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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
February 26, 2018
Board of Trustees:
Present: Bill Davidson, Andrew Ellsworth, Daryl Englund, Nancy Fahrenwald, Dick Peterson and
Justin Sell; Ex-Officio: Mary Kidwiler, Keith Corbett and Ryan Krogman
Absent: Sheila Anderson, James Morgan and Walt Wosje
Management: Jason Merkley, CEO; Steve Lindemann, CFO; Tammy Hillestad, CNO; and Sheri Wiig,
recorder.
Past President Sell called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Englund, second by Fahrenwald to approve the agenda and the following
consent agenda items: January 25, 2018 Board of Trustees meeting minutes, January 17, 2018
Medical Executive Committee meeting minutes and January 2018 Financials, Adjustments and
Payables as follows:
January 2018 Payables:
(Vendor name and amount)
A-OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $4,463.18; HEIDI SCHULTZ, $25.00; THE ESTELLINE JOURNAL, $35.00; CARDINAL HEALTH, $3,372.36;
CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,948.73; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,937.75; CARDINAL HEALTH, $362.88; ALIMED, INC., $91.20; ALIMED, INC., $37.87; SHEILA
NESS, $75.00; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $4,467,016.43; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $78,949.07; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL,
$3,061.55; ABDALLAH CANDIES INC, $57.65; AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, $334.85; DR ANDREW ELLSWORTH, $300.00; MARY MEYER
CORPORATION, $111.50; AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS, INC, $1,381.00; WMG-DAKOTA, LLC, $3,833.29; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP
BROOKINGS, $2,500.81; BROOKINGS REGISTER, $20,000.00; BROOKINGS REGISTER, $510.00; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $36,205.14;
CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $1,470.98; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $325.03; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $218.09; CENTRAL BUSINESS
SUPPLY, $128.92; BUILDING SPRINKLER INC, $1,275.00; JAMES MORGAN, $300.00; BROOKINGS ENGRAVING, $25.00; ANN OVERBY, $25.00;
BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $40.00; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, $81.47; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, $56.43; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS,
$8.15; CASSLING, $28,865.00; CITY OF BROOKINGS, $295.41; COLE PAPERS INC, $27.26; COLE PAPERS INC, $13.63; COOK MEDICAL LLC,
$178.56; CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, $358.74; CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, $21.16; C R BARD INC, $135.20; COOKS WASTEPAPER &
RECYCLING, INC., $3,095.55; VERIZON WIRELESS, $1,331.22; CULLIGAN, $266.00; CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, $3,248.67; CITY OF
BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $7.04; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $6,837.38; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $23.30; SHELLY
DEKNIKKER, $308.37; DALE'S ALIGNMENT SERVICE INC, $66.95; DIRECT SUPPLY, INC., $87.00; FEDEX, $717.68; FLOWERS ON MAIN, $318.50;
FARMER BROS CO, $105.86; FIX IT SHOP, $18.00; FIX IT SHOP, $12.00; FISHER HEALTHCARE, $1,376.74; CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC, $4,226.51;
CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC, $3,852.56; HELSPER, MCCARTY, $500.00; LISA HANSON, $108.07; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, $186.52; HOMESTEAD
DO IT CENTER, $25.64; HY-VEE INC, $5,975.00; HY-VEE INC, $1,283.28; JULIE HENRY, $406.60; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $10,621.79;
NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $3,926.91; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $2,790.05; STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS, $23,710.80; STRYKER
ORTHOPAEDICS, $9,239.60; STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS, $3,815.50; SAVANNAH PRICE, $25.00; ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $2,660.57; ALLEGRA
PRINT & IMAGING, $218.01; ITC TELECOM, $186.56; LYNNE KAUFMANN, $55.39; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $734.00; COMPUTER PROGRAMS &
SYSTEMS, INC, $7,211.17; LEADING EDGE GROUNDS CARE, INC., $4,888.40; LUCY KEPHART, $523.23; CONMED LINVATEC CORP., $822.30;
MEDELA, $99.20; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, $330.25; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, $13.01; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $4,520.78;
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $502.00; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $455.18; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $366.30;
