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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
July 28, 2016
Board of Trustees:
Al Baker, Jim Booher, Andrew Ellsworth, Daryl Englund, Ann Getting, Jim Morgan, Dick Peterson, Justin
Sell, Walt Wosje; Ex-Officio: Keith Corbett, Mary Kidwiler and Tom Yseth.
Management: Jason Merkley, CEO; Steve Lindemann, CFO; Tammy Hillestad, CNO; and Sheri Wiig,
recorder.
President Sell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
STRATEGIC DISCUSSION
BVM to NBV – What’s the Difference
Jason Hanssen, Administrator at the Neighborhoods at Brookview, was invited to provide an
informational presentation on impressive growth and improvement statistics since the Neighborhoods
at Brookview opened in 2013. In comparison with Brookview Manor, NBV’s square footage tripled, the
number of private rooms went from 25 to 73 which is an important factor in quality of care. The
design concept was updated from long, narrow corridors to neighborhoods/households. Several other
amenities were added such as a chapel, store, café, library and family dining areas. The average daily
census has seen a significant increase as well as Resident/Family Overall Satisfaction and
Recommendation to Others survey scores continue to rise every year. The Star rating in 2011 was 1
Star and is now a 5 Star overall. Many improvements have been put in place to help prevent falls; in
2011 there were 418 falls compared to 225 in 2015. Pressure sores and infections have also seen a
significant decline. State DOH Survey Deficiencies are 0 and the Reputation Rating went from 13% to
30%. Overall the Neighborhoods at Brookview is a great source of pride for Brookings Health System
and the community.
All Board Members were very appreciative of the information and applauded Jason Hanssen and his
staff for all the great work.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion from Wosje, second by Getting to approve the agenda and the following consent agenda
items: June 30, 2016 meeting minutes, July 20, 2016 Medical Executive Committee minutes, June 2016
Financials, Adjustments and Payables: (as follows)
June 2016 payables:
(Vendor name and amount)
A-OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, 2,210.22; A-OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, 30.24; CARDINAL HEALTH, 934.90; CARDINAL HEALTH, 677.37;
CARDINAL HEALTH, 474.55; CARDINAL HEALTH, 413.04; CARDINAL HEALTH, 409.19; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, 167.40; AVERA MCKENNAN
HOSPITAL, 2,377,099.94; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, 36,183.06; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, 13.70; DR ANDREW ELLSWORTH, 300.00; BOEN
BENEFITS CONSULTING LLC, 1,157.46; AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS, 6,983.00; WMG-DAKOTA, LLC, 1,256.16; WMG-DAKOTA, LLC, 965.32;
WMG-DAKOTA, LLC, 774.56; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 84.58; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, 1,944.03; BROOKINGS REGISTER, 322.00;
BROOKINGS REGISTER, 161.00; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, 32,068.57; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, 177.83; CENTRAL BUSINESS
SUPPLY, 745.98; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, 618.54; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, 432.39; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, 260.63; CENTRAL
BUSINESS SUPPLY, 189.47; BUILDING SPRINKLER INC, 883.56; ID AMERICA, 1,315.39; JAMES MORGAN, 300.00; C.R. BARD, INC., 732.00; C.R. BARD,
INC., 198.00; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC, 1,090.87; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC, 146.37; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC, 104.75; ANN OVERBY, 78.32;
BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 525.00; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, 103.51; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, 45.90; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, 10.71;
