Hospitals (University of Michigan) records, 1875-2010

Summary

Creator:

University of Michigan. Hospitals. and University of Michigan. Hospitals and Health Centers.

Abstract:

The University of Michigan Hospital system has evolved and expanded since its inception in 1869. The various hospitals, such as the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, provide medical treatment to the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. The Hospitals records contain five series: Hospital Administration, Nursing, Committees/Councils, Patient Files, and Hospital Buildings. This collection includes meeting minutes, patient files, director files, correspondence, and more.

Extent:

168 linear feet
1 oversize folder
33 oversize volumes
18.7 MB

Language:

English

Call Number:

87196 Bimu C 500 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Bentley Historical Library staff, 1984-2015 Last update: May 2017

Background

Scope and Content:

the University of Michigan Hospitals records include administrative correspondence and topical files; committee files; ward reports and other case records; annual reports of hospital departments; records of hospital activities, and clippings

Biographical / Historical:

University Hospitals Chronology

Date	Event
1869	A professor's home on North University is converted into a small hospital (20-24 beds) for patients, becoming the first hospital controlled by a university medical school.
1875	Two pavilions are added to the existing hospital, for a total of 60 beds. The construction is made possible by state appropriation as well as funding from the city of Ann Arbor.
1889	Appropriations from the Michigan Legislature, combined with funding from the city of Ann Arbor allow for the construction of a new hospital, built on Catherine Street over the next two years.
1891	The new Catherine Street Hospital opens and is shared by the medical department and the homeopathic medical college. The homeopathic medical college moves to another location in 1900, with the vacated space taken over by University Hospital.
1903	The 75-bed Palmer Ward, one of the first children's wards in the United States, opens in the Catherine Street Hospital.
1908	Jay B. Draper becomes hospital superintendent, serving until 1915. During his tenure, the hospital becomes responsible for its own finances, resulting in a surplus. The resulting complaints lead to the formation of a new Hospital Committee, created by Regental approval (January 1912), to oversee the hospital.
1910	The University opens Michigan's first psychiatric hospital.
1924	Harley A. Haynes (M.D. 1902) is appointed director of the University Hospital and is one of the earliest to bring cost accounting to hospital administration.
1925	The Catherine Street Hospital is replaced by University Hospital (also known as Old Main Hospital), a 700-bed facility, built at a cost of $4.4 million.
1928	University Hospital offers the first physician training program in thoracic surgery.
1942	The University of Michigan Base Hospital (General Hospital No. 298) is organized and subsequently serves in England, France, and Belgium.
1950	Women's Hospital opens as a 66,822 square foot facility. The Birth Center was one of the first facilities to offer single-room maternity care.
1955	The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital opens.
1969	C.S. Mott Children's Hospital opens its doors, as the University's first hospital devoted entirely to children. The 272,732 square foot facility houses 200 beds.
1972	The James and Lynelle Holden Perinatal Hospital is built, providing care for premature and critically ill infants.
1975	The Regents approve the Bylaws for the Executive Board of University Hospital.
1976	The W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, a 32-bed facility, is established, providing patient care, education and research in eye diseases.
1978	The Regents approve the creation of the Finance and Personnel Committee, which serves as a governing authority for financial matters and strategic planning.
1982	The University begins its Survival Flight program, a hospital-based airborne emergency medical service - the first in the state.
1986	The University Hospital and A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center open. The 11-story hospital is nearly 1.8 million square feet in size and holds 550 beds. The A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center, which houses 120 outpatient clinics. The conversion from Old Main into the new facilities takes place on Feb. 14.
1986	M-CARE, a University HMO plan is developed. As of the year 2002, it serves over 200,000 members in 14 counties, offering HMO, point of service, Medicare and Medicaid plans.
1990	The hospitals expand, adding integrated services for women and children in new space and renovated units in existing hospitals.
1995	Creation of Michigan Health Care Corporation, and University of Michigan Health System
1997	The University of Michigan moves its cancer and geriatrics clinical and research programs into the $88 million Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Building.
1999	The Health System creates the Department of Emergency Medicine.
2001	The University of Michigan Health System establishes the nation's first Depression Center.
2006	Construction begins on the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital addition after receiving a $25 million grant from the Mott Foundation
2007	The University of Michigan Cardiovascular clinical building opens to provide support for heart, vascular, and stroke care patients.
2009	The Health System receives a $15 million gift from the Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation to begin construction on a new women's hospital.
2010	The new Brehm Tower at the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center opens, increasing the capacity of providing eye care to patients.
2011	The new C.S. Mott Women's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital opens. The Adult Emergency Department and Psychiatric Emergency area is expanded.
2012	A master affiliation agreement is signed with the Michigan hospitals of Trinity Health
2013	Ground is broken on a new outpatient center, the Northville Health Center. University of Michigan managed inpatient beds are opened in the Chelsea Community Hospital and Saint Joseph Mercy-Ann Arbor Hospital. The Cardiovascular Center is named in honor of Samuel and Jean Frankel.

