HomeMy WebLinkAboutBHSMinutes_2006-09-28Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
September 28, 2006
Members present: President Roberta Olson, Secretary Keith Corbett, Charles Blazey, Dianna Evers, Zeno
Wicks, III, Rob Jones, Sandra Faltemier, Ex-Officio Dennis Falken, Interim Brookings City Manager, CEO Vern
Carda.
Members absent: None
Guests: Eileen Bruner, District President of SDNA and Cindy Mydland, Sioux Valley Clinic
President Olson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
President Olson told the committee, the Executive Team met with Robbins on her last day of serving as a board
member since 2002; and board president since January of this year. Olson, on behalf of the entire board expressed
to Robbins their deep appreciation of all of her hard work.
A motion by Wicks, seconded by Faltemier to add one item, 8e to new business, Smoke Free Campus, and to move
8b to the first item on the agenda. Motion carried.
Request for Sponsorship
Due to conflict of interest, Olson excused herself from the meeting during Eileen Bruner’s presentation. Bruner is
the District President of the South Dakota Nurses Association. This group is seeking funds to support their annual
convention that will take place in Brookings, October 1st and 2nd. Wicks indicated that this type of request did not
require Board approval and was reverted to the CEO to address as part of his approved yearly donation dollars.
Consent Agenda
Consent agenda items as follows: August 28, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes; Charge-Off/Write-Off Accounts;
Accounts Payables (itemized list below); Medical Staff Appointments: One-Year Provisional Allied Health Staff –
Alissa Koronkiewicz, PA-C, Orthopedic Institute; Brenton Rains, CRNA (locum tenens), Sioux Valley Hospital;
Scott Rawson, PA-C, Orthopedic Institute; Craig Steinborn, PA-C, Orthopedic Institute; Robert Swenson, CRNA
(locum tenens), Sioux Valley Hospital. One-Year Provisional Courtesy Medical Staff – Curtis Peery, MD, Sioux
Valley Clinic Surgical Associates.
Write-Off Accounts and Accounts Payable
ACCCOUNTS PAYABLE LIST OF VENDORS PAYABLE SEPTEMBER 2006
A & A PUBLISHERS, INC, PUBLICATIONS, 27.50; A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY,
OXYGEN, MEDICAL GASES, 3,994.39; AAA COLLECTIONS, COLLECTIONS, 2,211.00;
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 5,718.45; ACCU-MED SERVICES, INC,
SUPPLIES, 265.00; ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 229.59; AFLAC,
PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 11,391.11; ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC, SUPPLIES, 94.94;
ALCON LABORATORIES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 4,380.42; ALIMED INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 238.02; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 153.05;
ALLIANCE MEDICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 233.74; ALLTEL, COMMUNICATIONS, 312.16;
AMERICA'S PPO GREAT PLAINS, INSURANCE ADJUSTMENT, 43.45; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
PEDIATRICS, PUBLICATIONS, 295.60; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR, SUPPLIES, 19.95;
AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS, FORMS, 1,860.03; AMERICAN HOSPITAL DIRECTORY,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 395.00; AMERIPRIDE LINEN & APPAREL, RENT/LEASE, 204.20; ANNE
SMOLIK, TRAVEL, 56.96; ARGUS LEADER, ADVERTISING, 1,030.22; ARIZANT
HEALTHCARE, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 156.00; ARTWORKS, SUPPLIES, 27.00; ASCLS-SD
FALL MEETING, EDUCATION, 200.00; ASD HEALTHCARE, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 6,709.42;
AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 21,643.62; AVERA BROOKINGS
MEDICAL CLINIC PT, PURCHASE SERVICE, 14,000.00; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, BLOOD
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BANK, 4,578.94; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, PURCHASE SERVICE, 7,089.05; B
BRAUN MEDICAL INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 713.46; BANNER ASSOCIATES INC, BUILDINGS,
