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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
July 24, 2017
Board of Trustees:
Sheila Anderson, Jim Booher, Andrew Ellsworth, Daryl Englund, Nancy Fahrenwald, James Morgan,
Dick Peterson, Justin Sell, Walt Wosje; Ex-Officio: Keith Corbett and Mary Kidwiler
Absent: Ex-Officio, Ryan Krogman
Management: Jason Merkley, CEO; Steve Lindemann, CFO; Tammy Hillestad, CNO; and Sheri Wiig,
recorder.
President Wosje called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion from Fahrenwald, second by Morgan to approve the agenda and the following consent
agenda items: June 29, 2017 Board of Trustees meeting minutes, July 19, 2017 Medical Executive
Committee minutes and June 2017 Financials, Adjustments and Payables as follows:
June 2017 Payables:
(Vendor name and amount)
HGA, $28,209.57; OWENS & MINOR, $16,420.91; ARTHREX, INC, $7,207.71; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $5,209.95; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL,
$5,011.60; MD DESIGNS, INC., $4,343.37; STERIS CORPORATION, $4,239.77; AVERA HEALTH, $3,500.00; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD,
$2,548.44; SMITH & NEPHEW, INC, $2,512.00; PRECISION LENS, $2,264.40; MIDWEST UROLOGIC STONE UNIT, $2,250.00; PDS INC., $2,160.00;
SEPTEMBER BESSLER, $1,876.02; ALLERGAN USA, INC., $1,524.00; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $1,495.97; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY,
$1,270.59; GRAINGER, $1,262.30; ISABELLE SHORT, $1,177.00; DERMA SCIENCES INC, $1,024.65; BARRETT'S FLOORING, $867.24 C R BARD
INC, $862.00 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, $774.68 MICROSURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, $750.00 C.R. BARD, INC., $732.00 ENCOMPASS
GROUP, LLC, $710.40 AHRA, $650.00 MEDIVATORS, $620.00 MIDWEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC, $601.87 BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.,
$512.16 NELLY ENTERTAINMENT, $500.00 FASTENAL COMPANY, $486.41 CARDINAL HEALTH, $484.03 CREATIVE PRINTING, INC, $467.91
MCKEEVER INC., $428.33 ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC., $425.60 CHESTERMAN COMPANY, $396.10 INTERSTATE OFFICE PRODUCTS,
$373.93 CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, $340.87 FOSS COMMUNICATIONS INC., $330.00 CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $317.50 MIMEDX
GROUP, INC, $313.50 PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, $281.71 FEDEX, $278.02 COOK MEDICAL LLC, $270.26 INCISIVE SURGICAL, $259.99
REMEL INC, $243.93 SALTER LABS, $225.00 MINUTEMAN PRESS, $216.58 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, $208.53 ZIMMER US, INC, $192.96 A-OX
WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $180.78 STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $167.58 FISHER HEALTHCARE, $163.01 BAXTER HEALTHCARE
CORP, $154.82 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $151.55 GALLS, LLC,-DBA NEVE'S UNIFORMS, $150.00 CHELSEY SUNDBERG, $142.31 DAVE
FOSSUM, PA, $130.00 SARSTEDT, INC., $101.17 NATUS MEDICAL, INC, $99.10 DIRECT SUPPLY, INC., $91.99 MEDIACOM, $89.95 BAYMEDICAL
PRODUCTS, $72.90 BEV COTTON, $65.00 VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $52.44 INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, $50.06 BOUND
TREE MEDICAL, LLC, $49.60 BECKMAN COULTER, INC, $40.27 MEDIBADGE INC, $33.90 KAREN WEBER, $32.08 HELPLINE CENTER INC., $30.00
COLE PAPERS INC, $27.26 BROOKINGS ENGRAVING, $17.25 AMG OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, $12.00 FIX IT SHOP, $9.00 INSURANCE
REFUND, $2,018.80; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $856.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $111.86 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $110.73 PATIENT
REFUND CHECKS, $103.42 INSURANCE REFUND, $99.61 INSURANCE REFUND, $80.00 INSURANCE REFUND, $79.05 PATIENT REFUND
CHECKS, $28.24 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $22.83 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $19.41 INSURANCE REFUND, $12.81 PATIENT REFUND
CHECKS, $7.00 FIRST BANK & TRUST, $133,533.88; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $40,607.69; FFF ENTERPRISES, INC, $37,844.39; DR
MARK A VOSSLER, $23,760.00; RICHARD-EWING EQUIPMENT CO INC, $21,250.00; OWENS & MINOR, $17,809.45; MERRITT HAWKINS &
ASSOCIATES LLC, $10,708.13; PDS INC., $9,180.00; HGA, $8,704.95; SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, $8,606.10; RYCAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
$7,805.17; ZIMMER US, INC, $7,300.00; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $7,183.66; DR ANDREW J CHONTOS, $6,930.00; BARBARA L.
