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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
September 26, 2013
Board of Trustee Members:
Al Baker, Jeremy Beireis, Jim Booher, Arne Brown, Sandra Faltemier, Justin Sell, Julie Whaley, Zeno W.
Wicks, III, Walt Wosje; ex-officios: John Kubal, and Ryan Krogman.
Guests: Pam Weckwerth, Medical Health Information Director, Jason Merkley, CEO, Heather
VanMeveren, CFO, (excused at 6:50 p.m.) Tammy Hillestad, CNO, (excused at 6:50 p.m.) and Nadine
Pollman, recorder.
Baker called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
EDUCATION
Weckwerth, Director of Medical Health Information, presented an overview of the MHI staff and
department. The department is responsible for coding, transcription and filing of all medical records.
They have four job categories: director, clerk, transcriptionist, and coding specialist. One big
challenge/opportunity coming to the department will be the transition to IDC-10 next year. This will be
adding in many new codes to learn and more specific documentation being required so coders are able to
accurately and timely get the claims submitted to third parties. Weckwerth was excused at 6:17pm.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion from Wicks/Whaley to approve the following consent agenda items: August 22, 2013 meeting
minutes, August 21, 2013 Medical Executive Committee Minutes, Brookings Healthcare Auxiliary
Bylaws, August 2013 Adjustments, August 2013 Financials, and August 2013 Payables.
August 2013 payables:
(vendor name and amount)
CLARK DREW CONSTRUCTION, INC., $635,334.15; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $150,010.50; DAKOTACARE, $141,937.84;
CLARK DREW CONSTRUCTION, INC., $100,998.67; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $69,127.24; GENERAL OFFICE PRODUCTS,
$56,384.27; DR JILL KRUSE, $50,000.00; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $42,224.77; STUDER GROUP, $42,000.00; UNIVERSAL
HOSPITAL SERVICES, $40,571.99; SODEXO, INC & AFFILIATES, $37,498.58; IATRIC SYSTEMS, $33,375.00; CARDINAL HEALTH 110,
INC, $29,792.86; VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $28,374.00; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $25,597.70; WMG DAKOTA LLC,
$23,359.64; DYNAMIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, $21,547.86; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, $19,027.00; SODEXO, INC &
AFFILIATES, $18,047.45; SUMMIT STEGLITS, LLC, $17,525.44; DELTA DENTAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $17,304.28; CARDINAL HEALTH
110, INC, $16,903.06; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $16,692.00; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $16,537.91; AVERA
HEALTH, $16,056.00; NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, $15,093.47; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $14,813.30; UNIVERSAL
HOSPITAL SERVICES, $14,498.12; ABBOTT LABORATORIES, $13,676.58; KREISERS, INC., $12,952.48; IATRIC SYSTEMS, $12,765.00;
AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $11,125.34; GE HEALTHCARE, $10,418.50; RICHARD-EWING EQUIPMENT CO INC, $10,351.00; AVERA
MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, $10,170.47; ZIMMER US, INC, $10,060.00; SDSU WELLNESS CENTER, $10,000.00; GUARDIAN, $9,669.69;
WAGNER HOME & BUILDING INSPECTION, $9,530.00; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $9,309.02; GOODCARE LLC, $9,200.39;
KREISERS, INC., $9,178.27; KREISERS, INC., $9,134.04; AFLAC, $9,076.90; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $9,016.98; MEDICAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $8,265.00; BIOMET, INC, $8,233.00; GENERAL OFFICE PRODUCTS, $8,125.77; KREISERS, INC.,
$7,995.25; INTELLIGENT MEDICAL OBJECTS, $7,800.00; BIOMET, INC, $7,780.65; UNITED LIVING COMMUNITY, $7,532.95; A & B
SERVICE GARAGE INC, $7,410.66; AUDIO CONNECTIONS, $6,970.00; REICHERT TECHNOLOGIES, INC, $6,791.95; OMNICARE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA, $6,652.91; WMG DAKOTA LLC, $6,482.24; PDS INC., $6,480.00; DR RONOLD TESCH, $6,283.59; ACTION PACT, LLC,