827.25; BAPTIST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, EDUCATION, 4,800.00; BARBARA J MOGLER,
TRAVEL, 307.67; BARRETT'S FLOORING, SUPPLIES, 15.99; BEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS
INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,214.47; BETH NEMMERS, TRAVEL, 36.49; BIO RAD
LABORATORIES, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 753.63; BIRD & CRONIN INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 164.16; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC (MICROVASIVE), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 958.00;
BP OF BROOKINGS, INC, FUEL, 203.18; BREG, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 459.00; BREIT
LAW OFFICE, PC, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 342.65; BRIGGS CORPORATION, FORMS,
30.24; BRKGS HOSPITAL REVOLVING FUND, SUPPLIES, 587.96; BROOKINGS HEALTH
SYSTEM, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 7,210.37; BROOKINGS REGISTER, ADVERTISING,
1,579.15; BROWN & SAENGER, SUPPLIES, 1,380.78; BUHL'S RUG RENTAL AND LAUNDRY,
RENT/LEASE, 292.70; BUILDING SPRINKLER INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 294.13; C R
BARD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 259.40; C.R. BARD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 312.00;
CALIFORNIA THORACIC SOCIETY, SUPPLIES, 400.00; CARDIAC SCIENCE CORP, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 2,406.20; CARDINAL HEALTH, PHAR/MED SUPPLIES, 38,194.45; CARDINAL
HEALTH (ALLEGIANCE), MED/LAB SUPPLIES, 2,919.88; CAREMEDIC SYSTEMS, INC,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,985.00; CARLSON & STEWART REFRIG INC, PURCHASE SERVICE,
796.06; CARSTENS INC, SUPPLIES, 11.79; CASSLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 10,308.15; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, CAP.EQUIP/SUPPLIES, 2,102.29;
CHANNING L BETE CO INC, PUBLICATIONS, 571.31; CHATTENOOGA GROUP, SUPPLIES,
245.94; CHEK-MED SYSTEM (GI SUPPLY}, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 201.95; CHILD SUPPORT
PAYMENT CENTER, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 1,801.00; CLIFTON RODENBURG, PAYROLL
DEDUCTION REIMB, 335.53; CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE SERVICE,
1,382.62; COASTAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES, PUBLICATIONS, 394.45; COLE PAPERS
INC, SUPPLIES, 8,079.65; CONMED CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 260.90;
CONNECTIONS INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 880.88; COOK MEDICAL INC(UROLOGICAL),
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 101.12; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, PURCHASE SERVICE,
1,487.85; COROMETRICS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 152.00; CREDIT
COLLECTIONS BUREAU, COLLECTIONS, 100.00; CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO,
SUPPLIES, 165.80; CULLIGAN, SUPPLIES, 61.00; D J ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 473.36; DADE BEHRING INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 1,482.59; DAKOTA DATA
SHRED, PURCHASE SERVICE, 224.28; DAKOTA FOOD EQUIPMENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
269.03; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, INSURANCE, 12,273.00; DAKOTACARE, PAYROLL
DEDUCTION REIMB, 111,799.86; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, PAYROLL
DEDUCTION REIMB, 9,308.86; DAKTRONICS, ADVERTISING, 802.50; DATEX OHMEDA,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 265.48; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 2,572.70;
DEB MOORE, TRAVEL, 113.92; DELL MARKETING LP, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 940.77; DELTA
DENTAL OF SD, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 10,795.50; DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 88.00; DIDEM KOROGLU, SUPPLIES, 15.00; DIRECT SUPPLY
EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, 272.11; DOLLAR DISCOUNT STORES, SUPPLIES, 20.00; DONALD D
MCCOY, TRAVEL, 185.68; DR. REBECCA VANDE KOP, MISCELLANEOUS, 4,166.66; DR.
