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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
January 28, 2010
Members:
Al Baker, Jim Booher, Keith Corbett, Sandra Faltemier, Debra Johnston, Rob Jones,
Teresa McKnight, Ruth Schroeder, Zeno Wicks, III, (arrived at 6:55 p.m.) Julie Whaley,
ex-officio, Jael Thorpe, ex-officio (arrived at 6:10 p.m.)
Guests:
Roberta Olson, Dianna Evers, Dan Little, Tim Reed, Mayor, Roger Oberg, CEO, Kevin
Coffey, CFO, Tammy Hillestad, CNO, Linda Minor, Professional Services, Don McCoy,
Administrative Services, Brenda Johnson, DON Brookview Manor, Steve Larson, Chris
Larson from NEXT, Inc and Deb Davis, recorder
President Corbett called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Introductions were made.
Former Board Members, Olson, Evers and Little, were present to receive a plaque for
their years of service on the Board.
There were three changes to the agenda. 1) Mayor Reed requested to address the Board,
2) move Old Business, Construction Update and 3) move New Business, Support
Services Building prior to Informational Items on the Agenda. Motion to approve the
agenda as amended. Faltemier/Jones. Unanimous approval. Motion carried.
Mayor Reed brought two issues to the Board. Transparencies and accountabilities. Reed
noted the hospital is following the open meeting laws but he would like to see more
transparency between BHS and city. He would like to see BHS relationship with the
community improve.
Construction Update
Chris Larson from NEXT, Inc. handed out a Board Update for the ED/Lab Renovation
and Support Services Facility. Steve Larson from NEXT, Inc. summarized the
renovation project. Project remains on budget of $4.3 million. Of that $4.3 million the
balance of the construction contingency dollars are $193,184.17. There are 6 phases to
the project, Phase 1, temporary emergency department corridor was completed the first of
December. Currently in Phase 2, ED/Lab Addition with an anticipated completion date
of June 1, 2010. The project is slightly behind schedule due to unforeseen issues
underground and bad weather. Steve Larson then provided an update on the Support
Services Facility. Due to the recent land purchase not being as large as originally
anticipated, two options are being considered for the Support Services Facility. The size
of the lot will determine which option will be selected. Option 1 has 14,373 square feet
and Option 2 has 6,830 square feet. Oberg noted last year the board approved to go
forward with a Service Support Building. He also informed the members building plans
were delivered to City Zoning Department in January to determine if the smaller building
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will meet the necessary zoning regulations. Oberg also plans to present the building
proposal to the physicians that own the land on Minnesota Drive and Sunrise Ridge Road
to determine if the current owners would consider selling that larger lot to BHS, noting
Avera Health has the right of first refusal on the land. Other land updates: Received an
appraisal on the property at Maylands First Block 8. Waiting for a response from the
owner.
Reed excused himself at 6:47 p.m.
Informational Items
By-Law changes were approved at the December meeting. Copy was included in the
Board materials. Also included as information was the 2009 final report of the Strategic
Plan. Oberg noted going forward with the new Strategic Plan, quarterly reports will be
given.
Consent Agenda
Motion to approve the following consent agenda items. Baker/Faltemier.
Minutes from the December 22, 2009 Board of Trustee Meeting, Charge-off/Write-off Accounts
for December 2009, Credentialing: 2-year reappointment to Courtesy Staff: Diane Sneed, M.D.,
Physicians Lab; Account Payables for December 2009 (follows):
A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $6,133.24; AHC MEDIA, LLC, $443.95; AMERICA'S PPO GREAT
PLAINS, $327.90; AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS, $431.06; ASHLEY BOHMAN, $286.00; AVERA
BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC, $1,611.10; BAN-KOE COMPANIES, $6,325.00; BEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS
INC, $121.51; BETH NEMMERS, $5.50; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, $196.16; BIOMERIEUX, INC, $498.00;
BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $91.71; C R BARD INC, $679.42; CARDINAL HEALTH, $4,360.10;
CARDINAL HEALTH, $3,487.57; CARDINAL HEALTH, $203.09; CARYN CLEMETSON, $308.55; CDW
GOVERNMENT, INC, $3,116.68; CENTERPOINT ENERGY SERVICES, INC, $8,843.86; CENTRAL BUSINESS
SUPPLY, $46.95; COFFEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $800.00; COLE PAPERS INC, $1,015.35; COMFORT
INN, $165.00; COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED, $119.19; DEB MOORE, $266.75; DEB PRODOEHL, $309.10;
DIRECT SUPPLY EQUIPMENT, $610.64; DISH NETWORK, $144.06; DONALD D MCCOY, $104.52; DR.
