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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
February 23, 2012
Board of Trustee Members:
Al Baker, Chair, Zeno W. Wicks, III, Vice-Chair, Jim Booher (left at 8:21 p.m.),
Secretary, Arne Brown (left at 7:08 p.m.), Sandra Faltemier, Debra Johnston, Justin Sell
(left at 7:00 p.m.), Julie Whaley, Walt Wosje ex-officios: John Kubal and Mike
McClemans
Guests:
Ken Curley, Brookings Register, Peter Looby, Jason Merkley, CEO, Kevin Coffey, CFO
(excused at 6:44 p.m.); Tammy Hillestad, CNO (excused at 6:44 p.m.) and Deb Davis,
recorder.
Baker called the Hospital Board of Trustee Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Education
Tammy Hillestad presented to the Board, BHS’s Journey to Excellence. Healthcare is
changing and future reimbursement will be based on how well BHS and other non-
critical access hospitals (CAH) do on providing quality care. Since BHS is not a CAH
the organization must compete with all other facilities that are not CAH. The overall goal
is to be the provider of choice for those in the community. Tools are in place, such as the
patient satisfaction scores, to help monitor the progress made. To assist the organization
to thrive in this changing healthcare environment, Studer was the vendor of choice, since
it meshed with the uniqueness of BHS. Hillestad noted a core team has been working for
several months rolling out the program. There are three phases (build a foundation;
implement the tactics and align the processes) and five pillars (Service, Finance, Quality,
People, Growth) of the program. Hillestad noted the journey will be long, but is
confident BHS will attain the goal, to hardwire excellence and be the community’s
provider of choice.
Informational
Whaley noted she attended the 2nd Annual Rural Leadership Conference. Booher and
Faltemier indicated they attended the SD Independent Trustee Conference. All indicated
both conferences were very educational.
Consent Agenda
A motion by Johnston/Whaley to approve the minutes from the January 26, 2012 and
February 11, 2012 meetings, January 2012 Adjustments, January 2012 Financials, and
Credentialing of Ellen Hopper, M.D., to a 1-year Active provisional appointment.
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January 2012 payables (as follows):
Accounts Payables – January 2012 (vendor name, amount):
A & B FINISHING & REPAIR, $261.84; A-OX WELDING SUPPLY CO, $193.50; AAHAM MEMBERSHIP, $175.00; ABBOTT
NUTRITION, $78.15; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $416.70; ALIGNED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, $660.24; AMY STOEL,
$419.03; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, $206.00; ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $195.10; ARMSTRONG MEDICAL INDUSTRIES,
$72.89; ARTHREX, INC, $228.00; ASHLEY BOHMAN, $61.05; ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION, $980.00; AUSTIN
CARPENTRY, $60.00; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $22.72; BARNES & NOBLE INC., $256.56; BARRETT'S
FLOORING, $15,113.28; BREG, INC., $175.88; BRIGGS HEALTHCARE, $142.23; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
$3,770.00; BROOKINGS ENGRAVING, $130.99; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $50.00; BYRNE MEDICAL, $1,821.51; C R
BARD INC, $304.88; C.R. BARD, INC., $1,667.65; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,434.60; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,016.24; CARDINAL
HEALTH 110, INC, $14,940.80; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STORES, $393.01; CARYN CLEMETSON, $387.95; CDW
GOVERNMENT, INC, $2,025.72; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $330.87; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,950.20;
CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, $3,482.67; COLE PAPERS INC, $656.09; CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $193.89;
CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, $565.00; COOPER SURGICAL, $577.50; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $148.91;
DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, $51,428.00; DARREL CROCKER, $75.00; DATA DISTRIBUTING, LLC, $200.00; DEB
DAVIS, $1,623.09; DEB MOORE, $402.38; DEB PRODOEHL, $265.85; DELTA DENTAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $15,653.90;
DIRECT SUPPLY EQUIPMENT, $800.18; DISH NETWORK, $103.99; DR JAMES WALERY, MD, $2,000.00; DR JOHN
JERSTAD, MD, $1,333.26; DRIVE-BY SIGNS, $395.00; ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $60.84; EMILY ERICKSON,
$114.89; FASTENAL CO, $62.72; FEDEX, $665.12; FIRST BANK & TRUST, $65.00; FIRST BANK & TRUST, $1,699.52; GE
HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES, $3,006.28; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $36.34; GREGG TEBEEST,
$220.34; HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $975.00; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $1,942.00; INVACARE CONTINUING CARE,
$100.13; J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC., $1,061.94; J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $695.18; JAN OLSON,
$27.75; JEAN STEELE, $41.07; JENNIFER KLINKHAMMER, $1,203.80; JOANN WILLGONS, $109.89; J&J HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS INC., $28,338.21; JULIE HENRY, $320.24; JULIE VANDEWEERD, $289.71; KARL'S TV AND APPLIANCE, $249.96;
KARLA HANSON, $72.07; KCI USA, $370.70; KELLY MASER, $43.29; KELO-TV, $1,800.00; KREISERS, INC., $11,528.26;
LISA MALONE, $205.35; LIVING DESIGN INC, $75.00; LOWE'S, $110.16; LYNETTE RICHARZ, $203.13; LYNNE KAUFMANN,
$5.55; MAILWAY PRINTERS, $412.14; MARCO, INC, $99.80; MAVIS GEHANT, $153.18; MEDELA, $29.11; MEDIACOM LLC,
$1,636.40; MEDIBADGE INC, $42.40; MEDICAL X-RAY CENTER PC, $1,125.00; MEDRAD, $290.91; MIDWEST GLASS, INC.,
$122.88; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $849.99; MUSE INTERNATIONAL, $650.00; NELSON DRUG, INC, $461.57; NETWORK
SERVICES CO, $741.26; NHPCO, $567.00; NIELSEN'S, $204.78; NINA NORDBYE, $134.31; NORTH CENTRAL HEART
INSTITUTE, $34.47; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $554.86; OPTICAL DISTRIBUTOR GROUP, $1,013.88; OTIS ELEVATOR CO,
$176.80; PDS INC., $2,700.00; PERRY ELECTRIC, $1,175.96; PRECISION LENS, $7,296.21; PRECISION OPTICS, INC, $6.00;
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., $95.66; R J BRINDLEY & ASSOCIATES,INC, $165.87; RANDI BAUMAN, $240.87; REMEL
INC, $87.77; RES MED, $2,000.07; RF TECHNOLOGIES, INC, $1,329.19; RFD NEWS GROUP INC, $480.00; RUNNINGS
FARM & FLEET, $59.46; SARSTEDT, INC., $204.08; SCHUNEMAN EQUIPMENT CO., $294.89; SCHWAAB INC, $83.50; SEAN
SANDS, $172.32; SHARI KLEINJAN, $450.11; SHELLEY HAGENSON, $125.99; SHELLY DEKNIKKER, $263.63; SIEMENS
HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $7,721.08; SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, $250.00; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $147.90;
SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $323.11; STANDARD REGISTER CO, $72.27; STEP SAVER INC, $150.00;
STERIS CORPORATION, $416.02; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $2,235.39; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $2,178.73;
SYNTHES, $4,772.66; THE ST JOHN COMPANIES, $389.44; TOBIN'S NORTH AMERICAN, $4,463.96; TONYA FROEHLICH,
$199.00; TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, $228.00; TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC, $3,796.67; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
$3,000.00; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, $208.71; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $51,964.08; UTV, $74.00; VIDACARE,
$1,078.89; VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $13,158.67; VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS, INC., $2,463.55; X-CEL
CONTACTS, $11.63; YELLOW BOOK WEST, $297.50; BLUE CROSS, $168.50; UNITED WORLD LIFE INSURANCE, $76.12;
DAKOTACARE, $1,666.25; STATE FARM, $200.00; SANFORD HEALTH PLAN, $1,479.60; DAKOTACARE, $82.73; BANKERS
LIFE & CASUALTY, $84.40; AVERA SELECT MEDICARE SUPPLEME, $14.04; MILDRED A ERICKSON, $54.29; ROBERT A