COLE PAPERS INC, 362.52; CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, 560.51; CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, 139.49; C R BARD INC, 155.76; COOKS
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WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, 2,406.36; VERIZON WIRELESS, 1,322.61; CONMED CORPORATION, 518.40; CONMED CORPORATION, 432.20; CONMED
CORPORATION, 361.88; CULLIGAN, 497.50; CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, 7,967.61; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, 147.47; SIEMENS
HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, 6,921.32; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, 248.20; DJO, LLC, 434.35; DJO, LLC, 222.10; DJO, LLC, 49.00; JUSTIN
LOY, 500.00; JUSTIN LOY, 200.00; SHELLY DEKNIKKER, 284.06; DALE'S ALIGNMENT SERVICE INC, 66.95; DAVE'S WINDOW CLEANING INC, 835.00;
DIRECT SUPPLY, INC., 536.98; DIRECT SUPPLY, INC., 203.97; DIRECT SUPPLY, INC., 66.17; EARTHBEND LLC, 2,695.00; EARTHBEND LLC, 1,763.00;
EARTHBEND LLC, 800.00; EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, 715.33; EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, 646.69; EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, 122.23; ECOLAB,
110.54; ECOLAB, 21.60; FEDEX, 198.06; FEDEX, 47.40; FENWAL, INC, 369.98; FARMER BROS CO, 297.52; FIX IT SHOP, 52.00; FISHER HEALTHCARE,
3,677.31; FISHER HEALTHCARE, 473.21; FISHER HEALTHCARE, 253.21; FISHER HEALTHCARE, 124.13; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, 88.80; CARDINAL
HEALTH 414, LLC, 2,998.26; CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC, 2,179.01; CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC, 1,609.74; CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC, 1,498.41;
HELSPER, MCCARTY, MAHLKE, 194.30; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, 208.26; HOMESTEAD DO IT CENTER, 39.99; HY-VEE INC, 1,518.22; JULIE HENRY,
306.18; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, 4,241.88; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, 3,993.23; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, 2,254.14; NETWORK
SERVICES COMPANY, 2,100.04; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, 1,923.76; STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS, 1,184.00; HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC,
19.50; HILL-ROM, 1,500.00; ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, 136.75; ITC TELECOM, 196.77; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC., 618.55; J&J HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS INC., 467.82; KAESER & BLAIR INCORPORATED, 1,653.19; LYNNE KAUFMANN, 19.44; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, 1,700.21; ENCOMPASS
GROUP, LLC, 1,643.64; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, 177.64; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, 105.30; LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, 993.03;
LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, 707.46; LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, 73.14; LAERDAL MEDICAL CORPORATION, 90.00; PHIL CARLSON,
50.00; CONMED LINVATEC CORP., 148.40; MEDELA, 546.00; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, 2,304.78; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, 279.92; MEDLINE
INDUSTRIES INC, 272.00; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, 198.18; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, 198.18; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 1,404.66;
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 172.90; FIRST BANK & TRUST, 2,497.03; ROY HOPE, 50.00; ALYSSA HALSEIDE, 380.16; CHARMAINE
BJORKLUND, 18.80; MEDARY ACRES GREENHOUSES, 1,826.65; MEDARY ACRES GREENHOUSES, 305.87; MALLOY ELECTRIC SUPPLY, 50.19;
MEDIBADGE INC, 85.85; KONE INC, 309.22; KONE INC, 247.61; KONE INC, 155.58; NATIONAL ELEVATOR INSPECTION, 225.00; NAPA AUTO PARTS,