ANDERSON, $6,000.00; NATIONAL MEDICAL RESOURCES, INC, $5,670.77; CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC, $5,387.11; STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS,
$5,320.00; DR ANDREW ELLSWORTH, $4,080.00; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, INC., $3,847.06; IS RESTAURANT DESIGN EQUIP &
SUPPLY, $3,844.50; CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, $3,718.23; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $3,681.44; EARTHBEND LLC, $3,528.00;
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, $3,328.64; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $2,911.94; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $2,891.38; MEDIACOM, $2,681.50;
ABB OPTICAL GROUP, $2,633.84; MARCO, $2,631.56; A-OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $2,131.49; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $2,076.77;
LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC, $1,932.73; QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., $1,711.33; STERIS CORPORATION, $1,623.68; VOYAGER
FLEET SYSTEMS, INC., $1,437.22; CITY OF BROOKINGS, $1,330.00; AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY FIN AID OFFICE, $1,000.00; STERICYCLE, INC.,
$940.36 COVIDIEN, $921.25 BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC., $876.59 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $831.95 LOWE'S, $822.87 DR
MATTHEW SWARTZ, $773.84 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $751.36 KCI USA, $742.68 9 CLOUDS, $690.90 STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $668.90
CULLIGAN, $588.25 SHARI KLEINJAN, $567.84 KYLA HUNTIMER, $545.91 CARDINAL HEALTH, $543.93 FREESTAR HEALTHCARE STAFFING,
INC, $541.36 MED MAGAZINE, $525.00 JUSTICE FIRE & SAFERY, $509.00 AMSTERDAM, $501.23 ANDERSON CLEANING, $500.00 KASSANDRA
VAN HECKE, $500.00 SIOUX FALLS AQUATICS LLC, $500.00 VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE, $500.00 AVERA HEALTH, $468.75 RANDI
BAUMAN, $452.82 TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, $450.00 DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT, $435.70 ASHLEY BROWN, $412.69 SDHCA, $389.50
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KRIS ZOBEL, $389.15 APPLIED MEDICAL, $360.00 CELLTRAK TECHNOLOGIES INC, $344.52 SARSTEDT, INC., $342.80 MIDWEST GLASS, INC.,
$340.68 DAKOTA DATA SHRED, INC, $337.30 KELLY PODHRADSKY, $319.40 OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, $299.08 MEGAN
STAFFORD, $294.82 JULIE HENRY, $286.23 FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $265.00 SCA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC, $256.50 E PROVIDER
SOLUTIONS, LLC, $255.60 MARCH OF DIMES, $250.00 THE COLLEGIAN, $250.00 SHELLY DEKNIKKER, $237.21 WW TIRE SERVICE INC.,
$222.06 BROOKINGS AREA UNITED WAY, $214.35 STERICYCLE, INC., $213.00 DENISE LARSON, $212.93 OHIO MEDICAL CORPORATION,
$211.15 AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, $201.17 CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $200.78 DEB AALDERKS, $190.13 IDAHO CHILD
SUPPORT RECEIPTING, $181.38 ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $177.26 MN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $172.21 NINA NORDBYE,
$170.67 BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, $164.47 ASHLEY HOLTER, $164.25 JAMIE CAKES, $150.00 MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC,
$150.00 MINN-KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., $149.00 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, $142.45 DR RONOLD TESCH, $140.18 MIX DRY
CLEANERS, INC., $136.50 DISH, $129.02 AMBER LARSEN, $128.61 ALYSSA HALSEIDE, $128.40 MINUTEMAN PRESS, $113.10 DALE'S
ALIGNMENT SERVICE INC, $108.15 NATHAN ANDERSON, $98.85 HAVEL'S INC., $91.50 BETH NEMMERS, $91.49 GREGG TEBEEST, $86.67
LYNETTE RICHARZ, $86.14 FASTENAL COMPANY, $85.68 KAITLYN KROGMANN, $82.39 KEY SURGICAL, INC, $82.05 JAN OLSON, $72.76 PAN