$6,250.00; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $6,068.00; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $6,068.00; SWIFTEL
COMMUNICATIONS, $5,734.29; ZIMMER US, INC, $5,620.00; AMERICAN PROFICIENCY INSTITUTE, $5,588.00; NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY, $5,524.08; AAF INTERNATIONAL, $5,341.24; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $5,204.43; CREDIT-COLLECTIONS-BUREAU,
$5,112.27; BANNER ASSOCIATES INC, $5,025.88; MCQUAY INTERNATIONA, $4,938.00; OMNICARE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $4,765.04;
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FIRST BANK & TRUST, $4,603.29; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $4,465.00; WMG DAKOTA LLC, $4,458.92; PDS INC., $4,320.00; FISHER
HEALTHCARE, $4,230.67; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $4,144.85; EARTHBEND LLC, $3,988.00; PRECISION LENS, $3,951.50; SIEMENS
HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $3,901.25; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, INC., $3,841.00; AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, $3,724.50;
CARDINAL HEALTH, $3,497.86; REMEL INC, $3,477.12; E PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, LLC, $3,301.15; AAA COLLECTIONS INC, $3,300.36;
PRINT SMART, $3,273.77; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $3,266.66; G & R CONTROLS, INC., $3,250.00; HEMATOLOGICS, INC.,
$3,240.00; BROOKINGS RADIO, $3,222.00; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $3,216.66; ASD HEALTHCARE, $3,095.24; AVERA
MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $3,080.00; PRECISION LENS, $3,064.25; MUD MILE COMMUNICATIONS, $3,031.05; GE HEALTHCARE
FINANCIAL SERVICES, $3,006.28; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, $3,000.00; SPILDE ELECTRIC, INC., $3,000.00; NETWORK SERVICES
COMPANY, $2,874.66; DR JAMES WALERY, MD, $2,833.33; PRECISION LENS, $2,828.66; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $2,749.68;
CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,726.30; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $2,722.57; PDS INC., $2,700.00; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE
DIAGNOSTICS, $2,682.87; HELEN HEMMINGSEN ESTATE, $2,665.00; CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,650.60; APEX PRINT TECHNOLOGIES,
$2,637.20; QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., $2,612.96; ARTHROCARE MEDICAL CORPORATION, $2,608.90; CARDINAL HEALTH,
$2,601.78; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $2,532.90; AVESIS, $2,529.04; DELLA SVANE, $2,503.00; NETWORK SERVICES
COMPANY, $2,502.08; DACOTAH BANK, $2,500.00; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $2,428.00; STERICYCLE, INC., $2,403.49;
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., $2,401.60; C R BARD, INC, $2,379.25; DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $2,374.65; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC,
$2,326.76; BROOKINGS PROFESSIONAL OFFICES INC, $2,200.00; DATA DISTRIBUTING, LLC, $2,195.00; BRUCE J BURRELL,
$2,166.26; WEATHERBY LOCUMS, INC., $2,160.00; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $2,157.50; DR RONOLD TESCH, $2,146.23;
SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $2,132.50; POLYMEDCO INC, $2,083.69; GOODCARE LLC, $2,061.64; STERIS CORPORATION,
$2,060.62; TOTAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC, $2,015.30; NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, $1,965.00; DIAGNOSTICA
STAGO, INC, $1,931.77; CLARK DREW CONSTRUCTION, INC., $1,924.00; A-OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $1,888.20; SD STATE
TREASURER, $1,880.38; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $1,873.00; HY-VEE INC, $1,861.74; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET,
$1,853.76; MITEL NETSOLUTIONS, $1,832.38; VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS, INC., $1,824.59; SUMMIT STEGLITS, LLC, $1,808.58;
PRAIRIE GRAPHICS, INC, $1,788.10; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,775.84; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, $1,767.40;
HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $1,762.98; OPTICAL DISTRIBUTOR GROUP, $1,746.53; OUTLAW GRAPHICS, $1,740.50; ENCOMPASS
GROUP, LLC, $1,738.72; AVERA HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, $1,733.15; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $1,730.50; HOSPIRA
WORLDWIDE, INC, $1,700.46; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $1,683.38; BROOKINGS REGISTER, $1,676.03; STRYKER SALES
CORPORATION, $1,674.75; MAURINE GJOVIG, $1,665.00; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,631.30; VERIZON WIRELESS, $1,616.87;
MEDIVATORS, $1,591.38; STERIS CORPORATION, $1,579.15; PRECISION LENS, $1,576.60; BAN-KOE COMPANIES, $1,550.00;
CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,514.27; 9 CLOUDS, $1,500.00; LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, $1,485.66; STATE HYGIENIC
LABORATORY-ACCT REC, $1,483.20; PATTERSON MEDICAL, $1,465.45; PRECISION LENS, $1,459.75; ING ANNUITY COMPANY,
$1,441.50; ING ANNUITY COMPANY, $1,441.50; FOOL THE EYE, $1,425.00; CONFLUENCE, $1,420.65; ZIMMER US, INC, $1,417.40;
SIOUX FALLS FORD, $1,412.14; OUTLAW GRAPHICS, $1,411.00; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $1,354.51; BOEN BENEFITS
CONSULTING LLC, $1,333.20; MUTH ELECTRIC INC, $1,280.00; GRAINGER, $1,265.74; WHITE HEALTHCARE CENTER, $1,250.00;
MEDIACOM LLC, $1,246.03; INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE STRATEGIES, $1,219.95; LOOMIS COMPANY, $1,208.42; EVERENCE
INSURANCE, $1,184.00; LSVT GLOBAL, $1,160.00; SD ATLS TASK FORCE, $1,150.00; MEDAFOR, INC, $1,095.00; FREMONT
INDUSTRIES, INC., $1,084.76; WEATHERBY LOCUMS, INC., $1,080.00; C R BARD, INC, $1,056.53; LOWE'S, $1,008.11; THE
TECHNOLOGY SOURCE, INC., $995.00 WAL MART, $993.21 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $970.53 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY,
$970.27 MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS, INC, $964.90 PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $962.32 LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, $954.78
MEDIACOM LLC, $953.42 MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC., $933.40 STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $905.80 SHARI KLEINJAN,
$881.63 MINUTEMAN PRESS, $881.24 JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC, $879.50 COLE PAPERS INC, $879.32 OHIO MEDICAL
CORPORATION, $878.10 BP OF BROOKINGS, INC, $860.08 WHITE HEALTHCARE CENTER, $860.00 BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT,
$850.00 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC, $844.27 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC, $842.00 XEROX CORPORATION, $836.48
MEDIVATORS, $829.85 J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $828.28 NEW WAVE SURGICAL CORP., $806.99 SD PERINATAL
ASSOCIATION, $800.00 JM BIRTH CONSULTANTS, $800.00 BREG, INC., $797.51 WHIRC, $797.50 ZIMMER US, INC, $795.53 COLE
PAPERS INC, $791.59 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $788.00 COLE PAPERS INC, $786.01 LOWE'S, $781.76 PITNEY BOWES,
$780.00 AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE, $777.64 TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, $767.00 CONMED CORPORATION, $762.33
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $758.43 AIRGAS USA, LLC, $751.17 MST (MICROSURGICAL TECHNOLOGY), $750.00 CONFLUENCE,
$750.00 MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS, INC, $736.55 DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $734.98 WAL MART, $725.31 CONTINENTAL AMERICAN
INSURANCE, $718.70 J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $706.68 BIO RAD LABORATORIES, INC., $697.00 CHARLES SELLECK,
$690.39 OLYMPUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, $690.37 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, $687.86 RFD NEWS GROUP INC,
$678.00 FIX IT SHOP, $677.50 TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC, $676.05 MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS, $675.00 AIRGAS
USA, LLC, $671.75 DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $661.54 JULIE NYLUND, $650.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC, $645.40 AMP ELECTRIC
