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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
January 23, 2014
Board of Trustee Members:
Al Baker, Jeremy Beireis, Jim Booher, Arne Brown, Daryl Englund, Ann Getting, Dick Peterson,
Justin Sell, Walt Wosje; Ex-Officio: Keith Corbett, John Kubal, and Ryan Krogman.
Guests: Sandra Faltemier, Julie Whaley, Gregg TeBeest, Staff/Hospice Chaplain, Jason Merkley, CEO,
Heather VanMeveren, CFO, Tammy Hillestad, CNO, and Sheri Miller, recorder.
Baker called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Baker gave special recognition and appreciation to Zeno Wicks, Sandra Faltemier, and Julie Whaley
for their dedicated service and commitment as members of the Board of Trustees.
New board member introductions included Ann Getting, Daryl Englund, and Dick Peterson.
EDUCATION
Gregg TeBeest provided education on the Spiritual Care Program at BHS. Gregg was hired in 2010
to be the first Staff/Hospice Chaplain for BHS. BHS recognizes that spiritual care is an essential
component of our patients overall health and recovery and also provides support for the emotional
needs of patient’s families who face illness, trauma, loss, and transition. Gregg also provides
spiritual and emotional support to staff/caregivers, especially when involved with traumatic or
challenging care situations. Gregg focuses and listens to the patient to facilitate their story telling
and exploring their needs. Patients who share become more at peace through self-discovery. Gregg
provides care at the hospital, NBV, Assisted living centers and in-home care, as well as hospice and
bereavement care within a 30 mile radius. Every visit is documented in Meditech to continually
assess patient’s needs. NBV visits provide weekly chapel services, bereavement care, monthly
memorial recognition, and communion services. Statistically, 95% of patients want their spiritual
beliefs addressed. Gregg provided 1,769 total documented visits in 2013.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion from Wosje, second by Brown to approve the agenda and the following consent agenda
items: December 19, 2013 meeting minutes, January 15, 2014 Medical Executive Committee
Minutes, December 2013 Payables, December 2013 Financials, December 2013 Adjustments and
the updated Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program:
December 2013 payables:
(Vendor name and amount)
CLARK DREW CONSTRUCTION, INC., $271,079.07; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $145,352.33; DAKOTACARE, $145,076.25;
FIRST BANK & TRUST, $133,533.88; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $129,200.00; SDSU FOUNDATION, $100,000.00; CARDINAL HEALTH
110, INC, $89,012.29; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $73,156.46; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $67,290.35; MIDWEST MEDICAL
SERVICES INC., $37,470.00; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $36,268.52; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $35,968.05; UNIVERSAL
HOSPITAL SERVICES, $33,368.45; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $28,851.82; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES,
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$26,348.40; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $18,694.98; ARTHREX, INC, $17,259.66; OMNICARE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $17,220.26;
GOODCARE LLC, $15,219.90; HILL-ROM, $14,743.96; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $14,642.40; KREISERS, INC., $14,297.54;
KREISERS, INC., $12,692.01; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $11,650.00; BUSINESS CARD, $11,386.76; WALMAN
INSTRUMENT GROUP, $10,705.45; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $10,573.48; KREISERS, INC., $10,250.66; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE
DIAGNOSTICS, $9,958.05; UNITED LIVING COMMUNITY, $9,531.22; BROOKINGS FRIENDS OF BASEBALL, $9,000.00; BIOMET, INC,
$8,804.00; AFLAC, $8,644.07; PDS INC., $8,640.00; BIOMET, INC, $8,618.00; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $8,327.00;
AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, $7,928.34; SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, $7,841.95; KREISERS, INC., $7,685.28; TRI-STATE
ELECTRONIC SERVICE, $7,115.00; DAKTRONICS, $6,802.50; KAUFMANHALL, $6,750.00; DAVE TIMPE, $6,662.80; DR RONOLD TESCH,
$6,283.59; TRIDENT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, $6,000.00; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $5,918.00; PERKINS STG &
TRANSFER CO INC, $5,898.89; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $5,808.41; NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, $5,250.00; PDS INC.,
$4,860.00; DR JAMES WALERY, MD, $4,858.33; GREAT PLAINS SURGICAL DIST. INC., $4,685.00; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT
UNION, $4,423.00; BROWN & SAENGER, $4,186.05; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $4,073.51; E PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, LLC,
$3,857.75; BANNER ASSOCIATES INC, $3,603.61; CARDINAL HEALTH, $3,593.07; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $3,500.00;
MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC, $3,419.26; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $3,377.70; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $3,356.53;
DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $3,287.30; CARDINAL HEALTH, $3,279.70; HGA, $3,133.84; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $3,122.66; PRINT
SMART, $3,106.72; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $3,018.89; GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES, $3,006.28; U.S. POSTAL
