HomeMy WebLinkAboutBHSMinutes_2009_10_221 of 7
Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
October 22, 2009
Members:
President Keith Corbett, Vice-President Roberta Olson, Secretary Jim Booher, Dan Little,
Al Baker, Debra Johnston, Rob Jones, Dianna Evers, Sandra Faltemier, Julie Whaley, ex-
officio, Jael Thorpe, ex-officio
Guests:
Roger Oberg, CEO, Kevin Coffey, CFO, Tammy Hillestad, CNO, Linda Minor,
Professional Services Division Director, Don McCoy, Administrative Services Division
Director, Brenda Johnson, Long Term Care Division Director, Steve Larson, NEXT, Inc.,
Chris Larson, NEXT, Inc., Rich Helsper, Attorney, Randy Hanson, Paul Sahr, Tim
Mulvey, Mills Construction and Deb Davis, recorder
President Corbett called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Introductions were made.
Corbett proposed a change in the agenda. Move item 5A, Construction Administration
Update to the first agenda item. There was a unanimous decision to do so.
Construction Administration Update
S. Larsen, from NEXT, Inc. and also the BHS “owners representative”, did a brief
summary of the campus master plan to-date. On Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
the request for bids on the ED/Lab Remodel were opened. There were nine bids received
ranging from $2,689,000.00 to $3,047,000.00. Of the three lowest bids received one was
a local firm. NEXT, Inc. then requested from the three lowest bids additional
documentation confirming the qualifications of the bidders (financial responsibility,
experience, references, etc.). With the architect’s of record (HGA) evaluation, Larson
summarized the three lowest bidder’s qualifications.
At 6:35 p.m. a motion by Little, seconded by Baker to go into executive session citing
SDCL 1 -25-2.3 (those excused: Minor, McCoy, Johnson, Hanson, Sahr, Mulvey, and
Davis).
At 7:01 p.m. the group came out of executive session.
A motion by Little, second by Jones to award the bid to Mills Construction. Hansen,
President of Mills Construction thanked the Board and said he and his firm would do
their best and BHS would not be disappointed.
Helsper, S. Larson, C. Larson, Hanson, Sahr and Mulvey excused themselves at 7:04
p.m.
Consent Agenda
2 of 7
A motion by Baker, seconded by Little to approve the following consent agenda items:
Minutes from the September 24, 2009 Board of Trustee Meeting and September 26, 2009
Board Retreat, Charge-off/Write-off Accounts for September 2009, Credentialing: 1-
year provisional Courtesy Staff: Daniel Flaherty, M.D., Brown Clinic; 2-year re-
appointment to Courtesy Staff: Arif Azam, M.D., Monica deBaca, M.D., Karla Murphy,
M.D., Steven Olson, M.D., Bruce Prouse, M.D., Raed Sulaiman, M.D. and Henry Travers
all from Physicians Lab and Account Payables for September 2009 (see detail below):
Accounts Payables for September 2009:
AAF INTERNATIONAL, $627.03; ACE SEPTIC, $432.50; ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC., $71.69; ALCON
LABORATORIES INC, $282.80; AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS, $597.06; AMS SALES
CORPORATION, $1,045.00; AMO SALES & SERVICES INC, $327.60; ANDI RIBSTEIN, $100.00; AVERA
BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC, $50,143.41; B BRAUN MEDICAL INC, $727.72; BIO RAD LABORATORIES,
$2,075.97; STEP SAVER INC, $66.99; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC, $333.30; BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.,
$2,509.90; BRIAN STERUD, $73.11; BRITTA ENGEN, $86.92; BROOKINGS ACE HARDWARE, $7.16;
BROOKINGS LIQUOR STORE, $25.16; BROWN & SAENGER, $349.03; BSN MEDICAL, INC., $298.89;
CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,482.61; CARDINAL HEALTH, $20,717.41; CARDINAL HEALTH, $114.11; CDW
