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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
December 20, 2011
Board of Trustee Members:
Rob Jones, Chair, Al Baker, Vice-Chair, Zeno W. Wicks, III, Secretary, Jim Booher,
Arne Brown, Sandra Faltemier, Debra Johnston, Julie Whaley, ex-officios: John Kubal
and Mike McClemans
Guests:
BHS Foundation Board Chair Roberta Olson (excused at 6:42 p.m.), Jason Merkley,
CEO, Kevin Coffey, CFO; Tammy Hillestad, CNO, Dave Timpe, Accounting Consultant,
Phil Wagner, Consultant (excused at 7:34 p.m.) and Deb Davis, recorder.
Jones called the Hospital Board of Trustee Meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. He noted there
were two guests to present information, BHS Foundation Board Chair Roberta Olson and
Phil Wagner.
Invited Guest
Roberta Olson, Chair of the BHS Foundation spoke on three topics. The position
description for the Development Officer was reviewed. Olson suggested adding grant
writing and community visibility to the position description and suggested the breakdown
of time to be 75% foundation and 25% health system focus. Other minor edits were
proposed. The position would support the Brookings Health System. The goal is to have
someone on board in the very near future. A motion by Wicks/Baker the Development
Officer position is filled as a full-time employee of the Health System. The vote was
unanimous. Motion carried. Olson informed the Board, the BHS Foundation members
are in the community seeking pledges for the new skilled nursing facility. The question
was asked if the Hospital Board would like an orientation session prior to calling on
potential donors. Time will be set aside at the January Board meeting for this orientation.
The final item of discussion was renewal of the Hillary Lyons contract. Wicks made a
motion to authorize the CEO to do what he feels is best. Baker seconded the motion.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried. Olson encouraged the Members if they have
not yet returned their pledge card to do so.
The next invited guest was consultant, Phil Wagner. Wagner provided a status update.
Reroofing project finished slightly under budget. It has been determined it is less costly
to purchase a new generator instead of moving the existing generator to the new skilled
nursing home site location. Design engineers are working on proper size and placement
of chillers. The City’s Committee for People who have Disabilities reviewed the public
access areas of the recently purchased building located at 100 22nd Avenue that will
house the Home Medical Equipment (HME) store. February 1st is the projected opening
of the new HME store. Wagner then updated where the planning for the new skilled
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nursing facility is at. He is working with Banner on the drainage and retention ponds.
An application has been made with the Board of Adjustments to ensure there are no
issues. Architects Horty Elving met with the State and Department of Health on the
planning documents and was given approval. The architects also met with the City’s
ADA group. He expressed the January 31st deadline may not be met due to the City’s
ADA group next’s meeting is not until February. This may become an issue due to the
Federal timeline of June 30, 2013 of all existing nursing homes must be sprinkled.
Consent Agenda
A motion by Wicks/Baker to approve the minutes from the December 8, 2011 meeting,
November 2011 Adjustments and November 2011 payables (as follows):
Accounts Payables – November 2011 (vendor name, amount):
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, $81.23; ABBOTT NUTRITION, $218.51; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $137.06; AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL,
$122.62; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $584.05; ALERE NORTH AMERICA, INC, $492.89; ALIGNED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, $436.14; ARIZANT
HEALTHCARE, INC, $114.80; ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $195.10; ARMSTRONG MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, $72.89; AVERA HEALTHWORKS,
$12.00; AVERA MCKENNAN TRAUMA SERVICES, $490.00; VOID, $237.20; BIOMET, INC, $10,095.00; BIONIX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES,
$87.45; BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC., $597.41; BREG, INC., $351.76; BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, $296.76; BRIGGS HEALTHCARE, $379.80;