O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, $72.48 OXYRASE, INC., $59.28 ROGER BROWN, $53.50 ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $50.00 KIBBLE
EQUIPMENT, $49.73 TIM McCARTHY, $41.35 ASHLEY ENGELSTAD, $38.19 SD GAME, FISH & PARKS, $35.00 ECOLAB, $34.45 SIOUX RIVER
CYCLERY, $29.98 LISA LARSON, $25.68 WAL MART PHARMACY, $25.27 LYNNE KAUFMANN, $23.21 LISA MALONE, $21.07 NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY, $19.90 J DAVID JOHNSON, $16.05 SD DIVISION OF BEHAVORIAL HEALTH, $15.00 CENTURYLINK, $12.50 ASHLEY SCHWEBACH,
$10.70 NOVA BIOMEDICAL, $10.00 RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC., $9.99 PARTY DEPOT, $9.18 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, $8.24 DERMA SCIENCES
INC, $184.14 JACKRABBIT SPORTS PROPERTIES LLC, $23,152.50; AEGIS THERAPIES, INC, $21,064.46; MMIC INSURANCE, INC, $19,471.00;
BARRETT'S FLOORING, $19,049.60; OWENS & MINOR, $16,180.10; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $10,953.00; BROTHERS
PHARMACY & GIFTS, $8,764.70; STRYKER SALES CORP., $8,404.00; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $8,369.32; ZIMMER US, INC, $8,337.66; AFLAC
PREMIUM HOLDING, $8,333.04; ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., $7,977.96; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $5,398.22; FISHER HEALTHCARE,
$5,217.35; AVERA MCKENNAN HOME INFUSION, $4,530.00; HOLOGIC, $4,494.00; CDW GOVERNMENT, $4,461.08; CARDINAL HEALTH, $4,119.70;
LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC, $3,865.46; SMITH & NEPHEW, INC, $3,849.00; STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS, $3,421.85; AVERA HEALTH,
$3,125.50; INDEED, INC, $3,000.00; PRECISION LENS, $2,752.00; WMG-DAKOTA, LLC, $2,668.57; ARMSTRONG MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, $2,535.00;
C.R. BARD, INC, $2,255.00; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, $2,241.59; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $2,200.00; FREESTAR HEALTHCARE
STAFFING, INC, $2,180.30; ID AMERICA, $1,843.00; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, $1,784.55; KAESER & BLAIR INCORPORATED, $1,629.74;
MONARCH SALES COMPANY, INC., $1,624.64; EARTHBEND LLC, $1,621.00; COURTESY PLUMBING, INC., $1,512.87; MADISON COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL, $1,500.00; SCHROEDER SEAMLESS, $1,500.00; TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC, $1,410.00; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $1,406.66;
SCOTT RAABE, $1,320.00; MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC, $1,266.61; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,192.20; ALLERGAN USA, INC.,
$1,191.00; COVIDIEN, $1,148.00; MEDIVATORS, $1,140.00; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $1,054.78; APPLIED MEDICAL, $1,050.00; WW TIRE
SERVICE INC., $1,018.53; MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS, $1,000.00; WHIRC, $951.55 BAYER HEALTHCARE, $904.44 BOUND TREE
MEDICAL, LLC, $859.57 JOSH KLINKHAMMER, $825.00 BUHL'S CLEANERS, $797.20 COOPER SURGICAL, $776.31 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES,
$764.57 C.R. BARD, INC., $732.00 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, $701.25 MINUTEMAN PRESS, $694.71 KONE INC, $681.42 BRIAN KVAMME,
$646.06 INTELLIPRO SECURITY, LLC, $634.00 BP OF BROOKINGS, INC, $623.38 T. A. PENKE & ASSOC., $616.80 ORTHO-CLINICAL
DIAGNOSTICS, INC., $609.29 MCKEEVER INC., $593.44 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, $580.00 DIAGNOSTICA STAGO, INC, $566.09
EMD MILLIPORE CORP., $564.00 PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC, $534.00 CHARLOTTE BACHMAN, $507.50 VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC,
$419.52 ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $409.00 WALTER WOSJE, $400.00 NANCY DEBOER, $393.50 SDAHO, $375.00 BREG, INC., $355.88 KRAVE
INC, $340.00 MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $340.00 SARSTEDT, INC., $328.60 MIMEDX GROUP, INC, $313.50 QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC.,
