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THURSDAY, O'C'ITOBER 13, 2005
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DUHS earns $75.6M Coach K to guide Team USA in best fiscal showing by
Mike Van Pelt
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Victoria Weston THE CHRONICLE
In an era of malpractice suits, overburdened emergency
rooms and diminishedaid from the federal government, the Duke University Health System just had its best financial performance yet last year. In the 2004 fiscal year, DUHS brought in $75.6 million of operating income from approximately $1.5 billion of revenue—nearly twice the original amount the system had set as its goal. This was DUHS’s fourth year of increased operating income—essentially, the system made a five-cent profit from every dollar of revenue. Ken Morris, senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Duke University Health System, noted that increased availability of physician appointments was a key component of DUHS’s increased profits. “Heart, oncology, orthopedics and neuroscience are where we have tremendous demands and where improvements in access create a dispro-
portionate opportunity to improve overall performance,”
Morris said A significant portion of
DUHS’s revenue is used to cover employee salaries, supplies and other operational costs; the operating income provides an excess that can be put toward improvements across the system. “The operating income is what we have available to invest in facilities and equipment, to retire debt and to provide additional support to the School of Medicine,” Morris said. He added that some money will also be put into reserve—in case DUHS falls short of its desired revenue in the future. One of DUHS’s priorities is the renovation of Duke University Hospital’s emergency deThe partment. expansion should double its size, reduce overcrowding and allow for better treatment.
Potential changes at DUH also include a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine to replace the current 18-year-old equipment. Other plans include the construction of new office space near Duke Health Raleigh Hospital and the SEE DUHS ON PAGE
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it has been reported that USA basketball haschosen Mike Krzyzewski to lead Team USA in the upcoming world championships in 2006 and the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.
As an assistant coach for the USA’s Dream Team in 1992, Mike Krzyzewski helped lead the squad to a gold medal, as the Americans dominated their opponents by an average of 43.8 points. More than a decade later, USA Basketball has called upon Krzyzewski once again, this time to serve as head coach of Team USA, a source familiar with the selection told the Associated Press Wednesday. Krzyzewski will lead the Americans at the 2006 world championships and, if they qualify, the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. “If I was given that opportunity that would be a great honor,” Krzyzewski said in June about the chance to coach Team USA. “I just want us to win, especially after we’ve lost, actually the last two times—in the World Championships and the Olympics.” Duke spokesman Jon Jackson refused to comment on the reports and said Krzyzewski was unavailable because he was out of town. The Hall of Fame coach will take on the difficult task of returning the American team to its prior glory. Facing increased talent in the global arena, USA Teams have failed to win gold at their last two international competitions —the SEE COACH K ON PAGE 14
Field of candidates for VP security post narrows by
Saidi Chen
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Administrators have confirmed that they are still a few months away from filling the newly created position of associate vice president for campus safety and security. The creation of the post under the division of campus services comes as part of a year-long effort to reorganize and redefine the roles of the different facets of campus security. In June, officials estimated the search would be completed within four months. “They are down to a reasonably short list of candidates,” said Executive Vice President Tallman Trask. “I would hope there would be a choice in a month.” However, Kernel Dawkins, vic£ president for campus services, said Trask’s estimate is very optimistic, adding that it is more realistic to expect the position to be filled a few months from now. Over the summer, an external firm was
hired to manage the search and pare down the list ofcandidates. Four to five of these candidates are now in the process of scheduling visits to campus, Trask said. “These are serious processes —they take some period of time. I’m very encouraged about where we are. I’m very enthused about the work the search firm has done,” Dawkins said. “I do believe we have in the candidate pool a number of very interesting and accomplished individuals.” In addition, Dawkins is putting together an advisory committee that will meet with and interview each of the candidates when they visit campus. The committee will be made up of faculty members and representatives from various campus organizations—including Duke Student Government and the Graduate and Professional Student Council—who will submit a report to Dawkins once their interviews have been SEE SECURITY ON PAGE 7