BROOKINGS ENGRAVING, $60.00; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $18.12; C R BARD INC, $692.96; CALIFORNIA STATE DISBURSEMENT,
$301.73; CANFIELD BUSINESS INTERIORS, $208.50; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,025.73; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $11,028.94; CDW
GOVERNMENT, INC, $1,395.05; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $407.40; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $2,199.45; CHARLES RIVER
ADVISORS, LLC, $14,760.00; CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $511.38; CITY OF BROOKINGS, $3,597.21; CLITES ELECTRIC
CONSTRUCTION, $134.69; COLE PAPERS INC, $604.25; CONMED CORP., $242.05; CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $849.73; COOK MEDICAL
INC, $504.40; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $53.05; CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, $588.41; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $284.63;
DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $873.59; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $3,805.00; DATA DISTRIBUTING, LLC, $4,100.00; DIRECT SUPPLY
EQUIPMENT, $661.92; DISH NETWORK, $98.99; DON SEELEY, $176.25; DRAINS UNLIMITED & PLUMBING, $85.00; ECOLAB, $598.51;
FEDEX, $173.45; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $265.00; FORMFAST, $7,021.00; FREMONT INDUSTRIES, INC., $2,348.01; GE HEALTHCARE
FINANCIAL SERVICES, $3,006.28; GENERAL PARTS LLC, $95.28; GENTRY FINANCE CORP, $181.25; GLOVER & HELSPER, PC, $285.00;
GRAINGER, INC, $290.70; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, $561.00; HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER, INC., $244.50; HEMOCUE, ICN, $67.00;
HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $53.99; HOPKINS MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $40.95; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $786.96; ICU MEDICAL, INC.,
$26.64; ING ANNUITY CO., $1,441.50; J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $695.18; J.H. LARSON CO., $152.44; JANIE ISHAM, $69.78; JOHN
M WARREN, INC, $1,734.25; JOHNSON'S PRO-CLEAN, $600.00; KAUFMANHALL, $6,750.00; KREISERS, INC., $12,238.04; LAKE PRESTON
TIMES, $81.00; LANGLAND HOME CENTER, $523.62; LIVING DESIGN INC, $75.00; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $244.12; MEDELA, $30.67;
MEDIACOM LLC, $1,636.40; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, $2,000.00; MEDRAD, $872.14; MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS, INC, $638.54;
MIDWEST GLASS, INC., $213.80; NETWORK SERVICES CO., $895.60; NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES, $134.86; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY,
$140.51; OCEANS OF THE MIDWEST INC, $250.00; OTIS ELEVATOR CO., $170.00; OXYRASE, INC., $102.30; PATTERSON MEDICAL,
$406.58; PDS INC., $540.00; PRAIRIE IMAGING SERVICES, P.C., $3,360.47; PRECISION LENS, $1,830.50; RADIOMETER AMERICA INC.,
$138.22; RAMSDELL'S FERTILIZER & PROPANE, $260.00; REDLINGER BROS, $251.80; REMEL INC, $120.84; RES MED, $5,542.40;
SARSTEDT, INC., $19.14; SCOTTS LAWN SERVICE-SIOUX FALLS, $511.46; SECURE BILL PAY, $184.00; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE
DIAGNOSTICS, $3,296.53; SKYLAR SINKEY, $16.88; SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC, $428.25; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
$2,602.24; STEP SAVER INC, $143.40; STERIS CORP, $314.08; STEVEN BUNKERS, $75.00; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $274.97; SWIFTEL
CENTER, $5,651.65; SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, $5,582.96; THE TECHNOLOGY SOURCE, INC., $995.00; TOTAL MAINTENANCE
SYSTEMS INC, $147.00; TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC, $138.95; UNIPOWER CORP, $29.96; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, $167.10;
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, $1,720.00; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $1,756.90; XEROX CORP, $1,235.00; VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS,
INC., $2,125.29; WAL MART, $805.37; YELLOW BOOK WEST, $297.50; ZIMMER US, INC, $641.74; JASON HANSSEN, $128.17; SKYLAR
SINKEY, $13.26; ORS, $124.72; AARP HEALTHCARE OPTIONS, $40.01; DAKOTACARE, $1,523.10; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE HOSP
