANES DOT a MUSPLTAL 2/20/70 age 2° gen asked ‘permission ty ect # story clinic @ Children's Fund of Mic puil@ing adjacent te Munson, With the aid of Legistetive Act Nos 39 ¢7 1935 ground wae leased ard the clinic was bulll at the cost of $99,000, te care for pediateic probiens. It was affiliated with the Pediatric Deysrtusnt, of the yigan Medical School, opsne? in 1996 and operated by the Central Unive: ty of -@ of Michigan, created by Michigan Childven's Ghicic under the Children's Lote Jaues A. Gonzens, until May 1954-uken the lease expired. the third ficor of thiy Clinie building provided as waich were operated hy Munson fet the care. of afflicted children who cane from nanerous Resch counties. With the establishuont of the Central Hichigen Childrens Glinie, it was lable for the care of crippled children. Yo halp in thefe :reatment, it wee Cound necessary to aetablish a a rapentic ‘The Kivanis Glub of Traverse Gity sponsored « pool; denating $4,800 for the purpose. Munson Hospital edded sere $5,000 from earnings So complete the Physiotherapy Department ineluding s trace shop- About this ‘ine, the Nelley Jepartment was enlarged and therapeutic equizuent purchased. With the establishs wuconditioual approve! of the hespitel was obtained frou the Mi Ch! emia, and the Micrigan ard laren's Comission, the aneriean Collage of 3: American Hospital Associations. no Fee STATE ason Yospital was operated under the supervision Ducing 20 years, the Uh. be ine admingstrative etafl of the State Hospital. As tae aumbez oF adufestons of bed pationte ine ased, it beenns evident hat vous change in the Morpitalts statu 1 consideration’ of should be acucuplished. After © problen by local 7 ‘ mone, MLSTOIY OP JANES UK rage 4 _ and. thé Michigan State Hoepital Commission, special legis: Rh MUNSON HOSP: 2/20/79 Lazion was iutrogue: teture, separating the M:neon an?| passed. by Act, Ne. 129 of the 1945 State Leg! vhe Traverse ity State Hospitel., This separation became offective a separate jns¢itulien under the direct! State Hospital Ccauissiod, with a Superintendent appointed by ny and 4 local Acvisory Board of seven. Purchasing Departuent at Lansing. 1947 = 1969 Additions Pscitities Reuded wore being cared fer in corridors an¢ in marses quarters By 1947, bed patie: and sosething had to be dono to provice additional facilit to 2 non-protit corporation of local citizens, by Act 223 of thé 1947 Steve ng hospital including the land, buildings, #11 facilities and Legislature, the ext ker Munedu Hospital equipment was leased for a porfed of 50.yesis. The James Ds: of 1} manhers and a genetal avcberehip of Corporation wae formed ia 1948 with a Board hospitaite service area. After 2 yeare of planning by ke? toward tha constriction of expanded fanilities fer gatients. toa Pledges froa Ube coumuity served wre, weda for $540,000 to be paid over a pe: of five years. Tr Pabrusry 1949 approximately £315,000 of this emount was held in cash of governent bonds and construction of & new wing was started. Rising costs d a delay inthe beilding progrea. and other e: WORE BESTORY OF CANBY DEUKER NCNSON 2/20/70 Page & ANEW wrue 18 < ata In 1952, efter a second capital fund cawpaign and ill-Burton grant, o of the original buslding eonpleted, chigen. ais pregean allowed for Gl a¢@itjonal beds, the reloration of business and adwioistration effices, the mureing offices, kitchen, cafeteria, nit 1 eupPly, caundry, pharmacy aad other cervice ar: eryeuey gous, laboratory, surgery algo provided for the expinsion of radiology, ntles in Northern Mich igen nad Adeen frow 32 co: Sentral Miehigan Children’s Clinic unger the sl OF the Michigan program. The year 125! also sai the acquisiti: ie ownership, in keepiig Clinic building by Hanson. The transfer of Clin zen'y Leas, was wade possible through the generosity of Mes. Ta! in the interest of shildren Yannah Keenay whe established in Yer will a-trast for of the area, At this tine the Children's Clinic was cenudeled to care Cor medical iu-end-cut-pstients. It increased the numbar af beds and sergical petiatyics, frem i8 to 63-mxirg it possible to consolidate all pediatric paticnts. In 1955, Cizanesd by the Keeney Fund, the sround floor ef the Children's Clinic was renodeled, the Fizet flecr converted from offices vo