Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 8

Battle Creek Enquirer, July 23, 1984 'i Obituaries UUKjJVyJUCJUJ Continued from B-l The most dramatic change was in the comparison of April through June of this year and the same three months of 1983, when the decline In the average length of stay went from 7.5 to 6.68 percent, Anderson said. He said that 47 percent of Lei-la'a patients are on Medicare. ALBION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Albion Community reports a decline since January of this year, when the system was initiated, said Tim Crowley, hospital president. "What we have noticed is that our length of stay has declined about a day and a half per-pa-tient'hesaid. Crowley said the hospital averages 70 to 80 medicare patients per month.

"Our census shows four fewer patients per-day because of the shorter length of stay under the DRG program," he said. "Most hospitals under the DRG plan are experiencing similar changes but these changes are with all patients," he said, "not Just the ones on Medicare. There has been a decline all over the country." only if the cost of treating a patient does not exceed the number of days covered under each diagnosis. If the patient stays beyond the time alloted the DRG guldeines, the hospital mutt bear the added cost. The DRGs have been In existence nationwide since October of 1983, but area hospitals' effective dates vary.

Preliminary reports Indicate that some hospitals may be headed for lean tunes. Here's how area hospitals using the DRG system fare: LEILA HOSPITAL "There has been a general decline in patient stay in the past several years," said Larry Anderson, executive vice president. "It has excellerated in the past several months, but it's difficult to tell how the DRG is related. The DRG is a factor in the decline but it's difficult to say if it is a paramount factor." For the calendar year 1983, tient days declined 9.5 percent at Leila, while patient admission declined 6.0 percent, Anderson said. cline In services beeause of the DRGs," he said.

BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL C. Dennis Barr, president of the hospital, said since July 1 when the DRG was initiated the patient days have not declined. "It would be difficult to place a decline back to the DRGs," be said. Barr said the hospital has been -running average so far. OAKLAWN HOSPITAL Controller Tom Evans said the patient stay at the hospital has dropped a day and a half per-pa-: tlent, which is an 8 percent de-, crease from 1983 and can be attrib-: uted to the DRG program.

"Admissions has actually gone i up for the first five months, having I increased 8.6 percent. We had, added two new physicians in the last year, which is a result of the in-: "Generally I would say the re-lmbursement system is better than those we have received in the past. "Overall I would have to say we are somewhat pleased with the new system," Evans said. BATTLE CREEK ADVENTIST HOSPITAL William Straight, senior vice president, said the hopsital's main function, psychiatric treatment, is excluded from the DRG. The DRG will not be developed at the hospital for another two years, Straight said.

"Being a speciality hospital, the DRG hasn't really had a large ef- i feet at this point. Our admitting process has not changed," he said. Straight said the admissions process for the other sections of the hospital that operate under DRG also has not changed. MICHIGAN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL Although excluded from the the DRG program, the hospital may feel some of Its effects, according to L.M. Mulllns, director of admissions.

"Rehabilitation centers may see an increase in volume, but it's' too early to tell whether that will materialize," Mullins said. The rehabilitation hospital is exempt for two years, after which a determination will be made if it will be included by the Health Finance Adminstratlon, the financial arm of the medicare program, Mulllns said. BRANCH COUNTY COMMUNITY HSALTH CENTER Dave Ameen, administrator ot the facility, said he could not say that the DRG caused a great decline, "but it has had an effect." "Our length of patient stay has not shortened because we already had a very low one," Ameen said. From January througn June, patient discharges have decreased 11.2 percent, Ameen said, in comparing the same period of 1983. The out-patient surgery is up 25 percent from one year ago, while the overall total volume at the center is down 9 percent compared to last years figures, he said.

"The DRG has effected those stages," he said. LAKEVIEW GENERAL OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL Henery Morris, Lakeview administrator said the hospital has only been under the DRG system since July 1. "In view of the fact that we had a declining census volume of services for the past few years, we can only speculate there has been a de State starts drive on odometer fraud The Associated Press LANSING You Just bought a pretty nice used car and suddenly discover it's been driven 90,000 miles not the 30,000 logged on the odometer. You've just become a victim of odometer tampering a practice which probably added hundreds of dollars to the price of your vehicle and threatens costly repairs far sooner than you expected. Michigan is launching an effort to crack down on odometer fraud, In cooperation with neighboring states which suffer the same terstate cancer," says Secretary of State Richard Austin.

Michigan officials hope to share with other states information about odometer bandits and hints on how to attack the problem, with the goal of making the Great Lakes state a hostile place for used car cheats to unload their vehicles. "We're just starting," said Marvin Goldstein, director of the Bureau of Automotive Regulation in the Department of State. "This is a first attempt to get the states coordinated a bit, so the states are not working at cross purposes. HAIR Enjoy mor of your tummtr now oasy-caro hair stylo. 1 (OFF 1 ivVa services over 1 0.00 with presentation of this ad.