169.49; NAPA AUTO PARTS, 79.98; JAN OLSON, 44.82; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, 75.27; J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, 609.29; J & J HEALTH
CARE SYSTEMS, INC, 416.19; COCA-COLA OF WATERTOWN, 417.60; COCA-COLA OF WATERTOWN, 299.60; COCA-COLA OF WATERTOWN, 188.50;
COCA-COLA OF WATERTOWN, 104.10; DIETITIANS ON DEMAND, 2,305.54; DIETITIANS ON DEMAND, 2,305.54; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY,
250.30; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, 125.00; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, 91.70; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, 59.83; PAN O GOLD
BAKING COMPANY, 52.91; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, 2,848.38; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, 1,911.35; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD,
1,712.83; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, 1,556.44; PHYSICIANS' RECORD COMPANY, 41.00; POSEY COMPANY, 79.24; PRAIRIE GRAPHICS, INC,
631.80; PRAIRIE GRAPHICS, INC, 78.00; PRECISION LENS, 1,604.40; PRECISION LENS, 1,548.00; PRECISION LENS, 1,032.00; PRECISION LENS,
1,032.00; PRECISION LENS, 868.00; POSITIVE PROMOTIONS, 86.25; PENNER PATIENT CARE INC., 245.41; BADGER OIL, INC., 180.00; RFD NEWS
GROUP INC, 36.00; ABBOTT LABORATORIES, 22.00; RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC., 526.91; RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC., 254.94; RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC.,
39.58; RESPIRONICS, 150.94; REMEL INC, 566.49; REMEL INC, 210.35; REMEL INC, 163.46; REMEL INC, 109.84; REMEL INC, 101.14; SDSU
SOCIOLOGY, 1,105.00; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, 3,642.00; MELBY PHOTOGRAPHY, 17.00; SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, 6,691.59; STRYKER
ENDOSCOPY, 1,242.40; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, 316.33; OPTUM360, 319.95; STERIS CORPORATION, 808.78; TERRI SELLERS, 450.00; TERRI
SELLERS, 176.04; RENEE KUCKER, 152.18; BROTHERS PHARMACY & GIFTS, 9,523.24; SHARN ANESTHESIA INC, 252.54; PATTERSON MEDICAL,
16.31; PRECISION DYNAMICS CORP (PDC), 59.61; TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC, 466.24; TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC, 130.24; TOWN &
COUNTRY SHOPPER, 420.00; ALPHA MEDIA USA, LLC, 2,530.00; UNITED AD LABEL, 26.98; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, 395.15; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL
SERVICES, 69,100.00; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, 59,605.79; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, 10,712.00; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES,
4,680.00; COLLECTIONS SERVICE CENTER, 219.69; COLLECTIONS SERVICE CENTER, 219.69; ZIMMER US, INC, 142.41; ZIMMER US, INC, 45.26;
BAYMEDICAL PRODUCTS, 170.85; BAYMEDICAL PRODUCTS, 113.90; BAYMEDICAL PRODUCTS, 113.90; GE CAPITAL, 662.00; LYNETTE RICHARZ,
73.98; PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC, 525.00; HEALTH EDUCATION ASSOCIATES INC, 90.75; COURTESY PLUMBING, INC., 551.57; COURTESY
PLUMBING, INC., 5.25; COOPER SURGICAL, 212.79; CARLSON & STEWART REFRIGERATION INC, 357.83; TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC, 2,621.00;
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC, 350.00; TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC, 350.00; AMERICA'S PPO, 24.33; HCPRO, 2,335.00; JOERNS HEALTHCARE, 557.30; APEX
PRINT TECHNOLOGIES, 2,292.36; MARKETLAB, INC., 293.13; LANSINOH LABORATORIES, INC, 182.76; EMD MILLIPORE CORP., 685.00; MADISON
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1,500.00; BIOMERIEUX, INC, 669.74; BIOMERIEUX, INC, 214.55; SD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 1,500.00; SD DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH, 900.00; KARL'S TV AND APPLIANCE, 104.05; SKIPPING STONE STUDIOS, 300.00; KEY SURGICAL INC, 95.00; BIOMET, INC, 7,209.00; MIX
DRY CLEANERS, INC., 81.00; HAMPTON INN & SUITES, 589.56; MEDIACOM, 2,598.70; MEDIACOM, 1,546.34; MEDIACOM, 98.42; AVERA HEALTH,
