HomeMy WebLinkAboutBHSMinutes_2005_12_22Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
December 22, 2005
Members present: President Ardelle Roberts, Roberta Olson, Chuck Blazey, Michelle
Robbins, Rob Jones, Zeno Wicks, Dr. Ramsay, Dianna Evers, CEO Vern Carda, CFO
Kevin Coffey, Ex-officio designee Donna Langland. Guests: Cindy Mydland and Dr.
Dan Little. Dr. Holm Chief of Medical Staff was present for the Joint Conference
Committee report.
President Roberts called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The agenda was revised to discuss the Joint Conference Committee report first. Vern
Carda reported we received deficiencies on our credentialing program during a recent
State Health Department survey. Fourteen of eighteen credentials files were found to be
out of compliance. Three facility staff members have been working to correct
deficiencies found by the surveyors and to organize and check all other credentials files.
Throughout the process it was noted we have not been in consistent compliance with our
requirement that all active and courtesy staff designate an alternate active medical staff
physician to cover for their patients when they are out of town.
Dr. Holm reported it has been the tradition of this hospital for many years to require such
active staff coverage to care for patients if anything should go wrong during the attending
physician’s absence. The requirement provides for patient safety. We want the hospital
to be utilized by all physicians in the community. The Avera Brookings Clinic is not
avoiding competition. It is in the best interest of the facility to increase the number of
procedures performed here. It is important that all providers be required to meet the same
standards of practice. The need to manage risk and liability was discussed at length. It
was questioned if any other facilities do not have the same requirement for back up
coverage. It was noted that the emergency room is available to any patient at all times.
Care is provided by the contract physician assistants under the supervision of physicians
at the Avera Brookings Medical Clinic. The alternate coverage issue is about patients
whose condition deteriorates after they are admitted for service or a same day surgery by
a physician who leaves town following completion of the service to that patient. Cindy
Mydland reported Dr. Holm, Vern Carda, Dr. Filler, and she have had several very
constructive meetings to discuss processes to meet requirements and standards of
practice. The Sioux Valley Clinic is not in a position at this time to request active staff
privileges or maintain a cadre of physicians in the community to provide back up
coverage. We need to identify a workable way to hand off the patient’s care to another
physician or provide coverage until a same day surgery patient is discharged. Carole
Johnson questioned if a pre-admission designation by the patient could be required. Dr.
Little questioned if other clinics could contract with the Avera E.R service to provide the
required coverage. Vern Carda and Dr. Holm were requested to review requirements,
model by-laws, and practices at other facilities and bring back a proposal to resolve the
issue.
Consent agenda: It was recommended on a motion by Michelle Robbins and seconded
by Roberta Olson that the following items be approved: Charge-off/ Write-off accounts
and Accounts Payable: A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, OXYGENM, MED.GASES,
3,794.59; AAA COLLECTIONS INC, COLLECTIONS, 4,222.01; ABBOTT LABORATORIES,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 6,259.83; ACCU-MED SERVICES(MCS), SUPPLIES, 255; ADVANCED
MEDICAL OPTICS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 237.1; AESCULAP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,730.34;
AIRCAST LLC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 407.75; AKORN, INC, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 507.47;
ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC., SUPPLIES, 560.82; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 3,174.72; ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE, PUBLICATIONS, 144.96; ALIMED
INC, SUPPLIES, 2,701.11; ALL MAGAZINES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, 70.28; ALLIANCE MEDICAL,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 115.85; ALLIED ELECTRONICS, SUPPLIES, 128.91; AMERICA'S PPO
GREAT PLAINS, INSURANCE ADJUST., 59.96; AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS, FORMS, 504.38;