Writer M.L-.ch!r HASTINGS Walter M. Sinclair, 74, of 1990 S. Bedford Road, died Sunday In Pennock Hospital, where be was taken after being stricken at home. He was born in Hastings Township and resided in Barry County all his life. He retired in 1972 from Bradford White Corp.

In Middleville after 20 years of service. Earlier he had been engaged in farming, and was employed by the Barry County Road Commission, Hastings Manufacturing the former Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co. and Royal Coach Co. He was a member of UAW Local 1002 Retirees. Surviving are his wife, the former Verdie Crawley; daughters, Patricia Crans of Watervliet, Sally Kent and Judy Cooper of Hastings and Karen Campbell of St.

Johns; 12 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. A daughter, Geral-dine Baum, and her husband, Herbert, died in an automobile acci-dent In 1982. Services will be at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday at Wren Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Michigan Heart Association or the Local TB and Emphysema Association of Barry County.

Robert A. Eaton HASTINGS Robert A. Eaton, 84, of 2132 N. Broadway, died Saturday in Pennock Hospital, where he was a patient four days. He was born in Hastings Township and was a lifelong Barry County resident.

He was a self-employed carpenter for many years, retiring in 1975. He also had been emloyed by the old Hastings Table Co. and Luce Furniture Co. in Grand Rapids, and was engaged in fanning for several years. He was a U.S.

Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hastings American Legion Post and the Hastings IOOF and Rebekah lodges. Surviving are his wife, the former Velma Bates Yonkers; a stepson, Carl Yonkers of Caledonia; a stepdaughter, Doreen Sherman of Nashville; seven stepgrandchil-dren; and four stepgreat-grand-children. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Wren Funeral Home.

Ruth K. Abel TEKONSHA Ruth K. (Hill-borg) Abel, 86, of North died Saturday in the Branch County Community Health Center in Coldwater. She had been ill six months. She was born in Gefle, Sweden, and moved to the United states as a child with family.

She had resided in the Tekonsha area most of her life, and formerly was employed as a nurse in the area. She was a member of the Tekonsha Union Church, a former choir member, a life member and past matron of Coldwater O.E.S. Chapter 1 and a member of the Juno Conover Past Matrons Club. She was a former Camp Fire Girls leader. Her husband, Frank T.

Abel, died in 1968. She is survived by a brother, Carl Hillborg of Coldwater. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wed nesday at Gulespie Funeral Home, Coldwater. Oliver P.

Macomber Oliver P. Macomber, 84, of 84 Mosher died Saturday night at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Farley-Estes Funeral Home. newspaper editor tie Creek Adventist Hospital, and Dan Richardson, executive director of the hospital's New Day substance abuse cener, will also take part. Mohr will will lead the Wednesday workshop on "Managing the Cost Containment." Richardson, president of the MAPD, will discuss the organization's future.

Gerry Meyers, the New Day Center's community relations coordinator, will discuss marketing of services. The state conference is sponsored by substance abuse directors in Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee counties. BIG NEWS! OUR NEW PINLESS DIAPER COVER FREE! Continued from B-l Do you have a Lotto Crown Lottie L. Brown, 87, of 359 Iroquois died Sunday In Community Hospital, where she had been a patient since Tuesday. She had been in since February.

She was born in Bedford Township and attended the old Court School. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, from the old Western State Normal school, now Western Michigan University, and from Northwestern University. She was an elementary school teacher and taught in Assyria Center, Warren, Eaton Rapids and Washington Gardner School in Albion before Joining the Battle Creek Public Schools. She retired in 1966 from Lincoln School. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church, its Women's Society and a church circle.

She also was a member of Rebekah Lodge, a life member of Bedford Chapter 471 O.E.S., and the Battle Creek Area Association of Retired School Personnel. She is survivved by a brother, Leslie H. Brown of 81 Webber St Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home.

Donsld L. Philips Donald L. Phillips, 67, of 23679 Church Road, died Sunday in Community Hospital, where he had been a patient two weeks. He was born In Delta, Ohio, moved the Bellevue area in the 1930s from Lansing, and to the Church Road address 26 years ago. He was employed by General Foods Corp.

for 30 years and retired in 1981. He was as member of the Bellevue Assembly of God and served on its board for many years. Survivng are his wife, the former Iola M. Barlond; his mother, Orpha B. Phillips of Bellevue; a brother, Robert Phillips of Battle Creek; and a sister, Neva Spore of Charlotte.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Bellevue Assembly of God. Arrangements are by Lehman Chapel, Shaw Funeral Homes. Ida Robinson SPRINGPORT Ida (Adams) Robinson, 80, of 11662 Kimler Road, died Sunday at her residence. She was born in Magoffin County, and moved to the Springport area in 1942.

She was a member of Fairview United Baptist Church. Her husband. High Robinson, died in 1971. Surviving are sons, Harmon Robinson Jr. of Albion, Russell of Munith, and Lester and Roy, both of Olivet; daughters, Marie Perry and Emma Owsley, both of Albion, Ruby Owens and Myrtle Lloyd, both of Springport, Dialpha Rog-genbuk of Parma and Thelma Moore of Mesa, Ariz.