3,500.00; AVERA HEALTH, 3,409.00; JIM BERGSTROM, 100.00; JAMISON BICKETT, 60.00; ALIXA RX LLC, 1,886.92; OXYRASE, INC., 149.09; ANN R
GETTING, 300.00; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, 312.63; BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, 500.00; BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, 350.00; BETH
NEMMERS, 43.20; WATERTOWN PARK & REC, 16.00; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC., 134.00; PLATINUM CODE, 142.72; PLATINUM CODE, 142.24;
SDSMA, 210.00; FFF ENTERPRISES, INC, 74,832.48; BMC, LTD, 46,093.58; MVAP MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC., 210.30; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY,
4,404.15; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, 1,620.95; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, 1,289.60; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, 55.11; MMIC INSURANCE, INC,
20,035.00; PDS INC., 7,560.00; PDS INC., 3,780.00; PDS INC., 3,240.00; SARSTEDT, INC., 471.62; SARSTEDT, INC., 343.65; SARSTEDT, INC., 234.66;
SARSTEDT, INC., 138.24; NOVA BIOMEDICAL, 123.00; NOVA BIOMEDICAL, 72.00; PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., 66.76; PROFESSIONAL
PRODUCTS, INC., 39.81; DARWIN HUSBY, 50.00; STEP SAVER INC, 135.15; CHRISTIAN NORDQUIST, 211.95; ARJO CENTURY DISTRIBUTING, 146.37;
JUSTICE FIRE & SAFERY, 495.20; CREDIT-COLLECTIONS-BUREAU, 10,703.96; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, 646.59; DEAN FOODS NORTH
CENTRAL, 325.69; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, 320.69; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, 235.19; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, 210.68;
BUSINESS CARD, 9,803.88; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, 105,267.19; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, 46,663.09; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, 36,901.29;
CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, 23,629.89; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, 15,454.79; BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BROOKINGS, 1,000.00; CENTURION
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, 1,895.90; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, 1,407.52; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, 890.26; CENTURION MEDICAL
PRODUCTS, 665.00; MCKEEVER INC., 667.25; MCKEEVER INC., 662.25; MCKEEVER INC., 411.21; CHARLOTTE BACHMAN, 420.00; FASTENAL
COMPANY, 557.40; KRIER & BLAIN, INC, 913.58; KRAUS-ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION CO, 2,659,342.11; SUBWAY, 84.50; KYLA HUNTIMER, 493.58;
LEWIS DRUG, INC., 11.69; BOOSTER & ADVERTISING AGENCY LLC, 30.00; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., 765.90; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., 651.67; WW TIRE
SERVICE INC., 119.99; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., 21.00; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., 12.00; EDGEBROOK GOLF COURSE, 200.00; EDGEBROOK GOLF
COURSE,, CREATIVE PRINTING, INC, 379.00; STANLEY HALSEIDE, 515.00; SDAHO, 375.00; SDAHO, 350.00; MIMEDX GROUP, INC, 3,618.00; MIMEDX
GROUP, INC, 1,809.00; KRIS ZOBEL, 375.86; ALICE TRAINING INSTITUTE, 595.00; APPLIED MEDICAL, 840.00; NATUS MEDICAL, INC, 169.10; NATUS
MEDICAL, INC, 87.32; CONNIE HARSTAD, 148.52; NUMEREX SOLUTIONS, 86.93; AMBER LARSEN, 95.06; AMANDA FELLBAUM, 275.42; BP OF
BROOKINGS, INC, 656.70; MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, 258.08; BAYER HEALTHCARE, 906.44; BAYER HEALTHCARE, 904.44; NINA NORDBYE, 261.36;
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MEDICAL IMAGING SOLUTIONS INTERNATI, 311.00; CITY OF BROOKINGS, 318.63; LINDA GILBERTSON, 553.42; McCRORY GARDENS, 600.00; BREG,
INC., 704.10; JOSH KLINKHAMMER, 660.00; TWO TEN TWENTY PIZZA, INC, 62.94; J & T CLEANING, 150.00; LEGAL SHIELD, 39.85; LEGAL SHIELD,
39.85; MITEL CLOUD SERVICES, 1,620.52; STEVE LINDEMANN, 118.80; DAKOTA DATA SHRED, INC, 115.57; T. A. PENKE & ASSOC., 196.89; T. A.