RONOLD TESCH, $75.49; EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC, $152.30; EMPI INC, $685.70; ENCOMPASS
GROUP, LLC, $582.12; FASTENAL COMPANY, $117.09; FEDEX, $88.51; FLOWERS ON MAIN, $355.00;
HAROLDS PHOTO CENTER INC., $11.06; HAROLDS PRINTING COMPANY, $73.25; HOSPIRA
WORLDWIDE, INC, $375.36; INPRO CORPORATION, $2,338.70; MITEL TECHNOLOGIES - DATANET,
$1,620.00; JAN OLSON, $396.00; JERI NELSON, $81.40; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $9,501.99;
JOLENE MOBERG LEE, $31.35; JULIE HENRY, $347.05; JULIE VANDEWEERD, $173.25; KAESER & BLAIR
INCORPORATED, $1,544.23; KAREN SKOGSTAD, $87.45; KARLA HANSON, $74.80; KENDALL'S HOME
MEDICAL SERVICES, $215.00; KRAMES, A DIVISION OF STAYWELL, $149.18; KREISERS INC, $6,684.56;
LISA HARTENHOFF, $11.55; LISA MALONE, $24.20; LOIS THOMSEN, $49.79; LYNETTE RICHARZ, $281.05;
LYNNE KAUFMANN, $79.75; MARGARET MARTIN, $48.40; MAS MEDIA, $330.00; MASIMO AMERICAS,
INC, $908.18; MEDIACOM LLC, $1,557.12; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $1,698.52;
MEDRAD, $581.76; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $130.24; MERCEDES MEDICAL INC., $428.16; MONARCH
SALES COMPANY INC, $649.30; HEARTLAND PAPER COMPANY, $1,754.97; NINA NORDBYE, $57.20;
OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $655.45; PAM FITZGERALD, $16.50; PC CONNECTION SALES CORP, $630.17;
PRACHI ANAND, $10.00; PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., $30.45; RANDI BAUMAN, $443.30; REMEL
INC, $230.89; RESPIRONICS, $791.58; ROGER OBERG, $100.00; SANSIO, $850.00; SARSTEDT, INC., $156.59;
SCHWAAB INC, $48.99; SDAHO, $100.00; SDBMOE, $5.00; SHARI KLEINJAN, $381.70; SHELLEY
HAGENSON, $376.20; SHELLY DEKNIKKER, $338.25; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $1,052.44;
SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $147.90; SIOUXLAND STAFFING SERVICES PROF, $4,541.50; SOURCEONE
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $1,770.40; TERRI SELLERS, $110.55; THREE RIVERS BENEFIT CORP.,
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$2,480.50; TRI-STAR INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING INC, $87.93; TRUE NORTH CUSTOM PUBLISHING, $4,787.99;
TV PRODUCTIONS INC, $69.00; VALERIE WATTIER, $25.00; VAN NORMAN & ASSOCIATES, $125.00;
WENDY CREVIER, $191.40; WFUSM, $35.00; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $99.95; ZIMMER US, INC, $837.74;
PRIME WEST HEALTH SYSTEM, $2,024.16; PRIME WEST HEALTH SYSTEM, $452.15; MEDICARE, $174.15;
VOID, $727.50; MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE SUPPL, $98.95; KYLE JOHNSON, $50.00; KRIN RYKHUS,
$86.00; WALTER RIEDELL, $10.00; NATHAN J THELEM, $185.00; ANN AABERG, $41.80; 3D SPECIALTIES
INC, $341.88; A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $13,730.68; ACE SEPTIC, $212.50; AGAN DRYWALL
SUPPLY, $199.68; ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC., $35.91; AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS, $1,319.17;
ANGIE RITTERSHAUS, $60.00; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, $533.00; ATRIUM MEDICAL
CORPORATION, $1,716.00; AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS, $125.42; AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL
CLINIC, $50,167.94; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $763.00; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB,
$8,445.19; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, $1,415.09; STEP SAVER INC, $85.47; BP OF BROOKINGS, INC,
$383.58; BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC., $1,574.72; BRIGGS CORPORATION, $137.04; BROOKINGS ACE
HARDWARE, $93.10; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $15.00; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL
UTILITIES, $17,773.32; BROOKINGS REGISTER, $1,690.58; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,691.72; CARDINAL
HEALTH, $11,217.52; CARDINAL HEALTH, $844.72; CASSLING, $11,364.00; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY,
$3,887.14; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $2,187.42; CHANNING BETE COMPANY, INC, $112.95;
COLE PAPERS INC, $404.29; CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $3,303.00; CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES
GROUP, $1,145.00; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, $1,792.55; COURTESY PLUMBING, $14.25;
CULLIGAN, $44.75; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $232.03; DAKOTA DATA SHRED, $300.37; DAKTRONICS,
$6,802.50; DATEX OHMEDA, $1,290.60; DR JAMES WALERY, MD, $2,000.00; DRAINS UNLIMITED &
PLUMBING, $104.00; E PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, LLC, $2,840.50; ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV,
$137.68; ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $13.00; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $1,142.92; FENWAL
INC, $1,131.70; FIRST BANK & TRUST, $2,347.21; FISHER HEALTHCARE, $69.22; FORMFAST, INC, $594.00;
GE HEALTHCARE-, $14,268.50; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $60.00; HAROLDS PRINTING
COMPANY, $997.55; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $3,556.98; HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE INC, $195.10;
HYGIENIC LABORATORY-ACCT REC, $988.80; CHAD THERAPEUTICS, $41.79; INSTRAMED, $42.09;
MITEL TECHNOLOGIES - DATANET, $93.00; INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, $1,043.95; ITC
TELECOM, $18.95; JUNE CARLSON, $115.00; KELLY MASER, $537.40; KENNER PLUMBING INC., $32.54;
KCI USA, $868.00; KONE, $312.11; KREISERS INC, $12,377.09; LANDAUER, INC., $345.79; LANGLAND
HOME CENTER, $486.00; LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS WILKINS, $53.94; LIVING DESIGN INC, $72.00; LMA
