HomeMy WebLinkAboutBHSMinutes_2008_09_25Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
September 25, 2008
Members: President Roberta Olson, Vice President Rob Jones, Secretary Keith Corbett,
Dianna Evers, Sandra Faltemier, Dan Little, Al Baker, Jim Booher, Debra Johnston, ex-
officio, Jeff Weldon
Other Guests: Vern Carda, CEO, Don McCoy, Administrative Services Division
Director, Deb Davis, Administrative Assistant
President Olson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Consent Agenda
A motion by Faltemier, seconded by Corbett to approve the following consent agenda
items: August 28, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes. Accounts Payables (see accounts
payables for August 2008 list below). Courtesy, one-year provisional, Jeffrey Pinter,
M.D., Emergency Department; Allied Health one-year provisional, Teresa Behl, PA-C,
Rural Medical Clinic/Freeman; Stephanie Wessels, RN, Sanford Clinic Heart Partners.
Accounts Payable
ACCOUNTS PAYABLES FOR AUGUST 2008
Argus Leader, $375.25; Arjo Century Distributing, $2,351.03; Avera Brookings Medical Clinic, $61,724.75;
Avera Brookings Medical Clinic Pt, $25,000.00; Bauman Electric, Inc, $613.97; Berens & Tate, PC, LLO,
$810.60; Best Business Products Inc, $362.45; Beth Nemmers, $23.40; BP of Brookings, Inc, $394.80;
Brookings Area Transit, $252.00; Brookings Municipal Utilities, $22,069.45; Brookings Register, $2,849.82;
Cabana Banners, $205.00; Cardinal Health, $11,043.89; Comfort Inn, $55.00; Connections Inc, $1,059.18;
Cooks Wastepaper & Recycling, $1,632.47; Culligan, $41.00; Dakota Data Shred, $327.60; Dakota Splash
Inc, $313.00; Dave Timpe, $3,780.12; Deb Moore, $319.41; Deb Prodoehl, $264.42; Diane Limberg,
$456.00; Dianna Evers, $201.24; Donald D McCoy, $2,131.61; Dr. Payer, $1,320.00; East Central Mental
Health, $555.00; Einspahr Auto Plaza Inc, $36.88; Ekern Home Equipment Co, $146.73; Ella Lane, $73.69;
First Bank & Trust, $8,557.63; Fix It Shop, $10.00; Gas'n Mor, $67.35; Graybar Electric Co Inc, $39.36;
Great Plains Soaps & Supplies Inc, $1,612.76; Harolds Photo Center Inc, $7.92; Hobart Sales & Service,
$3,775.00; Home Healthcare Nurse, $57.91; Homestead Building Supplies, $37.20; Hygienic Laboratory-
Acct Rec, $2,742.00; Immucor, Inc, $265.88; Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc, $5,130.00; ITC Telecom, $18.95;
Jan Clites, $153.50; Jan Olson, $635.89; Jeri Nelson, 29.25; Jolene Moberg Lee, $217.62; Jolynn Vaughn,
$727.20; Julie Henry, $511.87; Julie VandeWeerd, $375.57; Keane Inc, $5,220.00; Kenner Plumbing Co,
$145.65; Larry Robinson, $74.14; Lewis Drug, Inc, $408.56; Lisa Hartenhoff, $279.04; Lisa Wolf, $110.56;
Living Design Inc, $72.00; Lowe's, $121.55; Lynette Richarz, $380.25; Lynne Kaufmann, $215.86; M.J.