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXE, DUES, 250; AMERICAN HEALTH CARE SUPPLY,
SUPPLIES, 70.78; AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, PUBLICATIONS, 125; AMERICAN
SPEECH LANGUAGE, FEES, 200; AMERIPRIDE LINEN & APPAREL, RENTAL/LEASE, 184.6;
AMES, SUPPLIES, 299.05; ANNE SMOLIK, TRAVEL, 32.98; APPLEGATE ENTERPRISES,
SUPPLIES, 104; ARADYNE, SUPPLIES, 36.98; ARGUS LEADER, ADVERTISING, 1,305.50;
ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 156; AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 667.01; AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC, PURCHASE SERVICE,
18,190.00; AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC PT, PURCHASE SERVICE, 13,500.00; AVERA
MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, BLOOD BANK, 4,187.05; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 7,436.16; AVERA MCKENNAN-MOBILE MRI, PURCHASE SERVICE,
24,948.00; B BRAUN MEDICAL INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 688; BAJA BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS,
64.35; BARB BOOTON, TRAVEL, 31.04; BARNES & NOBLE INC, PUBLICATIONS, 59.95; BAXTER
HEALTHCARE CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 344.28; BEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, SERVICE
CONTRACT, 1,201.09; BETH REED, TRAVEL, 25.7; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, LABORATORY
SUPPLIES, 506.77; BIOMERIEUX, INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 417.72; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
(MICROVASIVE), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,894.00; BRIGGS CORPORATION, FORMS, 66.19;
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,540.00; BRKGS HOSPITAL REVOLVING
FUND, MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES, 235.04; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DUES,
1,565.00; BROOKINGS ENGRAVING, SUPPLIES, 210; BROOKINGS HOSPITAL PETTY CASH,
SUPPLIES, 84.04; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, UTILITIES, 13,093.99; BROOKINGS
REGISTER, ADVERTISING, 3,384.42; BROWN & SAENGER, CAP. EQUIP/SUPPLIES, 4,823.53;
BSN MEDICAL, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 364.18; BSN-(BEIERSDORF) JOBST INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 69.36; BUHL'S RUG RENTAL AND LAUNDRY, RENTAL/LEASE, 615.6; BUILDING
SPRINKLER INC, PUR.SERV./BUILDING, 2,785.07; BarrierMed GLOVE CO, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
84.5; C R BARD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 713.54; C.R. BARD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,044.00;
CARDINAL HEALTH, PHARM/LAB/MED SUPPLIES, 53,212.34; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS,
SUPPLIES, 28.56; CARSTENS INC, FORMS, 4.07; CASSLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 9,367.05; CELLULAR ONE, COMMUNICATIONS, 220.76; CENTRAL
BUSINESS SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 975.26; CHAD THERAPEUTICS, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 1,396.44;
CHANNING L BETE CO INC, PUBLICATIONS, 96.75; CHEMTREAT INC, SUPPLIES, 935.86; CITY
OF BROOKINGS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 700; CLARITUS (SYSTEMS UNLIMITED), SUPPLIES,
403.5; CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING, 7,552.76; COLE PAPERS INC, SUPPLIES,
7,444.52; COMFORT INN, TRAVEL, 148.74; CONMED LINVATEC CORP., MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
335.44; CONNECTIONS INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 888.14; CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES
GROUP, SUPPLIES, 305.74; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, PURCHASE SERVICE,
1,399.12; CREATIVE SURFACES INC., BUILDING, 1,017.00; CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY,
SUPPLIES, 67.13; CSI TESTING INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 435; CULLIGAN, SUPPLIES, 43; D J
ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 59.42; DADE BEHRING INC, CAP.EQUIP/LAB
SUPPLIES, 100,202.80; DAKOTA DATA SHRED, PURCHASE SERVICE, 137.52; DAKOTA FOOD
EQUIPMENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 96.79; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, INSURANCE,
38,895.00; DATASCOPE CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 96; DATEX OHMEDA,
CAP.EQUIP/SUPPLIES, 5,136.33; DAVES WINDOW CLEANING SERVICE, PURCHASE SERVICE,
260; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENT., DIETARY SUPPLIES, 3,882.70; DELL MARKETING L.P.,
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 991; DELTA SCIENTIFIC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 236.43; DESMET