SERVICE, $3,000.00; SCHUNEMAN EQUIPMENT CO., $2,993.88; MTF, $2,825.00; VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS, INC., $2,766.40;
CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $2,765.67; WHITE HEALTHCARE CENTER, $2,742.18; AVESIS, $2,674.78; BOUND TREE MEDICAL,
LLC, $2,662.08; ARTHROCARE MEDICAL CORPORATION, $2,608.90; ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., $2,588.28; BROOKINGS RADIO,
$2,585.00; QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., $2,550.19; C R BARD, INC, $2,463.65; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $2,451.22;
ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $2,437.64; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $2,428.00; EARTHBEND LLC, $2,405.00; STERICYCLE,
INC., $2,403.49; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $2,394.60; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $2,387.00; DAKOTACARE,
$2,374.61; OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION GROUP, $2,326.94; BROOKINGS PROFESSIONAL OFFICES I, $2,200.00; CARDINAL HEALTH,
$2,186.10; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $2,145.00; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $2,145.00; BROOKINGS REGISTER,
$2,101.00; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $2,048.41; MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC, $2,020.74; AVERA HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT,
$1,977.75; TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, $1,946.00; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, $1,929.92; AETNA, $1,920.06; STRYKER
ENDOSCOPY, $1,914.12; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,890.72; HY-VEE INC, $1,874.32; C.R. BARD, INC., $1,862.75; KCI USA,
$1,853.12; A-OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $1,845.99; PRECISION LENS, $1,802.50; PRECISION LENS, $1,763.05; APEX PRINT
TECHNOLOGIES, $1,745.73; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,742.82; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $1,735.75; SD STATE TREASURER,
$1,726.94; TONYA FROEHLICH, $1,684.34; VERIZON WIRELESS, $1,585.25; XEROX CORPORATION, $1,574.55; CENTURION MEDICAL
PRODUCTS, $1,559.95; MEDRAD, $1,556.35; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $1,555.24; OPE NIEMEYER, $1,520.50; 9 CLOUDS,
$1,500.00; KAREN WEBER, $1,500.00; STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY-ACCT REC, $1,495.00; DIMENSIONAL INSIGHT, INC.,
$1,495.00; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $1,490.04; ZIMMER US, INC, $1,479.62; ING ANNUITY COMPANY, $1,441.50; ING
ANNUITY COMPANY, $1,441.50; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, INC, $1,405.00; M & T FIRE & SAFETY, INC, $1,397.70;
OMNICARE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $1,392.08; MITEL NETSOLUTIONS, $1,349.24; LOWE'S, $1,323.45; AMS SALES CORPORATION,
$1,310.00; STERIS CORPORATION, $1,305.08; CONMED CORPORATION, $1,300.63; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $1,288.30; MOBILE
INSTRUMENT SERVICE, $1,268.81; LOWE'S, $1,266.54; MEDIACOM LLC, $1,246.03; STERIS CORPORATION, $1,241.08; ZIMMER US,
INC, $1,180.91; TERRY'S ELECTRONICS, $1,157.41; MEDIVATORS, $1,155.72; LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, $1,154.74; COLE
PAPERS INC, $1,150.35; DR JOHN JERSTAD, MD, $1,081.00; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $1,076.09; CARDINAL HEALTH,
$1,064.49; MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS, INC, $1,048.86; AAF INTERNATIONAL, $1,045.62; VITAL CARE TECHNOLOGY, $1,039.00; BIOMET,
INC, $1,002.00; LOUISE DELONG, $1,000.00; BROOKINGS BLIZZARD HOCKEY, $1,000.00; DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $1,000.00; WAL
MART, $995.48 THE TECHNOLOGY SOURCE, INC., $995.00 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATI, $994.79 JOSH
KLINKHAMMER, $977.40 ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $956.00 MEDIACOM LLC, $953.42 INTERSTATE OFFICE PRODUCTS, $953.00
COURTESY PLUMBING, INC., $945.44 EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, $942.89 STEVE TIMMERMAN, $912.73 MINUTEMAN PRESS,
$910.95 BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, $906.90 PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $899.72 GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC,
$882.13 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $864.94 WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $852.62 REMEL INC, $847.89 DAVE'S WINDOW
CLEANING INC, $835.00 MEDRAD, $819.48 NEW WAVE SURGICAL CORP., $806.99 BP OF BROOKINGS, INC, $804.86 KELO-TV,
$790.00 KCI USA, $789.62 CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $769.28 FLOWERS ON MAIN, $762.50 WHITE HEALTHCARE CENTER,
$750.00 J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $741.21 ARTHROCARE MEDICAL CORPORATION, $738.79 GOLDEN LIVING CENTER,
$730.60 HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $730.26 AIRGAS USA, LLC, $720.78 AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, $715.21
CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INSURANCE, $708.46 J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $706.68 BREG, INC., $683.58 MACON &
COMPANY, $675.67 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $675.28 RFD NEWS GROUP INC, $658.50 ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $658.44
CITY OF BROOKINGS, $655.32 NHPCO, $639.00 DAKOTACARE, $638.45 RYCAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., $636.90 ZEBRA
TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, $621.00 HELSPER & MAHLKE, PC, $620.00 G & R CONTROLS, INC., $619.90 NATUS MEDICAL,