pedistries azd the secand 1 the Clinic buitding was vededicated in Floor venadeled. Tn Nowembar oF this y the menory of Mrs. Keeney’s Father, Perry Hany City, and lar wou, Ferry Heuieh Keeney. Tx 1953, the 12 bed Rast wing was ded. MoRE HISPORY OF JANES DUECKH® MONSON TOS2TTAN, 2/20/70 Rage 5 & THE WEGE WIKG is ADDED : With finawetal help Fro tae Kellogg Foundation, the Ford Poundarien, a Barton grant, and ether hospital funds, a few Renabilitetion Giese) Wing was added te Munson in 1955 an@ the Exel fing was cemedeled ta relocate the business, offices, né. eadiclogy, enlarge’ prysteal therapy and the. ezy, 724 ad@ patient connecting the ori; wether 8 bade and intern quarters atd bout this time, the lauadey wee moved to 4 new building > vedioal Care Escility. constrneted by the Co Je persihle the Ushabilitation lobby, offices for Nowe new Best Wh Gave Yarsing and Social Services and a basement for Curve utilization. Its Tloors, “Rxpansion of the West Foundation was adequate to supyort fo ne elassroom and offices, ard made possible the esiadlisiuent of the £ and Near Sng Genter rorth of Graud Rapids. crand Traverse County Medical Gare Facility wes ceuplated in 1959. 1b ©0 beds for long Lerw patients with Muason Medical Center finishing its ices. It, in turn; relieved Wanson of the gruysure for beds by adaitting long term patients ard ascepling transfete from the honpital. whe $1,109,000 expansion of Murson waa complated by 1960. T> made possible added beds, and tation Cnt-patient Cliaie wing and service ar te Ab this tine very tattest and secvice depa: the Premature zaby Oonter cervizg all ef Northern Michigan waa ineorporated tn the CS Section. ices for Completion of this expansion program maée Manson a Conter of Haalth Sez Nerthérn Micki gan. a A woRR \ HOSPITAL 2/20/70 HLSTORY OF JTANES D> ge 8 In 1962, Gobalt Therazy wae added to the Padielegy Nepartaent services. In 1963, by converting the ground Floor of the former vurees’ residence, an addi with 1§ bed self-care scction Yroughs the total aunber of teds at Munson up to w corenary eure unit 2 1986 with provision 28 basvinettes. Tas ecapleted for U patients. It wes Diflt in the area formerly used as a classraom. ‘Also during s Glinie lebky was enlarged and training roous for chfldren and offices in the Ghitd Guidance Clinie in the North.Wing were added. ‘The al the south eud of the o jouzl Therapy Deperiwent yas relocaLi s ganouneed calling for a basic ing to $2,500,000 or more if other entyally, when complete? it will increase 1 cous in the seccnd and third phases cf eenstruction when Financing becomes availeble. will ineiude a new intensive caro ‘ha first phase ef the expans‘on progres: enil, expansion and redesigning of surgical acd reecyery vooa facilities, een” supply, pharmacy, géneval stores, obstetninal suite, business fPices, and of: the quergeney, radiology, 1a shop ares, Auow wing ddéed to Lhe South IE rureizg Clear, pill Mouse 21 Leds woved Eroa the old Annex which was consiructed a mmier of years ago. If financing perwits, @ nd floor will be added to the east-west w Pediatrics now in.a ed th eon’ will be moved ty the new West Wag third non-conferaing ates cf the Cy interior ef he Fourth fleor will be £ flecr, and, at soue futur ag-a nes rure “prsvom: OF JAMES DECK Poue 7 WONSON FOSPLTAL, 2pref19 sents literally years of study. Probleng g The PI begen with the’fact that medical progress ‘tas been far more rapid than auyoue @ Medical Center provider services not elsswhere eveilabie tn a wide area of Nurthecn Michigan, which meszs, Mmson ars to cous. must plen to xeet uany spueial neeés in this wide arca in the y which helped te detercine the extent and biming wexe many other fectiens nt expansion program which vas approved by che Board of Truste: pf the pres ¥rank L. Stulen, Presigents A. yeux 1969 incl nerd. 0 President and Secretary; Frank W. Moss, Vice President 2 2b) - Glime,s M.D. 5 Director of the hespitat;.R. H. Harwood, He We Wagener, Keb. Paul O. Garthe, B.D. Silty, W. ¢, Munnocks, Strom, J, Ha Batdoré£, E. Bs. fengesen end W. J. Klotzbach. Munson Corporation, a non-profit organization, ers2 City State Mospital, includas Tt is enpuwered 20 eleet the Reand of Truezees who arc rasyousille. for operating the haspital. ‘The i97G officors cf the