NORTH AMERICAN INC., $258.55; LOIS THOMSEN, $76.18; LOWE'S, $51.11; M & T FIRE & SAFETY,
$174.90; MAILWAY PRINTERS, $395.87; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $242.78; MAXWELL FOOD
EQUIPMENT, $72.91; MEDI-GLOBE CORPORATION, $611.78; MEDIBADGE INC, $73.80; MEDICAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $5,696.00; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, $281.70; MEDRAD, $290.88;
MERCEDES MEDICAL INC., $127.86; MERITCARE HEALTHCARE ACCESSORIES, $231.00; MIDLAND
MEDICAL SUPPLY CO, $33.40; MIDWEST MEDICAL SERVICES INC., $110.00; MILLER CONSULTING,
$2,500.00; MILLS CONSTRUCTION, INC, $30,603.30; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, $1,452.00;
MONTE FELLER, $25.00; MUTH ELECTRIC INC, $987.00; MVAP MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC., $40.66;
HEARTLAND PAPER COMPANY, $1,593.58; NEXT INC., $16,409.50; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $99.44;
OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $117.48; J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $1,023.15; OUTLAW GRAPHICS, $80.00;
PC CONNECTION SALES CORP, $416.98; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $833.33; POSEY COMPANY,
$203.90; PRECISION DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, $2,700.00; PRECISION LENS, $1,064.00; PRESS GANEY
ASSOCIATES, INC, $1,362.35; PRO GARAGE DOORS, $286.39; REMEL INC, $6,266.89; RES MED, $4,522.57;
RESPIRONICS, $4,345.01; RF TECHNOLOGIES, INC, $1,570.17; RFD NEWS GROUP INC, $185.00; RICHARD-
EWING EQUIPMENT CO INC, $53.40; ROSE FEDT, $1,290.50; RUHOF CORPORATION, $173.43; RUNNINGS
FARM & FLEET, $14.92; SAMMONS PRESTON, $36.06; SARSTEDT, INC., $145.82; SCANTRON
CORPORATION, $33.84; SD STATE TREASURER, $2,076.66; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS,
$10,787.46; SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, $4,124.25; SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, $250.00;
SIOUXLAND STAFFING SERVICES PROF, $9,766.90; SODEXO, INC & AFFILIATES, $96,153.47;
SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $1,114.38; SPEEDY CLEANERS, $324.40; STANDARD
REGISTER CO, $2,057.20; STERIS CORPORATION, $1,079.59; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $551.88; SWIFTEL
COMMUNICATIONS, $8,198.52; THE OUTLET, $96.38; THE RENTAL DEPOT, $44.85; THREE EAGLES
COMMUNICATIONS, $1,422.00; THREE RIVERS BENEFIT CORP., $8,318.12; PRECISION DYNAMICS
CORPORATION, $22.00; TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, $828.00; TRI-STATE ELECTRONIC SERVICE,
$5,720.00; TRUE NORTH CUSTOM PUBLISHING, $3,540.00; UNITED AD LABEL, $32.78; UNITED PARCEL
SERVICE, $182.61; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $5,605.00; UPSTAIRS SOLUTIONS, $480.00;
VERIZON WIRELESS, $95.15; VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS, INC., $1,224.79; ZIMMER US, INC, $837.74;
DAKOTACARE, $84.64; KAY LARSON, $6.75; CORY STUEFEN, $30.50; PAMELA COOL, $55.80; ABBOTT
LABORATORIES, $1,197.90; ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC., $108.14; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $1,815.00;
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS, $296.00; ARTHROCARE MEDICAL CORPORATION, $4,060.67;
ARTWORKS, $54.00; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $32,494.33; BIOMET, INC, $7,375.00; STEP SAVER
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INC, $94.71; BROWN & SAENGER, $597.80; CABANA BANNERS, $335.00; CARDINAL HEALTH, $16,414.55;
CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,963.39; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $1,407.62; CENTERPOINT ENERGY SERVICES,
INC, $8,957.34; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $1,114.42; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,058.15;
COFFEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $800.00; COLE PAPERS INC, $1,103.97; COMFORT INN, $165.00;
CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, $328.95; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $114.31; DATASCOPE
CORPORATION, $55.14; DAVES WINDOW CLEANING INC, $365.00; C R BARD, INC, $97.96; DEBRA
WAKEMAN, $40.00; DIRECT SUPPLY EQUIPMENT, $853.39; MEDIFAX-EDI, LLC, $8,000.00; FASHION
STAR, INC, $4,275.16; FIRST BANK & TRUST LEASING SERVICES, $5,484.00; FIRST BANK & TRUST,
$384.38; FIRST CONTACTS, $34.85; GE HEALTHCARE, $89.55; GLOVER & HELSPER, PC, $1,954.00;
GOLDEN WEST, $12,044.82; GOODCARE LLC, $9,437.10; GORDON DEKKENGA, $62.70; GREGORY
KRAMER, $20.00; HAMMEL, GREEN AND ABRAHAMSON, INC, $27,789.78; HARLAND TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES, $391.00; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, $3,382.98; HEALTHCARE SERVICES MANAGEMENT, INC,
$270.00; HENKIN SCHULTZ, $493.00; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $2,845.92; HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE
INC, $195.10; HY-VEE PHARMACY, $955.74; IMMUCOR, INC, $298.03; MITEL TECHNOLOGIES -
DATANET, $36,051.93; JAN BROCKEL, $55.00; JESSE WALSH, $74.25; KARL'S TV AND APPLIANCE,
$488.88; KENDALL'S HOME MEDICAL SERVICES, $49.99; KREISERS INC, $5,538.53; LINDA GILBERTSON,
$14.03; LOWE'S, $269.06; MARKETLAB INC, $58.34; MARY SCHWAEGERL, $60.50; MASIMO AMERICAS,
INC, $242.78; MCMASTER CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, $58.18; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
INC, $27,285.00; MICHAEL WILSON, $99.96; MIDLANDS BUSINESS EQUIPMENT, $13,189.12; MIDWEST
MEDICAL SERVICES INC., $707.00; MOBILE INSTRUMENT SERVICE, $123.42; MONSTER, INC, $210.00;
NAGELS BUMP PAINT SHOP INC, $2,526.95; NEOTECH PRODUCTS, INC., $89.28; HEARTLAND PAPER