Dalsin Inc, $598.23; Macksteel Warehouse, Inc, $134.40; Martin Oil Co, $2,029.28; McMaster Carr Supply
Co, $145.45; Mediacom LLC, $923.90; Medical Information Technology, Inc, $6,880.00; Medical Nutrition
USA, Inc, $105.25; Miller Consulting, $2,500.00; Mix Dry Cleaners, Inc, $55.00; Monster, Inc, $430.00; N R
EMT, $455.00; NCA, $125.00; Network Services Co, $843.13; Nina Nordbye, $60.25; Northwestern Energy,
$463.42; Occupational Therapy, $17,674.25; Omaha World-Herald Co, $9,817.90; Omnicare Of South
Dakota, $100.18; Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, $37.03; Pam Fitzgerald, $153.27; Party Depot, $49.98; Pat
Park, $27.49; Perry Electric, $1,537.62; Philips Medical Systems N.A. Co; $911.17; Precision Diagnostic
Services, $5,400.00; Publishing Concepts, Inc, $1,450.00; R & L Properties, $1,424.00; RFD News Group
Inc, $572.00; Rose Fedt, $1,357.50; Abbott Nutrition, $103.06; Royal Chemical Corp, $160.55; Rudes Home
Furnishings, $88.00; Runnings Farm & Fleet, $205.15; Sansio, $50.00; SD State Medical Association,
$6.99; SD State Treasurer, $1,976.12; Shelley Hagenson, $448.11; Shelly DeKnikker, $449.86; Siouxland
Staffing Services Prof, $5,119.18; Sodexho, Inc & Affiliates, $9,215.18; Speedy Cleaners, $293.00; Springer
Publishing Co, $181.50; Stacy Christensen, $315.90; Stan Houston Equip Co, $437.13; Star Tribune,
$6,779.00; Sturdevant's, $16.30; Swiftel Communications, $5,655.79; Tammie Bublitz, $62.01; The Daily
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Iowan, $1,074.65; The Outlet, $25.45; Verizon Wireless, $1,081.05; Wal Mart, $768.99; Jenny Bickett,
$60.00; Dakotacare, $744.83; Teig, Leeann R, $24.45; Henslin, Jennifer L, $63.04; Ching, Kristie L, $50.00;
Clites, John, $190.64; Buck, Vernon, $18.26; Timmerman, Melanie L, $65.46; Ford, Andrew T, $27.58;
Johnson, Lexi L, $10.00; Larson, Sara L, $51.16; Rust, Debra L, $263.68; Louwagie, Lisa-Jason, $9.30;
Kingsbury Memorial Manor, $6,940.85; Kingsbury Memorial Manor, $3,073.82; Department Of Veteran
Affairs, $473.24; 4imprint, Inc, $2,539.97; Abbott Laboratories, $1,219.03; Aesculap, $180.41; Aladdin
Temp-Rite LLC, $176.35; Alcon Laboratories Inc, $2,715.00; Alimed Inc, $5,961.03; American Health Care
Supply, $77.89; AMS Sales Corp, $6,151.45; Amo Sales & Services Inc, $334.18; ARJO Century
Distributing, $2,362.12; Arthrex, $1,151.17; Arthrocare Corp, $574.00; Auto Suture Co, $3,019.03; B Braun
Medical Inc, $904.89; Ban Koe Companies, $80.00; Baxa Corp, $93.10; Fenwal Inc, $1,063.83; Berkeley
Medevices Inc, $68.01; Bio-Logic, $120.72; Biomerieux, Inc, $768.00; Biomet, Inc, $8,791.00; Bird & Cronin
Inc, $241.26; Boston Scientific Corp, $1,019.98; Bound Tree Medical, LLC, $15.50; Briggs Corp, $97.68;
Bsn Medical, Inc, $12.77; C R Bard Inc, $1,142.30; Cardinal Health, $3,372.25; Carstens Inc, $28.33;
Central Business Supply, $2,738.09; Cole Papers Inc, $3,991.96; Cook (Medical) Inc, $178.99; Cook
Medical Incorporated, $400.26; Cooper Surgical, $256.47; US Surgical, $231.63; DJ Orthopedics, LLC,
$340.95; Datex Ohmeda, $93.00; C R Bard, Inc, $829.05; EMPI Inc, $224.70; Encompass Group, LLC,
$1,549.65; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc, $236.87; Fisher Healthcare, $4,723.70; Galls Incorporated,
$90.91; GE Healthcare, $5,035.84; GE Medical Systems Information, $109.02; GNR Health Systems Inc,