INC, $611.61 STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $606.28 AVERA MCKENNAN SCHOOL OF EMS, $600.00 UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC,
$577.32 APPLIED MEDICAL, $575.00 ASD HEALTHCARE, $573.76 COOPER SURGICAL, $571.72 MITCHELL PAINTING, $571.20
CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $557.73 SHARI KLEINJAN, $552.80 DAKOTA DATA SHRED, INC, $551.06 BOUND TREE MEDICAL,
LLC, $542.04 CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $539.25 MCKEEVER INC., $536.18 SARSTEDT, INC., $534.77 RUNNINGS FARM &
FLEET, $529.89 ALLERGAN USA, INC., $528.80 PRECISION DYNAMICS CORP (PDC), $520.97 ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION,
$503.10 CHRISTINA STUEFEN, $500.00 LOWE'S, $496.93 NORIDIAN MEDICARE JF PART B, $495.76 C R BARD INC, $495.68
PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC, $495.00 US ENDOSCOPY, $494.90 KRIS ZOBEL, $491.21 MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS,
$486.00 J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., $483.00 WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $479.90 SDHCA, $478.50 CONFLUENCE, $474.84
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TAMMY FRASER, $466.05 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, $465.49 AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS, $452.88 LAMAR COMPANIES,
$450.00 MACON & COMPANY, $448.41 HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $438.96 REMEL INC, $425.56 LISA MALONE, $424.54 AMP
ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, $420.31 MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $420.00 LANDS' END BUSINESS OUTFITTERS, $418.74
DAKOTACARE - FLEX, $402.31 HONEYWELL HOMMED LLC, $400.00 ALAN J BAKER, $400.00 AIRGAS USA, LLC, $398.21 AIRGAS
USA, LLC, $398.20 DRIVE-BY SIGNS, $395.00 CENTURYLINK, $393.50 AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $392.58 DYNAMIC
MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, $392.54 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $390.29 DATEX OHMEDA, INC, $383.00 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY,
$382.45 ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $382.40 KIRK H KRANZ, $381.50 MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $380.00 KRAVE, $380.00 WHIRC, $380.00
GRAFIX SHOPPE, $375.52 FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $375.00 FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $375.00 HERC PUBLISHING, $373.95 AAA
COLLECTIONS INC, $371.74 JULIE HENRY, $371.21 3D SPECIALTIES INC, $367.34 ADVANTAGE TAPE ADVERTISING, INC., $365.00
C.R. BARD, INC., $361.00 HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC, $360.00 LANDAUER, INC., $359.83 AIRGAS USA, LLC, $357.08
CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, $353.00 CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $344.40 HIBU INC-WEST, $343.00 DENISE'S
CHOCOLATES, $336.00 9 CLOUDS, $332.87 SENTRIXX, $331.73 PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC, $330.00 BONNIE R WANG
SCHAFNITZ, $329.82 SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC, $327.52 STERIS CORPORATION, $327.48 SOJO'S SPORT WEAR, $325.00 KYLA
HUNTIMER, $323.97 MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, $319.70 ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $315.00 TAMMY HILLESTAD, $308.81 AAA
COLLECTIONS, INC, $307.72 ALLEN MEDCIAL SYSTEMS INC, $302.62 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $302.21 COLE PAPERS INC,
$302.00 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 VOID, $300.00 RESPIRONICS, $300.00 BREG, INC.,
$296.56 BREG, INC., $296.56 NURSES CHOICE, $281.00 COLE PAPERS INC, $280.73 RON'S AUTO REPAIR, $275.89 GRAYBAR
ELECTRIC COMPANY INC, $270.51 DJO, LLC, $269.25 MEDICO LIFE INSURANCE, $267.15 ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $265.00
SARSTEDT, INC., $264.72 AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, $260.32 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $258.25 J & J HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS, INC, $256.52 J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $256.22 BIOMERIEUX, INC, $255.24 SARSTEDT, INC., $252.87
STANDARD REGISTER CO, $250.88 SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, $250.00 SIOUX FALLS AQUATICS LLC, $250.00 AMY PAULSON,
$250.00 TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC, $250.00 COOK MEDICAL INC., $248.16 LYLE SIGNS, INC, $247.61 CONMED CORPORATION,
$245.14 AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, $243.31 JUSTIN LOY, $243.06 KONE INC, $233.40 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $230.77
STEP SAVER INC, $228.60 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, $228.00 LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, $226.20
O'CONNOR COMPANY, $221.91 AVERA HEALTH PLANS, $219.17 KELO-TV, $218.00 GREGG TEBEEST, $217.53 FARMER BROS CO,
$217.40 ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $216.65 BARNES & NOBLE INC., $215.94 ITC TELECOM, $215.25 FISHER
HEALTHCARE, $212.58 ANN OVERBY, $210.97 LORI SAPP, $209.34 HCPRO, INC, $209.00 CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, $200.91
PROMPT ALERT INCORPORATED, $200.00 CHOCO LATTE, $200.00 OPTUM, $199.90 SHELLY DEKNIKKER, $191.20 GRAYBAR
ELECTRIC COMPANY INC, $186.25 UNITED WAY, $180.00 UNITED WAY, $180.00 ALIMED INC, $178.74 NINA NORDBYE, $178.54
PROBUILD, $177.39 MEDIVATORS, $172.96 ULINE, $171.50 PRAIRIE GRAPHICS, INC, $168.00 THE UPS STORE, $167.80 MINN-
KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., $167.48 HEMOCUE AMERICA, $165.00 BURNERD CUPERUS, $164.21 JASON HANSSEN, $163.18