ASSOC, $63.05; TRUCK INSURANCE, $189.15; CONTINENTAL CASUALTY, $66.42; HUMANA MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT, $22.04; UNITED
RETIREMENT CENTER, $2,938.81; BEVERLY HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST, $7,397.60; VIRGINIA F COLLINS, $18.91; DEBBIE KIRKPATRICK,
$5.00; COURTNEY R NOEM, $17.06; ROBERT M KNEIP, $6.97; DAROLYN R FLANERY, $8.17; JEAN E ONEAL, $8.19; RUEBEN W STEEN,
$9.91; LINDA L MILIANTA, $7.30; JOYCE M PICKERING, $7.60; 4IMPRINT, INC, $230.89; A-OX WELDING SUPPLY CO., $2,906.62; AESCULAP,
$250.55; AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL, $823.27; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $1,948.90; ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $33.00; AMERICA'S
PPO, $153.23; ANTIFREEZE RECYCLING INC., $9,075.00; ARGUS LEADER, $998.99; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, $77.30; ARJOHUNTLEIGH
INC, $195.10; ARTWORKS, $45.00; ASHLEY BOHMAN, $37.74; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, $10,858.02; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP
BROOKINGS, $51,395.33; BIOMERIEUX, INC, $240.59; BIOMET, INC, $9,045.00; BP OF BROOKINGS, INC, $719.60; BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS
INC., $1,938.05; BRIGGS HEALTHCARE, $110.86; BROOKINGS ACE HARDWARE, $1.29; BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, $175.00; BROOKINGS
HEALTH SYSTEM, $27.28; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $30,215.21; BROOKINGS REGISTER, $3,663.21; BROOKINGS SHRINE CLUB,
$25.00; BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, INC, $140.00; C R BARD INC, $413.84; CARDINAL HEALTH, $4,538.91; CARDINAL HEALTH, $120.90;
CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $22,430.51; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STORES, $100.21; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $146.73; CELLTRAK
TECHNOLOGIES INC, $5,000.00; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $1,403.03; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,134.58; VOID, $90.00;
CITY OF BROOKINGS, $3,669.98; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $146.51; CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, $344.87; COLE PAPERS
INC, $501.68; CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $282.86; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, $1,818.37; COVER TO COVER, $60.43;
CREATIVE SURFACES INC., $950.00; CUB CONSTRUCTION, $2,200.00; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $42.13; DAKOTA DATA SHRED, $291.53;
DANIEL HUNTINGTON, $100.00; DAVE TIMPE, $7,412.92; DEB MOORE, $249.75; DEB PRODOEHL, $256.41; DEBRA THOMAS, $357.06;
DIRECT SUPPLY EQUIPMENT, $2,785.08; DR JAMES WALERY, MD, $2,000.00; DR JOHN JERSTAD, MD, $200.00; DR. RONOLD TESCH,
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$4,536.31; DRIVE-BY SIGNS, $395.00; DUANE THOMPSON, $89.00; DYNAMIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, $3,323.68; E PROVIDER
SOLUTIONS, LLC, $3,809.05; ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $38.34; EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, $34.88; EMILY ERICKSON,
$16.10; EMPI INC, $98.70; F.M. ACOUSTICAL TILE, $324.50; FENWAL INC, $388.42; FIRST BANK & TRUST, $7,513.91; FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF VOLGA, $233.75; FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INC, $1,094.44; G & R CONTROLS, INC., $385.00; GLOVER & HELSPER, PC,
$3,848.64; GRAINGER, INC, $165.92; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, $81.96; GREGG TEBEEST, $156.51; HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER, INC.,
$9,193.27; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, $4,803.33; HEMATOLOGICS, INC., $580.00; HOMETOWN SERVICE & TIRE, LLC, $84.99; HOSPIRA
WORLDWIDE, INC, $1,777.90; IATRIC SYSTEMS, $1,620.00; INSTRAMED, $43.66; INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, $359.43; ITC TELECOM,
$18.95; J & J TREE TRIMMING, $2,000.00; JAN OLSON, $182.60; JASON HANSSEN, $285.94; JOANN WILLGONS, $109.89; JUDY DUFFY,
$24.42; JULIE HENRY, $244.76; JULIE VANDEWEERD, $198.69; KARLA HANSON, $222.00; KATHY SEBERT -BORTNEM, $235.12; KELO-TV,
$2,045.00; KNOWLEDGE CONNEX, $40.00; KREISERS, INC., $5,167.51; LAURA CROOKS, $244.20; LISA MALONE, $221.45; LOWE'S,
$1,046.85; LYNETTE RICHARZ, $209.24; MARCO, INC, $101.75; MARLA HEGDAHL, $82.86; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $314.33; MAVIS