36 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Clara Schmidt of Litchfield. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Irene. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Albion Chapel, Tidd-Wil-lilams Funeral Chapels. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Program of Jackson County.

Lillian Coleman Lillian Coleman, 73, of 243 Pitman died today in Community Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Perry Funeral Home. Frank J. Barnes Frank J. Barnes, 86, of 15 Stiles died Sunday in Leila Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at Far-ley-Estes Funeral Home. Conference to host Neal Shine, award-winning managing editor of the Detroit Free Press, will be the keynote speaker at the Michigan Association of Program Directors of Substance Abuse on Tuesday evening at Stouffer Battle Creek Hotel, where the three-day conference is being held. Tedric Mohr, president of Bat- Crash hurts 2 in stolen car A man and woman, both 17 and from Lansing, escaped serious injury when a stolen car they were in rolled over on M9 near Drive N. about 3 a.m. today, according to Calhoun County sheriffs deputies.

The two occupants were treated at Oaklawn Hospital and released. Deputies said the man was arrested and has been charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. He was scheduled to be arraigned today. His name Is being withheld pending the court appearance. Deputies said the man was southbound on 1-69 when be apparently fell asleep and the car went Off the road.

The driver snapped awake and swerved the car back on the road, but be lost control of it and it went off the road again and rolled over, deputies said. On Campus Ralph E. Johnston of Battle Creek has been Inducted Into Mortar Board at Valparaiso University. Seniors, to qualify, must have at least a S.4 grade-point average to a 4 A scale, be Involved in campus activities and demonstrate leadership potential. "Just having a program that relentlessly notifies the owners (of tampered odometers) to make Michigan a terrible place to buy and sell altered cars," he said.

Michigan hosted a conference last week to enlist the support of Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois for a regional crackdown on odometer tampering. Officials admit they'll never eliminate the decades-old practice of rolling back mileage, but claim they can put on a chill on it. Goldstein said officials were opposed to regular meetings, but agreed to share information, tips on unscrupulous dealers and hints on combatting the crime, which Austin estimated costs Michigan consumers 1100 million a year. Austin said an 18-month-old Michigan program has led to penalties for 57 used car dealers charged with illegally altering odometers. The state has identified more than 300 other dealers who have sold over 550 cars with rolled back odometers "and these numbers appear to be increasing daily." Regional Alport.

McDermott also said incineration is the best method of waste disposal and that state action has been too slow to clean up water contamination in Battle Creek and Springfield. Oglesby, a counselor at Kellogg Community College, belongs to the Kellogg Faculty Association, the Michigan Education Association, the National Education Association and the Battle Creek Family and Children's Service Board. He has served on the Battle Creek Planning Commission, Battle Creek Economic Development Corp. and the Transportation Committee. He co-chairs the Battle Creek Statue of Liberty Restoration Fund and helped promote Battle Creek's Economic Development Fund.

He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa and a master's degree from Western Michigan University. He and his wife, wen, live at 411 Garrison Road. McDermott, raised in Pittsburg, has been a resident of this area about 23 years. He purchased his family-run restaurant seven years ago after working nine years for Roelof Dairy. He is a member of St.

Martins Church in Vlcksburg, Moose Lodge 88 and an associate member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 153. He and his wife, Cindy, and their two children live at 13984 Fulton. Sjmg cat to Throughout history the funeral has had strong social value, bringing together groups and families to aid in the resolution of grief and the memoralization of the deceased. Today, some families are moving away from traditional funerals that include a ritualistic service, visitation and graveside rites and choosing cremation, immediate disposition, memorial services without the body and, in some instances, no service at all. There is no right way or wrong way, only what's right for you and your family.

Our directors have the experience and the knowledge to help you make decisions that will suit your needs. We're here to help. Oglesby is pro-choice on the issue. Individuals should make the decision, he said, adding that planned parenthood and sex education should be part of a community's educational curriculum. A priority for Oglesby is improving Michigan's economy.

"I would push for economic development," he said. "I basically agree with the things that Blan-chard is doing." McDermott said representatives need to be elected who are in tune with the desires of the people. "I believe we are not being heard," he said. "In order to be heard, we have to be there." Taxes are too high and people believe the state spends foolishly, he said, adding that big business is getting too many tax breaks. A symptom of public frustration on taxes, he said, is the amount of support generated for the proposed Voters' Choice Amendment that would require a public vote before state or local taxes can be raised.

McDermott also is critical of the welfare system. There are people who need help, he said, but the emphasis should Instill pride in a person doing something for himself. Both said the state's educational systems are among the best in the country and should retain a high priority. Elementary and secondary education, they said, should focus on reading, writing and mathematical skills. On other issues, Oglesby said he would push for more state involvement to resolve water contamination problems in Battle Creek and Springfield.

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