$176.06; Harolds Printing Co, $3,276.70; Headsets.Com, Inc, $567.85; Hill-Rom Air Shields, $33,938.20;
Hospira Worldwide, Inc, $2,167.36; Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc, $8,660.00; Kaeser & Blair Inc, $647.10;
Kreisers Inc, $47,580.52; Land And Wheels, $63.44; Mac Med, $76.21; Masimo Americas, Inc, $242.61;
Matrix Medical LLC, $149.50; Matrix Medical LLC, $149.50; Maxwell Food Equipment, $60.96; Med Rad,
$873.17; Medela, $85.15; Medi-Globe Corp, $910.66; Medibadge Inc, $115.70; Medline Industries Inc,
$93.90; Mercedes Medical Inc, $797.25; Meridian Bioscience, $260.13; Midland Medical Supply Co, $73.04;
Mortan Inc, $214.33; Mvap Medical Supplies Inc, $129.01; Network Services Co, $798.00; NXC Imaging,
$165.66; Olympus America Inc, $28,014.16; Ossur North America, $105.29; Oxyrase, Inc, $117.70; PC
Connection Sales Corp, $8,667.19; Pitney Bowes, $211.90; Posey Co, $125.17; Precision Lens, $5,575.80;
Professional Products, Inc, $135.35; Remel Inc, $2,885.72; Res Med, $8,945.04; Respironics, $4,005.82;
Abbott Nutrition, $107.73; Sammons Preston Rolyan, $572.62; Sarstedt, Inc, $631.36; Select Pos &
Peripherals, LLC, $187.00; Shippert Medical Technologies, $56.88; Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics,
$2,942.45; Sizewise Rentals, $2,373.00; Smith Medical Md, Inc, $263.00; Smiths Medical Asd Inc, $337.69;
SourceOne Healthcare Technologies, $1,986.68; SPS Medical Supply Corp, $113.08; Steris Corp,
$2,574.52; Stryker Endoscopy, $5,040.66; Stryker Sales Corp, $1,598.40; Synergentics, Inc, $186.68;
Technology Imaging Services, $499.57; The Printer Works, $55.62; The St John Companies, $610.35; Tri-
State Hospital Supply, $2,394.47; United Ad Label, $318.86; Universal Hospital Services, $529.33;
Westmed, $57.63;, Windstome Medical Packaging, $479.83;, Zimmer US, Inc, $729.97; Brookings Hospital
Petty Cash, $155.91; A Ox Welding Supply Co, $7,183.21;, Abbott Laboratories, $1,940.02; Argus Leader,
$1,950.74; Artworks, $45.00; ASHP, $349.00; Avera Healthworks, $27.00; Avera Mckennan Hospital,
$464.88; Avera McKennan Hospital, $16.12; Avera McKennan, $9,041.28; Banner Associates Inc,
$1,481.36; SS Acquisitions Corp dba Bixby, $139.76; Bridgefront, $149.00; Brookings Clinic, $1,079.66;
Cardiac Science Corp, $2,430.00; Cardinal Health, $7,874.97; Cardinal Health, $12,976.81; Centerpoint
Energy Services, Inc, $14,090.80; City of Brookings, $225.71; City Of Brookings Landfill, $55.21; Culligan,
$33.00; Dale's Alignment Service Inc, $112.93; Datex Ohmeda, $963.30; Des Moines Register, $7,830.00;
Diane Martian, $684.00; Didem Koroglu, $52.26; Donald D McCoy, $207.58; E Provider Solutions,
$2,813.03; Ecolab Pest Elimination Div, $494.10; Emdeon Business Services, $89.63; First Bank & Trust,
$2,262.26; Fix It Shop, $8.50; Form-A-Top, $146.08; G & R Controls, $193.88; Gas'n Mor, $67.35; GE
Medical Systems, $13,668.66; Glover & Helsper, PC, $1,344.00; Grainger, Inc, $57.12; Graybar Electric Co
Inc, $50.86; Great Plains Soaps & Supplies Inc, $2,109.22; Harolds Photo Center Inc, $16.56; HcPro, Inc,
$173.00; Hobart Sales & Service, $89.13; Homestead Building Supplies, $106.19; Honeywell Global
Finance LLC, $1,599.95; Honeywell Hommed LLC, $250.00; Hospira Worldwide, Inc, $668.64; Hy-Vee Inc,
$598.59; Hy-Vee, $1,446.31; Hygienic Laboratory-Acct Rec, $498.00; Jan Clites, $90.69; Jennifer