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, PURCHASE SERVICE, 8.5; DIRECTIONS IN NURSING, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 85; DISPLAY SALES COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 340.35; DON SEELEY, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 167.25; DREAMING EARTH BOTANICALS, LLC, SUPPLIES, 51.4; ECOLAB, SUPPLIES,
781.29; ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV, PURCHASE SERVICE, 277.61; EDWARD DON &
COMPANY, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 351.18; EIDE BAILLY, PURCHASE SERVICE, 9,032.00;
EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, SUPPLIES, 284.87; EKERN HOME EQUIPMENT COMPANY,
SUPPLIES, 274.4; ELSEVIER (W.B. SAUNDERS), PUBLICATIONS, 340; ELSEVIER SCIENCE,
PUBLICATIONS, 125.91; EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 92.63;
EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 48.37; ENCOMPASS GROUP,
LLC, SUPPLIES, 2,768.43; ENGINEERING & TECHINCAL SERVICES, INC, BUILDING, 3,000.00;
FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS LTD, ADVERTISING, 202.5; FARMER BROS CO, DIETARY
SUPPLIES, 1,534.29; FEDEX, FREIGHT, 26.26; FIRESIDE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, SUPPLIES,
1,029.49; FIRST BANK & TRUST, PURCHASE SERVICE, 412.94; FIRST BANK & TRUST - VISA,
SUPPLIES, 1,775.03; FISHER HEALTHCARE, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 3,327.58; FLOWERS ON
MAIN, PUBLIC RELATIONS, 66; FOOD SERVICES OF AMERICA, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 19,174.88;
G & R CONTROLS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,168.10; GALLS INCORPORATED, SUPPLIES, 57.44;
GAS'N MOR, SUPPLIES, 107.81; GE HEALTHCARE (AMERSHAM HEALTH), MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 4,444.66; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 1,452,130.45; GE MEDICAL
SYSTEMS INFORMATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 191.1; GLOVER, HELSPER & RASMUSSEN,
LEGAL FEES, 208; GNR HEALTH SYSTEMS INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 97.77; GOLDEN K
KIWANIS CLUB, SUPPLIES, 448; GRAINGER, INC, SUPPLIES, 124.43; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC
COMPANY INC, SUPPLIES, 119.1; GULFCOAST ULTRASOUND INSTITUTE, PUBLICATIONS,
106; HARKER S DISTRIBUTION INC, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 5,749.78; HAROLDS PRINTING
COMPANY, FORMS, 3,327.25; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, COLLECTIONS, 5,307.81; HCPro
COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, 109; HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC,
CAP.EQUIP/SUPPLIES, 4,849.37; HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,365.00;
HEALTH CONSULTING SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 500; HEALTHMARK INDUSTRIES
CO, SUPPLIES, 166.93; HEIDI HENDERSCHIEDT, TRAVEL, 25.29; HERC PUBLISHING,
PUBLICATIONS, 72.95; HILLYARD, SUPPLIES, 955.86; HOBART SALES & SERVICE, DIETARY
SUPPLIES, 54.05; HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES, SUPPLIES, 482.63; HOSPIRA
WORLDWIDE, INC., PHARM/MED SUPPLIES, 7,493.94; HY VEE FOOD STORE, DIETARY
SUPPLIES, 1,844.06; HY-VEE CARE, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 699.38; I D SERVICES INC,
SUPPLIES, 16.25; INGENIX (ST. ANTHONY/MEDICODE, PUBLICATIONS, 565.74; INTER-TEL
DATANET, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 133,884.21; INTER-TEL NETSOLUTIONS,
COMMUNICATIONS, 928.7; INVERNESS MEDICAL-BIOSTAR, INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES,
839.85; ITC TELECOM, COMMUNICATIONS, 18.95; J H LARSON COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 38.41;
J.C. PENNY, SUPPLIES, 321.66; JAN OLSON, TRAVEL, 310.88; JERI NELSON, TRAVEL, 92.15;
JOHNSON & JOHNSON HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 3,879.75; JOLENE MOBERG LEE,
TRAVEL, 188.18; JULIE HENRY, TRAVEL, 338.53; JULIE VANDEWEERD, TRAVEL, 136.77;
KAUFMANHALL, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 36,750.00; KEANE INC, PURCHASE SERVICE,
6,526.81; KINETIC CONCEPTS THERAPEUTIC, RENTAL/LEASE, 690.73; KLEINJAN
CHIROPRACTIC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 70; KONE INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 234.49; KREISERS
INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 14,352.35; KRIER & BLAIN, INC, SUPPLIES, 2,772.46; LAB SAFETY
SUPPLY INC, SUPPLIES, 85.13; LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 226.65; LAKE