$305.71 BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM-NBV, $300.00 DARYL ENGLUND, $300.00 DR ANDREW ELLSWORTH, $300.00 JAMES M BOOHER,
$300.00 JAMES MORGAN, $300.00 JUSTIN G SELL, $300.00 NANCY FAHRENWALD, $300.00 RICHARD H PETERSON, $300.00 SHEILA
ANDERSON, $300.00 INTEGRATED MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, $298.52 HOBART SALES & SERVICE, $270.36 TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC,
$261.52 CHESTERMAN COMPANY, $260.20 REMEL INC, $246.00 GP AUTO SERVICE & REPAIR, $242.87 BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES,
$235.14 SHSMD, $235.00 PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, $226.77 STERIS CORPORATION, $225.26 NATUS MEDICAL, INC, $218.04
SEPTEMBER BESSLER, $215.31 ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $202.40 ITC TELECOM, $202.08 NCS PEARSON, INC., $190.80 ARTHREX,
INC, $158.40 COOK MEDICAL LLC, $153.09 PLATINUM CODE, $151.21 PERFORMANCE HEALTH SUPPLY, INC, $144.70 GALLS, LLC,-DBA
NEVE'S UNIFORMS, $137.97 EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, $133.86 BAYMEDICAL PRODUCTS, $129.85 STEP SAVER INC, $128.14 INTERSTATE
ALL BATTERY CENTER, $118.06 ALIMED INC, $113.47 SUNTRAC SERVICES, INC., $106.09 FARMER BROS CO, $105.86 J & T CLEANING,
$100.00 JIM BERGSTROM, $100.00 JACLYN BOLDT, $99.20 RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC., $92.45 BECKMAN COULTER, INC, $92.42 TWO TEN
TWENTY PIZZA, INC, $91.49 JIM COLEMAN, LTD, $89.43 SUBWAY, $85.00 LAURA CROOKS, $81.32 ECOLAB, $71.84 WILSON OPHTHALMIC
CORP., $71.40 CFGEAR, $70.00 VICKI OVALL, $70.00 DARLA HAI, $64.20 AVERA MEDICAL GROUP RADIOLOGY, $60.00 BRUCE DYSTHE,
$50.00 DARWIN HUSBY, $50.00 ROY HOPE, $50.00 FIX IT SHOP, $48.00 PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., $45.90 BROOKINGS AUTO MALL,
$44.90 BROOKINGS REGISTER, $42.94 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, $40.59 LORAN PERRY, $40.00 AMANDA TROWBRIDGE, $25.00 MARIA
HENEBRY, $25.00 NAPA AUTO PARTS, $20.06 NOVA BIOMEDICAL, $20.00 HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC, $13.35 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS,
$13.10 SANFORD HEALTH AHA TRAINING CENTER, $8.00 KRAUS-ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION CO, $1,570,676.48; SOUTH DAKOTA
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $167,255.39; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $90,437.89; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $26,316.61; HGA, $21,361.93;
UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC., $20,330.04; DRFIRST.COM, INC., $20,000.00; BUSINESS CARD, $17,082.19; OWENS & MINOR, $11,544.08;
CARDIAC DIRECT, $9,840.00; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $8,487.63; ADVANCED ASSET ALLIANCE, $8,445.03; FORWARD ADVANTAGE,
$7,491.00; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $7,183.66; PDS INC., $5,940.00; SKYE ORTHOBIOLOGICS, $5,686.25; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, $4,695.18; ALPHA MEDIA USA, LLC, $4,675.00; LOWE'S, $4,042.70; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $4,009.95; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY,
$3,936.50; COOPER SURGICAL, $3,203.60; STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS, $3,167.45; ARTHREX, INC, $3,163.05; STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY-
ACCT REC, $2,550.00; APEX PRINT TECHNOLOGIES, $2,549.53; HALO INNOVATIONS, INC, $2,542.14; CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC, $2,464.96;
MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC, $2,304.67; A & D GRAPHICS, $2,145.50; DR ANDREW ELLSWORTH, $2,040.00; 9 CLOUDS, $2,005.00;
NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $2,002.14; MITEL CLOUD SERVICES, $1,830.04; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, $1,652.50; ULINE, $1,621.89;