Klinkhammer, $728.91; Jody Oetken, $303.62; Kathryn J. Zirpel, $506.07; Kinamed Inc, $178.00; Kinetic
Concepts Therapeutic, $152.24; Kone, $288.64; Langland Home Center, $96.45; Lilla St John Estate,
$1,000.00; Lowe's, $765.28; Lucy Kephart, $249.80; Marie Cooper, $115.44; McMaster Carr Supply Co,
$176.50; Medical X-Ray Center PC, $43.50; Midstates Flooring Center, $22.99; Midwest Alarm Co, Inc,
$258.00; Mobile Neurodiagnostic Service, $1,660.00; Phyllis Steen, $1,000.00; Abbott Nutrition, $457.00;
Shawn Schaefer, $65.76; Stericycle, $938.63; The Forum, $4,325.10; U.S. Postal Service, $2,664.20;
Verizon Wireless, $74.64; Hospira Worldwide, Inc, $375.36; Kreisers Inc, $3,175.72; Pc Connection Sales
Corp, $1,155.51; Accu-Med Services, Inc, $335.00; Aflac, $9,883.23; ASD Healthcare, $20,830.04; Aspen
Publishers Inc, $354.00; Ss Acquisitions Corp. dba Bixby, $110.88; Breit Law Office, Pc, $445.92; Brookings
Health System, $5,749.20; Brookings Health System, $102.75; Brookings Health System, $3,068.94;
Cardinal Health, $1,818.51; Cardinal Health, $4,107.48; Child Support Payment Center, $1,490.00; Coastal
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Training Technologies, $1,346.28; Comfort Inn, $50.00; Compressed Air Solutions, $2,843.69; Containment
Technologies Group, $575.00; Cover Publishing Co, $417.00; Dakotacare, $95,428.15; Dakotaland Federal
Credit Union, $11,008.86; Delta Dental Of South Dakota, $11,369.68; Fidelity Security Life Ins Co,
$1,718.72; First Bank And Trust, $1,550.00; Hagmans Bakery, $130.25; Ing Life Ins & Annuity Co, $67.49;
Ing Life Insurance, $2,441.00; Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc, $5,400.00; Jason Meister, $66.69; Lippincott
Williams Wilkins, $1,670.00; Lowe's, $68.85; M & T Fire & Safety, $488.57; Medical Information Technology,
Inc, $147,416.00; Midwest Boiler Repair, $527.85; Midwest Glass, $40.00; Network Services Co, $16.90;
Northwestern Energy, $294.07; NXC Imaging, $149.14; Omnicare Of South Dakota, $195.07; Ortho Clinical
Diagnostics, $732.21; Ossur North America, $69.38; Outlaw Graphics, $288.00; Physicians Laboratory Ltd,
$833.33; Pitney Bowes, $221.00; Postmaster, $2,587.83; Prairie Graphics, $1,602.60; Precision Diagnostic
Services, $5,400.00; Precision Lens, $2,737.75; Radiation Detection Co, $104.00; Ramsdell's Fertilizer &
Propane, $25.00; Regional Service Center Inc, $428.45; Risk Management & Patient Safety, $17,036.00;
Runnings Farm & Fleet, $5.29; Sanford Home Medical Equipment, $13.10; Sansio, $850.00; Scotts Lawn
Service-Sioux Falls, $418.00; SD Electrical Commission, $40.00; SD Health Care Association, $290.00; J.A.
Sexauer, $190.08; Siemens Medical Solutions, $2,395.33; Sioux Falls Two Way Radio, $42.99; Sioux Valley
Wireless, $247.35; Siouxland Staffing Services Prof, $4,340.85; South Dakota Retirement System,
$3,665.38; South Dakota Retirement System, $141,154.27; South Dakota Supplemental, $650.00; Steris
Corp, $707.82; Stryker Endoscopy, $83.33; Sun Life Financial, $711.52; Sunrise Maching & Tool Inc,
$148.25; Three Eagles Communications, $350.00; Tim Fitz, $200.07; Town & Country Shopper, $240.00;
U.S. Postal Service, $3,000.00; United Parcel Service, $272.37; United Way, $170.33; Verizon Wireless,
$358.91; Vern Carda, $600.00; Wolters Kluwer Health, $456.88;
Report Total $1,175,072.58.