PRESTON DRUG STORE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 569.25; LAND AND WHEELS, SUPPLIES, 59.19;
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC, SUPPLIES, 196.99; LEADING EDGE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,854.00;
LEEDS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 1,542.00; LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS &
WILKINS, PUBLICATIONS, 110.7; LISA HARTENHOFF, TRAVEL, 56.74; LISA WOLF, TRAVEL,
49.47; LIVING DESIGN INC, SUPPLIES, 72; LUCY KEPHART, TRAVEL, 32.01; LUDWIG
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE SERVICE, 714; LYLE SIGNS, INC, SUPPLIES, 52.04;
LYNETTE RICHARZ, TRAVEL, 112.52; LYNNE KAUFMANN, TRAVEL, 100.39; M.C. JOHNSON
CO., INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 67.95; MAC MED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 224.04; MAGNOLIAS,
SUPPLIES, 350; MALLINCKRODT, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 381.92; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
ASSOCIATES, MISCELLANEOUS , 8,628.18; MARSHALL INDEPENDENT, ADVERTISING, 111.32;
MARTIN OIL CO, FUEL, 2,725.47; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 601; MASTER
MEDICAL INCORP., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 290; MAXWELL FOOD EQUIPMENT, DIETARY
SUPPLIES, 367.13; MCMAST ER CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 393.5; MED RAD,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,750.59; MEDIACOM LLC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 706.45; MEDICAL
DEVICE REGISTER, PUBLICATIONS, 255; MEDICAL NUTRITION USA, INC, DIETARY
SUPPLIES, 312; MEDICAL STRUCTURES LLC, RENTAL/LEASE, 2,667.33; MEDICAL X-RAY
CENTER, PURCHASE SERVICE, 721.91; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, SUPPLIES, 95;
MEDTRONIC ERS (PHYSIO), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 396; MEDTRONIC XOMED, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 78; MENARDS - SIOUX FALLS, SUPPLIES, 89.98; MERCEDES MEDICAL,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 189.7; MIDLAND HOSPITAL SUPPLY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 9,027.65;
MIDWEST GLASS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 529.3; MIDWEST MEDICAL SERVICE INC,
RENTAL/LEASE, 170; MINNESOTA CHEMICAL COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 53.99; MOBILE
NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,784.00; MRIEQUIP.COM, SUPPLIES,
1,342.56; NAPA AUTO PARTS, SUPPLIES, 42.39; NCS PEARSON INCORPORATED, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 312; NHPCO, PUBLICATIONS, 204; NICOLE RNEKLY, TRAVEL, 55.29; NINA
NORDBYE, TRAVEL, 75.17; NONIN MEDICAL, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 150;
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, UTILITIES, 3,478.43; NORTHWESTERN SERVICES CORP,
UTILITIES, 27,643.66; NXC IMAGING, PURCHASE SERVICE, 351.32; NYBERG'S ACE, INC.,
SUPPLIES, 44.97; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PURCHASE SERVICE, 9,080.64; OFFICE DEPOT,
INC, SUPPLIES, 3,512.42; OLSON'S AG & AUTO PARTS, SUPPLIES, 58.25; OLYMPUS AMERICA
INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 252.07; ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, LABORATORY SUPPLIES,
1,512.29; OXYRASE, INC., LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 66.5; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY,
DIETARY SUPPLIES, 828.66; PAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 76.95; PARK
PROPERITES, FUEL, 83.95; PAT PARK, TRAVEL, 174.6; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS,
PATIENT/INSURANCE REFUNDS, 10,163.36; PATRICK ZOSS, TRAVEL, 55.29; PC CONNECTION
SALES CORP, CAP.EQUIP/SUPPLIES, 4,492.15; PENNER PATIENT CARE INC, SUPPLIES, 67; PESI
HEALTHCARE, TRAVEL, 165; PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS N.A. CO, SERVICE CONTRACT,
911.17; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,153.33; PHYSICIANS'
RECORD COMPANY, FORMS, 48.54; PITNEY BOWES INC, RENTAL/LEASE, 221; POSTMASTER,
POSTAGE, 199.4; PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,010.00;
PRECISION DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 14,900.00; PRECISION LENS,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 5,831.25; PROFESSIONAL PRINTING & PUBLISHING, INC,,
PUBLICATIONS, 41.1; PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 63.84;
PROXYMED, INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 807.25; QUADRAMED, PURCHASE SERVICE, 8,520.48;
RADIATION DETECTION COMPANY, PURCHASE SERVICE, 42; RADIOSHACK CORPORATION,