GEHANT, $329.67; MEDELA, $29.11; MEDIBADGE INC, $50.85; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,, $7,549.00; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES
INC, $22.12; MEREDITH LEMME, $95.18; MIDWEST MEDICAL SERVICES INC., $810.00; MILLS CONSTRUCTION, INC, $18,761.28; MINN -
KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., $160.97; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $936.94; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE,, $1,373.00; MORRIS PRESS
COOK BOOKS, $1,406.90; MST (MICROSURGICAL TECHNOLOGY), $765.00; NAGELS BUMP & PAINT SHOP INC, $395.91; NELSON DRUG,
INC, $540.26; NETWORK SERVICES CO., $848.31; NINA NORDBYE, $32.75; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $6,622.18; OHIO MEDICAL CORP,
$394.20; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $259.53; OPTICAL DISTRIBUTOR GROUP, $967.68; OUTLAW GRAPHICS, $2,920.00; PERRY ELECTRIC,
$4,196.50; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $1,000.00; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $39.92; PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC, $328.00;
PRECISION LENS, $2,909.25; PROMPT ALERT INC, $475.00; RANDI BAUMAN, $621.05; REDLINGER BROS, $659.60; RELIAFUND, $8.52;
REMEL INC, $2,551.81; RES MED, $4,408.04; RESPIRONICS, $41.94; RF TECHNOLOGIES, INC, $670.52; RFD NEWS GROUP INC, $550.00;
RICHARD-EWING EQUIPMENT CO INC, $281.27; RON WALTZ, $1,900.00; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $35.61; SANFORD HEALTHCARE
ACCESSORIES, $129.20; SARSTEDT, INC., $132.54; SCHUNEMAN EQUIPMENT CO., $22.97; SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, $10.00; SD
STATE TREASURER, $1,631.19; SDAHO, $350.00; SDHCA, $915.00; SDSMA, $210.00; SELECT FIRE SYSTEMS, $637.50; SEPTEMBER
BESSLER, $94.15; SHARI KLEINJAN, $420.14; SHELLEY HAGENSON, $141.53; SHELLY DEKNIKKER, $293.60; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE
DIAGNOSTICS, $1,636.49; SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, $250.00; SIOUX FALLS TWO WAY RADIO, $299.84; SKYLAR SINKEY, $102.68;
SOJO'S SPORT WEAR, $51.00; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $89.20; SPEEDY CLEANERS, $296.05; STATE HYGIENIC
LABORATORY-ACCT REC, $1,174.20; STEP SAVER INC, $96.60; STERICYCLE, INC., $3,309.03; STRIPES BY TODD, $194.05; STRYKER
ENDOSCOPY, $606.28; STRYKER SALES CORP, $2,647.20; SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP, $378.62; SYNTHES, 3,036.66; TAMMY
HILLESTAD, $110.30; TERRI SELLERS, $3.89; THE RENTAL DEPOT, $351.85; THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, $2,197.00; TIM WATSON,
$95.00; TOTAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC, $526.14; TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, $684.00; TRANSMED, INC, $5,026.80; U.S. POSTAL
SERVICE, $3,000.00; UNIPOWER CORP, $29.96; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $84,535.95; UTV, $74.00; WHEN TO WORK, INC.,
$120.00; ZIMMER US, INC, $1,346.78; DAKOTACARE, $4,494.85; BANKERS LIFE & CASUALT Y, $114.10; MEDICARE DME, $1,784.30; BLUE
CROSS BLUE SHIELF OF MN, $11.22; AARP HEALTHCARE OPTIONS, $13.45; MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE SUPPL, $47.44; SDSU
ATHLETICS, $576.08; IULIIA MANKUTA, $54.60; PHYLLIS I PULLMAN, $18.91; LUELLA E LOOMIS, $24.96; MEGAN M KUIPERS, $35.05; LIZA
JACOBSON, $17.17; SHIRLEY F LATHROP, $26.00; NATIONS CARELINK, $2.73; CHRISTOPHER VANDERWAL, $40.95; AAA COLLECTIONS
INC, $4,378.95; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $40.00; AFLAC, $9,538.29; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $684.50; AMERICAN SPEECH
LANGUAGE, $225.00; ANTIFREEZE RECYCLING INC., $360.00; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, $77.30; ARJO CENTURY DISTRIBUTING,
$150.51; ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $260.65; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $34,202.04; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS,
$102.33; BAN-KOE COMPANIES, $162.12; BIOMET, INC, $7,689.00; BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, $351.30; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM,
$80.72; BROOKINGS REGISTER, $143.21; BRUTTY'S UNDERGROUND SPRINKLERS, $2,496.50; BYRNE MEDICAL, $1,521.33; C R BARD
INC, $1,696.58; CALIFORNIA STATE DISBURSEMENT, $301.73; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,770.38; CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,011.03; CARDINAL