CONSTRUCTION, INC, $642.34 RYCAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., $638.44 DATEX OHMEDA, INC, $633.60 MIDWEST GLASS, INC.,
$631.64 STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $628.00 ARTHROCARE MEDICAL CORPORATION, $613.14 JOHNSON'S PRO-CLEAN,
$600.00 AAF INTERNATIONAL, $597.84 MONARCH SALES COMPANY INC, $590.56 COURTESY PLUMBING, INC., $589.76 CITY OF
BROOKINGS, $586.27 MINUTEMAN PRESS, $585.49 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $583.71 PHILIPS HEALTHCARE, $577.38 SMT
HEALTH SYSTEMS, $575.04 RODENBURG LAW FIRM, $562.17 CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $560.00 SIZEWISE RENTALS, $560.00
MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $550.00 STERIS CORPORATION, $549.25 RODENBURG LAW FIRM, $547.71 MEDRAD, $546.32 MEDRAD,
$546.32 CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $543.80 KYLA HUNTIMER, $543.76 SCOTTS LAWN SERVICE-SIOUX FALLS, $542.60
PAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, $540.00 BIOMERIEUX, INC, $538.90 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $532.09 KRAVE, $530.00
MCKEEVER INC., $528.78 RICHARD-EWING EQUIPMENT CO INC, $517.00 GRANT McADARAGH, $514.60 COLE PAPERS INC,
$513.91 NICHOLAS SLOBE, $504.14 MEDIVATORS, $503.88 MEDELA, $500.22 LYNNE DUIN, $500.00 ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE,
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$500.00 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, $494.13 CARDINAL HEALTH, $490.80 AAF INTERNATIONAL, $490.68 STERIS
CORPORATION, $474.12 PATTERSON MEDICAL, $465.00 WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $458.00 MEDTRONIC, $452.78 LAMAR
COMPANIES, $450.00 SDAPA, $450.00 SARSTEDT, INC., $448.29 UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $448.00 DAKOTACARE - FLEX,
$447.95 JB BELLCO, INC., $440.00 DRAEGER MEDICAL INC, $439.06 DAKOTACARE, $437.32 HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $435.80
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, $427.00 COLE PAPERS INC, $426.86 NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $425.35 AVERA HEALTH
FINANCE, $422.40 G & R CONTROLS, INC., $418.34 CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $413.28 HGA, $413.10 FIRST BANK AND TRUST,
$412.50 FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $412.50 AIRGAS USA, LLC, $410.56 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, $409.41 AAF INTERNATIONAL,
$405.76 PRIDE NEON INC., $405.39 LEXIS NEXIS RISK DATA MANAGEMENT, $405.00 MINUTEMAN PRESS, $403.84 ALAN J BAKER,
$400.00 INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $400.00 HONEYWELL HOMMED LLC, $400.00 BUILDING SPRINKLER INC, $399.07 DAKOTA
DATA SHRED, INC, $398.27 CENTURYLINK, $395.91 KELO-TV, $395.00 DRIVE-BY SIGNS, $395.00 9 CLOUDS, $394.83 ACCOUNTS
MANAGEMENT, $394.64 PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $394.00 COOK MEDICAL INC., $391.44 TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC, $390.00
MINN-KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., $384.53 SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC, $382.82 COVIDIEN, $382.77 ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $382.40
NEVE'S UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT, $380.50 JASON J ROETMAN, $379.40 AIRGAS USA, LLC, $377.85 A & B SERVICE GARAGE INC,
$375.48 ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $372.89 SECURE BILL PAY, $368.00 C & H DISTRIBUTORS, LLC., $366.26 HOBART SALES &
SERVICE, $362.95 SDAFP, $350.00 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $347.85 BLUE CROSS, $347.50 HIBU INC-WEST, $343.00
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $326.07 MARY A SMITH, $322.88 CARSTENS INC, $322.70 VOID, $315.00 SD ART MUSEUM,
$315.00 ZIMMER US, INC, $315.00 DYNAMIC HEALTH IT, $312.50 HEIDI SCHULTZ, $310.75 SPEEDY CLEANERS, $310.40 DEB
MOORE, $309.85 FRANCES I KANTACK, $309.07 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $308.73 LIMBERTWIG PRESS, $308.00 K-