SUPPLIES, 97.72; RAM SCIENTIFIC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 250; RATERMANN MFG, INC,
SUPPLIES, 99.28; REMEL INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 2,709.24; RES MED, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 83.03; RESPIRONICS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 8,211.00; RF TECHNOLOGIES, SUPPLIES,
1,134.57; RFD NEWS GROUP INC, ADVERTISING, 131; RICHARD BARTH, PURCHASE SERVICE,
1,150.00; ROSS PRODUCTS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 420.14; ROYCE MEDICAL COMPANY,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 294.46; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, SUPPLIES, 27.24; RUSCH INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 35.98; SAMMONS PRESTON ROLYAN, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 491.66;
SANYO SALES & SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 531.59; SARSTEDT, INC., LABORATORY SUPPLIES,
918.43; SCAN HEALTH INCORPORATED, PURCHASE SERVICE, 3,295.00; SCHWAAB INC,
SUPPLIES, 56.5; SD FEDERAL PROPERTY AGENCY, SUPPLIES, 659.5; SD STATE TREASURER,
TAXES, 1,834.81; SDHCA, EDUCATION, 89.95; SDSU INSTRUCTIONAL, SUPPLIES, 8.75;
SHARON HANSEN, TRAVEL, 3.88; SHELLEY HAGENSON, TRAVEL, 144.53; SHELLY
DEKNIKKER, TRAVEL, 181.39; SHEPARDSONS HARDWARE HANK, SUPPLIES, 7.92; SHIPPERT
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 534.5; SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, USA
INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,205.82; SIOUX VALLEY CLINICAL LABS, PURCHASE SERVICE,
2,567.64; SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 124.4; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS,
COMMUNICATIONS, 147.9; SIXTH STREET FLORIST, PUBLIC RELATIONS, 55; SIZEWISE
RENTALS, RENTAL/LEASE, 840; SKILLPATH SEMINARS, SUPPLIES, 398; SLUMBERLAND OF
BROOKINGS, SUPPLIES, 1,085.00; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 4,574.73;
SPLASH CITY, SUPPLIES, 111.21; STAFF TRAVEL, TRAVEL, 2,235.09; STELLA SATTERLEE,
TRAVEL, 91.52; STEP SAVER INC, SUPPLIES, 230.45; STERICYCLE, PURCHASE SERVICE,
710.18; STERIS CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 2,630.36; STRECK LABORATORIES INC,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 85.82; SURESOURCE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 266.75; SWIFTEL
COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, 3,303.48; TECH DEPOT, SUPPLIES, 495.06;
TECHNOLOGY IMAGING SERVICES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 389.52; TEK PRODUCTS, SUPPLIES,
458.3; THE ENDORPHIN CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 40.44; THE GREETER, ADVERTISING, 22.5;
THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, ADVERTISING, 300; TIM FITZ, TRAVEL, 55.29; TODD
BAKKEN, TRAVEL, 45; TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, ADVERTISING, 36.7; TRI ANIM HEALTH
SERVICES INC, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 758.92; TRI-STATE ELECTRONIC SERVICE, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 4,800.00; TRI-STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 601.06; TV
PRODUCTIONS INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,181.53; U.S. FOODSERVICE, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
2,873.74; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, POSTAGE, 3,000.00; UNITED AD LABEL, SUPPLIES, 48.01;
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, FREIGHT, 579.52; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES,
RENTAL/LEASE, 183.92; US ENDOSCOPY GROUP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 477.24; US SURGICAL,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 661.78; USD FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUING, PURCHASE SERVICE, 100;
VERIZON WIRELESS, COMMUNICATIONS, 99.08; VERN CARDA, TRAVEL, 372.25; VIASYS
NEUROCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 35; VISIBILITY SYSTEMS COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 23.95;
WALMART COMMUNITY BRC, SUPPLIES, 693.54; WASSCO, SUPPLIES, 113.56; WASSERSTROM
COMPANY, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 84.09; WATERTOWN PUBLIC OPINION, ADVERTISING, 230.4;
WINDSTONE MEDICAL PACKAGING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 781.6; WIRELESS WORLD
BROOKINGS, COMMUNICATIONS, 40; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., SUPPLIES, 25; YELLOW BOOK
USA, ADVERTISING, 869; ZIMMER US, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 19,473.83. All members
present voted in favor of the motion.