HEALTH 110, INC, $11,093.05; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STORES, $69.20; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $1,235.47; CENTRAL BUSINESS
SUPPLY, $585.60; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $3,380.41; CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, $778.33; CENTURYLINK, $258.31;
CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $511.38; COLE PAPERS INC, $827.76; CONMED CORP, $3,572.35; CONMED LINVATEC CORP.,
$294.82; CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INSURANCE, $1,017.96; SENTRIXX, $878.11; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $5,278.00; CULLIGAN,
$56.00; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $269.25; DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $1,149.02; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $3,805.00; DARLENE
HEMMER, $30.00; DR. RONOLD TESCH, $55.48; EMDEON, $2,181.12; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $645.08; FIRST BANK & TRUST LEASING
SERVI, $5,484.00; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $265.00; FIX IT SHOP, $37.00; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $36.34; GENTRY
FINANCE CORP, $171.91; GORDON DEKKENGA, $19.07; GRAINGER, INC, $79.20; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, $79.64; GYRUS ACMI, LP,
$78.91; HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC, $155.73; HEALTHMARK INDUSTRIES CO INC, $44.84; HOBART SALES & SERVICE, $42.55;
HOPKINS MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $37.95; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $1,354.84; ING ANNUITY CO., $1,441.50; INTOXIMETERS, $474.50;
JENNY BICKETT, $100.00; KONE, $220.00; KREISERS, INC., $8,024.09; LABEL TAPE SYSTEMS, $226.85; LANSINOH LABORATORIES, INC,
$93.70; LOWE'S, $895.15; LYNNE KAUFMANN, $210.90; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $264.33; MEDIACOM LLC, $59.95; MEDRAD, $1,162.85;
MERCEDES MEDICAL INC., $463.91; MIDWEST GLASS, INC., $230.77; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $833.33; MITEL TECHNOLOGIES - DATANET,
$100.00; NETWORK SERVICES CO., $4,484.76; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $206.10; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $127.40; OLYMPUS AMERICA
INC, $485.27; OLYMPUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, $690.37; PDS INC., $1,080.00; PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, $963.00;
PRECISION LENS, $980.60; RAM SCIENTIFIC, $335.00; RAY LARSON, $30.00; REMEL INC, $110.15; RES MED, $232.52; RUNNINGS FARM &
FLEET, $53.02; SANFORD HEALTHCARE ACCESSORIES, $468.00; SANFORD HEALTH AHA TRAINING CENT, $32.00; SARA KLUG,
$1,211.90; SARSTEDT, INC., $134.90; SDHCA, $67.50; SDSU DAIRY PLANT, $104.00; SDSU DEPT OF HPER & ATHLETICS, $422.00; J.A.
SEXAUER, $157.30; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $653.46; SIOUXLAND STAFFING SERVICES PROF, $4,389.69; SO DEXO, INC &
AFFILIATES, $68,148.59; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $1,269.49; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $131,166.85;
SYNTHES, $5,751.68; TELEFLEX MEDICAL, $50.42; THE UPS STORE, $38.75; ULTRA-CHEM, INC, $282.93; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL
SERVICES, $3,566.65; US ENDOSCOPY GROUP, $509.55; WAGNER HOME & BUILDING INSPECTION, $4,512.00; WHIRC, $260.00; TRICARE
WEST REGION, $518.88; DAKOTACARE, $464.70; HOLLI K WILLIAMS, $17.00; LARRY C SHEELEY, $223.00; 4IMPRINT, INC, $6,035.72;
ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $334.22; ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $481.10; AUTO BODY SPECIALTIES, $30.99; AVERA MCKENNAN
EDUCATION SERVICES, $25.00; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $11,601.31; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $5,044.80; C R BARD,
INC, $840.00; BIOMERIEUX, INC, $282.61; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $8,480.00; BROOKINGS ENGRAVING, $5.00; CARDINAL
HEALTH, $1,623.34; CARDINAL HEALTH, $214.72; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $18,747.85; CARDINAL HEALTH., $3,965.12; CARSTENS
INC, $46.66; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $1,491.36; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $460.13; CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, $343.58;
CHARLES RIVER ADVISORS, LLC, $9,840.00; CITY OF BROOKINGS, $330.76; CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, $621.10; CODINGTON