LYNETTE RICHARZ, $159.90 SDHCA, $159.50 BUFFALO RIDGE NEWSPAPERS, LLC, $155.40 DIAGNOSTICA STAGO, INC, $154.00
DEB AALDERKS, $150.52 CLIA LABORATORY PROGRAM, $150.00 SANFORD HEALTH, $150.00 JASON MERKLEY, $150.00 ARJO
CENTURY DISTRIBUTING, $149.39 SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $148.90 SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $148.90 JESSE WALSH, $148.49
BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM-NBV, $148.00 C R BARD INC, $146.68 TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC, $140.39 HOSPIRA
WORLDWIDE, INC, $131.40 NATUS MEDICAL, INC, $131.35 TERRI SELLERS, $129.95 WINTER, INC., $129.00 COOK MEDICAL INC.,
$128.14 KARLA HANSON, $126.84 DEB MOORE, $126.79 EMD MILLIPORE CORP., $126.27 SANFORD HEALTH, $126.00 PLATINUM
CODE, $124.94 MENARDS - WATERTOWN, $120.99 AESCULAP, $119.12 RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $118.55 KRAMES STAYWELL,
LLC, $117.88 MAXIMUM PROMOTIONS, $116.00 DJO, LLC, $114.25 SENTRIXX, $114.00 SHIPPERT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES,
$111.00 DISH NETWORK, $109.00 KELO-TV, $109.00 REMEL INC, $108.88 AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $108.80 SALTER
LABS, $108.53 INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $105.00 CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $104.67 CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU,
$104.67 OMNICELL, INC., $103.13 K-ART X-RAY SUPPLY CO., $102.63 REMEL INC, $100.29 KELLI J BUISKER, $100.01 PRECISION
OPTICS, INC., $100.00 SDMDA, $100.00 CULLIGAN, $98.00 RENTAL DEPOT, $95.90 MARKETLAB INC, $94.47 DR RONOLD TESCH,
$92.67 MIDWEST GLASS, INC., $92.27 STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $91.13 PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., $90.01 DJO,
LLC, $89.75 FASTENAL COMPANY, $89.54 COLE PAPERS INC, $89.42 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, $88.55 GRAYBAR ELECTRIC
COMPANY INC, $86.44 BIO RAD LABORATORIES, INC., $86.00 JULIE VANDEWEERD, $85.54 ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $84.00
EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, $83.95 SHELLEY HAGENSON, $83.62 STANLEY HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, $82.70 DAKOTACARE,
$82.57 KFC, $82.25 FRED PRYOR SEMINARS, $79.00 DARREL CROCKER, $75.00 TYLER'S QUARTERLY PUBLICATIONS, $75.00
PATTERSON MEDICAL, $74.18 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, $73.59 QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., $72.11 HOMESTEAD DO IT
CENTER, $70.99 MAVIS GEHANT, $70.63 QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., $70.04 DIRECT SUPPLY, INC., $69.50 PHYSIO-
CONTROL, INC, $69.50 MINUTEMAN PRESS, $66.59 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM-NBV, $65.92 LAURA CROOKS, $63.28
OXYRASE, INC., $61.70 BRAD ROGERS, $61.02 BROOKINGS HEALTHCARE AUXILIARY, $60.00 MEDIACOM LLC, $59.95 STRYKER
SALES CORPORATION, $58.14 CENTURYLINK, $56.59 NORIDIAN MEDICARE JF PART B, $55.15 FEDEX, $55.12 CITY OF
BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $53.68 ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $53.34 UNIVITA, $52.49 DUANE EVERDING, $52.00 THE
UPS STORE, $50.75 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM-NBV, $50.00 BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $50.00 GAVIN WEBER,
$50.00 JORDAN JACOBSEN, $50.00 LAURA CROOKS, $50.00 TERRI SELLERS, $50.00 EMERGENCY EDUCATION, $50.00 KAREN
RIEFFENBERGER, $50.00 DJO, LLC, $49.00 PROBUILD, $47.96 RADIOSHACK CORPORATION, $45.97 PATTERSON MEDICAL,
$45.73 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM, $41.90 INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, $41.60 KAREN BUMANN, $40.68 EINSPAHR AUTO
PLAZA INC, $40.62 PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $39.75 HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $38.99 MEDELA, $37.31 CORINNA MEAD, $37.00
RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $36.72 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF VOLGA, $35.00 SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, $35.00 BLUE
CROSS, $34.92 FIX IT SHOP, $34.00 AUTO BODY SPECIALTIES, $33.65 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, $32.74 GENTRY CREDIT CORP.,
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$31.03 HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, $29.10 AMANDA TROWBRIDGE, $25.00 JOLENE J MESSERSCHMIDT, $25.00 LAERDAL
MEDICAL CORPORATION, $22.36 CHAMPVA, $22.09 PATTY KOTH, $22.00 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $20.95 JAN OLSON, $20.91
NADINE POLLMAN, $20.69 MARK S LUEBKER, $20.25 LYNNE KAUFMANN, $20.00 JULIE A SPERLICH, $20.00 KODY CAMPBELL,
$19.88 BLUE CROSS MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT, $19.36 MANDY ODEGAARD, $16.95 SIRI BOYD, $16.55 ING LIFE INSURANCE,
$15.50 ASHLEY BOHMAN, $15.26 UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $14.60 LORETTA CRASPER, $11.08 JULIA YODER, $10.44
KATHERINE THEODOSOPOULOS, $9.04 KFC, $8.68 ROBERT E FEY, $8.53 SHARON L BOWES, $8.53 MEDIACOM LLC, $8.45
PATTERSON MEDICAL, $7.41 JUSTIN A HAMANN, $7.00 SALLY J WOLF, $7.00 FIX IT SHOP, $6.00 PRECISION OPTICS, INC, $6.00
TOTAL: $2,021,700.65
Action: All present voted yes; motion carried.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Merkley provided a recap of the BHS and NBV Performance Dashboards. The Dashboards provide a
good measurement of how BHS and NBV are trending from quarter to quarter. There was also an
article on the “10 Challenges and Opportunities for Hospitals in 2014” from Becker’s Hospital
Review.