GOVERNMENT, INC, $762.31; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $439.26; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS,
$1,017.17; CITY OF BROOKINGS, $375.00; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $20.91; COLE PAPERS INC,
$1,791.47; COMFORT INN, $165.00; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $129.88; DANIEL KRAGE, $62.70; C R BARD,
INC, $2,545.61; DESIREE SUNDET, $91.25; DONALD D MCCOY, $52.26; DR JAMES WALERY, MD, $2,000.00;
DR. SHELLEY DRIVER, $3,720.00; ELLA LANE, $61.60; EMERGENCY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES INC,
$2,880.00; FEDEX, $92.76; FIRST BANK & TRUST, $40.10; GARMON HESBY ESTATE, $7.04; GENERAL
PARTS LLC, $30.38; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, $529.29; GREAT PLAINS SOAPS & SUPPLIES INC,
$1,209.00; GUIDELINE PUBLICATIONS, $59.95; GYRUS ACMI, LP, $737.28; HAROLDS PRINTING CO.,
$1,208.55; HCMTI/HBC, $4,774.75; HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $46.78; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC,
$2,961.10; INTER-TEL DATANET, $5,665.10; INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, $266.45; ITC
TELECOM, $18.95; JACKRABBIT GRAPHIC, $260.00; JAN FJELDOS, $2,853.16; JESSE WALSH, $158.40;
KREISERS INC, $2,435.33; LAERDAL MEDICAL CORPORATION, $144.17; LIVING DESIGN INC, $72.00;
LOWE'S, $19.81; MARK-N-MEND, INC., $120.59; MARKETLAB INC, $1,257.91; MEDELA, $34.82;
MEDIACOM LLC, $1,663.35; MEDIBADGE INC, $50.85; MEDRAD, $290.88; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $65.12;
MEESTER AUTO REPAIR, $110.00; MIDWEST MEDICAL INSURANCE CO, $17,699.00; MILLER
CONSULTING, $2,500.00; NEXT INC., $96,034.60; NORMA WISE, CTR, $570.00; NORTH COAST MEDICAL
INC, $43.83; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $188.60; ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, $37.03; OXYRASE, INC.,
$58.60; PRECISION LENS, $4,089.31; PRECISION OPTICS, INC., $44.50; PRESS GANEY ASSOCIATES, INC,
$1,400.95; REMEL INC, $1,096.18; RES MED, $6,843.39; RFD NEWS GROUP INC, $220.00; ROGER OBERG,
$631.92; ROSE FEDT, $704.56; SANFORD CLINIC, $17.70; SANFORD HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, $9.90;
SARSTEDT, INC., $61.53; SD BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR NFA, $100.00; SDAHO, $1,685.00; SDSMA,
$180.00; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $34.32; SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, $275.00;
SIZEWISE RENTALS, $912.00; SMITH MEDICAL ASD, INC., $115.45; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE
TECHNOLOGIE, $1,889.91; STERIS CORPORATION, $812.16; SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, $3,968.42;
SYLVANE INC, $409.00; TAMMY FRASER, $1,582.70; TERRI SELLERS, $649.16; THE GREETER, $22.50; THE
OUTLET, $18.16; THE ST JOHN COMPANIES, $64.29; THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, $152.50; TOWN
& COUNTRY SHOPPER, $108.00; UNITED AD LABEL, $244.71; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, $138.61; VIKKI
KOISTINEN, $82.26; VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS, INC., $1,163.74; WAL MART, $1,107.98; WW TIRE
SERVICE INC., $228.12; YELLOW BOOK WEST, $505.77; ZIMMER US, INC, $22.90; VOID, $37.78; A OX
WELDING SUPPLY CO., $6,858.87; ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, $404.00; AMANDA BUNKER, $144.10;
AMS SALES CORPORATION, $1,095.00; ASHLEY BOHMAN, $215.60; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL,
$33.88; B BRAUN MEDICAL INC, $727.72; BARRETT'S FLOORING, $872.36; BAUMAN ELECTRIC, INC,
$284.18; BETH NEMMERS, $75.35; STEP SAVER INC, $192.31; BROOKINGS ENGRAVING, $60.00;
BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $26,846.86; BROOKINGS REGISTER, $3,695.69; C R BARD INC,
$314.16; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,390.32; CARDINAL HEALTH, $8,128.23; CARDINAL HEALTH, $902.47;
CARSTENS INC, $61.62; CASSLING, $11,364.00; CATHY LEHRER, $245.60; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC,
$473.09; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $670.51; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,618.84; CITY OF
BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $30.95; CITY OF BROOKINGS STREET DEPT, $131.20; COFFEY
COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $800.00; COLE PAPERS INC, $1,405.49; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING,
$1,749.17; COVER TO COVER, $156.88; CULLIGAN, $110.00; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $89.75; DAKOTA
DATA SHRED, $285.94; DAKTRONICS, $802.50; DATEX OHMEDA, $1,395.00; DEB MOORE, $3.30; DEB
PRODOEHL, $150.15; DR. SHELLEY DRIVER, $40,000.00; E PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, $2,761.90; ECOLAB
3 of 7
PEST ELIMINATION DIV, $311.36; EKERN HOME EQUIPMENT CO., $192.65; EXP PHARMACEUTICAL
SERVICES CORP, $1,055.18; FIRST BANK & TRUST, $5,069.44; FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INC,
$352.71; FIX IT SHOP, $64.75; GE HEALTHCARE-, $13,588.99; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, $330.33;
GWEN HOLINKA, $1.65; HALO INNOVATIONS, INC, $105.84; HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER, INC., $1,369.83;
HAROLDS PRINTING CO., $600.60; HCMTI/HBC, $1,000.84; HILL REFRIGERATION, $65.00;
HILLYARD/SIOUX FALLS, $153.75; HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $70.68; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC,
$711.48; INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER, $373.88; JAN OLSON, $552.20; JERI NELSON, $2.20; JESSE
WALSH, $80.85; JODY OETKEN, $171.05; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $695.18; JOLENE MOBERG
LEE, $25.85; JULIE VANDEWEERD, $215.60; KARLA HANSON, $282.15; KENNER PLUMBING CO., $144.63;
KONE, $312.11; KREISERS INC, $5,048.10; LANDAUER, INC., $360.34; LISA MALONE, $107.80; LOWE'S,
$253.92; LYNETTE RICHARZ, $176.00; LYNNE KAUFMANN, $123.75; MARGARET MARTIN, $30.80; MEDI-
GLOBE CORPORATION, $191.11; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $5,696.00; MEDLINE
INDUSTRIES INC, $1,321.03; MIDWEST MEDICAL SERVICES INC., $130.00; MINNESOTA BOARD OF
EXAMINERS, $30.00; NAPA AUTO PARTS, $199.98; HEARTLAND PAPER CO., $132.82; NINA NORDBYE,
$172.15; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $699.26; NURSES CHOICE, $294.68; NXC IMAGING, $1,000.00;
OMNICARE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $462.67; ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE, $38.78; PAM FITZGERALD, $90.75; R
& L PROPERTIES, $1,424.00; RANDI BAUMAN, $314.05; REMEL INC, $15,227.56; RES MED, $554.48; RUDE'S
FUNERAL HOME, $4,652.16; RUDES HOME FURNISHINGS, $1,554.00; SANFORD CLINIC, $20.00; SANFORD
HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, $32.84; SARSTEDT, INC., $160.53; SD STATE TREASURER, $1,992.18;
SDAHO, $450.00; SDICC, $75.00; SHARI KLEINJAN, $464.20; SHAWN EVEN, $45.10; SHELLEY HAGENSON,
$421.85; SHELLY DEKNIKKER, $228.25; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $18,539.77; SIEMENS
MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, $4,124.25; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $1,600.97; SPEEDY
CLEANERS, $778.00; STAR TRIBUNE, $48.75; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $300.83; SUNTRAC SERVICES, INC.,
$85.56; SUTURE EXPRESS, $510.10; THE ST JOHN COMPANIES, $112.00; THREE EAGLES