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COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE, $43.00; COLE PAPERS INC, $850.81; COOK MEDICAL INC, $242.50; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $218.14;
CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, $56.88; DAKOTACARE, $136,429.20; DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $1,272.28; EXP PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
CORP, $526.67; FARMER BROS CO, $217.16; FISHBACK INSURNACE AGENCY, $80.00; FOLLETT, $4,209.45; GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL
SERVICES, $3,006.28; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $35.55; GOODCARE LLC, $1,040.93; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. INC, $67.30;
GUARDIAN, $5,139.28; GYRUS ACMI, LP, $626.00; HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $67.46; HOMETOWN SERVICE & TIRE, LLC, $89.99;
HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $60.96; HY-VEE INC, $563.32; HY-VEE PHARMACY, $3,482.32; ING LIFE INSURANCE, $15.50; INSTRAMED,
$43.66; JESSE WALSH, $133.20; JM BIRTH CONSULTANTS, $380.00; JOERNS HEALTHCARE, $449.15; KELO-TV, $109.00; KELO-TV,
$109.00; KREISERS, INC., $9,984.75; LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE, $5,739.04; LOWE'S, $422.05; MARILYN HILDRETH, $1,500.00;
MEDICAL X-RAY CENTER PC, $50.50; MENARDS - SIOUX FALLS, $47.92; MITEL NETSOLUTIONS, $1,420.52; NETWORK SERVICES CO.,
$1,758.64; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $104.82; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $15.09; PATTERSON MEDICAL, $11,480.89; PDS INC., $1,080.00;
PERI-FACTS, $23.76; PERRY ELECTRIC, $1,000.82; POSTMASTER, $200.00; PRECISION LENS, $1,486.04; PROBUILD, $49.30; REMEL INC,
$158.53; RESPIRONICS, $119.63; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $129.97; SANFORD HEALTH CENTER FOR, $2.00; SARSTEDT, INC., $509.36;
SCHUNEMAN EQUIPMENT CO., $22.53; SDMDA, $100.00; SOJO'S SPORT WEAR, $45.00; STERIS CORP, $57.20; STRYKER SALES CORP,
$11,987.20; TAMMY FRASER, $300.00; THE TECHNOLOGY SOURCE, INC., $945.00; THE UPS STORE, $325.00; THOMSON REUTERS
(HEALTHCARE) INC, $15,111.19; TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC, $272.40; UNITED RETIREMENT CENTER, $50.00; UNITED
TECHNOLOGIES, $202,137.58; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $29.20; VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC, $1,684.00; VERIZON WIRELES S,
$1,402.18; VORIZON LABS, $209.98; WOLTERS KLUWER LAW & BUSINES, $271.90; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $811.80; ZIMMER US, INC,
$1,310.84; JM BIRTH CONSULTANTS, $200.00; AARP HEALTHCARE OPTIONS, $241.49; NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOC. INS, $37.96;
MEDICARE DME, $189.88; MEDICARE DMERC-D, $45.98; COLONIAL PENN LIFE INS CO, $9.65; COLONIAL PENN LIFE INS CO, $623.66;
TRICARE WEST REGION, $94.00; BLUE CROSS MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT, $13.40; MEDICARE, $60.14; MEDICARE, $91.92; SHIRLEY J
BERGUM, $26.00; GERALD L ERICKSON, $7.22; EDNA M BROWN, $26.00; LYLE E TWEDT, $43.29; BETTY A BULLIS, $26.00; PANSY
BACHMAN ESTATE, $1,041.00.
Total $1,468,034.54
Unanimous approval. Motion carried.
Reports
Operational
CEO Report
Merkley noted with just two-weeks on the job, he is meeting lots of people from inside the
organization as well as in the community. He is also working on projects that are currently
requiring is attention.
CFO Report
Timpe presented the financial summary for November 2011. The corporation did not make a
profit for November because of an adjustment of $332,994 as a result of the yearly interim cost
report settlement that was recently done by the auditors. Timpe indicated had it not been for this
adjustment the organization would have made a profit. He noted the Rural Demonstration Project
ends October 2015. Year-to-date figures show the organizational profit right on target with the
budgeted projections for the 2011 year. Charity write-off for November was $14,072 with year-
to-date deduction of $206,941. Fiscal year 2010 Charity write-off was $311,830 and in 2009
Charity write off was $284,470.
Total cash disbursements for November totaled $2,697,907.48. Payroll and benefit expenses
(excluding MRI and YEC) were $1,471,789.
Personnel Information
Salary Changes:
New Hires: K. Aman,. $19.00; J. Becker, $10.50; K. Gardner, $10.50; J. Greeson, $15.79; N.