REPORTS
Operational
CEO Report
Merkley noted that the 89th South Dakota Legislative Session has begun. Dave Hewett, who spoke
at the Pre Session Legislative meeting in December, predicts there will not be a lot of new bills
introduced from a health care standpoint. The one big topic will be Medicaid expansion. Merkley
also noted that the Medical Committee Leadership for 2014 includes Dr. Gudvangen as Chief of Staff
for his second year and Vice Chair is Dr. VandeKop.
CFO Report
VanMeveren reviewed the December 2013 Financials. The statements provided are preliminary
due to keeping subsidiary ledgers open longer at the end of the year. The Health System had a good
month overall and January is looking positive as well from a standpoint of initial volume
projections.
Payroll SDCL 6-1-10
01.01.2014
DEBEER, C., $20.41; HILL, L., $33.08; BISHOFF, M., $32.64; KERR, J., $17.89; DYKHOUSE, M., $21.05; BUCHHEIM, R., $18.53;
THOMSEN, V., $13.29; RUHLMAN, M., $32.09; OIEN REED, M., $31.05; BEZDICHEK, M., $21.22; WIEGER, S., $32.11; SCHWAEGERL, M.,
$38.78; CARLSON, L., $58.10; SEBERT-BORTNEM, K., $27.83; HENDERSCHIEDT, H., $16.96; OLSON-JENSEN, K., $32.74; SALONEN, B.,
$58.68; WISKUR, D., $32.93; COULL, L., $34.32; CONATSER, D., $34.32; OLSON, J., $15.38; ESTENSON, D., $13.71; BOE, S., $32.65;
STUEFEN, J., $15.75; JOSEPHSEN, J., $21.09; WILLIAMS, M., $16.14; BERGELAND, J., $33.96; NUSSBAUM, K., $13.51; DUFFY, J.,
$29.93; HEIDEMANN, D., $16.20; WEBER, K., $48.46; LANDSMAN, B., $16.14; MOORE, D., $31.85; WILLERT, L., $33.24; OLSON, S.,
$17.86; ILLG, M., $20.82; WECKWERTH, P., $35.09; HARTENHOFF, L., $16.29; BECKER, D., $16.40; LIEBING, M., $28.31; JOHNSON, C.,
$50.79; MCKEOWN, D., $33.00; SITTER, C., $21.44; KIRBY, C., $85.49; BOLSTAD, C., $20.56; THOMPSON, L., $34.60; DOREN, L., $12.62;
TVEDT, M., $22.56; BEHNKEN, S., $19.66; SCHNEIDER, S., $27.56; BAUER, T., $15.69; MOGLER, B., $16.66; FOSTER, M., $29.99;
HOBBIE, J., $17.45; KOISTI, A., $32.40; KAUFMANN, L., $37.53; SMEDSRUD, J., $18.38; CLARK, S., $15.38; TIMMERMAN, S., $65.10;
HOLM, J., $31.58; SMITH, R., $32.44; AALDERKS, D., $31.97; MATSON, I., $15.76; MAHLUM, S., $32.44; GREBEL, M., $20.40; ISHAM, J.,
$28.21; SELLECK, V., $13.42; STAUFFACHER, T., $32.44; DEKNIKKER, S., $20.46; CLIFFORD, M., $13.64; SWEDLUND, V., $32.45;
COTTON, B., $33.57; GREVE, R., $14.70; STEELE, J., $27.80; WERRE, C., $13.61; WALSH, J., $28.91; WATSON, T., $37.34; KRAGE, D.,
$15.41; GRANUM, T., $31.42; FLASKEY, D., $32.05; KINNER, K., $20.37; RICHARZ, L., $14.77; STOVER, D., $32.12; PARSONS, L., $15.59;
MEAD, C., $21.43; VANDEWEERD, J., $29.63; MOE, L., $15.58; NEILSON, S., $31.40; DOTSON, H., $13.09; STEVENSON, E., $26.90;
HANSON, M., $21.05; OINES, E., $13.36; LONG, W., $20.39; CALLIES, K., $32.08; LARSEN, S., $15.72; ROST, J., $15.43; KEES, M.,
$57.11; DREW, K., $27.73; LIMBERG, D., $15.68; GILBERTSON, L., $32.37; KRIESE, D., $15.53; BROWER, W., $13.58; HAGENSON, S.,
$12.83; HORNICK, A., $14.69; CHANDLER, J., $25.36; FLASKEY, C., $16.72; NEMMERS, B., $12.43; HOFER, K., $14.79; KLUG, S., $31.84;
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STOEL, A., $32.50; NESS, S., $24.57; HARKEMA, W., $20.13; HENRY, J., $14.59; NORDBYE, N., $12.65; VAN VOORST, J., $26.13;
FRASER, T., $40.00; SEBERN, J., $35.04; SMIDT, S., $31.50; BOOTON, B., $15.89; GROSS, M., $21.75; RENKLY, N., $26.17; RUE, D.,