Financial Report: CFO Coffey presented the November 2005 financials for Brookings
Hospital, Home Health/Hospice Agency, Brookhaven Estates, and Brookview Manor.
Statistical graphs were distributed. Carole Johnson questioned if the decreased
utilization of Home Health Services is due to lack of reimbursement or other providers
meeting community needs. Kevin Coffey reported utilization was previously increased
after medical staff education was provided about available resources through the service.
We may need to repeat the program. Payroll and benefit expense for the month of
November was $1,199,794.71.
Personnel Information:
New employees: L. Bruns, 9.34; A. Burmeister, 10.48; A. Cunningham, 22.09;
T. Findling, 7.00; T. Hagen, 10.07; L. Huntimer, 9.34; E. Mohamed, 8.22; K. Penniston,
8.03; M. Reiff, 17.91
Salary changes: N. Cutshall, 26.64; J. Denoble, 19.42; C. Dusharm, 12.90; M. Foster,
23.17; C. Mead, 17.23; T. Watson, 24.73
Committee reports:
Strategic Planning: Michelle Robbins reported on the December 16, 2005 meeting.
The committee discussed funneling the 12 identified priorities into a smaller matrix to be
brought back to the Board for approval. A written strategic plan will be completed as
soon as possible. In the meantime management has been requested to develop a
marketing plan and begin studying our master campus plan.
Finance / Personnel: Minutes of the December 20, 2005 meeting were distributed.
Vern Carda reported the Brookhaven Estates rental agreement has been extended to one
year and residents will be required to give two months’ notice if they plan to vacate.
Renters insurance will be required from all occupants. Oversight of admissions will be
assigned to Elder Care services with criteria to be tested by Brookings Health System’s
Social Worker. A comparison of bids for general liability insurance was distributed.
Following review it was recommended on a motion by Zeno Wicks and seconded by
Dianna Evers that the Howalt-McDowell bid be accepted. All members voted in favor of
the motion. Dianna Evers reported a proposed revised facility Sick Leave Policy is
being forwarded for Board approval on a motion from the committee. The revised policy
will cap affected employees’ payable hours and rate of pay for the accumulated hours at
the December 2005 level. Affected employees will be allowed to use non paid hours
which they may continue to accumulate up to 720 hours before dipping into their saved
sick leave funds. Following discussion all members voted in favor of the motion.
Executive Committee did not meet.
Unfinished Business: A copy of the tabled board membership composition proposal was
distributed and discussed. Zeno Wicks reported board applicants should be required to
show their slant to mission or margin and recommended both should be equally
represented. Zeno will draft a new board composition proposal. The minutes of the
November 29, 2005 meeting were reviewed. The reference to the Sick Leave Policy was
corrected to read “the committee’s motion to cap the pay out rate at the current (2005)
level”……..and the spelling of Kevin Coffey was corrected. The corrected minutes were
approved on a motion by Roberta Olson and seconded by Zeno Wicks. All members
voted in favor.
New Business:
Proposed advertising agreements with Daktronics for facility advertising on local
scoreboards were reviewed and approved pending approval of legal counsel on a motion
by Zeno Wicks and seconded by Roberta Olson. All members voted in favor.