Haggerty, $10.50; C. Lundberg, $10.50; G. McAdaragh, $36.06; E. Martinmaas, $10.50; J.
Merkley, $96.15; C. Pinkava, $11.75; S. Sands, $11.47; N. Tofte, $10.80; D. Tum, $11.31; B.
Ullom, $10.50; G. Weber, $34.00.
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Status Change: S. Bessler, $36.78; R. Buchheim, $18.53; L. Carlson, $56.40; S. Claeys, $11.53;
C. Clemetson, $26.60; M. Foster, $28.82; L. Hartenhoff, $15.58; T. Hillestad, $59.37; L. Hult,
$10.71; W. Ilaug, $11.53; K. Jensen, $13.86; M. Kees, $55.17; D. Ludwig, $11.44; B. Mogler,
$16.33; S. Olson, $17.24; D. Prodeohl, $30.88; J. Stormo, $16.66; G. TeBeest, $22.91; J. Tolzin,
$25.25; C. Toovi, $11.31; J. VandeWeerd, $28.90; S. Voss, $10.53; S. Westerman, $21.21.
CNO Report
Hillestad update the Board about the therapy space that will be completed in January 2012. It
was occupied previously by medical health information department. She noted both physical
therapy and occupational therapy will be located in this near area. New equipment is here and
ready to install once the new flooring is finished. She is optimistic that the expanded space will
promote the therapy areas.
Board
Executive Committee:
Did not meet.
QI/Personnel Committee:
The QI/Personnel Committee met on December 8, 2011. There were no action items.
Strategic Planning Committee:
Did not formally meet.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met November 17, 2011. Two charity requests were reviewed. The
committee (Wicks/Booher) made a motion to recommend approval of the two charity requests
that were presented to the Finance Committee. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
The committee (Wicks/Booher) also recommended the one time option to cash out a
minimum of 10 hours and a maximum of 80 hours of PTO, provided the employee leaves
a remaining balance of 240 hours in their PTO bank. Seventy-seven employees
throughout the organization are eligible to take advantage of this one-time offer at a
maximum potential cost to the organization of $121,525. The vote was unanimous.
Motion carried. Another recommendation by the committee (Wicks/Booher) was to
approve the policy titled Temporary Reimbursement of Lost PTO. The purpose of the
policy is to address any employee, whose PTO bank is full and would lose earned PTO
hours if pre-approved PTO cannot be taken due to workload and/or staffing needs of the
department. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried. The Finance Committee
(Wicks/Booher) also recommended the proposed change in the Bylaws for Board
members to be compensated monthly at the rate of $300.00 and the Board chair
compensated at $400.00. Timpe noted approval of this motion would require a 1099 be
submitted at year end. Johnston made a motion to table until the Bylaws are reviewed
and approved. Wicks seconded Johnston’s motion.
Unfinished Business
Bylaws
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An ad-hoc committee was established to review the existing bylaws. Many proposed
changes were made. The bylaws were reviewed page by page. A motion by Baker to
approve the bylaws subject to the discussed changes made in the final document. Wicks
seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried. The tabled motion
made by Wicks/Booher was put back on the table. The motion (Wicks/Booher) that all
Board members be compensated monthly at the rate of $300.00 and the Board chair
compensated monthly at a sum of $400.00. Baker – nay; Booher – aye; Faltemier – aye;
Johnston – nay; Jones – nay; Whaley – aye; Wicks – aye. Motion carried.
Executive Session
A motion by Wicks/Baker to move into Executive Session at 9:48 p.m. citing SDCL 1-25-2(4)
Contractual Matters and SDCL 1-25-2(5), Marketing. Those present: Al Baker, Jim Booher,
Sandra Faltemier, Debra Johnston, Rob Jones, Julie Whaley, Zeno Wicks, Jason Merkley, Kevin
Coffey, Tammy Hillestad, Dave Timpe and Deb Davis. Executive session ended at 11:07 p.m.
A motion by Wicks/Faltemier, to charge the newly formed Building Committee to look
into potential property and the feasibility of such property. The vote was unanimous.
Motion carried.
Jones thanked the Board members for their confidence in his leadership. Jones said it
was a privilege and an honor to work with all of the current and past members that have
served on the Board during his twelve years as a Board member.
Meeting concluded at 11:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Zeno W. Wicks, III, Secretary