HARMING, $179.00; RUSSELL A JANKLOW, $77.00; RONDA K HOUTMAN, $20.00; JOYCE KRAMER, $7.72; MARIE E
BUSHMAN, $26.00; 9 CLOUDS, $8,900.00; AAA COLLECTIONS, INC, $165.06; AAHAM MEMBERSHIP, $175.00; ABILITY
NETWORK INC, $300.00; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $40.00; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $2,148.12;
ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $191.20; ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $342.17; ARTWORKS, $99.00; AVERA MCKENNAN
HOSPITAL, $10,619.25; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, $10,133.10; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS,
$51,395.33; BANKERS LIFE & CASULALTY CO, $849.50; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, INC., $132.35; BIOMET, INC, $7,477.00;
BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, $339.74; BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, $150.00; BROOKINGS MARATHON, $5,000.00;
BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $20,903.22; BROWN & SAENGER, $384.49; C R BARD INC, $361.20; C.R. BARD, INC.,
$131.00; CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,967.20; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,105.25; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $20,230.07;
CARSTENS INC, $18.87; CELLTRAK TECHNOLOGIES INC, $270.00; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $169.75; CENTURION
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $788.48; CENTURYLINK, $259.48; CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $511.38; CITY OF
BROOKINGS, $689.07; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $32.11; COLE PAPERS INC, $440.89; COOKS WASTEPAPER &
RECYCLING, $1,821.83; CULLIGAN, $238.25; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $53.49; DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $858.82;
DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $4,365.00; DANIELLE KROSCHEL, $385.00; DR. RONOLD TESCH, $142.60;
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DYNAMIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, $3,750.00; ECOLAB, $1,079.98; EIDE BAILLY LLP, $6,000.00; FIRST BANK & TRUST,
$2,573.14; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $265.00; FIRST CHOICE OF THE MIDWEST, $67.76; FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
VOLGA, $35.00; GOODCARE LLC, $586.76; GRAINGER, INC, $431.78; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO INC, $265.61; HAMLIN
BUILDING CENTER, INC., $4,501.50; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, $10,561.79; HAUGE ASSOCIATES, INC, $237.95; HEALING
WORDS FOUNDATION, $15,000.00; HEMOCUE, ICN, $81.00; HOMETOWN SERVICE & TIRE, LLC, $97.22; HOSPIRA
WORLDWIDE, INC, $156.09; HOWALT-MCDOWELL INSURANCE, INC, $15,150.00; HY-VEE PHARMACY, $3,113.69; ING
ANNUITY CO, $1,441.50; INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, $100.13; JOY FRENCH, $9.94; KAREN WEBER, $11.60; KELO-TV,
$218.00; KREISERS, INC., $4,449.74; LAURA CROOKS, $106.56; LOWE'S, $47.48; MANDY ODEGAARD, $183.15; MARISA
HANSON, $1,500.00; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $490.00; MEDIACOM LLC, $59.95; MEDTRONIC, $441.22; MEDTRONIC USA
INC., $181.90; MICHAEL HANSON, $1,500.00; MMIC INSURANCE, INC, $5,288.00; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $1,048.40; MITEL
TECHNOLOGIES INC, $120.00; MOBILE INSTRUMENT SERVICE, $1,265.26; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, INC,
$2,325.00; MVAP MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC., $45.29; NEOFORCE, $1,030.91; NETWORK SERVICES CO, $583.01; OCEANS
OF THE MIDWEST INC, $250.00; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $144.80; OMNICARE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $715.45; OPE NIEMEYER,
$3,981.50; PDS INC., $5,450.00; PENNER PATIENT CARE INC, $91.00; PERRY ELECTRIC, $1,947.44; PHYSICIANS
LABORATORY LTD, $1,000.00; PITNEY BOWES, $87.54; POLYMEDCO INC, $99.93; PRECISION LENS, $3,272.50; REMEL