CEO Report
Carda noted a simulated HAZMAT event occurred on September 16th. The event was in
collaboration with 3M. In response to 3Ms incident, the hospital activated a Code-
Orange plan. He noted after each exercise a debriefing occurs to determine what worked
well and what could be improved. The exercise was a great learning experience noting
three areas identified for further training. Another exercise on September 20th was a
mock drill of a community wide pandemic incident. This exercise identified two areas to
improve. In addition, Carda noted the CNO position is progressing. On-site interviews
are being held with three finalists. The Meditech Long Term Care module will “go-live”
October 1, 2008. EDM module will go live on November 4, 2008 and the PCS module
will go live on December 1, 2008. McCoy noted, November 5th a POD (point of
dispensing) exercise will take place to disseminate the flu vaccine. All employees and
their families can receive the vaccine for free during the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:30
a.m. at the Swiftel Center on November 5th.
CFO Report
Carda presented the report. The Statement of Operations showed a $96,000 loss for
August. Overall year-to-date income is over $750,000. Total organizational expenses for
August were $2,368,988.70. Payroll and benefit expenses (excluding MRI) for August
$1,299,327.
Personnel Information:
New Employees: A. Bertrand, $9.25; J. Christianson, $16.50; M. Embree, $9.50; A. Filzen,
$10.12; L. Giles, $9.74; A. Hansen, $10.00; B. Heath, $9.74; L. Holmquest, $9.25; L. Knobloch,
$22.43; S. Kuhlman, $8.57; T. Mills, $10.47; K. Moran, $10.25; P. Munich, $21.90; C. Patel,
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$9.74; M. Penrodcurtis, $9.74; K. Reeves, $10.41; J. Schmuck, $12.73; S. Seidel, $9.00; ; K.
Timmer, $31.00; S. Voss, $10.00; A. Warne, $10.04; K. Weber, $10.00; J. Withers, $9.74.
Change in Position: A. Baltzer, $9.74; A. DeVries, $13.31; A. Edwards, $9.74; K. Heupel,
$10.12; J. Rost, $12.73.
Longevity Pay: D. Conatser, $32.98; T. Granum, $30.05.
Committee Reports
QI/Personnel Committee – The QI/Personnel Committee met on September 11. McCoy
was present and discussed the Wage and Compensation theory he and staff members
developed. The committee recommends the Wage Compensation Plan that will be
discussed under new business.
Strategic Planning Committee – The Strategic Planning Committee met on September 23.
The group was updated on progress to-date with the 2nd set of estimates that Walker &
Associates are preparing. Reviewed in draft form, a letter from the CEO of Brookings
Health System (BHS), Administrator of United Retirement Center/Avera (URC/Avera)
and Director of the Brookings Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) requesting a
long term care study be jointly conducted to determine the LTC needs of the Brookings
community.
Finance Committee – The Finance Committee meeting on September 18 discussed the
long term care study and recommends Brookings Health System appropriate funding for
a long term care study in collaboration with BHS, URC/Avera and BEDC. A vote was
called with unanimous consensus to make a motion to the Board of Directors to fund the
long term care study.
Unfinished Business
Campus Master Planning
Carda noted he presented the Master Campus Plan to the Chamber group. He noted the
plan was well received. Two main themes resulted: 1) Prior to large investment, should
sale of the hospital occur? 2) What is the economic return on building a nursing facility?
New Business
Wage/Compensation Theory
McCoy presented the wage/compensation theory to the Board. The organization
currently practices the step-grade based on longevity. A performance based
compensation philosophy was introduced as a replacement for the current system. The
methodology was outlined. A multi-disciplinary team was created that reviewed all job
analyses/job descriptions, rating all positions and classify and put them into grades.
Positions were benchmarked against the Van Norman Healthcare study. The other
comparison that was evaluated was shift differential and on-call pay. It was noted if the
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board approves the philosophy presented, the Finance Committee would evaluate and
model the projected costs and determine a plan to implement this compensation theory in
next years budget. The vote was called with unanimous approval of the plan as
presented.
Olson reminded the Board of last month’s decision to move the October 23rd board
meeting to Thursday, October 30th.
Carda, McCoy and Davis were excused at 8:18 p.m.
Executive Session SDCL 1-25-2.4
At 8:18 p.m. a motion by Faltemier to move into Executive Session citing SDCL 1-25-
2.4. Jones seconded the motion.
A motion by Johnston, seconded by Booher to come out of executive session at 8:45 p.m.
A motion by Johnston, seconded by Faltemier that the Board acknowledge its financial
obligation owed to the CEO and direct the Finance Committee to work out the details to
settle the organizations obligation to the CEO. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
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Keith Corbett, Secretary