PRECISION LENS, $1,562.20; ALLERGAN USA, INC., $1,324.00; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $1,279.71; VERIZON WIRELESS, $1,258.33; DR JOHN
JERSTAD, MD, $1,204.00; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $1,016.96; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $1,011.00; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
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CORPORATION, $953.20 SAFE SITTER, INC., $936.00 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, $905.17 ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC., $886.40
HELSPER, MCCARTY, $880.00 CARDINAL HEALTH, $818.04 ROXANNE JOHNSON, $800.00 CITY OF BROOKINGS, $695.30 CONMED
CORPORATION, $683.52 WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $652.37 SECURE BILL PAY, $636.00 MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, $630.00 MEDIVATORS, $620.00
BAYER HEALTHCARE, $602.96 CHARLOTTE BACHMAN, $595.50 MITCHELL PAINTING, $586.50 TRADEMARK UNIFORMS, INC., $546.13
CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $522.67 AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, $516.06 CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $500.78 VOYA
RETIREMENT INSURANCE, $500.00 SARSTEDT, INC., $485.97 STANLEY HALSEIDE, $450.00 JULIA YODER, $435.79 DIVISION OF CHILD
SUPPORT, $435.70 DR NATALIE OWENS-SLOAN, $430.03 LAMAR COMPANIES, $410.00 LEXIS NEXIS RISK DATA MANAGEMENT IN, $405.00
AUDIO CONNECTIONS, $399.88 CREATIVE PRINTING, INC, $379.00 DIAGNOSTICA STAGO, INC, $373.62 KARL'S TV AND APPLIANCE, $369.99
GORDON DEKKENGA, $365.41 BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, $351.26 ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT, $337.26 BAUSCH & LOMB
SURGICAL, $331.10 REBECCA PALUCH, $330.48 RON'S AUTO REPAIR, $324.04 SDHCA, $319.00 MIMEDX GROUP, INC, $313.50 CHESTERMAN
COMPANY, $302.50 OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, $299.08 ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $297.80 FIRST BANK AND TRUST,
$265.00 PHILIPS HEALTHCARE, $261.63 CENTURYLINK, $253.67 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT REPAIR, $247.00 STRYKER SALES
CORPORATION, $239.89 AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS, $232.62 MINN-KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., $229.23 BOUND TREE MEDICAL,
LLC, $226.74 AVERA HOME MEDICAL, $220.00 BROOKINGS AREA UNITED WAY, $214.35 PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, $212.36 ZEBRA
TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, $207.00 KASSANDRA VAN HECKE, $203.30 KARLA HANSON, $191.53 IDAHO CHILD SUPPORT RECEIPTING,
$181.38 PERFORMANCE MEDICAL, INC, $181.25 CHOICE1 HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC, $175.60 PRAIRIE GRAPHICS, INC, $175.00 MN CHILD
SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $172.21 BREIT LAW OFFICE, PC, $171.68 SD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, $150.00 MVAP MEDICAL SUPPLIES
INC., $144.20 TOTAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC, $140.50 ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $138.28 ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., $137.40 REMEL
INC, $136.12 ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $130.50 BAYMEDICAL PRODUCTS, $129.85 GNR HEALTH SYSTEMS INC, $126.70 BECKA
FOERSTER, $126.26 PENNER PATIENT CARE INC., $122.59 NATUS MEDICAL, INC, $118.94 SOJO'S SPORT WEAR, $114.00 CITY OF VOLGA,
$109.43 MEDIACOM, $106.31 MINUTEMAN PRESS, $104.48 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC., $104.00 RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC., $102.98
ZIMMER US, INC, $90.52 HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, $89.53 BARBARA L. ANDERSON, $85.19 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER, $82.50
AMBER LARSEN, $80.25 TWO TEN TWENTY PIZZA, INC, $76.17 JASON HANSSEN, $60.60 PRECISION DYNAMICS CORP (PDC), $51.12
ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $50.00 AMERICAN PROFICIENCY INSTITUTE, $40.00 SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, $35.00 MEDIBADGE INC,
$33.90 HANSON LOGOWEAR, $31.20 SANFORD HEALTH, $30.29 OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, $30.00 AVERA HEART HOSPITAL, $25.92
WATERTOWN PARK & REC, $25.00 JULIE LEE, $24.02 VOYA INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, $15.50 SIOUX RIVER CYCLERY, $12.00
AMERICA'S PPO, $8.87 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $3.06 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $3,844.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS,
$402.70 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $300.00 INSURANCE REFUND, $182.10 INSURANCE REFUND, $171.48 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS,
$162.48 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $130.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $120.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $85.00 PATIENT REFUND
CHECKS, $81.00 INSURANCE REFUND, $65.12 INSURANCE REFUND, $53.03 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $50.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS,
$50.00 INSURANCE REFUND, $48.40 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $45.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $42.10 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS,
$40.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $37.49 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $35.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $30.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS,
$30.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $30.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $30.00 INSURANCE REFUND, $27.80 INSURANCE REFUND, $25.41
PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $25.00 INSURANCE REFUND, $23.62 INSURANCE REFUND, $22.84 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $22.84 PATIENT
REFUND CHECKS, $21.88 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $20.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $20.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $17.24
INSURANCE REFUND, $17.18 INSURANCE REFUND, $16.75 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $13.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $12.81 PATIENT
REFUND CHECKS, $10.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $9.00 PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $5.89 FIRST BANK & TRUST, $200,200.69; DELTA
DENTAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA, $19,938.20; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC., $14,774.00; OWENS & MINOR, $12,659.80; MUTUAL OF OMAHA,
$11,694.02; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $6,809.95; DR RONOLD TESCH, $6,460.45; MIDWEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC, $5,945.59; SIEMENS
HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $5,640.58; PDS INC., $5,400.00; EARTHBEND LLC, $5,289.00; VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $5,280.64;
STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $4,601.88; AXO GEN, INC., $4,395.00; CARTIVA, INC, $3,800.00; AVERA HEALTH, $3,500.00; ROFTEX LTD T/A
FLEXMORT, $3,124.00; MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC, $2,436.90; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $2,361.34; BROOKINGS PROFESSIONAL OFFICES INC,
$2,200.00; BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, $2,033.39; C R BARD, INC, $1,937.76; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $1,795.83; NETWORK
SERVICES COMPANY, $1,604.88; FASTENAL COMPANY, $1,519.06; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $1,513.43; MEDTOX DIAGNOSTICS, INC,
$1,445.00; HY-VEE INC, $1,427.03; QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., $1,332.61; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $1,270.59; JOSH KLINKHAMMER,
$1,265.00; PRECISION LENS, $1,204.00; ISABELLE SHORT, $1,200.00; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, $1,131.38; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM
FOUNDATION, $1,118.76; REMEL INC, $1,114.40; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $1,043.99; SD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, $900.00 MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE,
$856.01 BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, $850.00 MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC, $807.53 MEDARY ACRES GREENHOUSES, $806.00 CITY
OF WHITE, $750.00 BROOKINGS REGISTER, $668.00 MEDIACOM, $662.72 WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV, $662.00 PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC,
$596.78 MINN-KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., $530.00 COOPER SURGICAL, $515.73 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, $485.04 ENCOMPASS
GROUP, LLC, $464.20 BG MEDICAL LLC, $400.00 ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $386.12 INTERSTATE OFFICE PRODUCTS, $380.37 ELIZABETH
FORGY, $361.78 MCKEEVER INC., $360.94 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $349.78 CELLTRAK TECHNOLOGIES INC, $344.52 MIMEDX
GROUP, INC, $313.50 LOGAN STRASBURG, $284.50 FISHER HEALTHCARE, $273.25 SANFORD HEALTH AHA TRAINING CENTER, $246.00
MELBY PHOTOGRAPHY, $234.00 COOK MEDICAL LLC, $219.32 INSTRUMENTATION INDUSTRIES. INC, $191.43 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY,
$182.03 JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC, $180.23 GALLS, LLC,-DBA NEVE'S UNIFORMS, $179.67 SDHCA, $159.50 PERFORMANCE HEALTH SUPPLY,
INC, $159.28 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, $143.01 STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $142.94 SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER, $141.49 TOTAL
MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC, $140.50 CARDINAL HEALTH, $129.38 ISI, LLC, $125.24 OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, $125.00 OFFICE OF
SECRETARY OF STATE, $125.00 KARL'S TV AND APPLIANCE, $110.87 CAREFUSION 2200, INC., $108.17 PRECISION DYNAMICS CORP (PDC),
$96.71 CHESTERMAN COMPANY, $93.22 WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $87.19 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER, $79.80 PAN O GOLD BAKING
COMPANY, $76.12 CONNIE SAATHOFF, $70.00 SARSTEDT, INC., $66.72 ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC, $50.00 PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS,
INC., $45.90 DEREK DEGEN, $24.61 BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC, $24.00 ICU MEDICAL, INC., $18.00 CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $17.96
LEWIS DRUG, INC., $4.50
TOTAL: $3,304,901.83
Action: All present voted yes; motion carried.
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INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Articles of interest included “Best Practice: How Do Post-Discharge Phone Calls Affect
Readmissions”, The Remington Report; “Achieving Healthy Communities”, Healthcare Executive; and
“Partnering in the New HealthCare Environment: 5 Questions for Boards”, Trustee.
REPORTS
Operational
CEO Report
From his report, Merkley commended Julia Yoder, Marketing and PR Director, for being selected as
the recipient of this year’s SHSMD (Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development) Rising
Star Award.
CFO Report
From his report, Lindemann shared the Medical Health Information Department in conjunction
with the Avera Clinic have been working on a process improvement plan to eliminate the need of
paper medical records and additional faxed/couriered documentation for the Avera Clinic. The new
process involves creating electronic documents which are electronically transferred to the clinic
and uploaded to the patient’s medical record. In addition, the LEAN/Value Analysis Team continues
to work on standardizing high volume supplies. Borrowing for the Hospital Expansion/Renovation
project is now complete.