ART X-RAY SUPPLY CO., $307.89 ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $306.02 EARLINE J JONES, $306.00 REMEL INC, $300.93
ARNOLD M BROWN, $300.00 DR JEREMY BEIREIS, $300.00 JAMES M BOOHER, $300.00 JULIE R WHALEY, $300.00 JUSTIN G SELL,
$300.00 SANDRA M FALTEMIER, $300.00 WALTER WOSJE, $300.00 ZENO W WICKS III, $300.00 OPTUM, $299.95 FISHER
HEALTHCARE, $299.90 DJO, LLC, $299.76 ELI HEALTHCARE, $299.00 HCPRO, INC, $293.00 SARSTEDT, INC., $291.52 MCKEEVER
INC., $291.00 J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $289.16 LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, $286.90 MASTER MEDICAL INCORP.,
$286.00 CELLTRAK TECHNOLOGIES INC, $283.50 UNITED ACCOUNTS, INC., $283.18 NURSES CHOICE, $281.00 MIDWEST ALARM
COMPANY, INC, $270.96 ALLEN MEDCIAL SYSTEMS INC, $270.00 VOID, $270.00 PRECISION DYNAMICS CORP (PDC), $269.95
ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $265.00 ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $265.00 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $262.40
GENERAL OFFICE PRODUCTS, $262.39 KELLY MASER, $261.75 FISHER HEALTHCARE, $259.36 BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, $258.00 LISA MALONE, $256.74 J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $256.52 DYNAMIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC,
$256.00 BARBARA ANDERSON, $255.05 RICHARD-EWING EQUIPMENT CO INC, $255.00 T.A. PENKE & ASSOC., $254.59 MVAP
MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC., $253.75 CARDINAL HEALTH, $252.45 SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, $250.00 SIOUX FALLS AQUATICS
LLC, $250.00 WHITE HEALTHCARE CENTER, $250.00 COOK MEDICAL INC., $249.33 WHITE HEALTHCARE CENTER, $248.00 DJO,
LLC, $243.88 DVL FIRE AND SAFETY, $242.00 HELSPER & MAHLKE, PC, $240.00 KREISERS, INC., $238.13 IMPRESSIONS, $236.92
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC, $234.18 KONE INC, $233.40 AMY STOEL, $233.35 BUSINESS CARD, $231.00 REMEL INC,
$230.27 SARSTEDT, INC., $229.99 DEB AALDERKS, $227.36 HOMETOWN SERVICE & TIRE, LLC, $226.28 HCPRO, INC, $225.75 DR
RONOLD TESCH, $220.66 PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $214.20 GARRETT HOUSKA, $209.05 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL,
$207.00 FISHER HEALTHCARE, $206.57 COOK MEDICAL INC., $201.61 RANDI BAUMAN, $201.37 PROMPT ALERT INCORPORATED,
$200.00 SARSTEDT, INC., $197.05 AUDIO EDUCATOR, $197.00 BUFFALO RIDGE NEWSPAPERS, LLC, $194.25 GREGG TEBEEST,
$193.80 CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $192.00 ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $191.20 ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $191.20 UNITED WAY,
$190.00 UNITED WAY, $190.00 JASON MERKLEY, $189.84 DYNAMIC HEALTH IT, $187.50 DJO, LLC, $187.19 MEDTRONIC USA INC.,
$184.70 LANSINOH LABORATORIES, INC, $182.76 LYNETTE RICHARZ, $182.50 KATHERINE THEODOSOPOULOS, $181.93 HOPKINS
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $180.95 PESI HEALTH CARE, $179.99 JODILYN M MOORE, $178.45 PAT HANSEN, $178.14 INTERSTATE ALL
BATTERY CENTER, $178.10 MASTER MEDICAL INCORP., $178.00 MEDTRONIC USA INC., $177.30 VERICHEM LABORATORIES INC,
$176.64 MED-MIZER, $175.15 BILLION, $174.74 ULINE, INC., $171.50 ITC TELECOM, $170.60 MAVIS GEHANT, $168.94 TERRI
SELLERS, $168.94 DOUGLAS D MALO, $168.45 SARSTEDT, INC., $167.47 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $166.28 AVERA MEDICAL
GROUP BROOKINGS, $165.56 CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $164.67 CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $164.67 LANGLAND
HOME CENTER, $162.20 BERNADETTE P DEGREEF, $161.96 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, $161.91 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY,
$161.91 BETH NEMMERS, $161.59 CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $160.68 JRT ASSOCIATES, $160.00 SDHCA, $159.50 FRED PRYOR
SEMINARS, $158.00 JAN OLSON, $157.07 CORVEL BILL REVIEW DEPT, $155.20 SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC, $154.60 SHELLY
DEKNIKKER, $152.21 J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $151.21 SD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, $150.00 HEIDI A GULLICKSON,