COMMUNICATIONS, $950.00; TRANSMED, INC, $5,730.00; TRUE NORTH CUSTOM PUBLISHING,
$3,540.00; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, $3,000.00; UNITED ACCOUNTS, INC., $19.11; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL
SERVICES, $20,579.18; WAL MART, $71.91; TELEFLEX MEDICAL, $279.45; DAKOTACARE, $8,696.50;
AARP HEALTHCARE OPTIONS, $26.93; WORK COMP STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT, $42.40; BANKERS LIFE
& CASUALTY, $62.36; AVERA HEALTH PLANS, $852.66; JERRY BARTHEL JR, $29.99; DONALD LUPKES,
$159.00; DONALD LUPKES, $132.00; DWAYNE HOLLIDAY, $445.00; GREGORY D EAST, $75.00; NICHOLAS
A HARTMAN, $98.12; RODERICK L HUFFMAN, $136.00; SHARON A FILHOLM, $209.00; FREEDOM
SERVICES, $651.50; FREEDOM SERVICES, $101.33; ELDON V EIGHMY, $139.00; MEREDITH C BARRON,
$141.62; 3M, $25,624.37; AAA COLLECTIONS INC, $2,334.57; ABBOTT LABORATORIES, $217.63; ALADDIN
TEMP-RITE LLC., $35.65; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $2,276.24; ALIMED INC, $130.49; AMO SALES &
SERVICES INC, $15.60; AORN, $173.90; ASCLS-REGION V MEETING, $276.00; AUTOMATIC BUILDING
CONTROLS, $1,064.94; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $39,404.06; AVERA MCKENNAN, $10,358.96;
BEEKLEY CORPORATION, $468.95; BEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, $202.97; BIOMERIEUX, INC, $767.00;
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $1,493.00; BP OF BROOKINGS, INC, $321.04; BRACCO
DIAGNOSTICS INC., $1,181.04; BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, $345.00; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM,
$78.61; BROOKINGS HOSPITAL PETTY CASH, $112.27; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $306.37; C R
BARD INC, $1,374.16; CARDINAL HEALTH, $8,394.97; CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,353.86; CARQUEST AUTO
PARTS, $35.91; CARSTENS INC, $39.08; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $1,022.98; CENTERPOINT ENERGY
SERVICES, INC, $5,547.08; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $1,808.80; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS,
$618.55; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $15.58; CLEMENSON ENTERPRISES INC, $210.66; COLE
PAPERS INC, $1,226.71; CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, $83.02; CXTEC, $228.97; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC,
$253.65; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, $15,648.00; DILLER MEDICAL, INC., $305.97; DIRECT SUPPLY
EQUIPMENT, $128.00; DYNAMIC HEALTH IT, INC, $960.00; FIRST BANK & TRUST, $5,484.00; FIRST
DATABANK INC, $10,290.00; FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INC, $388.35; FREMONT INDUSTRIES,
INC., $1,287.40; G & R CONTROLS, $379.44; GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC, $67.23; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS,
$4,871.70; GOODCARE LLC, $7,028.40; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, $349.46; HAMMEL, GREEN AND
ABRAHAMSON, INC, $96,223.01; HAROLDS PRINTING CO., $391.10; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, $3,461.86;
HCPRO, $264.00; HERC PUBLISHING, $371.95; HILL REFRIGERATION, $257.50; HONEYWELL GLOBAL
FINANCE LLC, $1,830.00; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $1,966.12; HY-VEE PHARMACY, $1,126.47;
HYGIENIC LABORATORY-ACCT REC, $1,050.60; ICU MEDICAL, INC., $25.25; INTER-TEL DATANET,
$26,591.00; JAN FJELDOS, $1,150.00; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $3,538.34; JUDY DUFFY, $108.35;
KONE, $1,109.25; KREISERS INC, $10,373.59; LOWE'S, $156.07; M & T FIRE & SAFETY, $199.92;
MCMASTER CARR SUPPLY CO., $35.95; MEDIBADGE INC, $94.75; MEDICAL INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, INC, $13,142.00; MEDITECH, $1,200.00; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, $126.82; MEDRAD,