New Hires:
Marotz, Jordan $12.00; Rossow, Taylor $19.00; Sumner, Todd $17.00; Fischer, Brittany $10.50; Sich, Gretchen $12.00; Gonzalez, Gina $11.25; Jacobsen,
Laurinda $34.00; Geraets, Bailey $10.50; Lynn, Lacey $12.00; Fossum, Allison $10.50; Steckler, Alexandra $10.50; Hogie, Brittney $10.50; Seitz, Kara
$22.50 Tramp, Jack $10.50; Perreault, Hayley $12.00; Otto, Alyssa $11.40
Status Changes:
Kruse, Claudette $12.43; Gallegos, Eloy $12.00; Welbig, Brittnay $12.00; Janssen, Ashley $16.83; Hailemariyam, Temesgen $12.00; Aryal Acharya, Kala
$21.00; Siver, Allison $10.67; Mack, Mackenzie $11.73; Boe, Maggie $21.78; Stafford, Megan $17.62; Umstead, Dawn $11.38; Stevenson, Erin $29.04;
Schneider, Sheila $29.65; Golden, Ryan $12.42; Schreyer, Jessica $13.15; Boldt, Jessica $21.78; Storhaug, Kristine $30.33; Bumann, Karen $52.24;
Bortnem, Heather $32.94; Schulz, Staci $24.11; Gray, Kim $23.08; Williams, Mona Rae $17.46; Bolzer, Cathy $18.70; Mileham, Andrea $16.18; Jobir,
Bikiltu $12.23; Bjordal, Sue $33.43; Hart, Barbara $31.83; Lingscheit, Crysta $22.94; Clausen, Kelsey $12.94; Brown, Natalie $13.01; Peterson, Molly
$11.55; Swedlund, Vicki $35.12; Schaefer, Morgan $12.46; Jacobson, Lanna $15.28; Henry, Julie $15.79; Nylund, Julie $30.71; Virchow, Christine
$27.73; Freyberg, Melody $28.55; Bogota, Luz $13.01; Duran, Cheryl $15.61; Hanssen, Jason $46.12; Larson, Tammy $32.25; Pates, Courtney $21.75
CNO Report
In addition to her report, Hillestad shared the Department of Health was onsite to follow up on our
recertification survey Plan of Correction. Everything went well and Brookings Health System is in
full compliance. Hillestad also announced a new Quality Director has been selected; internal
candidate, Sandra Ruesch, will begin transitioning from ED Supervisor to Quality Director very
soon.
Board Committee Reports
Administrative Committee:
The Administrative Committee met on July 18, 2017. Topics of discussion included Brookings
Health System Investment Authority, Strategic Plan 2017–2019, ACO/APM, State of SD Health Plan,
Productivity/Jacocks, Meditech 6x and Foundation Director. There were no action items.
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Building Committee:
The Building Committee met on July 18, 2017. Topics of discussion included the Hospital
Expansion/Renovation, Outstanding Concerns and the Yorkshire Eye & Dental Clinic. There were no
action items.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met on July 20, 2017. The Committee reviewed and approved the June 2017
Financials, Adjustments and Payables. Other topics of discussion included Brookings Health System
Investment Authority, SD Retirement System and the 2014 Cost Report Settlement.
OLD BUSINESS
State of SD Health Plan
Merkley was pleased to announce an agreement has been reached on the outpatient APC
conversion factor with State representatives. Another conference call is scheduled to take place to
negotiate other terms of the agreement. The State is targeting an August 1st deadline.
ACO/Avera Health
Merkley shared he received and is reviewing the participation agreement for the Avera ACO.
Merkley also proposed Brookings Health System join the Avera ACO Track 1 which has no downside
risk. The cost for participation will be paid equally through the Provider Service Agreement by the
Hospital and Clinic or through savings achieved within the ACO.
Brookings Health System Investment Authority
Merkley shared Brookings Health System is on the City Council agenda for tomorrow’s (July 25th)
meeting at 6pm to seek permission to move forward with forming the investment authority. Toby
Morris and other Senior Leaders will be present. Merkley encouraged all board members to show
their support if available.
Meditech 6x
The agreement between Brookings Health System and Avera to host our Meditech 6x solution (EMR
platform) on Avera’s servers will be finalized soon. Implementation is planned for 2019. Other
software products will be evaluated over the next year.
NEW BUSINESS
Medical Staff Credentialing
A motion was made by Ellsworth, second by Morgan to approve the credentialing and re-
credentialing requests as recommended by the Medical Executive Committee.
Action: All present voted yes; motion carried.
Merkley noted Brookings Health System will be working with Sanford and Avera to develop a
delegated credentialing agreement for the credentialing process to accept those providers who
don’t physically enter our facility but offer telemedicine care such as eICU, telerad, etc.
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August Board Meeting
Merkley noted the August Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 31st from 4:30 to 6pm.
Sell added the location will be on the second (Club) level of the SDSU Football Stadium in the
meeting room. Board members were asked to coordinate their plans with Wiig if attending.
SDAHO Convention – September 20-22, Rapid City
Merkley stated the SDAHO Convention is coming up in September and will be held in Rapid City this
year. A new session will be held on “Key Governance Practices of Top Performing Boards”. Members
were asked to let Wiig know if they would like to attend.
Upon motion by Peterson, second by Englund the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sheila Anderson, Secretary