COMPANY, $600.19; NEWTON GROUP, $1,059.90; NEXT INC., $12,910.46; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY,
$1,841.25; J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $43.32; ORTHOPAEDIC CONSULTANTS LTD, $54.13; PC
CONNECTION SALES CORP, $249.18; PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC, $165.00; POLYMEDCO INC, $93.45;
PRECISION DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, $1,080.00; PRECISION LENS, $3,967.17; RADIOSHACK
CORPORATION, $78.26; REBECCA STEVENS, $72.00; REMEL INC, $2.78; RES MED, $270.51; RESPIRONICS,
$822.88; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $35.52; SALTER LABS, $160.68; SARSTEDT, INC., $17.84; SD STATE
TREASURER, $211.34; SDAHO, $50.00; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $82.24; SIOUXLAND
STAFFING SERVICES PROF, $5,528.80; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $59.95;
STERICYCLE, $2,386.48; STERIS CORPORATION, $70.99; SWIFTEL CENTER, $180.00; TAMMY FRASER,
$250.00; THE ST JOHN COMPANIES, $232.36; TIM FITZ, $62.70; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, $3,000.00;
UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $16,226.00; VERATHON INC., $900.00; WAL MART, $1,332.67;
WINDSTONE MEDICAL PACKAGING, $254.12; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $15.00; ZIMMER US, INC,
$6,283.67; MEDICARE, $179.09; DAKOTACARE, $1,455.02; TRICARE WEST REGION, $1,264.07; MEDI PLUS,
$421.36; MEDICARE, $74.19; STATE OF NE DEPT OF MEDICAID, $357.71; COLUMBIA INSURANCE
GROUP, $124.84; BLUE PLUS, $53.55; STATE OF NE DEPT OF MEDICAID, $70.10; BROOKINGS COUNTY,
$109.00; AVERA HEALTH PLANS, $498.86; LOYD B LARSON, $13.21; LISA A THOMPSON, $48.43; AAA
COLLECTIONS INC, $3,544.41; ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $377.50; AMERICAN GARAGE DOOR CO,
$66.99; AMO SALES & SERVICES INC, $334.97; ANNA STEUCK, $801.00; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC,
$78.00; AUDREY LORDEN ESTATE, $925.00; STEP SAVER INC, $166.90; BREG, INC., $29.58; BROOKINGS
AREA TRANSIT, $88.00; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $500.00; BROOKINGS PROFESSIONAL
OFFICES INC, $1,800.00; C R BARD INC, $149.10; CARDINAL HEALTH, $5,315.75; CARDINAL HEALTH,
$8,000.53; CARDINAL HEALTH, $665.29; CARLSON OPHTHALMICS, $780.00; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC,
$562.47; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $25.99; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,632.36; CLITES
ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, $437.77; COLE PAPERS INC, $1,107.56; CONMED LINVATEC CORP.,
$1,098.72; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $89.75; HENRY SCHEIN, $85.63; DR. RONOLD TESCH, $5,783.30;
DRAINS UNLIMITED & PLUMBING, $130.00; FASTENAL COMPANY, $48.89; G & R CONTROLS, INC.,
$273.65; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $60.00; GENERAL PARTS LLC, $49.81; GREAT PLAINS
SOAPS & SUPPLIES INC, $889.08; GYRUS ACMI, LP, $2,158.30; HAROLDS PRINTING COMPANY, $193.70;
HEMATOLOGICS, INC., $580.00; HOLOGIC, $15,020.41; HONEYWELL GLOBAL FINANCE LLC, $1,830.00;
HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $1,223.00; HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE INC, $481.10; HY-VEE INC, $1,713.98;
INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY, $1,881.00; JAN FJELDOS, $1,100.00; KEANE INC, $5,220.00; KELLY
MASER, $1,183.22; LAMAR COMPANIES, $450.00; LARRY PIERCE, $450.00; LOIS ANDERSON, $1,936.00;
LOIS THOMSEN, $20.14; LOWE'S, $1,602.30; LYLE SIGNS, INC, $115.18; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $297.14;
MCMASTER CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, $850.78; MED ALLIANCE GROUP, $593.26; MEDIBADGE INC,
$44.80; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, $523.00; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $29.92; MENARDS - WATERTOWN,
$1,107.68; MIDWEST GLASS, INC., $90.00; HEARTLAND PAPER COMPANY, $1,942.47; NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY, $632.93; OPE NIEMEYER, $4,403.70; OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF WATERTOWN INC, $571.42;
OXYRASE, INC., $58.60; PARTY DEPOT, $3.58; PENNER PATIENT CARE INC, $20,732.00; PIZZA RANCH,
$122.67; PRAIRIE IMAGING SERVICES, P.C., $400.85; PRECISION DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, $2,632.70;
PRECISION LENS, $586.00; PRECISION OPTICS, INC, $89.00; RAMSDELL'S FERTILIZER & PROPANE,
$1,088.96; REMEL INC, $86.49; RES MED, $10,616.51; SAFE-N-SECURE, $185.47; SAMMONS PRESTON,
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$189.19; SANFORD CLINIC, $35.40; SANFORD HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, $100.00; SANSIO, $850.00;
SARSTEDT, INC., $212.94; SIOUX FALLS TWO WAY RADIO, $9,329.77; SOJO'S SPORT WEAR, $236.00;
SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $557.19; STACY HORST, $18.00; STERIS CORPORATION,
$484.95; SWIFTEL CENTER, $1,442.37; TAMMY FRASER, $1,847.90; THE TECHNOLOGY SOURCE, INC.,
$995.00; TOTAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC, $80.00; UNITED AD LABEL, $37.89; UNIVERSAL
HOSPITAL SERVICES, $2,023.83; VERIZON WIRELESS, $1,377.78; VICTORY MARTIAL ARTS, $57.54;
WELCH ALLYN INC, $208.20; ZIMMER US, INC, $622.31; AFLAC, $10,380.23; AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR
BUSINESS, $265.56; AMS SALES CORPORATION, $1,105.97; ASPEN PUBLISHERS INC, $256.62; AVERA
MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $3,696.70; AVERA MCKENNAN, $113.55; BEV TUBB, $6.00; BRACCO
DIAGNOSTICS INC., $3,030.44; BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, $894.88; BRKGS HOSPITAL REVOLVING FUND,