INC, $199.59; RES MED, $5,142.69; RORY BASSETT, $22.76; SANFORD CLINIC, $13.10; SARSTEDT, INC., $143.91; SD
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, $35.00; SDBMOE, $200.00; SDHCA, $24.95; SIOUXLAND STAFFING SERVICES PROF.,
$3,964.52; SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC, $101.90; SODEXO, INC & AFFILIATES, $53,584.53; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, $3,691.65; STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY-ACCT REC, $1,236.00; STEP SAVER INC, $56.40; STERIS
CORPORATION, $3.80; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $309.16; SURETY FINANCE, $192.00; SWIFTEL CENTER, $3,750.00;
TERRI SELLERS, $16.10; THE UPS STORE, $43.75; THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, $2,166.50; TIM AUSTIN, $85.83;
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL, $2,300.00; UNITED WAY, $12.50; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $2,254.50; US
ENDOSCOPY GROUP, $511.22; WENDY CREVIER, $70.00; WHIRC, $570.00; ZIMMER US, INC, $34.96; ZOHO
CORPORATION, $2,590.00; BANKERS LIFE & CASUALTY, $84.82; AMERICAN FAMILY MEDICARE CLAIM, $13.94;
MEDICARE, $53.60; AAL THRIVENT FINANCIAL, $16.09; MARILYN B COLLINS, $22.22; RENA R RANFT, $263.69;
FLORENCE J DORN, $26.00; LOIS A JOHNSON, $26.00; PHYLLIS C KOHLER, $9.76; ROGER A SEAS, $26.00; LUTHER B
EIDEM, $26.00; LOIS C DORN, $26.00; A & B SERVICE GARAGE INC, $252.61; AAA COLLECTIONS INC, $1,837.08;
ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $258.75; AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL, $842.80; ALIGNED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, $436.14;
ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $129.20; AMCON, $128.85; AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS, $558.00; AVERA HEALTH,
$275.00; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $41,903.07; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $513.52; BAHRA, $130.00;
BARRETT'S FLOORING, $7,950.35; BECKY CERMAK, $1,465.45; BEVING CONSULTING, $1,083.20; BONNIE BORK, $429.29;
BP OF BROOKINGS, INC, $814.59; BRIAN STERUD, $49.65; BROOKINGS ACE HARDWARE, $9.95; BROOKINGS HEALTH
SYSTEM, $101.45; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $18,923.70; CAREER TRACK, $210.94; CARROT-TOP INDUSTRIES INC,
$291.29; CARSTENS INC, $72.12; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $3,865.41; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $1,055.75; CITY OF
BROOKINGS, $16,453.26; COFFEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $800.00; COLE PAPERS INC, $1,258.65; CONMED
CORPORATION, $2,447.00; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $3,559.25; DAKOTA DATA SHRED, $383.24; DAKOTA TRUCK
UNDERWRITERS, $17,200.00; DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $1,173.43; DANIEL HUNTINGTON, $100.00; DAVE TIMPE, $18,800.91;
DR. RONOLD TESCH, $253.39; DRFIRST.COM, INC., $23,624.00; DUANE EVERDING, $132.58; E PROVIDER SOLUTIONS,
LLC, $3,301.70; ECOLAB, $2,845.86; EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, $158.25; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $586.97; FARMER
BROS CO, $54.29; FIRST BANK & TRUST LEASING SERVICES, $5,484.00; FISHER HEALTHCARE, $146.80; FIX IT SHOP,
$606.75; FRED PRYOR SEMINARS, $210.94; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $56.25; GYRUS ACMI, LP, $245.91;
HORNER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC, $510.00; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $2,825.08; HY-VEE INC, $689.59; HY-VEE
PHARMACY, $248.25; INSTRAMED, $44.39; J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $246.03; JASON HANSSEN, $19.13; JILL
MUTZIGER, $20.00; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $542.37; JOLENE MOBERG LEE, $48.84; JOYCE KREIN, $26.39;
KAESER & BLAIR INCORPORATED, $2,289.37; KREISERS, INC., $10,618.59; KRISTINA JORGENSEN, $23.50; LAERDAL
MEDICAL CORPORATION, $195.62; LAMAR COMPANIES, $450.00; LANSINOH LABORATORIES, INC, $93.70; LAURA
CROOKS, $65.00; LAURA NIEDERT, $58.68; MEDELA, $30.67; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $7,549.00;