SARAH SMITH, MISCELLANEOUS, 4,166.67; DUTCH MILL PHARMACY, PHARMACY SUPPLIES,
45.00; EAST CENTRAL MENTAL HEALTH, PURCHASE SERVICE, 555.00; ECOLAB, SUPPLIES,
1,645.59; ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV, PURCHASE SERVICE, 444.62; EINSPAHR AUTO
PLAZA INC, SUPPLIES, 936.91; EKERN HOME EQUIPMENT COMPANY, PURCHASE SERVICE,
127.90; ELSEVIER (W.B. SAUNDERS), PUBLICATIONS, 358.00; EMDEON BUSINESS
SERVICES, SUPPLIES, 78.75; EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
239.85; EMPI INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 266.63; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, SUPPLIES,
581.76; FAIRFIELD INN, TRAVEL, 230.37; FARMER BROS CO, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
706.33; FASHION STAR, SUPPLIES, 214.00; FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INS CO, PAYROLL
DEDUCTION REIMB, 1,982.96; FIRST BANK & TRUST, PURCHASE SERVICE, 523.07; FIRST
BANK & TRUST – VISA, TRAVEL/SUPPLIES, 2,349.66; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, PAYROLL
DEDUCTION REIMB, 86,206.81; FISHBACK INSURANCE AGENCY, SUPPLIES, 100.00;
FISHER HEALTHCARE, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 300.10; FLOWERS ON MAIN, PUBLIC
RELATIONS, 243.00; FRED PRYOR SEMINARS, EDUCATION, 199.00; FREMONT INDUSTRIES,
INC, SUPPLIES, 107.56; G & R CONTROLS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 292.09; GAS'N MOR,
SUPPLIES, 81.80; GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 251.65; GE MEDICAL
SYSTEMS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 4,787.33; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 72.68; GEIGERBEVOLO INC, ADVERTISING, 28,166.66; GLOVER & HELSPER,
PC, LEGAL FEES, 182.00; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC, SUPPLIES, 254.94;
HAGMANS BAKERY, SUPPLIES, 132.00; HARDY DIAGNOSTICS, LABORATORY SUPPLIES,
173.14; HARKERS DISTRIBUTION INC, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 5,449.91; HAROLDS PHOTO
CENTER INC, SUPPLIES, 25.95; HAROLDS PRINTING COMPANY, FORMS, 2,914.83; HAUGE
ASSOCIATES INC, COLLECTIONS, 4,215.35; HAUGE ASSOCIATES, INC, PAYROLL
DEDUCTION REIMB, 100.00; HCPro COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, 506.00; HEALTH
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CARE LOGISTICS, INC, SUPPLIES, 51.92; HEALTH CONSULTING SERVICES, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 500.00; HEARTLAND COLLECTIONS INC, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 156.21;
HEARTLAND COLONY, SUPPLIES, 600.00; HEIMAN INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 68.00; HENRY
SCHEIN INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 200.71; HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 1,576.00; HILLYARD, SUPPLIES, 192.68; HIPSAVER, INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 167.94; HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES, SUPPLIES, 94.53; HOSPIRA
WORLDWIDE, INC, PHARM/MED SUPPLIES, 6,226.86; HOWALT-MCDOWELL INSURANCE, INC,
INSURANCE, 721.00; HUMAN RESOURCE EXECUTIVE, SUPPLIES, 64.95; HUNTLEIGH
HEALTHCARE INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 390.20; HY VEE FOOD STORE, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
1,398.96; HY-VEE CARE, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 326.15; ING LIFE INS & ANNUITY CO,
PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 67.49; ING LIFE INSURANCE, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB,
13,490.55; INSTROMEDIX, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 220.95; INTELLISOFT GROUP INC,
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 14,995.00; INTER-TEL DATANET, PURCHASE SERVICE, 10,560.00;
INTER-TEL NETSOLUTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, 740.63; ITC TELECOM, COMMUNICATIONS,
18.95; JAN OLSON, TRAVEL, 198.02; JASON MEISTER, TRAVEL, 101.46; JERI NELSON,
TRAVEL, 35.15; JESSICA STEVENSON, PAYROLL; 415.58; JOHNSON & JOHNSON HEALTH
CARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 6,291.00; JOLENE MOBERG LEE, TRAVEL, 76.54; JULIE
HENRY, TRAVEL, 193.57; JULIE VANDEWEERD, TRAVEL, 138.39; KARL'S TV AND
APPLIANCE, CAP.EQUIP/SUPPLIES, 2,704.00; KATY FIEGEN, TRAVEL, 50.73; KEANE
INC, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 18,040.44; KENDALL'S HOME MEDICAL SERVICES, SUPPLIES,
5.00; KONE INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 255.96; KREISERS INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
14,163.65; KRIER & BLAIN, INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 823.83; LAB SAFETY SUPPLY
INC, SUPPLIES, 93.63; LAND AND WHEELS, SUPPLIES, 143.04; LAWSON PRODUCTS INC,
SUPPLIES, 100.00; LEADING EDGE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,085.00; LEWIS DRUG, INC,
SUPPLIES, 6.94; LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PUBLICATIONS, 49.95; LISA
HARTENHOFF, TRAVEL, 50.73; LISA WOLF, TRAVEL, 32.48; LIVING DESIGN INC,