$600.00; BROOKINGS ACE HARDWARE, $16.16; BROOKINGS ENGRAVING, $60.00; BROOKINGS HEALTH
SYSTEM, $6,678.20; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $191.75; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $2,867.00;
BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM CAFETERIA, $150.00; BROOKINGS HOSPITAL PETTY CASH, $104.43;
CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,261.24; CARDINAL HEALTH, $13,394.95; CARDINAL HEALTH, $28.63; CAROL
KLEINJAN, $24.00; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $3,574.49; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $877.30; CHILD
SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $2,225.00; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $5.12; COLE PAPERS INC,
$756.53; CONMED CORPORATION, $1,423.00; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $125.00; DAKOTA
MEN'S ENSEMBLE, $300.00; DAKOTACARE, $52.80; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $12,046.67;
DELTA DENTAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $14,313.74; DON BABCOCK, $18.00; DONALD KLEINJAN, $25.00;
ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $1,268.82; EXP PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES CORP, $381.60; FEDEX, $139.30;
FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $630.00; FISHBACK INSURANCE AGENCY, $80.00; GE HEALTHCARE IITS,
$185.43; GENTRY FINANCE CORPORATION, $260.00; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC, $21.75;
GUARDIAN, $5,581.69; HAROLDS PRINTING COMPANY, $654.35; HAUGE ASSOCIATES, INC, $150.00;
HCPRO, $214.00; HCPRO, INC, $769.00; HONEYWELL HOMMED LLC, $250.00; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE,
INC, $688.06; ING LIFE INS & ANNUITY CO, $43.50; ING LIFE INSURANCE, $2,716.00; INGENIX, INC,
$426.80; JOANNE OLSON, $12.00; KREISERS INC, $3,772.83; LOWE'S, $531.99; MARGARET SIEGEL, $5.00;
MARK GUNDVALDSON, $18.00; MARKETLAB INC, $386.53; MARLENE BRANDS, $36.00; MARY
WOLPERT, $12.00; MEDIACOM LLC, $1,508.37; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $1,406.00;
MEDRAD, $290.88; MERCEDES MEDICAL INC., $438.16; MITEL NETSOLUTIONS, $1,013.45; HEARTLAND
PAPER COMPANY, $549.29; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $46.18; NATUS MEDICAL INC, $1,058.32; J & J
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $215.56; PAMELA J WEILAND, $15.00; PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC,
$322.00; PRAIRIE GRAPHICS, INC, $1,402.21; PRECISION LENS, $1,225.00; PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS,
INC., $98.44; REMEL INC, $230.38; RF TECHNOLOGIES, INC, $1,647.74; RICHARD HILMOE, $12.00;
SAMMONS PRESTON, $18.48; SARSTEDT, INC., $52.17; SCANTRON CORPORATION, $1,434.69; SD
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, $300.00; SDSU WELLNESS CENTER, $499.40; SHARON RIBSTEIN, $36.00;
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $1,842.51; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $147.90; SOURCEONE
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $92.01; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $14,000.87; SOUTH
DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $132,577.02; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $850.00; STANDARD
REGISTER CO, $91.67; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $1,379.45; TCM INC, $98.91; THE ST JOHN COMPANIES,
$83.96; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, $3,000.00; UNITED WAY, $256.33; US COMPOUNDING, $84.00; US
ENDOSCOPY GROUP, $507.20; VIKKI HASCSE, $36.00; WELCH ALLYN INC, $89.25; WELLMARK BLUE
CROSS BLUE SHIELD, $138,106.58; YELLOW BOOK WEST, $251.00; ZIMMER US, INC, $79.96.
Total $1,413,534.96
Unanimous approval. Motion carried.
Committee Reports
QI/Personnel Committee:
Did not meet.
Strategic Planning Committee:
Did not meet.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met on January 21, 2010. Construction dollars were reviewed.
Preliminary figures presented on the December finances. A request to put out to bid the
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model CV 160 Olympus endoscope equipment. This equipment is very specialized and
fully depreciated. A motion was made to bid the Olympus endoscope equipment.
Baker/Faltemier. Unanimous approval. Motion carried.
Executive Committee:
Did not meet.
Unfinished Business
2010 Board Elections:
Because new appointments were not made by the Mayor until late January, there was a
motion at the December meeting to suspend the by-laws and conduct the officer elections
at the January meeting.
Chair:
Nomination for Keith Corbett to be Board Chair made by Baker. Jones seconded.
Motion to close the nomination made by Johnston. Unanimous approval. Motion
carried.
Vice Chair:
Nomination by Johnston that Sandra Faltemier be Vice Chair. There was no second.
Nomination by Jones for Al Baker to be Vice Chair. Faltemier seconded the motion.
Jones motioned nominations cease. Unanimous approval. Motion carried.
Secretary
Nomination by Jones that Sandra Faltemier be Secretary. Johnston seconded the
nomination. Wicks motioned nominations cease. Unanimous approval. Motion carried.
New Business
Construction Task Force
Corbett noted the establishment of the Construction Task Force was to assist the interim
CEO. Two of the three members are no longer on the task force. The question was asked
if there should continue to be a task force. Oberg noted weekly updates are received
from the project leader/construction managers as well as in-person monthly updates to the
Board. A motion by Johnston to recommend McKnight serve as the second member of
the task force. Schroeder seconded the motion. Unanimous approval. Motion carried.