Rostd of Truvteds, elected by the Corporal sidens} W. G. Nunnecke, Vice Preside; membere, inelude Tevid EB. Pearce, Pri (kU. Moss, Vice Presizent, Direcler of che dent and e¥eeted te the Boi 1 Boaré and over a parlod of Lew years during Heidbrede: had served on tit peratso: the 21 yerra it was responsible for the hos; Medical Staff new has a hewberchip cf 6%, including physicians practicing Tks eriginal numbershig was eludes ~ five of whan cae ven neighboring tuys. ‘Today etare £ RY CE JABS DEGKER MONSON NOSPLTAL bage Jas Rartene gical Seegeon John @ Seal’, dpenataot ses VW. M, Berens, Cendral Practice Kelkae! Obstet i ing, smesthesiology Chetetries & Gynent Gel ho fparenodicet bviteges. Goansar 29709 they’ (See below) The nudher of hospital util, at the end of 1969, chore bork ful ©. e Robert i Chaos 7s P,P. 28. uv = De ts G. L. Kelty sate: eevive Suttore Ray enployese serving Matson 4m: 2d7as7e Starley L. Michael, General Preeti _e — “Rodger, Genoral F Dayton DB. Ssloa, resrstony Paget ster Reuare P z fcnethier, ae hes: M. Gener lex, Brectolo: ab ‘Breer, Joseph attey Bisa Beri Rich: Jenn He Tan pas atey Trein W, 2ielte, val Preetice pammoucer ot ee Lawrence ¥. Scarézel, Nivector Es. kebert T. dosseaa De. Gene D. Tang ADTOL S78 obs us, Director Dr. Maurice S. Pelt Dr. Herey L. Weitz De. Glart D, Phelps ite patients bas geium with th: te s €.5Gs cme and vown pr Ce pital i 1920. Nationally, hospitals are ara Teaveree wounty, out Soepitals o11 of over $3,500,090 anneal ly, 1 Kezelko Madion iste 51a. Tosbeay, 81% Raptae Montgomery © J. Keat weight HORE HISTORY OF JANIS DEUEIN BUNSON AOSTITAL 2720770 Pege 9 : Persons new employed at Munso7 Medical Genter are working as aduinistrators, gisteene avd practical nurses, nurse aides, erderlies; technicians en? therapists, d their assistants; socisl service workerss clerks, typists, secretaries and bysiness machine operators; 09 ward clorka oné medical seeretariass } porchasing agents acd aterckeapers; as engineers} accountants, telephone operator speech and heariag therszists, physical therapists, occupal 2 ave radiologists ané pathelegisis aud yullicists, and ae personne? workers. medica’ and radiologic technicians, und intulaticu therspists. These categcries do net include every type of fob at Mansen open to rea and women but they give an nities available at thig reepitat to those wie sre interested Medica? EIS u ss, Mengon provides 21 ancillary secvices for the Grand Traverss & tly as well as for ins own patients. The toundry, which wes tailt by the Goenty bet equipped ané opozated by Munson, serves both institutions ané larrders y end ow Food Service Departuent prepared and served over 280,0C0 meals last yesr. Pheruacy ecups & dispensed . si vectthaee sag shelves. Our’ boilers hed en inventory valued at §75,000 with 3,748 'items on i buerec $4,000 worth ef oil aud $22,000 worth of gas which produced enough steax to service both: Musson Medical Uenter and the Medical care Facility. During 1969 Munsen cduftted 9,169 patients from some 69 count, weraged 3.2 days. 75,100 days 2% the hospital. Theiz:s ats received the following services! s were recorded. Pal born end 270 de: pa sreny rs SHi LCRA HE OoYITAL, 27 Page ns = 37,6995, Operations ~ 5,560; Emergency: Room treatments — 10,3525 X-Rey.cxamina’ naious = 162,547; Paysieal Uobalt ‘Ihecapy freatnents — 3,958; Leboratory 5 Occupational Therapies - 4,200} Heme tare visits - 3,934. ‘Therapy treatments - 19,£2 There wore 250 Sposct ang edring Clinie patients froa 22 counties in Norther Wiekiyan fhe Eevetved a vate! of 9.020 sppdeh cietaby seislows ft evelys tous, 206 bo therapy sessfoné und taste; snd 3,688 MR examin In addition to gervices for axd cate oF patients, Nunson is 2 teaching henpital. Ye ‘ovides clinical experiences for Registered ané Practical % cing couracs at Northyestern Mfc ou. ether schools and colleges..