MEMORIAL FUND, $250.00; MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, $301.49; MICHAEL HANSON, $17.01; MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC,
$410.77; MMIC INSURANCE, INC, $32,739.00; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $938.37; MORTAN INC, $237.86; NETWORK SERVICES
CO, $485.19; NORTH CENTRAL HEART INSTITUTE, $34.47; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $11,814.56; OLYMPUS FINANCIAL
SERVICES, $690.37; PRECISION OPTICS, INC., $36.50; REMEL INC, $133.55; RICHARD-EWING EQUIPMENT CO INC,
$112.52; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $21.81; SANFORD HEALTH AHA TRAINING CENTER, $32.00; SANFORD
HEALTHCARE ACCESSORIES, $231.00; SARA KLUG, $32.29; SARSTEDT, INC., $153.67; SD STATE TREASURER,
$1,717.00; SDONE, $50.00; SHAMROCK SCIENTIFIC, $55.51; SHELLEY KOERNER, OTR.L,WCC, $1,200.00; SIEMENS
HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $1,491.71; SODEXO, INC & AFFILIATES, $18,047.45; SOJO'S SPORT WEAR, $303.00;
SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $1,432.50; SPEEDY CLEANERS, $196.85; STEP SAVER INC, $121.20; STERICYCLE,
INC., $2,311.05; STERIS CORPORATION, $224.04; SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, $5,999.26; THE ST JOHN COMPANIES,
$759.17; THE TECHNOLOGY SOURCE, INC., $995.00; ULTRA-CHEM, INC, $121.88; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES,
$16,214.10; XEROX CORPORATION, $820.81; WAL MART, $969.18; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM AUXILIARY, $1,902.50;
JOHN KITTERMAN, $90.00; PAUL CLEVELAND, $24.75; AAA COLLECTIONS, INC, $152.85; ABBOTT NUTRITION, $103.51;
ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $40.00; AFLAC, $9,386.00; ALAN BAKER, $400.00; ALERE NORTH AMERICA, INC, $483.44;
ALLEN MEDCIAL SYSTEMS, $482.26; AMS SALES CORPORATION, $1,942.42; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, $154.60;
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ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $662.70; ARNE BROWN, $300.00; ASD HEALTHCARE, $41,898.00; AUTOMATIC BUILDING
CONTROLS, $137.01; AVERA HEALTHWORKS, $20.00; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $11,461.10; AVESIS, $2,326.86;
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, $380.83; BERKELEY MEDEVICES INC, $115.43; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, INC., $132.65;
BIOMERIEUX, INC, $240.59; BIOMET, INC, $153.00; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC, $35.80; BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, $236.88;
BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $51.70; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, $853.00; BROOKINGS
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES INC, $1,800.00; BROWN & SAENGER, $1,357.20; BYRNE MEDICAL, $1,821.51; C R BARD INC,
$1,007.66; C.R. BARD, INC., $246.00; CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,179.38; CARDINAL HEALTH, $956.67; CARDINAL HEALTH
110, INC, $24,316.65; CAROL BOLSTAD, $23.50; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STORES, $228.38; CARSTENS INC, $147.62;
CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $1,725.37; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $541.25; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS,
$3,634.65; CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, $715.05; CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $511.38; CLITES
ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, $149.78; COLE PAPERS INC, $660.84; CONMED CORPORATION, $447.96; CONTINENTAL
AMERICAN INSURANCE, $1,017.96; COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED, $363.75; COURTESY PLUMBING, INC., $17.65;
CUMMINS CENTRAL POWER, LLC, $5,045.04; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $276.08; DAKOTA SPLASH INC, $241.00;
DAKOTACARE, $156,325.50; DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $3,400.57; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $4,365.00; DELTA
DENTAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $16,545.56; DILLER MEDICAL, INC., $117.97; DIRECT CHECK, $168.35; DIRECT SUPPLY
EQUIPMENT, $33.99; DR CHRIS WANGSNESS, $645.00; DR. DEB JOHNSTON, $300.00; DR. RONOLD TESCH, $6,111.33;
DRAINS UNLIMITED & PLUMBING, $285.00; E.Z. GRAPH OF VICTORIA, INC., $120.00; EATON CORPORATION, $2,482.00;
ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $659.69; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $265.00; FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INC, $515.41; G
& R CONTROLS, INC., $4,803.72; GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES, $3,006.28; GENTRY FINANCE CORPORATION,
$189.45; GRAINGER, INC, $1,196.18; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO INC, $751.99; HAUGE ASSOCIATES, INC, $186.21; HEIDI
FAEHNRICH, $23.50; HEMOCUE, ICN, $170.00; HILL-ROM, $379.31; HORTY ELVING & ASSOCIATES, INC, $5,200.00;
HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $994.53; ING ANNUITY CO, $1,441.50; ING LIFE INSURANCE, $15.50; INNOMED, INC,
$1,112.73; INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER, $407.00; INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, $82.59; J & J HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS, INC, $695.18; JASON MERKLEY, $150.00; JIM BOOHER, $300.00; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $2,540.00;
JOHNSON'S PRO-CLEAN, $600.00; JULIE WHALEY, $300.00; JUSTIN SELL, $300.00; KIWANIS CLUB OF BROOKINGS,
$117.75; KONE, $220.00; KREISERS, INC., $9,857.92; LAWSON PRODUCTS INC, $226.62; LEWIS DRUG, INC., $3.49;
LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO, $5,664.97; LOWE'S, $728.90; MACKSTEEL WAREHOUSE, INC., $22.51; MANDY
ODEGAARD, $144.32; MARY SCHWAEGERL, $138.46; MEDIBADGE INC, $50.85; MEDRAD, $584.11; MERCER, $481.50;
MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC, $906.47; MINN-KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., $160.97; MITEL NETSOLUTIONS, $1,199.81;
MITEL TECHNOLOGIES INC, $464.00; NIELSEN'S, $486.88; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $587.13; OPE NIEMEYER,
$3,380.00; OTIS ELEVATOR CO, $176.80; OXYRASE, INC., $51.73; PATTERSON MEDICAL, $3,852.18; PCCS, INC.,
$15,200.00; PENNER PATIENT CARE INC, $573.48; PHARMACIA, $320.62; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $65.92; POSTMASTER,
$190.00; PRECISION LENS, $909.50; PRO-TEC ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC, $241.83; RADIOSHACK CORPORATION,
$54.76; REMEL INC, $117.41; RES MED, $2,258.08; RESPIRONICS, $70.88; SANDRA FALTEMIER, $300.00; SANSIO,
$850.00; SARSTEDT, INC., $199.19; SDSU WELLNESS CENTER, $7,248.00; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS,
$1,850.68; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $148.90; SIOUXLAND STAFFING SERVICES PROF., $2,486.16; SMITHS MEDICAL
ASD, INC, $524.23; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $253.08; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
$145,853.77; STEP SAVER INC, $85.40; STERIS CORPORATION, $335.51; SUNTRAC SERVICES, INC., $91.90; SWIFTEL
CENTER, $857.31; THE UPS STORE, $13.19; THEANNE PETERSON, $23.50; FISHER HEALTHCARE, $917.01; TRI-ANIM
HEALTH SERVICES, INC, $139.74; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, $3,000.00; UNITED WAY, $12.50; US COMPOUNDING, $126.00;
VERIZON WIRELESS, $1,930.03; VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $15,167.08; VOLUNTEER SERVICE BANK, $5,000.00;
WAL MART, $617.49; WALTER WOSJE, $300.00; ZENO W WICKS III, $300.00; ZIMMER US, INC, $75.61; ALAN BAKER,
$178.48; JAMES B WEBER, $5.53; JOHN E THOMPSON, $34.00; JON WEBER, $156.60; TRICARE FOR LIFE, $320.82;
FIRST ADMIN - RAPID CITY, $0.42; COLONIAL PENN LIFE INS CO, $511.58; AVERA SELECT MEDICARE SUPPLEME,
$59.26; MEDICARE, $229.26; DAVID L PETERSON, $60.00; LINDA M MILLER, $155.67; ELVA A PLUEGER, $97.00; ESTHER
E LARSON, $47.00; SANDRA PETERS, $118.97; DORENDA R OHM, $56.47; MARY COOVER, $65.00; PENNY L KOPFMANN,
$227.00; DONALD C KUEHL, $26.00; DONALD A PETERSON, $26.00; DELMAR G ALBERS, $16.09; BEVERLY
HEALTHCARE, $6,133.64; URC, $13,512.29.