Committee Meetings
Corbett noted he will be making committee assignments next week. Functions of each of
the committees are referenced in the by-laws. Preferences should be communicated to
Davis.
CEO Report
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Foundation Board Update. Board will meet 6 times a year. Roberta Olson is Chair,
Ardelle Roberts, Vice Chair, Roger Oberg, Secretary/Treasurer. Satish Saxena has
accepted a position on the board. The goal is to have a total of 5 members from the
community on the Board. Kandace Hartneck, Development Officer will start Friday,
January 29. Eide Bailly will be on-site February 9th to update the staffing study that was
done two years ago. Continue to look at group purchasing organizations. Department of
Health provided their analysis of Brookhaven. The conversion of the facility would
require extensive remodeling and would not be financially prudent to pursue. FTE
analysis continues to be reviewed. There was detail discussion regarding the balance of
mission and margin in the organization. Oberg noted that the Eide Bailly “Operational
Analysis” will be finished in February.
CFO Report
Coffey noted he is wrapping up December financials. The audit is scheduled to take
place the week of March 5th. In August of 2008 BHS was approved for the Rural
Demonstration Project, effective January 2009, which qualifies for reimbursement from
Medicare based not on diagnostic related group but costs of treating a patient. A
preliminary report from the auditors’ shows potential unpaid dollars of up to $500,000
may be received. These numbers will be finalized once the Medicare Cost Report is
submitted.
Personnel Information
Salary Changes:
COLA:
AHLERS,K, 9.09; AHLSTROM,A, 11.31; ALTHOFF,J, 28.28; ANDERSON,A, 11.31; ANDERSON,B, 15.49;
ANDERSON,B, 11.31; ANDERSON,R, 10.30; ANDREWS,S, 13.81; ARTHUR,B, 9.09; ATKINSON,A, 11.20;
BAANHOFMAN,K, 10.50; BABICH,D, 21.83; BAILEY,S, 28.28; BAKKEN,T, 20.77; BALO,F, 11.31;
BALTZER,A, 10.30; BAUER,G, 11.31; BAUER,T, 15.23; BAUMAN,R, 24.36; BECKER,D, 15.38;
BEGALKA,K, 11.31; BEHNKEN,S, 19.08; BERGELAND,J, 34.12; BEZDICHEK,M, 19.79; BICKETT,J, 18.18;
BISCHOFF,M, 30.91; BOE,S, 32.27; BOHMAN,A, 10.86; BOLSTAD,C, 19.52; BOOTON,B, 19.53;
BORGSTROM,J, 20.79; BORTNEM,H, 28.33; BOYD,A, 14.65; BRACE,A, 20.57; BRALEY,M, 30.35;
BROWER,W, 13.02; BROWN,A, 11.33; BROWN,L, 29.67; BRUNSTING,M, 10.30; BUCHHEIM,R, 17.90;
BUNKER,A, 10.30; BUNKERS,S, 89.29; BUYS,D, 11.31; BYRD,C, 11.31; CALLESEN,S, 20.79; CALLIES,K,
29.93; CARLSON,K, 12.63; CARLSON,L, 55.29; CHAMBERS,M, 11.31; CHANDLER,J, 22.19;
CHRISTENSEN,S, 26.61; CHRISTENSEN,S, 24.36; CHRISTIANSON,J, 17.12; CLAEYS,J, 9.26;
CLAEYS,S, 11.31; CLAPP,J, 18.91; CLARK,S, 12.90; CLEMETSON,C, 25.76; CLIFFORD,M, 12.95;
COFFEY,K, 52.46; CONATSER,D, 34.22; CONE,B, 13.83; CONVERSE,M, 14.82; COON,H, 25.98;
COTTON,B, 31.18; COUCH,A, 11.31; COULL,L, 34.22; CRAFT,T, 11.31; CRESWELL,V, 21.31;
CREVIER,W, 14.57; CUNNINGHAM,A, 25.03; DAHL,T, 10.35; DANIELSON,R, 24.91; DAVIS,D, 25.95;
DEBEER,C, 20.41; DEIBERT,S, 16.67; DEKKENGA,G, 29.64; DEKNIKKER,S, 19.43; DELFS,M, 9.34;
DEUTZ,B, 22.32; DEVRIES,A, 13.81; DIXON,C, 17.65; DONNELLY,C, 15.40; DOOLITTLE,C, 24.84;
DOREN,L, 19.08; DORN,M, 13.12; DOTSON,H, 12.58; DREW,K, 25.82; DUFFY,J, 27.79; DUIN,L, 10.10;
DUIS,K, 9.09; DYKHOUSE,M, 19.79; EICHENBERGER,M, 9.09; ENG,A, 16.05; ENGEN,B, 10.10;
ENGESETH,C, 20.27; ESTENSON,D, 13.02; EVERDING,D, 10.90; EVERMAN,C, 16.30; FAABORG,B,
11.31; FEDT,N, 14.90; FEDT,R, 36.39; FENSKE,M, 20.76; FIDELER,E, 8.99; FIECHTNER,K, 28.33;
