Regents approve projects for hospitals and health centers

ANN ARBOR—Approval to proceed with five projects related to the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers (UMHHC) was given by the U-M Board of Regents at its Oct. 19-20 meeting.

In 1999, the University purchased the building formerly known as the Industrial Technology Institute, now the North Campus Administrative Complex (NCAC), to provide the Health System with additional space.

The building is programmed to house a number of administrative functions, including Planning and Marketing, Telecommunications, Telemarketing, Medical Information Services and Human Resources.

The Department of Medical Information Services now operates out of several locations, including University Hospital and the Taubman Center, Auxiliary Services on Green Road and Arbor Lakes on Plymouth Road.

This project involves having the department vacate 28,000 square feet of space in Taubman, Auxiliary Services and Arbor Lakes and relocate to 31,000 square feet of space at the NCAC at an estimated cost of $3,910,000. Funding will be provided by the UMHHC capital fund.

The four other projects, all funded by the UMHHC capital fund, are replacement of the NCAC roof ($1,020,000), replacement of 58 swivettes (swing-out toilet/sink combinations) in University Hospital intensive care units ($814,000), replacement of Med Inn air handling units ($1,125,000) and replacement of two air handling units at the Turner Building ($570,000). The Turner Building is an extension of the Kellogg Eye Center building.

Hospitals and Health Centers