$581.76; MENARDS - SIOUX FALLS, $36.19; MERITCARE HEALTHCARE ACCESSORIES, $255.78; MOBILE
NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, $2,424.00; NCH FALL SYMPOSIUM, $75.00; HEARTLAND PAPER CO.,
$1,055.45; NEWTON GROUP, $2,134.39; COOPER SURGICAL, $577.50; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $138.98;
NUAIRE INC, $82.85; NURSES CHOICE, $295.20; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $833.33; PINESTAR
4 of 7
TECHNOLOGY INC, $164.00; POSEY CO., $34.25; PRAIRIE IMAGING SERVICES, P.C., $628.50; PRECISION
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, $6,480.00; PRECISION LENS, $1,589.00; PRESS GANEY ASSOCIATES, INC,
$1,142.59; RADIATION DETECTION CO., $10.00; REMEL INC, $209.04; RICHARD-EWING EQUIPMENT CO
INC, $129.10; SALTER LABS, $159.35; PATTERSON MEDICAL-SAMMONS PRESTON, $300.31; SANSIO,
$850.00; SARSTEDT, INC., $548.21; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $587.14; SILVER SCREEN
ADVERTISING, $275.00; SIOUXLAND STAFFING SERVICES PROF, $840.50; SIZEWISE RENTALS, $360.00;
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC, $513.44; SODEXO, INC & AFFILIATES, $56,104.30; SOJO'S SPORT WEAR,
$28.00; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $91.99; ST. JUDE MEDICAL, $170.00; STERICYCLE,
$2,029.00; STERIS CORPORATION, $1,222.19; SYSMEX AMERICA, INC, $4,119.51; TEK PRODUCTS, $140.23;
THE GREETER, $22.50; THE OUTLET, $3.58; THE ST JOHN COMPANIES, $119.53; THE UPS STORE, $4.79;
THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, $124.29; TRI ANIM HEALTH SERVICES INC., $307.69; UNILENS
CORPORATION, $106.95; UNIPOWER CORPORATION, $39.24; UNITED AD LABEL, $31.28; UNIVERSAL
HOSPITAL SERVICES, $2,432.00; UPSTAIRS SOLUTIONS, $480.00; VERIZON WIRELESS, $100.86;
WESTCON, $126.50; WIRELESS WORLD BROOKINGS, $169.58; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $99.99; ZIMMER
US, INC, $68.82; FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INS, $1,361.00; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, $847.00;
FARM BUREAU, $2,212.50; GERALD O TUCKER, $95.19; LINDSEY M DUPREL, $36.23; NORMAN L IDEN,
$263.00; PEGGY OHLENKAMP, $9.90; DONALD ROWBOTHAM, $437.26; GORDON W CONVERSE, $209.20;
RUSSEL L CHRISTENSEN, $65.24; WADE R LUGGAR, $277.70; LORI OLSON, $856.93; THOMAS E
ANDERSON, $47.00; SUSAN L ROPP, $94.70; LEAH A BENSON, $50.00; AAA REFRIGERATION &
APPLIANCE IN, $355.10; AAHAM, $900.00; ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC., $72.23; ALCON LABORATORIES
INC, $10,787.00; ALIMED INC, $139.49; AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS, $1,287.09; AMERICAN
HOSPITAL DIRECTORY, $395.00; AMS SALES CORPORATION, $1,095.00; APTA, $230.00; AVERA
BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC, $207.40; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $4,485.46; STEP SAVER INC,
$110.88; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $392.00; BROOKINGS ACE HARDWARE, $9.99;
BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, $167.50; C & H DISTRIBUTORS, LLC., $207.83; C R BARD INC, $397.66;
CALIFORNIA THORACIC SOCIETY, $450.00; CARDINAL HEALTH, $3,235.50; CARDINAL HEALTH,
$9,729.05; CARDINAL HEALTH, $874.84; CAREER TRACK, $149.00; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, $73.06;
CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $2,594.58; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $793.05; CITY OF
BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $27.88; COLE PAPERS INC, $1,720.58; CONMED CORPORATION, $1,316.00; COOK
MEDICAL INCORPORATED, $114.34; CYLE V. WOOTEN, $174.92; DAVID BRANDWEIN, $11.69; DR.