$150.00 JASON MERKLEY, $150.00 COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED, $145.49 JOYCE KREIN, $145.00 STEP SAVER INC, $144.00
ANDREW JOHNSON, $136.73 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $135.30 SALTER LABS, $134.90 MARCI FENSKE, $132.71 SHELLEY
HAGENSON, $129.39 JON WEBER, $127.80 HOMETOWN SERVICE & TIRE, LLC, $127.76 STEP SAVER INC, $127.20 EMD MILLIPORE
CORP., $126.27 PLATINUM CODE, $125.45 SDSU OFFICE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, $125.00 JESSE WALSH, $123.19 STEP
SAVER INC, $116.40 SANDRA VANESSEN, $113.00 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC, $112.01 TRI CITY STAR, $110.00 DISH NETWORK,
$109.00 CLARK STAINLESS SHOP, $105.00 CHARLES K LINGREN, $102.00 DIRECT SUPPLY, INC., $101.44 PRECISION OPTICS,
INC, $101.00 PRECISION OPTICS, INC., $101.00 BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $100.00 ADVANTAGE HEALTHCARE NET,
$100.00 LEWIS DRUG, INC., $99.98 LAND AND WHEELS, $99.82 HOPKINS MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $99.65 BROOKINGS AREA HUMAN
RESOURCES, $99.00 DOUGLAS D HALSETH, $97.24 NUCOMPASS PUBLISHING, $96.95 NAGELS BUMP & PAINT SHOP INC, $96.50
INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, $95.89 SUNTRAC SERVICES, INC., $93.78 J.A. SEXAUER, $93.62 STEP SAVER INC, $93.00 JASON
HANSSEN, $92.34 REMEL INC, $91.85 ROBERTA MOE, $91.16 PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., $90.01 REMEL INC, $89.94 CITY
OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $89.91 PARTY DEPOT, $85.31 NINA NORDBYE, $84.75 RES MED, $84.07 ARDIS D HACHMANN, $81.26
CULLIGAN, $81.00 OXYRASE, INC., $80.06 LAURA CROOKS, $79.10 ZEROWET INC, $78.22 JULIE VANDEWEERD, $75.37 NATHAN
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ANDERSON, $75.36 HOLLISTER INCORPORATED, $74.41 MARJORIE L KJOS, $74.22 CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, $73.60
STUART J WEBSTER, $71.64 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $70.49 PATTERSON MEDICAL, $70.14 KAREN BUMANN, $70.14
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE, $69.02 MARKETLAB INC, $68.61 MEDIACOM LLC, $68.40 ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $68.34
ROBERT HYK, $67.80 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, $65.94 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $65.76 MANDY ODEGAARD, $63.28
ELECTRIC PULP, $62.50 YOU WANG, $60.08 BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $60.00 MELBY PHOTOGRAPHY, $59.00 THE
UPS STORE, $58.50 THE UPS STORE, $58.50 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, $58.14 TRICARE NORTH, $57.96 ULINE, INC., $57.83
CARSTENS INC, $57.60 JENNY BICKETT, $57.07 QUALITY INN, $57.00 OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $56.89 JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC,
$54.83 HOBART SALES & SERVICE, $54.25 AMCON, $53.20 AVERA HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, $52.49 GRAINGER, $51.89
MEDIBADGE INC, $51.85 ANN PHILLIPS, $50.47 SIZEWISE RENTALS, $50.00 BERNICE GARVIN, $50.00 GORDON DEKKENGA,
$49.33 NELSON DRUG, INC, $48.95 OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $48.72 NPC INTERNATIONAL, $48.50 SEPTEMBER BESSLER, $48.14
SWIFTEL CENTER, $48.00 MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS, INC, $47.45 ARMSTRONG MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, $47.15 MANDY ODEGAARD,
$45.20 CENTURYLINK, $45.07 INSTRAMED, $45.00 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $44.97 CARYN CLEMETSON-BOWMAN, $44.86
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, $43.98 CHARLES E MCCULLOUGH, $43.55 OXYRASE, INC., $43.35 NICOLE TOFTE, $42.06 TELEFLEX
MEDICAL INC, $42.00 CHAMPVA, $41.40 ABBOTT LABORATORIES, $41.40 CHANNING BETE COMPANY, INC, $40.80 DIRECT
SUPPLY, INC., $40.76 AVERA HEALTHWORKS, $40.00 RADIOSHACK CORPORATION, $39.99 GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
INFORMATION, $39.95 WAL MART, $39.93 VIOLET MIELKE ESTATE, $39.80 JAMES NICHOLS, $39.12 GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