PENKE & ASSOC., 106.89; STERICYCLE, INC., 1,417.30; STERICYCLE, INC., 212.00; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, 380.00; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, 340.00;
SYDNEY HIRRSCHOFF, 1,000.00; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT, 210.76; SDHCA, 638.00; SDHCA, 319.00; DARYL ENGLUND, 300.00; FREMONT
INDUSTRIES, INC., 281.83; FREMONT INDUSTRIES, INC., 45.94; OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, 175.46; NATHAN ANDERSON, 129.60; DAKOTACARE,
165,412.13; ASHLEY BROWN, 219.80; ROBERT HYK, 770.00; SWIFTEL CENTER, 225.00; BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, 174.83; BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC,
174.83; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, 294.78; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, 294.78; DELTA DENTAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA, 18,915.02; VOYA
RETIREMENT INSURANCE AND ANNUI, 15.50; AFLAC PREMIUM HOLDING, 7,171.81; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, 375.00; FIRST BANK AND TRUST,
265.00; VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE, 500.00; VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE, 500.00; BROOKINGS AREA UNITED WAY, 248.85; BROOKINGS
AREA UNITED WAY, 248.85; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, 4,726.94; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, 4,631.40; SOUTH DAKOTA
SUPPLEMENTAL, 5,098.66; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, 5,098.66; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, 5,098.66; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, 153,324.18; DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT, 509.07; DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT, 509.07; BROOKINGS PARK AND RECREATION, 50.00;
OMNICARE, INC, 1,567.16; ASHLEY SCHWEBACH, 175.50; SD MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY, 1,000.00; AAA COLLECTIONS, INC, 299.75; AAA
COLLECTIONS, INC, 253.47; MICROBIOME HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUT, 585.00; PHILIPS HEALTHCARE, 523.26; PHILIPS HEALTHCARE, 216.46;
GAVIN WEBER, 565.00; STEVE HARTUNG, 149.09; RYCAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 6,882.14; LOWE'S, 884.95; LOWE'S, 736.93; HILL REFRIGERATION
WEST, 125.00; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, 2,176.43; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, 1,734.65; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, 1,493.19; BAXTER
HEALTHCARE CORP, 841.16; DEB AALDERKS, 328.34; ARAMARK SERVICES, INC., 3,647.28; HONEYWELL HOMMED LLC, 100.00; MIDWEST STORAGE
SOLUTIONS, 977.52; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, 16,392.10; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, 11,672.33; INDEED, INC, 3,000.00;
BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM-NBV, 300.00; AVERA HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, 550.00; AEGIS THERAPIES, INC, 35,924.57; RICHARD H
PETERSON, 300.00; NELSON DRUG, INC, 122.90; RUSHMORE SERVICE CENTER, LLC, 100.00; RUSHMORE SERVICE CENTER, LLC, 100.00;
ADVANCED ASSET ALLIANCE, 7,373.85; E PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, LLC, 315.05; BAN-KOE COMPANIES, 2,040.00; CITY OF WHITE, 750.00; MEDICAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, 10,454.00; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, 100.00; SCA PHARMACEUTICALS, 232.50; SCA
PHARMACEUTICALS, 232.50; STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY-ACCT REC, 2,625.00; TAMMY FRASER, 1,423.12; CITY OF VOLGA, 92.08; C R BARD,
INC, 550.28; BUHL'S CLEANERS, 286.60; DR ANDREW J CHONTOS, 5,655.00; DR ANDREW J CHONTOS, 4,095.00; FIRST BANK & TRUST, 133,533.88;
KAITLYN STEVENS, 104.76; DR MARK A VOSSLER, 28,080.00; FORWARD ADVANTAGE, 6,415.00; WAL MART, 724.74; DEUEL COUNTY FARMERS
UNION OIL, 67.75; FORMFAST, 11,099.00; THE UPS STORE, 55.75; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, 90.00; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, 90.00; THE
COLLEGIAN, 280.00; AAF INTERNATIONAL, 3,114.20; ARTHREX, INC, 14,461.03; ARTHREX, INC, 2,280.47; ARTHREX, INC, 1,631.52; ARTHREX, INC,
854.62; SCHUNEMAN EQUIPMENT CO., 33.38; SHARI KLEINJAN, 614.54; TAMMY HILLESTAD, 228.96; ALAN J BAKER, 300.00; MAVIS GEHANT, 167.94;
LISA MALONE, 20.54; ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, 414.00; ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, 414.00; BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS
INC., 657.44; BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC., 269.15; BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC., 143.12; HGA, 37,488.38; ASHLEY HOLTER, 152.82; SDBMOE, 35.00;
GENTRY CREDIT CORP., 10.00; GENTRY CREDIT CORP., 10.00; DR RONOLD TESCH, 6,460.45; DR RONOLD TESCH, 878.36; GORDON DEKKENGA,
315.71; ALLERGAN USA, INC., 1,781.50; ALLERGAN USA, INC., 1,765.00; ALLERGAN USA, INC., 957.00; ALLERGAN USA, INC., 638.00; VOYAGER FLEET
SYSTEMS, INC., 1,144.09; SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, 300.00; HIBU INC-WEST, 62.00; ICU MEDICAL, INC., 18.00; INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY
CENTER, 37.90; LANDAUER, INC., 486.52; AMCON, 61.35; BROOKINGS PROFESSIONAL OFFICES INC, 2,200.00; LAMAR COMPANIES, 460.00; LAMAR
COMPANIES, 400.00; ASSOCIATION CAREER NETWORK, 299.00; ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, 132.68; DISH, 123.99; VOCERA
COMMUNICATIONS, INC, 130.50; ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., 2,698.02; QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., 2,571.18; QUALIFIED PRESORT
SERVICE, LLC., 1,501.92; QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., 1,458.64; MINN-KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., 378.23; SANFORD HEALTH AHA
TRAINING CENTER, 50.00; MST (MICROSURGICAL TECHNOLOGY), 750.00; WHIRC, 492.00; LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP, 10,025.45; MINUTEMAN
PRESS, 4,290.19; MINUTEMAN PRESS, 3,489.01; MINUTEMAN PRESS, 1,333.24; MINUTEMAN PRESS, 92.92; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, 95.00; SIOUX
FALLS AQUATICS LLC, 250.00; CENTURYLINK, 687.25; CENTURYLINK, 46.86; CENTURYLINK, 44.13; ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, 233.27;
YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, 109.00; AMANDA TROWBRIDGE, 25.00; HEMOCUE AMERICA/RADIOMETER AMERICA, 171.00; DARRELL
CROCKER, 75.00; LAURA CROOKS, 39.42; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, 1,498.02; AIRGAS USA, LLC, 1,456.97; AIRGAS USA, LLC,
444.36; AIRGAS USA, LLC, 384.23; AIRGAS USA, LLC, 326.49; AIRGAS USA, LLC, 174.05; SEPTEMBER BESSLER, 129.60; JIMMY JOHN'S, 80.54; ABB
OPTICAL GROUP, 2,118.22; SMITH & NEPHEW, INC, 4,370.00; SMITH & NEPHEW, INC, 2,500.00; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC, 3,242.73; JOHNSON
CONTROLS, INC, 317.22; GREGG TEBEEST, 187.38; KRAVE INC, 540.00; MEDIVATORS, 1,040.00; MEDIVATORS, 930.00; MEDIVATORS, 200.00;
MEDIVATORS, 50.00; MITCHELL PAINTING, 200.00; 9 CLOUDS, 2,000.00; 9 CLOUDS, 1,857.10; JASON HANSSEN, 59.40; JASON HANSSEN, 39.63;
BRUCE DYSTHE, 50.00; BRUCE DYSTHE, 50.00; DEBRA THOMAS, 29.27; MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC, 2,631.56; MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
1,304.83; AUTOMATIC DOOR GROUP, 402.10; MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS, INC, 1,557.50; MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS, INC, 31.00; MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS,
INC, 31.00; AMY STOEL, 162.54; CORE ORTHOPEDICS AVERA MED, 60.09; ERICA KNIPPLING, 1,021.08; DAKOTA ROOFING, 615.00; DAKOTA
ROOFING, 555.00; CELLTRAK TECHNOLOGIES INC, 312.48; CELLTRAK TECHNOLOGIES INC, 312.48; JAMES M BOOHER, 300.00; JUSTIN G SELL,
400.00; WALTER WOSJE, 300.00; AVESIS, 5,712.21; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP RADIOLOGY, 70.00; DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, 3,600.00; ISI, LLC,
167.70; LEXIS NEXIS RISK DATA MANAGEMENT IN, 405.00; DIAGNOSTICA STAGO, INC, 3,593.94; MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS, 1,000.00;
MCKENZIE NIELSEN, 57.24; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., 15,619.90; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., 6,219.90; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., 609.95; AMP
ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, 696.77; AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, 624.04; AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, 332.93; TSI INC,
1,014.07; BABY BE MINE LLC, 1,054.17; OWENS & MINOR, 23,595.11; OWENS & MINOR, 13,817.20; OWENS & MINOR, 12,682.96; OWENS & MINOR,
11,709.09; BECKMAN COULTER, INC, 384.36; BECKMAN COULTER, INC, 144.59; BECKMAN COULTER, INC, 123.01; BECKMAN COULTER, INC, 88.79;
PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, 50.37; INSURANCE REFUND, 211.00; INSURANCE REFUND, 63.00; INSURANCE REFUND, 62.43; INSURANCE REFUND,
44.16; INSURANCE REFUND, 20.62; INSURANCE REFUND, 17.15; INSURANCE REFUND, 3.10; ANDERSON CLEANING, 500.00.