The following recommendations were made for two-year reappointments and provisional
appointments to the medical staff and were approved on a motion by Zeno Wicks and
seconded by Dianna Evers. Approved for two-year reappointment to active medical
staff: Matt Bien, M.D.; Dan Cecil, M.D.; Ingrid Chamales, M.D.; Richard Hieb, M.D.;
Richard Holm, M.D.; Kenneth Knudtson, M.D.; Chan Park, M.D.; John Ramsay, M.D.;
Sarah Smith, M.D.; Gerald Turner, M.D.; Rebecca VandeKop, M.D.; Merritt Warren,
M.D.; Linda Youngren, M.D. Approved for two-year reappointment to courtesy medical
staff: Tabb McCluskey, D.O. Allied Health Staff: Heidi Evers, LPC-MH; Shaun
Fitzpatrick, PA; Dave Fossum, PA-C; Carrie Hagberg, CNP; Konard Hauffe, D.D.S.;
Ann Hay, LPC-MH; Tara Heinze, PA-C; Deb Johnson, MS, CPC-MH; Randy Knutzen,
D.D.S.; Elizabeth Niemeyer, CNP; Mitch Poppens, PA-C; Marilynn Ruhlmann, PA-C;
LaQuita Simons-Olson, LPC; Amy Suarez, PA-C. The following practitioner was moved
from provisional to full courtesy medical staff: Gail Benson, M.D. The following
practitioners were approved for provisional appointment to active medical staff: Laurence
Wolpert, D.O. Courtesy Medical Staff: Tad Jacobs, D.O.; Thomas Ripperda, M.D.
Allied Health Staff: Brett Bastian, PA-C; Jennifer Bryant, PA-C; Rick Emery, PA-C;
Teresa Hamiel, PA-C; Kasey Hanson, CNP; Joanie Holm, CNP; Karl Kreutzmann, PA;
Frances Nelson, Certified Surgical Tech.; Michelle Nelson, D.A.; Christopher Tibbetts,
PA-C; Jon Vander Maten, PA-C; Diane Weber, PA-C. The following practitioners were
approved for two-year reappointment pending the correction of reappointment
applications from allied health to medical staff applications and approval of physician
coverage. Courtesy Medical Staff: Arif Azam, M.D.; Sabina Choudhry, M.D.; Susan
Duffek, M.D.; Charles Flohr, M.D.; Christopher Gregory, M.D.; Daryl Rife, M.D. The
following practitioners were approved for two-year reappointments pending approval of
physician coverage. Courtesy Medical Staff: Josie Alpers, M.D.; Karla Murphy, M.D.;
Diane Sneed, M.D.; Raed Sulaiman, M.D. The following practitioners were approved for
provisional appointment pending approval of physician coverage. Courtesy Medical
Staff: Leo Flynn, M.D.; Geoffrey Haft, M.D.; Peter Looby, M.D.; Tina Melanson, M.D.;
Michael Moeller, M.D.; Brad Plaga, M.D.; Bruce Prouse, M.D.; Juliann Reiland-Smith,
M.D.; David Swanson, M.D.; Gary Timmerman, M.D. The following practitioner was
approved for two-year reappointment pending approval of providing malpractice
insurance coverage. Courtesy Medical Staff: Mary Geopfert, M.D.
Election of directors: President Roberts opened the floor for nominations. A motion to
nominate Michelle Robbins for President was made by Chuck Blazey and seconded by
Roberta Olson. All members voted in favor. A motion to nominate Roberta Olson for
Vice President was made by Chuck Blazey and seconded by Dianna Evers. All members
voted in favor. A motion to nominate Carole Johnson for Secretary was made by Zeno
Wicks and seconded by Roberta Olson. All members voted in favor.
Reading and Information: Brookings High School scholarship information.
Comments: President Roberts reported this is her last meeting as a member of the Board
and stated she appreciated the experience and all of the work from the other Board
members. The Board applauded her and thanked her for her leadership.
Executive session: President Roberts read the reminder to maintain confidentiality of all
issues discussed. All members agreed to the terms. The Board went into executive
session according to SDCL1-25.2.5 at 9:05 p.m. The Board came out of executive
session at 9:11 p.m.
Schedule conflicts for the January meeting were reported. The meeting will be
rescheduled to Tuesday January 24, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
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Dianna Evers, Secretary