Total $1,568,295.12
Action: Baker, aye; Booher, aye; Brown, aye; Faltemier, aye; Johnston, aye; Sell, aye;
Whaley, aye; Wicks, aye; Wosje, aye. Motion carried.
Reports
Operational
CEO Report
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Merkley noted the CFO and CNO will include in their monthly reports information that will
include happenings in the areas they oversee. Highlights of the CEO report included an update
on the skilled nursing facility, noting the bid opening will occur on March 15th. The TeamShare
plan approved last month by the Board is being rolled out to the employees via the department
managers. The Department of Health accepted the plan of correction. The outpatient therapy
area will move to its new area April 1st. The White Healthcare Clinic will open as BHS White
Healthcare Clinic on April 1st. The annual Employee Appreciation event will be March 30th at the
Swiftel Center, with entertainment provided by The Cavern Beat, a Beatle’s Tribute Band. The
recently acquired building located at 22nd and Yorkshire will officially be called Yorkshire Plaza.
CFO Report
Coffey provide the Board Cash Flow Projections as the committees look at growth. Charity
write-off for January was $18,675. Fiscal year 2011 unaudited figure was $305,024. Fiscal year
2010 Charity write-off was $311,830 and in 2009 Charity write off was $284,470.
Total cash disbursements for January totaled $2,769,687.79. Payroll and benefit expenses
(excluding MRI and YEC) were $1,607,091.
New Hires: Luedeman, J., $11.50; Nielsen, G., $19.50; Schneider, S., $10.50; Tifft, V., $11.75
Status Change: Bailey, S., $29.71; Barber, J., $21.95; Bauman, R., $25.34; Bednarek, A., $11.73; Coffey, K., $52.46;
Dekkenga, G., $32.14; Delbridge, E., $28.31; Doerr, N., $25.19; Duffy, J., $29.20; Freyberg, M., $25.79; Granum, T., $31.26;
Gross, M., $21.32; Harkema, W., $19.93; Hobbie, J., $17.11; Josephsen, J., $20.53; Knippling, E., $22.70; Kulkarni, P., $11.65;
Malone, L., $27.18; Moe, L., $15.58; Mahlum, S., $31.65; Nielsen, M., $23.25; Peterson, T., $32.57; Sapp, S., $23.72; Scharfe, E.,
$11.70; Schwaegerl, M., $37.83; Settje, A., $19.89; Sinkey, S., $25.50; Tonsager, A., $11.31; Trowbridge, A., $28.03; Zweber, C.,
$21.01.
CNO Report
Hillestad noted BHS participated in the 3M health fair and now provides speech therapy services
to Flandreau Indian School.
Board
Building Committee:
The Building Committee met on February 9, 2012. There were no action items.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met February 16, 2012. A motion came from the Finance Committee to
approve the bid received from GE on a mobile digital radiography system in the amount of
$193,500. Action: Baker, aye; Booher, aye; Brown, aye; Faltemier, aye; Johnston, aye;
Sell, aye; Whaley, aye; Wicks, aye; Wosje, aye. Motion carried.