INFORMATION, $39.10 KANDYS L BARTHEL, $39.00 BARBARA ANDERSON, $37.99 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, $37.48
HEALTHMARK INDUSTRIES CO INC, $35.60 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF VOLGA, $35.00 MELBY PHOTOGRAPHY, $34.00 OXYRASE,
INC., $33.91 HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $33.36 CARSTENS INC, $32.64 NATHAN ANDERSON, $31.77 MEDICARE REFUNDS,
$31.18 EARTHBEND LLC, $31.00 C R BARD INC, $30.24 RES MED, $30.00 WALTER P BROWN, $30.00 ANN HEUER, $30.00
RESPIRONICS, $30.00 OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $29.99 LANDS' END BUSINESS OUTFITTERS, $29.95 THOMAS C MURPHY, $29.10
RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $28.97 KANDY BERGLUND, $28.25 ARTWORKS, $27.00 NORMAN L HILLBERG, $27.00 PROFESSIONAL
PRODUCTS, INC., $26.95 JENNY BICKETT, $25.99 HILLYARD/SIOUX FALLS, $25.80 MILDRED C JOHNSON, $25.00 AMANDA
TROWBRIDGE, $25.00 UNITED ACCOUNTS, INC., $23.11 SARA SPILDE, $23.00 PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., $22.95 ROBERT
E FISHBACK, $22.47 JAMES R COCHRANE, $21.88 DAKOTACARE, $20.25 GENTRY CREDIT CORP., $20.00 LYNNE KAUFMANN,
$20.00 GENTRY CREDIT CORP., $20.00 HARLEY F HUBER, $18.00 SCHUNEMAN EQUIPMENT CO., $17.98 DOROTHY HAINES,
$17.80 FEDEX, $17.77 ICU MEDICAL, INC., $17.75 KEVIN D PLAGMAN, $16.60 BLUE CROSS MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT, $16.59 JILL
MUTZIGER, $16.49 ING LIFE INSURANCE, $15.50 DJO, LLC, $15.38 MARGERY A SKOVLUND, $15.33 ANITA BOECK, $15.00 DENISE
OLSON, $14.69 FIX IT SHOP, $14.00 JODI M DUBBELDEE, $14.00 JAMES B LURVEY, $13.57 DENISE R CHRISTIANSON, $10.55 RES
MED, $10.00 BOBCAT OF BROOKINGS, $9.43 BETTY L HANSON, $8.41 NAPA AUTO PARTS, $7.19 NANCY GRIES, $6.78 CARQUEST
AUTO PARTS, $6.40 PRECISION OPTICS, INC., $6.00 CREDIT-COLLECTIONS-BUREAU, $5.96 HUMANA CHOICE PPO, $5.69 JULIE
HENRY, $3.39 DEREK C ZASTROW, $3.06 SANDRA M REED, $2.14 RES MED, $2.00.
Total: $2,474,818.77
Action: Al Baker, aye, Jeremy Beireis, aye, Jim Booher, aye, Arne Brown, aye, Sandra Faltemier, aye,
Justin Sell, aye, Julie Whaley, aye, Zeno W. Wicks, III, aye, Walt Wosje, aye. Motion carried.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Merkley made note of three items of interest within this area of the agenda. He pointed out a good article
on physician alignment in the Trustee magazine. There was also an article from the Brookings Register on
the threat rural hospitals may be facing. The last article presented was from the Madison Daily Leader
about the groundbreaking of their new community hospital. It is slated to open in about two years.
REPORTS
Operational
CEO Report
Merkley noted the employee TEAM and United Way campaigns are coming up in the beginning of
October. He also had a meeting with Jason Hanssen from the Neighborhoods about their My InnerView
survey results from the first half of the year. The leadership team has developed an action plan to improve
on the four different items; however, overall the survey had good results and provided some great
feedback. Merkley was recently elected to a three year term on the AHA Governing Council for Small or
Rural Hospitals, so he will begin representing colleagues in the AHA region in 2014. The Building
Blocks to Baby event was held last week and had good public participation.
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CFO Report
VanMeveren noted that she has had a very educational first five weeks. She has met with all of the
department directors, visited the Arlington clinic, toured the Neighborhoods, and went to the SDAHO
convention. She also spent some time with Eide Bailly to go over the 2012 cost report, started the capital
budgeting process, and will start the operational budget process in October. The capital budget is
expected to come to the Board for approval in October and the operational budget in November. August
was good month overall; volumes are up and income from operations beat budget. The corporate loss was
due to an accounting adjustment for the write off of the old nursing home. This totaled $272,000.