SUPPLIES, 72.00; LOIS THOMSEN, TRAVEL, 43.21; LYNETTE RICHARZ, TRAVEL, 203.81;
LYNNE KAUFMANN, TRAVEL, 152.63; M.C. JOHNSON CO., INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
67.95; MALLINCKRODT, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 289.30; MARIA MOUTSOGLOU,
SUPPLIES, 1,000.00; MARTIN OIL CO, FUEL, 1,626.44; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 472.80; MASTER MEDICAL INCORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 291.00;
MAXWELL FOOD EQUIPMENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 159.11; MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORIES,
EDUCATION, 500.00; MCMASTER CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 217.24; MEDIACOM
LLC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 829.15; MEDICAL STRUCTURES LLC, RENT/LEASE, 5,000.00;
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 95.00; MEDTRONIC ERS (PHYSIO),
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 89.76; MICROTEK MEDICAL, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 162.00;
MIDLAND HOSPITAL SUPPLY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 7,328.22; MIDWEST GLASS, BUILDINGS,
1,656.13; MIDWEST MEDICAL INSURANCE CO, INSURANCE, 15,224.00; MIDWEST MEDICAL
SERVICE INC, RENT/LEASE, 450.00; MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICES, EDUCATION,
105.00; MIX DRY CLEANERS, INC, SUPPLIES, 55.00; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC
SERVICE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,466.00; MOORE WALLACE NORTH AMERICA, FORMS,
608.88; MRIEQUIP.COM, SUPPLIES, 150.93; NAGELS BUMP & PAINT SHOP INC,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,355.09; NICOLE RNEKLY, TRAVEL, 50.73; NIELSENS, SUPPLIES,
151.94; NINA NORDBYE, TRAVEL, 27.59; NORTH CENTRAL HEART INSTITUTE, TRAVEL,
75.00; NORTH COAST MEDICAL INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 27.21; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY,
UTILITIES, 216.86; NORTHWESTERN SERVICES CORP, UTILITIES, 9,267.35; NUCOMPASS
PUBLISHING, PUBLICATIONS, 60.00; NXC IMAGING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 636.09;
NYBERG'S ACE, INC, SUPPLIES, 16.98; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PURCHASE SERVICE,
10,516.52; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, SUPPLIES, 3,279.87; ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 1,354.10; OXYRASE, INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 110.50; PAM
FITZGERALD, TRAVEL, 29.37; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
665.63; PAT PARK, TRAVEL, 21.80; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, PATIENT/INSURANCE
REFUNDS, 15,222.46; PAUL DORN, TRAVEL, 410.60; PC CONNECTION SALES CORP,
CAP.EQUIP/SUPPLIES, 3,548.54; PHARMACIA #4231, PURCHASE SERVICE, 432.86;
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEM, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 158.79; PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS N.A.
CO, PURCHASE SERVICE, 911.17; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, PURCHASE SERVICE,
993.33; PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 911.00; PITNEY BOWES INC,
SUPP/PURCH.SERV, 356.97; POSITIVE PROMOTIONS, SUPPLIES, 47.45; POSTMASTER,
POSTAGE, 64.54; PRECISION DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 6,525.00;
PRECISION LENS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 5,698.25; PRESS GANEY ASSOCIATES, INC,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 8,763.91; PRO-ED, SUPPLIES, 49.50; PURITAN BENNETT
CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 93.84; RADIATION DETECTION COMPANY, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 42.00; RADIOSHACK CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 4.49; REINHART FOOD
SERVICES, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 1,062.21; REMEL INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES,
1,849.75; RESPIRONICS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 7,848.99; RFD NEWS GROUP INC,
ADVERTISING, 297.60; ROBERT SWENSON, TRAVEL, 50.73; ROSS PRODUCTS, DIETARY
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SUPPLIES, 640.05; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, SUPPLIES, 189.19; SAMMONS PRESTON
ROLYAN, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 401.92; SARSTEDT, INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 383.62;
SCAN HEALTH INCORPORATED, PURCHASE SERVICE, 850.00; SCANTRON CORPORATION,
FORMS, 262.01; SD HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION, TRAVEL, 89.95; SD STATE TREASURER,
TAXES, 1,792.74; SENIOR SHOPPING SERVICE, INC, SUPPLIES, 79.97; SHELLEY
HAGENSON, TRAVEL, 183.78; SHELLY DEKNIKKER, TRAVEL, 236.29; SHEPARDSONS
HARDWARE HANK, SUPPLIES, 9.87; SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, USA INC, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 2,205.82; SIOUX FALLS AREA COUNSELING CENTER, EDUCATION, 375.00;