$10.93; BICKETT, J., $20.21; JESSEN, N., $90.90; THOMPSON, N., $15.59; WILES, H., $23.26; HUNT, R., $31.81; AMAN, K., $19.00; TEAL,
K., $11.90; KLINKHAMMER, J., $85.48; SMITH, M., $90.90; BORTNEM, H., $30.43; STORHAUG, K., $28.03; CAPPEL, S., $21.60; FITZ, T.,
$90.90; WEBER, J., $90.90; COON, H., $28.02; LEMME, M., $25.80; HANSON, M., $19.16; TROWBRIDGE, A., $33.83; UECKER, A., $16.37;
MUTZIGER, J., $31.00; FIECHTNER, K., $30.36; CRESWELL, V., $26.52; MASER, K., $23.51; SCHULDT, D., $11.50; MEISTER, J., $90.90;
VANDERWAL, K., $23.03; SPILDE, K., $14.79; VERNARSKY, S., $15.23; HOPE, N., $31.08; BAAN HOFMAN, K., $23.52; KLINKHAMMER,
J., $32.50; ROTH, S., $12.35; EVERDING, D., $29.40; FOERSTER, B., $25.09; MIELKE, S., $10.99; ENG, A., $17.28; THOMPSON, D.,
$33.99; ANDERSON, A., $11.99; OSBORN, A., $13.34; MORSETH, A., $27.73; EVERMAN, C., $18.96; NUPEN, S., $30.91; LUDWIG, D.,
$11.90; HAI, D., $16.68; FENSKE, M., $26.65; BABICH, D., $23.93; SCOTT, M., $12.19; ODEGAARD, K., $11.47; FREYBERG, M., $26.84;
SUMNER, A., $12.75; ODEGAARD, M., $25.93; DANIELSON, R., $26.70; MINTER, S., $24.57; KNOBLOCH, L., $24.94; JOHNSON, M.,
$27.27; SCHEIBEL, C., $18.35; KLEINJAN, S., $29.18; GRANUM, C., $16.27; GJERNES, B., $24.57; HILLESTAD, T., $62.34; SMITH, S.,
$21.42; DEKKENGA, G., $33.31; MALONE, L., $27.86; BAILEY, S., $30.30; MILLARD, G., $24.00; NIELSEN, M., $24.00; LARSEN, K.,
$24.39; SELLERS, T., $37.09; HAWLEY HOLINKA, G., $40.80; MILEHAM, A., $14.97; HANSON, K., $37.09; RIEFFENBERGER, K., $20.68;
SAPP, L., $36.63; SKOGSTAD, K., $37.09; NYLUND, J., $28.37; DEIBERT, S., $16.67; DIXON, C., $19.05; JENSEN, K., $14.49;
KLAPPRODT, D., $24.14; RIBSTEIN, A., $12.04; ENGEN, B., $15.50; GORTMAKER, S., $11.94; WIXON, M., $14.09; JORGENSEN, K.,
$26.27; SATTLER, R., $20.03; HEGDAHL, M., $26.65; JENSEN, K., $31.63; DUIN, L., $11.83; FAEHNRICH, H., $25.50; BERGLUND, K.,
$13.47; BUNKERS, S., $88.65; ALSCHLAGER, V., $15.43; JACOBSON, L., $29.86; BOLZER, C., $14.29; TORNOW, A., $14.46; PAUL, C.,
$16.26; SCHLOTMAN, E., $15.78; CROOKS, L., $20.46; OINES, L., $14.57; COOLEY, K., $15.84; WANGSNESS, C., $105.75;
CHRISTENSEN, A., $14.38; ZUBKE, M., $29.33; TOLZIN, J., $26.27; BESSLER, S., $41.79; TEBEEST, G., $23.95; LUNT, L., $11.79;
DYKHOUSE, A., $11.85; HULT, L., $11.14; SINNER, M., $15.71; FLUTE, S., $11.66; KRUISSELBRINK, B., $23.95; JACOBSON, L., $11.66;
SPRECHER, S., $11.66; SAPP, S., $24.31; EVERMAN, C., $10.71; KNIPPLING, E., $26.00; DELBRIDGE, E., $29.02; EATON, V., $22.55;
DEKNIKKER, T., $10.72; KREIN, J., $14.10; JACOBSEN, J, $35.55; SCHULZ, S., $22.44; STAFFORD, M., $16.35; BERHOW, R., $24.32;
PAPIERNIK, T., $15.19; KRUSE, C., $11.50; HUGHES, C., $21.20; HANSSEN, J., $39.81; BOLZER, K., $10.25; JACOBSON, L., $13.84;
YODER, J., $27.34; FORGY, E., $14.50; BUNKER, N., $11.83; MILLER, D., $16.07; HURD, S, $51.49; THOMAS, D., $36.48; BELAU, B.,
$11.19; GEHANT, M., $26.02; ALBRECHT, J., $12.55; FROILAND, N., $21.97; VAN DYK, K., $11.83; ZEMLICKA, M., $11.97; INMAN, J.,
$15.10; HOEKMAN, D., $22.86; VAUGHAN, M., $19.77; MARTIN, L., $32.96; RUHLMAN, T., $18.97; DEBOER, N., $23.00; FLASKEY, N.,
$10.30; AUSTIN, T., $12.00; OLSON, L., $12.12; BECKER, J., $11.77; MERKLEY, J., $125.00; PINKAVA, C., $12.34; TOFTE, N., $12.56;
LUNDBERG, C., $11.71; GREESON, J., $16.74; TUM, D., $11.71; WEBER, G., $39.88; MCADARAGH, G., $36.78; JENSEN, C., $11.42;