QI/Personnel Committee:
The QI/Personnel Committee did not meet in January.
Strategic Planning Committee:
The Strategic Planning Committee met on February 1, 2012. There were discussion items only.
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New Business
AHA Conference/Environmental Assessment
Four Board members attended the 25th Annual Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
in Arizona at the beginning of February. Baker commented the conference was excellent.
He noted one of the presenters that discussed Strategy and Metrics for Improved
Performance indicated a board should spend at least 60% of its time on strategic issues.
The BHS strategic planning retreat is scheduled for September, which may incorporate
some of the ideas presented at the session. Baker also commented on a session devoted
to prioritizing the patient experience, which was presented by a well recognized MD that
stated the doctor group must be involved and help lead the push for better service for it to
be successful. Merkley indicated many of the sessions talked about collaboration.
Merkley also commented BHS needs to do research to understand more about their
service area and the needs associated within such area. BHS will strive to conduct a
community needs analysis over the next 6 months.
Unfinished Business
Dialysis Update
Merkley noted he has received communication from all four of the facilities that received
the request to provide dialysis service at the hospital for those in the community and
surrounding areas (Avera, Davita, Prairie Lakes and Sanford). Since the BHS Board of
Trustees wants the dialysis to be an open unit, where all qualified nephrologists can use
the service, Merkley asked the Board if there were any other criteria or recommendations
from the Board prior to pushing forward with a new provider. Wicks made a motion that
the CEO has the discretion to do what he feels is in the best interest of BHS and to bring
back to the full Board such recommendation. Whaley seconded the motion. Action:
Baker, aye; Booher, aye; Brown, not present; Faltemier, aye; Johnston, aye; Sell, not
present; Whaley, aye; Wicks, aye; Wosje, aye. Motion carried.
BHS Bylaws
At the January meeting Baker noted BHS’s legal counsel, Rich Helsper, needed to review
the revisions in the Bylaws before they are adopted. Merkley communicated Helsper’s
legal comments. Helsper noted based on the city ordinance, Board compensation is not
allowed at this time and in order for this to occur, the ordinance would have to be
changed by City Council authorizing payment to Board members. A motion by Wicks to
take the line item to City Manager Weldon to propose to the City Council that the
wording be changed authorizing compensation to Board members. Whaley seconded the
motion. Action: Baker, nay; Booher, aye; Brown, not present; Faltemier, aye; Johnston,
aye; Sell, not present; Whaley, aye; Wicks, aye; Wosje, aye. Motion carried. There were
several other clarifications within the Bylaws the Board asked Merkley to work with
legal to resolve.
Chamber Resolution
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At the January Board meeting the Board asked Merkley to review the language of the
resolution as presented by Susie Ryks, Chamber Director, regarding use of local
providers for professional services. Merkley presented a draft of the resolution pertaining
to the procurement of professional services for Brookings Health System as drafted and
proposed by the City of Brookings City Manager Weldon. A motion by Wicks/Faltemier
to approve the resolution as presented. A motion by Whaley/Johnston to table the motion
pending City Council review and approval. Motion tabled.
Executive Session
A motion by Booher/Whaley to move into Executive Session at 7:54 p.m. citing SDCL 1-25-2(4)
Contractual Matters. Those present: Baker, Booher, Faltemier, Johnston, Whaley, Wicks, Wosje,
Kubal, McClemans, Merkley and Davis. Executive session ended at 8:21 p.m.
A motion by Faltemier/Johnston to move into Executive Session at 8:25 p.m. citing SDCL 1-25-
2(5) Marketing. Those present: Baker, Faltemier, Johnston, Whaley, Wicks, Wosje, Kubal,
McClemans, Merkley, Looby and Davis. Executive session ended at 8:45 p.m.
Motion by Whaley/Johnston to adjourn. Meeting concluded at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jim Booher, Secretary