TOTAL: $ 6,846,053.74
Action: All present voted yes; motion carried.
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INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Articles of interest provided included: “Building Alliances to Stay Independent”, “Virtually Ideal
Avera’s Expanding eCare Empire”, and “Follow the money. Then follow the trust”. Merkley noted the
Building Alliances is a good article that focuses on how hospitals and health systems can benefit by
collaborating without merging and ties in strategically with the formation of our own Northern Plains
Health Network. The Avera eCare article is very impressive with the growth of the virtual environment
in eCare services that take place today.
REPORTS
Operational
CEO Report
From his report Merkley shared the Team Isaac Golf Tournament raised $9,400 which will be donated
back to the OB department for the purchase of “Safe to Sleep Gift Packs” for all families of babies born
at Brookings Health System.
Merkley also shared Brookings Health System, once again, has received the Women’s Choice Award for
the third consecutive year. The award recognizes Brookings Health System as one of America’s best
hospitals for the patient experience and emergency care.
As a “thank you” for all the hard work the construction crew is doing, Brookings Health System
provided lunch to 104 workers who were on the job site on Tuesday.
CFO Report
From his report, Lindemann noted a former Yorkshire Eye Clinic optometrist was on site for a visit
which went very well. He was offered an employment contract by Avera on July 22nd. Dr. Minton is out
on medical leave for an undetermined amount of time. The LEAN project is going well in our
Emergency Department and is having a positive impact.
New Hires:
Pinkelman, Jennifer 10.50; Vollmer, Shania 10.50; Kurtz, Dana 10.00; Rathbun, Bret, 10.50; Filholm, Mariah 10.50; Peterson, Cynthia 13.00; Clauson, Kelsey
12.00; Cornell, Erin 13.00; Swanson, Dylan 11.25; Koisti, Sam 11.75; Spurlin, Brionna 10.50; Oines, Pamela 18.00; Bogota, Luz 12.75; Evans, Courtnie 19.00;
Weber, Brenda 10.50; Peterson, Brooke 23.00; Montoya, Antonia 11.31; Peterson, Alecia 29.80.