Name Changes in Hospital Administration

During the early years of the University Hospital operation (1869-1874), the institution was entrusted to the care of janitors and matrons. In 1874, a house physician was placed in charge, beginning a series of different titles, ranging from steward, to superintendent and later, director. The list of early overseers is sketchy.

The University Hospital Board in Control was replaced by the University Hospital Executive Board in 1974.

In 1978, the Board of Clinical Directors was superseded by the Nursing Executive Committee

In 1982 the Planning Advisory Committee became the Public Advisory Board.

The Replacement Hospital Project was dissolved in June 1984 with the formation of the Vice Provost Advisory Board, under the administration of the Vice Provost for Medical Affairs.

In January 1989 the Hospital Executive Team became the Hospital Advisory Group.

In 1997 the U-M Board of regents approves "University of Michigan Health System" encompassing the Hospitals and Health Centers, Medical School, M-Care, and Michigan Health Corp.

The School of Nursing becomes a part of the University of Michigan Health System in 2008. All of the hospitals and many of the clinical units are transitioned into a computerized order entry system called UM-CareLink.

Hospital Superintendents / Directors

Date	Event
1869-1870	John Carrington -- Janitor and Steward
1874-1876	Robert J. Peare -- House Physician
1877- ?	Alexander Maclean -- Hospital Superintendent
1888-1897	Joseph Clark -- Steward; Superintendent
1897-1900	Harry W. Clark -- Superintendent
1900-1908	E.S. Gilmore -- Superintendent
1908-1915	Jay B. Draper -- Superintendent
1912-1918	Hospital Committee; Reuben Peterson (Medical Director)
1915-1918	Robert Greve -- Superintendent (Temporary)
1918-1924	Dr. Christopher G. Parnall -- Medical Superintendent and Director
1924	Robert G. Greve -- Acting Director
1924-1945	Harley A. Haynes -- Hospital Director
1945-1969	Albert C. Kerlikowske -- Hospital Director
1969-1973	Edward J. Connors -- Hospital Director
1973-1974	David G. Dickinson -- Acting Director
1975-1985	Jeptha W. Dalston -- Executive Director
1985-1996	John D. Forsyth -- Executive Director
1996-2005	Larry Warren -- Executive Director
2006-2010	Douglas Strong -- Interim Director
2010-2014	Tony Denton -- Executive Director
2014-	Shon Dwyer -- Executive Director

Acquisition Information:

The Hospital records (donor no. 2289 ) were acquired in several accessions beginning in 1966. A portion of the record group came from the University of Michigan Medical School (donor no. 647 ). In April 2000, 26.5 linear feet were added to the collection. In April 2015 Associate Director of Nursing records were added as a series (donor no. 2289 )

Processing information:

Boxes 17 and 18 have been eliminated. Records of the Hospital Schools (formerly in Boxes 17 and 18) were transferred to the Child and Family Life Department (University of Michigan) records in 2004.

Arrangement:

