07-22-02 Community & Economic Development and Residential Neighborhoods Committee

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Joint Meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee and the Residential Neighborhoods Committee July 22, 2002 Page 3 $7.4 million in 2001 $8.3 million projected in 2002 while bad debt recovery for resident form the City of South Bend is decreasing: $1.3 million in 2000 $1.3 million in 2001 $1.2 million projected in 2002 Memorial's commitment to charitable activities was $3.1 million in 2001 and will be $3.4 million in 2002. Memorial is fortunate to have between 30-35 new physicians each year. Mr. Foti noted that it is easy to recruit new doctors to Memorial, with factors of the standard of living and cost of living coming into play. Mr. Foti then reviewed IN-Patients by locations: 48% South Bend 10% Mishawaka 7% Granger 12% Michigan 23.5% Other Indiana Communities He noted that Memorial anticipates growth from residents in Michigan to continue. Granger has approximately 30,000 residents and is significantly younger than the residents of South Bend. As a result the Granger residents do not have the same demand for medical services. 52%of persons going to the emergency room are admitted. He noted that in year 2001 there were 39,002 persons treated in their emergency room. In year 2002, Memorial's emergency room has experienced an increase of 13%and the total number of persons treated this year could top 45,000. Council Member King questioned why the number of out-patient procedures are going down. Mr. Foti noted that 58 physicians have joined together in a Dugdale location facility where many of the out-patient procedures are performed. Mr. Foti then showed a map depicting Memorial's master plan. He stated that$180 million comes into St. Joseph County by Memorial. $350 million comes into St. Joseph County by the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Foti then focused on accessibility to Memorial and the various discussions with the city addressing traffic patterns. Future developments include possible additions to the hospital so that beds are increased, but there must be a"flow"for this to be efficient. Expansion to the north and to the east are possible. Developments may also include an office building and the demolition of the north parking garage and the building of a new garage at another location. Concerns over set backs and large multi-story buildings near residential areas have also been discussed. In response to a question from Council Member Pfeifer, Mr. Foti noted that their are waiting lists at IUSB, Ivy Tech, etc for those wishing to pursue a career in nursing. Mr. Neufelder noted that they do not want to go into neighborhoods and park areas, and that discussions have continued since helicopter access to Memorial has begun. He stressed the need