RONOLD TESCH, $5,783.30; EFM, INC., $300.00; EMERGENCY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES IN, $480.00;
ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $5,171.98; ERIC GUNNARE, $8.93; FENWAL INC, $377.08; FISHER
HEALTHCARE, $77.88; FIX IT SHOP, $20.00; G & R CONTROLS, $32,910.73; GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC,
$68.45; GLOVER & HELSPER, PC, $5,884.00; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, $63.57; HAROLDS PRINTING
CO., $1,219.30; HCMTI/HBC, $1,781.48; HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC, $525.08; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE,
INC, $1,027.10; HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE INC, $195.10; HY-VEE INC, $664.53; INTER-TEL DATANET,
$1,240.00; INTER-TEL NETSOLUTIONS, $1,066.07; JACKSON LEWIS LLP, $472.00; JAN FJELDOS, $1,150.00;
JAYNE JENSEN, $104.00; JODI VANDER ZEE, $50.00; KAYLA NOTBOHM, $490.00; KEANE INC, $5,220.00;
KREISERS INC, $4,439.68; LARRY PIERCE, $450.00; LORILEI ANN BINGHAM, $10.00; LOWE'S, $321.63; M
& T FIRE & SAFETY, $91.90; MACKSTEEL WAREHOUSE, INC., $9.58; MEDELA, $85.57; MEDLINE
INDUSTRIES INC, $109.84; MEDRAD, $581.76; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $29.92; MIDWEST MEDICAL
INSURANCE CO, $21,683.00; MINNESOTA CHEMICAL CO., $30.51; NAPA AUTO PARTS, $99.99;
NEOFORCE, $26,936.00; HEARTLAND PAPER CO., $322.98; NPC INTERNATIONAL, $31.01; J & J HEALTH
CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $98.30; OXYRASE, INC., $72.65; PERSONALYSIS CORPORATION, $1,649.78;
POLARIS GROUP, $119.00; PRECISION DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, $2,160.00; PRECISION LENS, $2,828.00;
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., $49.61; RADIOSHACK CORPORATION, $19.99; REMEL INC, $253.32;
RESPIRONICS, $408.53; RICHARD-EWING EQUIPMENT CO INC, $322.00; ROGER OBERG, $296.29; RUDE'S
FUNERAL HOME, $290.00; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $59.42; SANDY L SCHULTZ, $59.00; SANFORD
HEALTH CENTER FOR, $125.00; SD STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, $2,000.00; SDAHO, $300.00;
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $2,557.47; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $147.90; SOURCEONE
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $1,114.32; STERIS CORPORATION, $309.12; STEVEN R FOSTER, $5.00;
TEK PRODUCTS, $411.39; THE OUTLET, $45.74; UNIPOWER CORPORATION, $39.25; UNITED AD LABEL,
$48.61; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $400.00; US ENDOSCOPY GROUP, $506.70; VERIZON
WIRELESS, $1,348.03; WIRELESS WORLD BROOKINGS, $127.18; ZIMMER US, INC, $822.76; PGBA
FINANCE, $244.17; NATIONWIDE INSURANCE, $77.60; TRICARE NORTH REGION, $125.94; SDSU
ATHLETICS, $290.38; DAKOTACARE, $1,684.23; FIRST ADMIN - RAPID CITY, $1,036.79; MEDI PLUS,
$194.39; DAVE DEBOER, $381.64; GARY YARROW, $362.64; JENNIFER A ANDERSON, $26.60; DAVID M
COOK, $136.75; LORRAINE L RORVICK, $111.41; CHRISTINE STEWART NUNEZ, $158.06; ACCOUNTS
MANAGEMENT INC, $658.07; AFLAC, $10,297.93; BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, $944.54; BROOKINGS HEALTH
SYSTEM, $7,228.20; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $228.74; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $2,940.69;
CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $1,490.00; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $10,807.67;
DELTA DENTAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $13,883.56; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $630.00; GENTRY FINANCE
5 of 7
CORPORATION, $23.81; GUARDIAN, $5,351.91; HAUGE ASSOCIATES, INC, $150.00; ING LIFE INS &
ANNUITY CO, $37.16; ING LIFE INSURANCE, $2,716.00; SDSU WELLNESS CENTER, $499.40; SOUTH
DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $129,328.44; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $850.00; UNITED WAY,
$138.33; WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, $132,303.95; WILKINSON & WILKINSON, $131.39.
Total: $1,464,416.36
Motion carried.