New Hires: Stene, Ashley, 10.50; Amdahl, Leanne, 22.50; Miller, Amber, N 11.75; Casjens, Amanda, 11.75; Kelley, Kayla,
10.25; Schultze, Katie, 11.31; Billet, Kelsey, 11.31; Renli, Cassondra, 21.00; Kucker, Audrey, 11.31.
Status Change: Inman, Janine,13.19, Hulberg, John,14.50, Rost, Jennifer,15.43, Froiland, Nicole,21.97, Troxell,
Elizabeth,18.96, Selleck, Vickie,13.42, Boe, Shari,32.65, Weber, Karen,48.46, Williams, Kaylie,12.41, Callies, Kodi,32.08, Long,
Wendy,20.39, Tornow, Ted,11.91, Nelson, Bonnie,26.14, Spilde, Karen,14.79, Clark, Stacy,15.38, Bolzer, Kerrie,10.25, Doren,
Linda,12.62, Tvedt, Michelle,22.56, Kuusela, Joe,24.99, Engen, Britta,15.50, Nielsen, Jaclyn,10.51, Steele, Jean,27.80,
Vernarsky, Stacy,15.23, Kees, Mary,57.11, Wixon, Mindy,14.09, Cooley, Katie,15.84, Olson, Charity,35.88, Gortmaker,
Sara,11.94, Muller, Lauren,11.59, Everman, Claude,18.96, Gladis, Spencer,11.88, Molden, Chelsea,11.54, Koester,
Tianna,11.73, Landsman, Barb,16.14, Fenske, Marci,26.65, Ohmann, Tierra,11.54, VanDyk, Krista,11.83.
CNO Report
Hillestad noted they began the discharge phone call program “Call Tracker” software. We also achieved a
Level 2 in the “We honor Veterans” program and made the application for our second phase toward
achieving “Baby Friendly” status. We also established a new record for number of hospice days at 443 for
the month.
Board
Building Committee:
The Building Committee met on September 17, 2013. The committee continued to discuss the master
campus planning and the Yorkshire building. There were no action items.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met September 26, 2013. The committee reviewed the payables, adjustments
and financials for August. There were no action items.
QI/Personnel Committee:
The QI/Personnel Committee met September 17, 2013. The committee discussed upcoming flu shots and
the patient’s safety score. There were no action items.
Strategic Planning Committee:
The Strategic Planning Committee met September 17, 2013. There were no action items.
(Ad-Hoc Committee) Nominations:
The Nominations Committee met September 17, 2013. The committee discussed the skills/experience list
for potential Board candidates. There were no action items.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Demolition of Skilled Nursing Facility Brookview Manor & Remodel
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Merkley stated the remodel for the new outreach clinic is going along well and is right on schedule.
Furnishings and equipment for the inside are being discussed and will be purchased soon with funds
raised by the trap shoot. A completion date of mid-November is expected.
State of SD Health Plan Bundling RFP
Merkley has contacted the consultant involved with the State’s Health Plan, but has not received a reply.
He will continue to follow up on the status of the “narrowed network” plan and bundling reimbursement.
Code of Ordinances- Chapter 42- Health and Sanitation
The City’s attorney, Britzman, made proposed changes to the Chapter 42 – Health and Sanitation, Code
of Ordinances. The proposed changes have been reviewed by BHS and a recommended change to the
ordinance was proposed back to the City Attorney to include reference to the City Charter as governing
authority. Britzman did not approve the suggested change to include reference to the Charter.
NEW BUSINESS
BOT Retreat
Merkley noted that the AHA Rural Health Conference in Arizona will be held February 9-12, 2014. He
suggested having the board retreat after this so they can discuss strategic issues from the conference and
bring those back to the retreat. The board was in agreement.
STRATEGIC DISCUSSION
Mission Statement
The hospitals mission statement was discussed. Survey results suggest our employees do not fully engage
in our mission as compared to other similar organizations in the IHS database, so discussion occurred
about the statement, its purpose, and message. It was decided that Merkley should speak with the
Department Directors to get feedback from them and other staff. Staff ideas will then be brought back to
the board for discussion and action.
Motion to adjourn Faltemier/Whaley.
Meeting concluded at 8:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Zeno W. Wicks, III, Vice Chair