FILZEN,A, 11.31; FITTERER,R, 30.44; FLASKEY,C, 15.87; FLASKEY,D, 30.65; FLUTE,S, 11.31;
FOERSTER,B, 22.19; FOSSUM,C, 30.05; FOSSUM,E, 17.17; FOSSUM,H, 11.31; FOSTER,M, 27.90;
FRASER,B, 9.34; FRASER,T, 37.37; FREYBERG,M, 25.03; GACKSTETTER,P, 17.42; GEBHART,P, 30.05;
GERMAN,B, 30.60; GILBERTSON,L, 30.05; GILE,J, 11.11; GJERDE,A, 12.55; GJERNES,B, 22.51;
GRANUM,C, 15.56; GRANUM,C, 11.89; GRANUM,T, 30.35; GREBEL,M, 19.42; GREEN,J, 13.85;
GREVE,R, 13.92; GUNDVALDSON,J, 11.56; GUSTAFSON,M, 19.13; HABER,S, 22.19; HAGENSON,S,
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12.30; HAI,D, 15.83; HANSEN,A, 10.37; HANSEN,K, 11.31; HANSON,K, 34.34; HANSON,M, 14.42;
HARKEMA,W, 18.73; HARRINGTON,L, 11.62; HARTENHOFF,L, 14.98; HAWLEYHOLINKA,G, 40.40;
HEGDAHL,M, 23.23; HEIDEMANN,D, 15.38; HEIN,K, 21.69; HENDERSCHIEDT,H, 15.78; HENRY,J, 13.85;
HEPNER,J, 30.35; HEUPEL,K, 11.31; HIEB,B, 30.45; HILDEBRANDT,L, 11.31; HILL,K, 12.81; HILL,L,
34.43; HILLBERG,K, 11.31; HILLESTAD,T, 50.99; HOBBIE,J, 16.28; HOFER,K, 14.22; HOGIE,K, 30.05;
HOLM,C, 11.31; HOLM,J, 30.35; HOLMLUND,S, 10.57; HOLMQUEST,C, 10.59; HOMAN,A, 10.10;
HOPE,N, 29.44; HORN,C, 22.75; HORNICK,A, 13.60; HUBER,B, 11.31; HUNT,R, 29.67; HUP,B, 11.31;
ILAUG,W, 11.31; ILLG,M, 19.61; ISHAM,J, 26.13; JENSEN,K, 13.42; JENSEN,K, 29.29; JOHNS,T, 11.31;
JOHNSON,A, 11.31; JOHNSON,B, 40.60; JOHNSON,C, 47.63; JOHNSON,D, 13.81; JOHNSON,K, 9.60;
JOHNSON,M, 25.25; JOHNSON,M, 18.18; JONAS,A, 12.01; JONES,K, 10.48; JORGENSEN,K, 23.23;
JOSEPHSEN,J, 19.88; JUENKE,K, 11.31; KAROLCZAK,S, 16.16; KARSCHNIK,J, 9.99; KAUFMANN,L,
34.76; KEES,M, 54.62; KEPHART,L, 31.23; KERR,J, 17.03; KINNER,K, 19.11; KIRBY,C, 82.97;
KIRCHHEVEL,C, 12.87; KISELY,C, 30.45; KLAPPRODT,D, 23.78; KLEINJAN,S, 27.02; KLINKHAMMER,J,
82.97; KLUG,S, 28.33; KNOBLOCH,L, 23.27; KNOLLEY,T, 10.30; KNOX,K, 10.57; KOISTI,A, 30.75;
KOISTINEN,V, 18.79; KOROGLU,D, 29.40; KRAGE,D, 14.58; KRIESE,D, 13.67; KUEFLER,S, 13.14;
KULKARNI,P, 11.31; KURBAN,S, 17.17; LANDSMAN,B, 15.56; LARSEN,K, 22.22; LARSEN,S, 14.60;
LAUGHLIN,L, 11.31; LEIGHTON,T, 23.61; LEMME,C, 24.28; LEONARD,N, 13.89; LIEBING,M, 24.13;
LIMBERG,D, 15.15; LOUWAGIE,M, 11.31; LUDWIG,D, 11.11; LUEDEMAN,J, 8.59; MACHMILLER,S,
10.25; MAFFETT,A, 12.22; MAHLUM,S, 30.35; MALLERY,M, 11.31; MALONE,L, 25.33; MARTIN,L, 33.54;
MARTIN,M, 17.17; MARTINSON,B, 13.55; MASER,K, 18.43; MATHENY,A, 22.73; MATHER,S, 10.30;
MATSON,I, 15.30; MATTSON,W, 9.09; MCCOY,D, 42.76; MCKEOWN,D, 30.45; MCKIBBEN,J, 13.75;
MCMILLAN,D, 11.87; MEAD,C, 19.53; MERRY,J, 9.09; MIELKE,S, 10.23; MILEHAM,A, 14.14; MILLARD,G,
22.22; MILLER,D, 15.56; MILLER,H, 11.88; MILLIGAN,J, 9.09; MINKEL,A, 12.47; MINOR,L, 46.95;
MINTER,S, 22.19; MIX,JESSICA L, 12.22; MOBERGLEE,J, 30.60; MOE,L, 14.82; MOE,M, 12.17;
MOGLER,B, 16.13; MONNIN,K, 11.72; MONZAT,C, 9.09; MOORE,D, 30.60; MORRIS,D, 11.31;
MORSETH,A, 25.82; MULBAH,A, 23.78; MUNICH,P, 22.73; NEILSON,S, 32.77; NELSON,A, 13.21;
NELSON,J, 23.95; NELSON,L, 17.32; NEMMERS,B, 11.89; NEWMAN,M, 11.31; NIELSEN,C, 10.02;
NIELSEN,M, 21.21; NIKLASON,C, 9.34; NIKLASON,M, 22.22; NORDBYE,N, 11.31; NORTHRUP,L, 11.31;
NOTBOHM,K, 11.31; NUPEN,S, 29.41; NUSSBAUM,K, 12.86; NYLUND,J, 26.21; OBBINK,A, 11.31;
OBERG,R, 87.41; ODEGAARD,M, 20.85; OINES,E, 12.64; OLSON,J, 15.08; OLSON,S, 16.73; OLSON,T,
17.63; OLSONJENSEN,K, 30.70; OSBORN,J, 12.55; PARK,M, 10.71; PARKER,T, 9.09; PARSONS,L,
14.99; PENNEY,VL, 11.71; PENNISTON,K, 10.37; PENROD,K, 9.66; PENRODCURTIS,M, 11.31;
PETERSON,T, 30.81; PICKNER,M, 11.31; PLANTING,K, 11.31; PLOOSTER,D, 12.93; POMRENKE,T,
15.38; POTTHAST,D, 19.68; POWERS,J, 11.31; PRICE,M, 19.27; PRODOEHL,D, 30.35;