SIOUX FALLS TWO WAY RADIO, SUPPLIES, 89.90; SIOUX VALLEY CLINICAL LABS,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,853.36; SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITAL, PHARMACY SUPPLIES,
2,472.55; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, COMMUNICATIONS, 162.90; SIZEWISE RENTALS,
RENT/LEASE, 608.00; SMITH MEDICAL MD, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 332.00; SMITHS
MEDICAL ASD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 693.65; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 3,794.47; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB,
105,685.69; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 40,477.30;
SPSmedical SUPPLY CORP, SUPPLIES, 111.94; STAFF TRAVEL, TRAVEL, 1,161.29; STEP
SAVER INC, SUPPLIES, 216.31; STERICYCLE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 693.11; STERIS
CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,730.20; STORZ INSTRUMENT COMPANY, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 36.36; STRYKER ENDOSCOPIC SALES CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,506.02;
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB, 648.11; SUPER DUPER PUBLICATIONS,
INC, PUBLICATIONS, 73.80; SWIFTEL CENTER, GRANT FUNDS, 590.84; TB&A HOSPITAL
TELEVISION, INC, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 1,660.00; TECHNOLOGY IMAGING SERVICES,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 389.40; TEK PRODUCTS, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 231.27; THE ST
JOHN COMPANIES, SUPPLIES, 564.95; THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS,
300.00; TIM FITZ, TRAVEL, 50.73; TIP TEMPERATURE PRODUCTS, SUPPLIES, 279.50;
TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, ADVERTISING, 33.70; TRI ANIM HEALTH SERVICES INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 350.40; TRI-STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLY,MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 512.84;
U.S. FOODSERVICE, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 18,110.35; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, POSTAGE,
3,000.00; ULTRASCOPE, SUPPLIES, 7.00; UNITED AD LABEL, SUPPLIES, 53.19;
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, FREIGHT, 139.68; UNITED WAY, PAYROLL DEDUCTION REIMB,
35.00; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, RENT/LEASE, 99.05; UPCRA, EDUCATION,
20.00; US ENDOSCOPY GROUP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 487.47; VERIZON WIRELESS,
COMMUNICATIONS, 335.23; WALMART COMMUNITY BRC, SUPPLIES, 880.53; WELLMARK,
EDUCATION, 75.00; WESTMED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 59.54; WW TIRE SERVICE INC,
SUPPLIES, 84.13; ZIMMER US, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 3,464.81. TOTAL 916,201.20
A motion made by Wicks to approve the consent agenda items. Corbett seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Reading and Information
Thank You’s: Two thank you notes were received for flowers sent on behalf of the Brookings Health System. A
note from the family of Curtis Lawrence Breyfogle, Jody Ness staff member, and also a note from the family of
Milton Gengler.
CEO Report
Carda updated the Board regarding activities happening at BHS. 1.) eICU will be up and operational the second
week on October. In the October 14th weekend edition of the Brookings Register there will be an article that will
feature the eICU. 2) GeigerBevelo, Inc. will present their strategy brief the second week of October. 3) New
flooring was put in the Emergency Room waiting area. 4) Clinical staff will be evaluating in late October the top
two vendors for centralized patient data software. 5) Strategic Planning has been completed with the department
managers. The next step will be to compile strategic ideas and present to planning committee for inclusion in final
data set. 6) Carda will be on a panel discussion at SDSU the topic Healthcare Trends and the Rising Costs in
Healthcare. 7) Sick Leave payout to eligible staff has now been completed with 32 of the 36 staff members taking
the cash option. 8) The top 2 candidates for the long term care position declined the offer. 8) Division Directors are
currently taking ICS (Incident Command System) Training in order to obtain certification as part of the emergency
preparedness.
Financial Report
Coffey, CFO presented the August 2006 financials for Brookings Hospital, Home Health/Hospice Agency,
Brookhaven Estates, and Brookview Manor. Overall, the month of August ended an overall good month. Coffey
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touched on some of the key points with the new financial packet. Total organizational expenses were
$1,865,762.22. Payroll and benefit expense for the month of August was $1,285,610.11.