-medicai student interny:sad externs, murse aides, fy co-op atucants, Pht aides, laboratory (cadicel) teshninians, and X-Rey technicians. A ciess fn Inhalation Therazy was started early b uary and training of adéitional members for this nev 1969, 54 years after the opening of the first geneval hospital in Traverse City, the Janeé Uecker Mungo Ensital ha become a fully accredited Medical Genter serving Northwestern Michigan. It is eoapleta with the many neéeeeary dopartceats ang os aud therapies, ts Children's Clinte and” faeili es for spechel seivices, cli Rehabilitation Yedicine epartnent, its diztary anc kitchen facilities, enlarged cafeteria, Maintenance ahoge and power plants, ite lavozazeries, corenary care an self care units and reciclogy department. It is = teaching hospital, incorporated as a non-profit valuitary general haspite agein, in need of expansion. gical and changing «: Yocause of the ever growing need for additiocal * procedures, services and treatments, ahd governmest requiravents, Munson has sinee RE, eee HISTORY OF Jd a WES DECKER MUNSON HOSPETAL Page 1d added on time ti naxlqoastcuctions. Tks first, ma was opened in 19) expansion which ‘ay completed in 1952 provided beds, exlarged ancillary, stevie ownarehiz radiology eepartsent'in 1962 an? in 1963, esidence, was converted to a felt Gare Unit. ginel nur emargeney generator and the patient pavilion were built iu 196 Ldgen's Clinie and child Guidexce areas were cage Unit was ‘established in an arca origizally used as evlarged anda 7 s Coronazy a elasstoon. ‘The mast recent improvenen’ was made in 1969 whea the Wietary Dopertnent was enlarged and additional offfcas, mainienance shaps and Locker rooas wece built, and the original f00d sLovage acea renodeled 26 Personnel offices. ition of the Children's Clinic, inprowsacnt The acqui and s constructed cver the years cost a total of $1,150,000, The replaement value of the buildings, teal estate and othe: ngs is about $12,990,000. 02 the cost, $750,005 was couteiduted by the esuamunity na Capigal Tund Caspaign was coupleted. the bitance has becn provided in fesndatien and government ‘greats, trost Funds sad hospital resus WISTCRY OP J6MES DEUKNR MUNSUN ROSPLTAL 2/20/29 Page 12 . , additional iopraverents, re: ng and ecnstruction of raw arean have ‘bean approved by the Board of Trustees in order to care for the ove: numbers of patients who come to Mauson...from tie five counties Al serves and fron many 9 Toe speeifie care and treatments. ‘This new prograe of expansion is described ix the attached repriat of the emnouncenent uade of it in the RUCCRY EAGLE o: Monday, November 3rd, 1969, by Eriends of Munson Madieal Cantar, including Board menbere and Medical Staff, ite Wouen's Auxilicey and the Zonta Clab of Traverse City. Msny sumusr residents, readers of its RORLZONS noxeletter, businesses toward the genetel fend or tevard specific reas. expreceed by the Board of Vrusteea and the adwinistration of Nuncon for the may other als for, loved ones. wave beon carried out by the Menorial Gifts Go nittee-of the Monson Medical Center Vouents huxiliary. TRE MONSON MEDECAL GENTRR WOMEN'S AUSLLEARY Staicted in 1946 by 4 group of about 20 «aren who met with Yrs. Julius Beers, Sr. and Mra. WV. E. Wileon at the suggestion of the Superintendent of Nureee at that tine, who foresaw the nead of volunteet workers, formed the Munson Rospital Youen's Guild end elected tirs. Douglag . Linder its first president. They started their progran by renovating £urn inga arid supplying new draperfes for. tle hespita’'s nurses" nome, By the on? of their firet year, the group's menberstip hed grom te over 100 wowss Gradually tke tasks ct the volunteers were expanded ané a Junior Guitd was formed to assist, with Mra. Willian Saith ite president, They opsrated the hospitality cart, MORE STCRY GF JAMES DECKER MONSON HOSPITAL 2/26/79 Page 13 . which is still rolled te patients’ coors regelerty. . Soon the tea groups joined to heewie a single unit + the Munson Youente Av nes serviess for the hospital and its pat: ys rained through ite Sift Shop, its Razaars and ole: fund raising activities to purchase greatly acceded and often very expensive equipment for the Mospitel. Tt new hag ebout 1,000 genders with about 330 regular voluateera who and comaittees, in addition The Avt Gart ectant Pararits Prayer Roow Awards Cire shop Sunakine o esmitins zaby Photos ‘Grapevine Addressing Policy Cowmite: Book Cart Puppets Candystriper, Byblicity Children's Clinic plus Surgieal Infermation Center sewing grawge Visiting (friendly Service) Communication: ttunson Hospital, Basaee ceckie 5 hundreds of workers. Edueation and Legislation Escort (Patient) Meaberahip