Status Changes:
DeMello, Amanda 11.31; Jaques, Kelsey 11.31; Jaques, Kayla 11.31; Rude, Brady 11.31; Boe, Maggie 21.32; Christopherson, Cassidy 11.31; Kuhlmann,
Victoria 11.31; Everman, Collin 12.05; Foerster, Becka 26.62; Gross, Noele 11.53; Freyberg, Melody 28.13; Golden, Ryan 11.50; Fiechtner, Kathy 31.90; Hauffe,
Annika 11.70; Claeys, Sarah 11.53; Hemmestad, Courtney 52.02; Schneider, Sheila 29.07; Schaefer, Morgan 11.53; Kucker, Renee 15.54; Umstead, Dawn
11.16; Rieffenberger, Karen 21.94; Moutsoglou, Nefelli 19.38; Lewandowski, Cassandra 21.74; Schulz, Staci 23.70; Sievers, Katie 11.77; Storhaug, Kristine
29.74; Sapp, Lori 38.87; Williams, Cody 28.91; Park, Pat 21.54; Palmquist, Shelby 11.53; Bischoff, Marilynn 33.95; Hanson, Karla 39.36; Stevenson, Erin 28.47;
Tandeski, Shauni 23.46; Wahl, Karri 13.83; Hieb, Brenda 31.11; Brown, Natalie 12.75; Swedlund, Vicki 34.43; Saathoff, Connie 14.59; Virchow, Christy 27.19;
Jacobson, Lanna 14.98; Buysse, Lauren 11.90; Becker, Tony 17.68; Kratovil, Sam 10.71; Nylund, Julie 30.11; Hanson, Annie 27.59; Nelsen, Marquette 19.00.
CNO Report
In addition to her report, Hillestad noted a new campaign will be rolled out next week to refocus staff
on the Patient Experience. The “We Are the Patient Experience Campaign” plan will be to share
different components to inspire staff to refocus on quality patient care and patient/resident
satisfaction. To bring awareness, various speakers and fun activities will be offered to staff and
physicians. A video will be created and shared in the future on each department’s unique impact. The
Campaign will be tied to the opening of our new facility.
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Board Committee Reports
Building Committee:
The Building Committee met on July 19, 2016. Topics of discussion included the Hospital
Expansion/Renovation project, Schedule/Cost Estimate, Site Plan, Phasing, Medical Plaza, Yorkshire
Eye Clinic and S-Jac/Sanford. There were no action items. Merkley noted the S-JAC 2500 sq. ft. project
has started and will be a research and learning lab for students. Discussions are underway on a
possible joint venture with Sanford. The ultimate goal is for the space to house providers and function
in a clinical capacity while providing access to student learning and experiences.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met on July 21, 2016. The committee reviewed and approved the payables,
financials and adjustments, for June. An update was also provided on Cash & Investment Strategies.
Strategic Planning Committee:
The Strategic Planning Committee met on July 19, 2016. Topics of discussion included the Hospital
Expansion/Renovation, DakotaCare/NPHN, Patient Experience Campaign, Hospitalist Program and
plans for the Open House. There were no action items.
OLD BUSINESS
Signage Renderings
Merkley presented renderings of the exterior signage of the new Medical Plaza and Brookings
Hospital. All signage will include illuminated channel letters. Pillar and wayfinding signage will be
included throughout the campus.
RCH Letter to the House
A letter was sent by a group of Senators to the House asking leadership to consider passing the Rural
Community Hospital demonstration bill. Senators Rounds and Thune provided their support by
signing the letter along with several others. Merkley stated he is not very confident the bill will be
passed in this session.
NEW BUSINESS
Medical Staff Credentialing
A motion was made by Ellsworth, second by Booher to approve the credentialing/re-credentialing
requests as recommended by the Medical Executive Committee.
Action: All present voted yes; motion carried.
Brookings Health System Employee Picnic
Merkley invited all members to join the picnic on August 17th at Hillcrest Park beginning at 5pm.
Please come and join if you are able.
SDAHO 90th Convention – September 21st – 23rd
Merkley shared the SDAHO Convention will be held in September. Trustee topics may be more
applicable this year as early indications are some specific speakers/presentations on governance.
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Board Appointment – Sheila Anderson
Merkley stated Sheila Anderson was appointed at the County Commission meeting held on July 19th.
Anderson will complete Getting’s term and join the Board in August and will most likely be placed on
both the Finance and Quality Committees. Orientation will also take place in August. Yseth shared the
County extends thanks to Ann Getting for her service and commitment to the Board of Trustees.
Getting thanked the Board for allowing her to serve.
Merkley noted a tour of the expansion for the Board of Trustees will take place in September.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
None
A motion to adjourn was made by Wosje, second by Getting at 6:50 p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Walt Wosje, Vice President