Personnel Information:
NEW EMPLOYEES:
Anderson, L., $8.42; Banker, A., $9.34; Cates, S., $10.07; DeVries, A., $10.61; Farstad, S., $9.89; Hawke, L.,
$8.78; Hornby, J., $9.31; Jensen, J., $10.07; Kotalik, S., $22.09; Lanoue, A., $10.07; List, J., $9.70; Scheuren, A.,
$8.03; Schrank, K., $8.42; Shemon, C., $10.07; Spilde, K., $13.95; Theisen, J., $18.35; Thomsen, R., $9.34; Toppel,
B., $10.24; Towers, A., $9.34; Vernarsky, S., $13.00; Zdenek, C., $9.34; Zdenek, J., $9.34.
SALARY CHANGES:
Archer, K., $8.78; Bicek, M., $11.33; Brown, J., $12.36; Carpenter, C., $11.33; Grove, M., $10.07; Hanson, M.,
$12.10; Johnson, D., $10.24; Kreger, C., $13.41; Lenning, C., $17.65; Liebing, M., $21.41; Matheny, A., $10.07;
Schoepf, J., $18.73.
Committee Reports
Joint Conference Committee – Did not meet.
Strategic Planning Committee – The Strategic Planning Committee took a road trip to visit hospitals in the
south-eastern part of the state. This group will take another trip in October to visit hospitals in the north-central part
of South Dakota.
Finance Committee – The Finance Committee met on September 27th. There were several items that the
committee commended to the board for action. Bids for the ambulance were opened with none of the vendors
meeting the requested specifications. There was unanimous consensus to reject the bids. The Finance Committee
recommended to the Board that approval be given to do an emergency purchase to replace one of the two autoclaves
that is currently inoperable. There was unanimous consensus given to this request. The Finance Committee also
recommended that approval be granted to purchase not the new or a refurbished surgical table, but the demo model,
at a cost of $43,000. The Finance Committee recommended approval to convert one of Brookhaven’s two bedroom
apartments into a sleep lab. There was unanimous consensus of this request, noting the residents be notified of this
change.
QI/Personnel Committee – The QI/Personnel Committee met on September 18th. Introductions and a warm
welcome were given to Faltemier, the newest member of the committee, who replaced Carole Johnson. Carda
updated the group on the organization chart as well as the sick leave payout.
Executive Committee – The Executive Committee met on September 19th. There was good discussion, but no
written report for the board from this meeting.
Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
New Business
Nominations and Voting for Vice President Position
With the resignation of the Board Chairperson, Michelle Robbins and Vice President, Roberta Olson taking over as
Chair, the Vice President position was open for nominations. Corbett nominated Rob Jones citing Jones years of
service on the board. Wicks seconded the nomination. A motion by Evers, seconded by Corbett that nominations
cease. Unanimous approval for Jones to serve as Vice Chair for remainder of the year.
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URC Request for Daycare
The Board discussed the financial request from United Retirement Center to contribute to the child development
center capital campaign project. The request died without a motion.
Chairperson’s Community/Representation
Chairperson Olson asked the members, as new president, how visible the board would like her to be. The members
asked that she attend City Council meetings when hospital business comes forth. Falken indicated that he and Olson
should meet on a regular basis. Olson indicated that she and Carda will also touch base routinely.
Smoke Free Campus
Wicks and Faltemier asked that Carda look into the campus becoming a smoke free environment. Board members
gave Carda the charge to pursue this request by seeking employee input. Carda was asked to evaluate and bring
back to the service committee a report to discuss at its next meeting.
Comments
A couple of general comments: A ribbon cutting ceremony is being planned for the Sim Man that Brookings Health
System donated to SDSU. Olson will be asking for input from the board members as she prepares for Carda’s
evaluation. Falken updated the board members on Tuesday’s City Council meeting regarding the city ordinance of
board membership. After the necessary publication date of the proposed ordinance the Mayor will make the
appointments of new board members. Olson indicated that once all the vacant positions are filled the sub committee
structure will remain as is. Mydland asked to be heard. She stated that Sioux Valley is looking into increasing the
number of outpatient surgeries currently being done at the hospital.
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn made by Wicks and seconded by Blazey. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
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Keith Corbett, Secretary
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