REIFFENBERGER,L, 19.94; RENKLY,N, 24.24; RENNICH,J, 16.83; REYNOLDS,R, 14.49; RIBSTEIN,A,
10.10; RICHARDS,A, 9.09; RICHARZ,L, 14.42; RICHTER,J, 13.12; RICKARD,J, 21.26; RICKARD,M, 12.88;
RIEFFENBERGER,K, 19.19; RITTERSHAUS,A, 18.18; ROST,J, 13.21; ROTH,S, 11.11; ROYER,B, 8.82;
RUE,D, 10.40; RUHLMAN,M, 30.70; SALONEN,B, 55.29; SALONEN,L, 11.31; SAPP,L, 34.34; SATTLER,R,
17.68; SCHEIBEL,C, 17.12; SCHMIDT,T, 12.22; SCHNEIDER,S, 25.51; SCHUBERT,V, 11.31;
SCHULDT,D, 9.66; SCHWAEGERL,M, 36.36; SCOTT,M, 10.41; SEBERN,J, 34.61; SEBERTBORTNEM,K,
25.78; SELLECK,V, 12.90; SELLERS,T, 36.36; SEYS,B, 23.97; SHEETS,T, 13.60; SITTER,C, 19.45;
SKOGEN,S, 19.68; SKOGSTAD,K, 41.27; SKOVLUND,R, 22.19; SMALLFIELD,L, 13.24; SMEDSRUD,J,
17.80; SMIDT,S, 29.25; SMITH,R, 30.24; SONNENBURG,R, 10.37; SPILDE,H, 12.91; SPILDE,K, 14.01;
STARKWEATHER,K, 10.10; STAUFFACHER,T, 30.35; STEELE,J, 26.13; STERUD,B, 39.92; STEVENS,R,
10.25; STEVENSON,D, 10.57; STEVENSON,E, 25.10; STOKES,L, 15.19; STORHAUG,K, 25.03;
STORMO,J, 14.65; STOVER,D, 30.05; STRAATMEYER,D, 15.38; STUEFEN,J, 15.56; SUMNER,A, 11.87;
SUNDET,D, 18.00; SWEDLUND,V, 30.35; SWENSON,B, 18.81; SYDOW,A, 9.60; THOMPSON,D, 24.01;
THOMPSON,L, 31.28; THOMPSON,N, 14.99; THOMSEN,L, 15.67; THOMSEN,V, 12.43; THORSTAD,T,
16.03; TIFFT,V, 11.63; TIMMERMAN,S, 60.58; TINGLE,P, 13.67; TROWBRIDGE,A, 26.88; TVEDT,M,
21.00; UECKER,A, 15.39; VANBOCKERN,E, 9.34; VANDERLINDEN,M, 11.41; VANDERWAL,K, 21.44;
VANDEWEERD,J, 28.33; VANRYSWYK,J, 8.84; VANVOORST,J, 24.33; VERNARSKY,S, 14.31;
VISSERS,L, 24.92; VOLLAN,L, 30.70; VOLLAN,N, 10.30; VOSS,S, 10.37; WAGNER,R, 30.35;
WALIGOSKE,C, 19.52; WALLACE,A, 17.37; WALSH,J, 27.57; WALZ,T, 17.68; WARNE,A, 10.41;
WARREN,P, 30.45; WATSON,T, 32.32; WEBER,K, 38.55; WECKWERTH,P, 33.32; WELBIG,C, 33.33;
WERRE,C, 12.95; WESTERMAN,S, 11.31; WHITEHEAD,N, 12.29; WIEGER,S, 30.70; WILES,H, 20.71;
WILLERT,L, 30.60; WILLIAMS,M, 14.98; WILSON,M, 16.16; WISKUR,D, 30.70; WITHERS,J, 11.31;
WOODRASKA,M, 18.18; WRIGHT,K, 10.10; WRUCK,J, 11.31; WUELLNER,R, 22.34; YANG,X, 20.20;
YOUNG,H, 10.10; YSKER,S, 15.41.
New Hires:
DEMUTH, J, 10.25; FAEHNRICH, H, 24.50; GOLLIN, K, 10.50; PARK, S, 9.00; PFEIFFER, E, 11.00;
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VANVOORST, M, 9.50.
Status Change:
KEIMIG, D, 10.50; MUTZIGER, J, 29.13; OETKEN, J, 40.86; SCHARFE, E, 11.50.
CNO Report
Hillestad noted the Executive Team put together a dashboard to monitor performance at a
glance for the organization. It is correlated with other high performing organizations.
The fourth quarter patient satisfaction scores were presented. Percentile scores improved
in all four of the services areas. The nursing home purchased a resident satisfaction
survey product, My Inner View and will conduct its first survey in March. BVM will be
compared with over 1,000 other nursing homes throughout the country. Hillestad is
finalizing a contract with 3M to provide an occupational health nurse. The last module to
complete the Meditech conversion is MAESTRO. A team is working on the conversion
with a completion date of June. ED will be part of a test site for the new trauma system
software that will be required for all SD emergency rooms. Katie Hein has completed the
requirements to be a Certified Foot Care Nurse. She will be able to utilize her skills to
provide foot care clinics for the public, as well as to inpatients and outpatients.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m. Johnston/Schroeder. Unanimous approval.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted
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Sandra Faltemier, Secretary