ROGERS, B., $17.57; PETERSON, S., $12.18; HOMAN, R., $10.25; SCHMITZ, M., $21.75; BERNIER, A., $11.59; TIFFT, V., $11.87; NEISES,
E., $23.58; CIANCIO, D., $25.50; FICEK, L., $17.73; LAABS, A., $12.24; HOLBORN, L., $26.14; OLSON, D., $14.72; THEODOSOPOULOS,
K., $13.84; BUMANN, K., $48.18; ANDERSON, M., $11.11; DELINE, J., $10.96; JENSON, S., $15.00; KINDT, M., $14.59; KUHL, E., $21.85;
NORTHRUP, L., $26.65; KASDORF, D., $12.00; PARK, P., $20.20; GUNN, M., $11.48; ANDERSON, B., $24.92; SACHARIASON, S., $26.00;
KUCKER, R., $14.65; KNUTSON, S., $21.86; OLSON, C., $35.88; MEYER, E., $10.25; VIRCHOW, C., $25.63; PATES, C., $21.20; KASAK,
K., $13.01; SAUTER, J., $21.85; OPDAHL, D., $10.20; KNAPP, B., $23.21; GERLACH, A., $26.65; NIELSEN, J., $10.51; SCHULTZ, H.,
$26.65; BARR, R., $11.59; KUUSELA, J., $24.99; NELSON, B., $26.14; MOLDEN, C., $11.54; MULLER, L., $11.59; OHMANN, T., $11.54;
BOTHWELL, L., $10.46; HAGEDORN, L., $18.96; PAULSON, A., $33.31; DALEN, S., $22.19; JOYCE, R., $25.38; ANDERSON, N., $46.00;
CIHAK, S., $19.50; HUNTIMER, K., $24.86; THURINGER, B., $18.96; POLLMAN, N., $12.00; LARSEN, A., $21.32; RODRIGUEZ, T., $23.06;
CASEBEER, E., $11.54; HOITEN, T., $11.65; OPDAHL, L., $11.75; MONNIER, S., $11.72; HESBY, E., $21.32; STUEFEN, C., $22.00;
HOOTS, J., $19.00; JOHNSON, B., $12.31; BERGH, J., $10.50; HUYVAERT, N., $35.00; OMODT, G., $15.75; KAUFMAN, K., $11.50;
HULBERG, J., $14.50; BERGH, F., $10.25; HOLTER, S., $13.85; LANGNER, N., $10.50; MERTZ, T., $21.32; LAMBERTUS, M., $11.72;
MISCHELL, L., $11.72; ROGERS, K., $12.15; PROUTY, S., $11.50; HARRISON, J., $12.00; CHRISTIE, A., $25.00; HOLINKA, G., $11.31;
SHERIDAN, K., $20.00; STOLTENBURG, K., $11.31; KRCIL, A., $11.31; TALBOTT, K., $11.50; GEBHART, R., $26.00; PODHRADSKY, M.,
$15.75; SCHEER, A., $14.50; OLSON, K., $10.25; KNUTSON, M., $10.25; CARLSON, A., $9.75; KOROPATNICKI, L., $21.32; GROSS, L.,
$11.31; VOLLAN, L., $32.23; HANSON, A., $26.00; WIERTSEMA, K., $11.31; KAUFMAN, R., $11.65; GIZA, E., $11.75; WILLIAMS, F.,
$16.75; LYNCH, J,, $11.31; SAATHOFF, C., $11.31; WERKMEISTER, D., $11.65; LEBLANC, S., $21.20; VANDERBRINK, E., $10.00; HALL,
J., $150.00; BOLDT, J., $10.50; LANGSTON, N., $11.31; ROBELIA, T., $10.00; SNOW, A., $11.31; BOYD, S., $15.80; FALCONER, S.; ,
$13.00; NACHTRIEB, K., $17.50; SAND, M., $25.50; KRUID, K., $10.00; SANDERSON, E., $21.32; ZOBEL, K., $26.50; CAMPBELL, K.,
$11.31; FOSSUM, D., $65.00; JERSTAD, J., $125.00; OVERBY, A., $24.00; WITTEE, V., $11.75; VANMEVEREN, H., $54.09; LOY, J.,
$25.00; MUEHLER, M., $11.31; NUESE, M., $21.32; RAUEN, J., $21.75; MCCANN, A., $11.31; HENSON, R., $11.31; VANDEWEERD, S.,
$11.25; BARR, D., $11.31; KNUTSON, K., $11.40; LOWE, J., $15.50; HEINZE, T., $65.00; STENE, A., $10.50; AMDAHL, L., $22.50; MILLER,
A., $11.75; KELLEY, K., $10.25; BILLET, K., $11.31; HEIN, K., $22.80; DECURTINS, A., $15.00; COLLIN, M., $12.00; DAVIS, B., $18.50;
FOLSLAND, K., $11.31; MILLER, S., $20.50; SEILER, B., $11.31; CAMPOS GIRON, M., $11.63; HAGEMAN, T., $11.72; GAMBER, D.,
$11.72; FULLER, B., $11.50; HELLING, J., $30.00; SCHAEFER, E., $10.80; KIPP, K., $10.43; SCHABLIN, A., $11.60; QUINCEY, K., $11.40;
HAUFFE, A., $10.50; POSTMA, T., $13.90; CAFRUNY, L., $10.00; HILLERS, K., $11.25; FOX, P., $14.40; KINGSTON, M., $10.50;
WEINKAUFF, S., $10.00; LONG, L., $11.25; FROEHLICH, T., $46.13; AAMLID, S., $22.40; ACKERMAN, B., $11.50.