Committee Reports
QI/Personnel Committee:
The QI/Personnel Committee met on October 8, 2009. The committee brought forth a
recommendation to approve changes to the FMLA Policy (P/P 8311-90). The change
will incorporate leave for military workers as well as the use of paid and unpaid leave.
Motion carried for approval of the changes to the policy.
A new way of presenting the Patient Satisfactions scores was noted. Evers commented
there will always be room for improvement and the tool is a diagnostic to help BHS
address what patients are wanting.
Strategic Planning Committee:
The Strategic Planning Committee met on October 13, 2009. There were no actions
items, only informational updates.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met on October 20, 2009. A request from the OR department for
additional dollars, above and beyond what was budgeted in 2009, to purchase a suite of
endoscopic video systems. The Finance Committee recommends approval to bid the
equipment at the higher dollar amount. Motion carried.
The committee also recommends approval of streamlining the current 47 levels of
charges associated with patient care in the nursing home to 4 tiers. The State requires a
minimum of 30 days notification to residents when rates are changed. If the change is
approved, a letter will go to residents 60 days prior, notifying residents of the change.
Motion carried.
Unfinished Business
Long Term Care Update:
The Lewin Group met with senior management and two board members October 8th. The
study from the consulting firm was to serve two purposes. One purpose was to evaluate
long term care in Brookings County and the other purpose is to evaluate the viability of
an active adult retirement community (AARC). The final report is due at the end of
October, but the results of the long term care piece was complete with the
recommendation that BHS begin planning for its acute care expansion under Option 2,
using land adjacent to its current campus grid for the nursing home component of a new
6 of 7
and expanded campus. The final copy of the report is expected the end of October. If the
Board so desires, the Lewin Group would be willing to do a conference call in
November, to present the findings. There was concern about the substance of the report.
Since BHS holds the contract, a motion by Little to withhold any further payment until
resolution is made. Evers seconded. After further discussion a friendly amendment was
made that the remainder of the contract is not paid until (the contract is) reevaluated to
make sure specifications have been addressed. The friendly amendment was accepted.
Motion carried.
Land Purchase Update:
Oberg met with Fishback and signed the purchase agreement for the land on Yorkshire
Drive. He noted he is also visiting with other land owners in the area to see if there are
other opportunities that may come available.
CEO Report
Oberg noted Nuclear Medicine Department was inspected by NRC. There were no
citations. He met on two different occasions with the clinic managers from Avera
Brookings and Brookings Sanford Health. He is also scheduled to take a tour of the
Surgical Center. The Strategic Plan continues to be modified and will be presented to the
medical staff, Strategic Planning Committee and Board in November. The federally
mandated electronic medical record has gone live. The physicians are now fine-tuning
the process. BHS will continue to teach, coach and assign staff one-on-one, if needed, to
help in the transition.
CFO Report
Coffey highlighted the September financials. Five of the seven entities performed better
than budgeted for the month. Overall for the year figures continue to be ahead of budget.
Total organizational expenses for September were $1,464,416.36. Payroll and benefit
expenses (excluding MRI) for September $1,500,026. Charity Care increased $54,144
making the total for the year $187,891.
Personnel Information
Salary Changes:
New Hires: Carlson, K., $10.00; Sattler, R., $17.50; Sumner, A., $11.75; Sydow, A.,
$9.50; Werner, J., $8.50
Status Changes: Boe, S., $31.95; Schwaegerl, M., $36.00
CNO Report
BHS participated in a regional tabletop disaster exercise. A number of education
programs were provided to patient care staff. Staff working on way-finding during the
up-and-coming construction project. An attorney specializing in healthcare issues
7 of 7
presented an education session to staff and physicians on “Law & Medicine, Liability
Issues and Electronic Record Systems”.
The senior management team was excused at 8:35 p.m.
At 8:35 p.m. a motion by Baker, seconded by Evers to move into Executive Session
citing SDCL 1-25-2.4. A motion by Little, seconded by Evers to go out of Executive
Session at 8:50 p.m. A motion by Baker, seconded by Faltemier that Coffey’s paid
benefits as interim CEO be terminated as of October 31, 2009, as described in the
Brookings Health System agreement signed on January 5, 2009.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
___________________________________
Jim Booher, Secretary