Summary Contents List

1. HISTORY AND SUMMARY INFORMATION
   • History of University Hospital by Reuben Peterson (Box 1)
   • Annual Reports, 1959-1968 of hospital departments (Boxes 24- 25)
   • Clippings, 1947-1970 (Boxes 25-26)
2. ADMINISTRATION
   • University Hospital Executive Staff Minutes, 1919-1940 (Box 27)
   • Hospital Executive Team (HET)/Hospital Advisory Group (HAG), 1988-1990 (Box 97)
   • University Hospital Board in Control, 1945-1974 (Boxes 27 and 51-52)
   • University Hospital Executive Board, 1974-1996 (Boxes 51-59, 79-81)
   • Replacement Hospital Project, 1970-1984 (Boxes 28-34 and 39- 50)
   • Clinical Delivery Systems Executive Committee (CDSEC), 1995-1997 (Boxes 84-85)
   • Clinical Delivery Systems Management Team (CDSMT)/Systems Management Team (SMT), 1995-1997 (Box 85)
   • Executive Committee on Clinical Affairs (ECCA), 1975-1995 (Boxes 86-92)
   • University Hospital Executive Board, 1984-1996 (Boxes 93- 97)
   • Executive Director's Advisory Council, 1980-1994 (Boxes 93- 94)
   • Executive Director's Council, 1987-1995 (Boxes 94-96)
   • Executive Director's Forum, 1993-1994 (Box 96)
   • Hospital Executive Team (HET), 1998 (Box 97)
   • Hospital Advisory Group (HAG), 1988-1990 (Box 97)
   • Bole/Forsyth Staff Meetings, 1995-1996 (Box 97)
   • Hospitals and Health Centers Executive Board, 2002 (Box 168)
3. DIRECTOR AND OTHER ADMINISTRATORS
   • Director's Correspondence, mostly 1934- 1943 (Boxes 10-13)
   • Director: John D. Forsyth, 1983-1996 (Boxes 102-106)
   • Director: Jeptha W. Dalston, 1985 (Box 106)
   • Associate Director: John Zugich, 1970-1977 (Boxes 19- 23)
   • Assistant Director: Arlene Howe, 1962-1980 (Boxes 35- 37)
   • Associate Director, Health Sciences Relations: Marsha A. Bremer, circa 1983 (Box 39)
   • Associate Director for Nursing (formerly Chief of Nursing), 1969-1982 (Boxes 74-78); 1951-2002, bulk 1976-1996 (Boxes 138-152)
   • Director: Larry Warren, 1988-2010 (Boxes 130-132, 159-166)
   • Interim Director: Douglas L. Strong, 2005-2010 (Box 167)
4. HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
   • Hospital Committee Minutes, 1892-1914 (Box 1)
   • Planning Advisory Committee, 1977-1981 (Boxes 60- 61)
   • Public Advisory Board, 1982-1985 (Box 62)
   • Joint Conference Committee, 1978-1986 (Boxes 63-65, 81- 82)
   • Clinical Chairmen's Council, 1979-1982 (Boxes 65-67)
   • Joint Staff (University Hospital - Medical School), 1976-1984, 1993-1994 (Boxes 67-71, 97)
   • Finance and Personnel Committee, 1978-1985 (Boxes 71-73, 82)
   • Medical Staff Standing Committees (MSSC), 1974-1993 (Boxes 99-100)
   • Medical Staff Quarterly Meetings, 1982-1988 (Box 100)
5. MISCELLANEOUS AND COLLECTED MATERIALS
   • Historical Documents (Box 1)
   • Time Reports, Personnel Assignments, etc.(Box 1)
   • Case Records (various departments and clinics) (Boxes 1- 9)
   • Pediatrics cases, record book, 1885-1888 (BOUND VOLUME (OUTSIZE): BImu/C500)
   • University Hospital Executives Council, 1932-1944 (Boxes 14- 16)
   • Hospital School for Patients, 1923-1950 (Boxes 17-18)
   • Nursing, 1965-1986? (Box 38)
   • Clinical Department Minutes, 1990-1995 (Boxes 101- 102)
   • Medical Staff and House Officer Data, 1922-1989 (Boxes 104- 105)
   • Architectural drawings, University Hospital, 1921 (UNBOUND RECORDS (OUTSIZE): Bimu/C500)
   • Registration Books, 1923-1975 (33 BOUND VOLUMES) (OUTSIZE)
6. HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
   • Architectural Drawings (Replacement Hospital) (Box 40-48 CLOSED)
   • Architectural Drawings, University Hospital, 1921,(Outsize folder, BImu/C500)
   • Replacement Hospital Project, 1970-1984 (Boxes 28-34, 39, 49
7. PHOTOGRAPHS (Nursing Services) (Box 38)

Accruals:

Periodic additions to the records expected.

Physical Location:

Portions located in offsite storage; prior notification required for access.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Hospitals -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Medicine -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Nursing -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Nurses -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Hospitals -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Medicine -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.

Formats:

Photographs.

Names:

University of Michigan. Hospitals.
University of Michigan. Medical School.
University of Michigan. Replacement Hospital Project.
University of Michigan. University Hospital.
University of Michigan -- Health System.
Peterson, Reuben, 1862-1942.

Places:

Ann Arbor (Mich.) -- Hospitals.