New Hires:
Hillers, K., $11.25; Fox, P., $14.40; Kingston, M., $10.50; Weinkauf, S., $10.00; Long, L., $11.25.
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Status Changes:
Campbell, K, $11.31; Bickett, J, $20.21; Mutziger, J., $31.00; Olson, L., $12.12; Bergh, J., $10.50; Kucker, R., $14.65; Mead, C., $21.43;
Wieger, S., $32.11; Becker, J., $11.77; Lunt, L., $11.79; Flaskey, N., $10.30; Foster, M., $29.99; Tebeest, G., $23.95; Austin, T., $12.00;
Holm, J., $31.58; Nussbaum, K., $13.51; Tofte, N., $12.56; Josephsen, J., $21.09; Lundberg, C., $11.71; Thuringer, B., $18.96; Cihak, S.,
$19.50; Henson, R., $11.31; McCann, A., $11.31; Greeson, J., $16.74; Tum, D., $11.71; Rodriguez, T., $23.06; Ness, S., $24.57; Hanson, M.,
$19.16; VandeWeerd, J., $29.63; Dykhouse, M., $21.05; Hult, L., $11.14; Bessler, S., $41.79; Merkley, J., $125.00; Pinkava, C., $12.34;
Smedsrud, J., $18.84.
CNO Report
A mentoring program has been implemented in the Med/Surg department. Currently there are 32
nurses and 14 nursing assistants. The Med/Surg area tends to employ nurses early in their careers
and serves as a learning foundation. The program’s objective is to help support the new employee
through the transition of becoming more confident and competent in his/her new role. Each new
nurse is assigned a Nursing Supervisor as a mentor. The mentor provides real time coaching and
support through the first year. While it is early in the program, anticipated outcomes are lower
turnover and higher performing nurses.
Board
Building Committee:
The Building Committee met January 14, 2014. The master campus planning process was the main
topic of discussion. The members reviewed design plans from HGA. This will be a topic of
discussion at the board retreat in February. There were no action items.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met January 16, 2014. The committee reviewed the payables, financials,
and adjustments for December. Other discussion took place on the FY14 TeamShare proposal and
the BHS and NBV Performance Dashboards.
Quality Committee:
The Quality Committee met January 14, 2014. The committee reviewed information on the Value-
Based Purchasing Program, the updated QAPI Program, and New Quality Measures for 2014.
Strategic Planning Committee:
The Strategic Planning Committee met on January 14, 2014. The committee discussed the
upcoming board retreat and what they would like to see as agenda topics. After attending the AHA
Rural Health Care Conference the committee will set the agenda for the retreat.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
BHS Board Retreat
The BHS Board Retreat will be held Friday, February 21st from 2pm to 7pm and Saturday, February
22nd from 8am to 12pm at the McCrory Gardens Visitor Center.
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NEW BUSINESS
FY14 TeamShare Incentive Program
Merkley provided information on the proposed FY14 TeamShare Incentive Program. The program
combines quality and financial goals for BHS and the clinic as an integrated system. The four tiers
are proposed to be set at an aggressive approach to meeting the benchmark of a 4 % margin.
A motion was carried forward from the Finance Committee to approve the FY14 TeamShare
Incentive Program. Beireis seconded the motion.
Action: All present voted yes; motion carried
Medical Staff Credentialing
A motion was made by Wosje to approve the credentialing requests as recommended by the
Medical Executive Committee. Brown seconded the motion.
Action: All present voted yes; motion carried.
STRATEGIC DISCUSSION
Aesthetic Medicine
Hillestad provided information on the Aesthetic Medicine Services, Medical Health Spa Business
Plan. There will be a variety of services performed which are safe, non-surgical treatments and
therapies with very few side effects. Brookings is a great location for this type of service as the “spa
like” aesthetic services are not offered anywhere else. The new Outreach Clinic is prime space with
its own private entrance. Hillestad is recommending four service areas; medication, dermal fillers,
laser services, and skin products. Nurse Practitioner, Tonya Froelich, has received the training
necessary for these procedures. This is a great opportunity that falls well within the mission of BHS.
The Medical Health Spa is targeted to open in the spring beginning with one day a week and expand
as needed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - None
Motion to adjourn by Beireis/Wosje at 8:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
__________________________________________
Walt Wosje, Secretary