MIDWEST BOILER, INC., $550.00; MIDWEST GLASS, INC., $126.82; MIDWEST GLASS, INC., $58.16; ALYSSA HALSEIDE, $111.18; LORAN PERRY,
$40.00; KONE INC, $255.04; OHIO MEDICAL CORPORATION, $117.36; JAN OLSON, $26.22; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, $1,433.86; OLYMPUS
AMERICA INC, $148.55; CHESTERMAN COMPANY, $242.10; CHESTERMAN COMPANY, $190.50; CHESTERMAN COMPANY, $173.60;
CHESTERMAN COMPANY, $147.00; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, $222.85; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, $187.24; PAN O GOLD BAKING
COMPANY, $154.26; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, $93.26; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $3,773.35; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD,
$2,598.20; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $285.60; MERRY X-RAY/SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE,, $158.14; PRECISION LENS, $1,376.00; PRECISION
LENS, $860.00; PRECISION LENS, $860.00; PRECISION LENS, $860.00; PAT PARK, $25.00; SHEILA ANDERSON, $300.00; ABBOTT LABORATORIES,
$553.57; RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC., $159.96; REMEL INC, $767.03; REMEL INC, $350.00; REMEL INC, $152.13; REMEL INC, $103.22; STRYKER
SALES CORPORATION, $3,834.90; SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, $7,356.10; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY, $4,869.35; STRYKER ENDOSCOPY,
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$1,366.92; STERIS CORPORATION, $2,749.25; STERIS CORPORATION, $1,432.33; STERIS CORPORATION, $880.12; MUSIC THE RAPY
EMPOWERS, LLC, $220.00; MIDWEST UROLOGIC STONE UNIT, $2,250.00; SDHHRA, $25.00; BROTHERS PHARMACY & GIFTS, $6,787.31;
BROTHERS PHARMACY & GIFTS, $709.15; SMITH MEDICAL ASD, INC., $138.68; SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC, $142.10; SHARN ANESTHESIA INC,
$382.20; PERFORMANCE HEALTH SUPPLY, INC, $390.22; PERFORMANCE HEALTH SUPPLY, INC, $125.02; PERFORMANCE HEALTH SUPPLY,
INC, $53.24; TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES, INC, $89.24; TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, $697.50; ALPHA MEDIA USA, LLC, $3,115.00; UNITED AD
LABEL, $179.41; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC., $25,247.84; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC., $23,400.00; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL
SERVICES, INC., $1,133.00; UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC, $163.35; ZIMMER US, INC, $8.24; BAYMEDICAL PRODUCTS, $471.55; WELLS FARGO
VENDOR FIN SERV, $662.00; WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV, $662.00; LYNETTE RICHARZ, $240.75; SIOUX VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 5-5,
$750.00; BRITTANY KNAPP, $25.00; COURTESY PLUMBING, INC., $66.00; COURTESY PLUMBING, INC., $5.00; AVERA LONG-TERM CARE
PHARMACY, $880.66; FREESTAR HEALTHCARE STAFFING, INC, $1,162.66; DR CATHY LEADABRAND, $1,134.00; WILSON OPHTHALMIC CORP.,
$388.00; APEX PRINT TECHNOLOGIES, $2,066.03; MARKETLAB, INC., $40.95; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL ED, $250.00; SLUMBERLAND OF
BROOKINGS, $2,299.98; GRAINGER, $155.40; MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, $1,500.00; COLLETTE WERRE, $100.00; KEY SURGICAL, INC,
$143.00; ALEYCIA GERLACH, $25.00; NHPCO, $692.25; BRUTTY'S UNDERGROUND SPRINKLERS, $1,057.50; HUBERT COMPANY, $819.89;
HUBERT COMPANY, $678.77; MIX DRY CLEANERS, INC., $146.50; QUALITY LENDERS, INC, $100.00; QUALITY LENDERS, INC, $100.00;
MEDIACOM, $2,681.50; MEDIACOM, $89.95; MEDIACOM, $8.47; ROVE STAFFING, LLC, $1,085.00; ROVE STAFFING, LLC, $560.00; ROVE
STAFFING, LLC, $507.50; NATIONAL MEDICAL RESOURCES, INC, $7,895.69; ARROWWOOD RESORT AND CONFERENCE, $183.90; AVERA
HEALTH, $10,600.50; PREMIER SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC., $1,165.00; PARAGON 28, INC., $3,338.00; INTELLIPRO SECURITY, LLC, $16,743.71;
JIM BERGSTROM, $100.00; OXYRASE, INC., $61.08; HOWALT-MCDOWELL INSURANCE, INC, $26,542.00; MONTEITH WELDING, $82.52; TARA
RODRIGUEZ, $25.00; DEPUY SYNTHES JOINT RECON., INC, $13,940.90; BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, $2,188.20; BARBARA J MOGLER,
$125.00; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, $7,739.11; HAYLEY PERREAULT, $141.78; BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, $850.00; BROOKINGS AREA
TRANSIT, $20.00; BETH NEMMERS, $75.00; BETH NEMMERS, $9.63; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC., $98.00; PLATINUM CODE, $138.86; ALLEN
MEDCIAL SYSTEMS INC, $1,519.05; ALLEN MEDCIAL SYSTEMS INC, $270.00; EIDE BAILLY LLP, $12,130.00; HEALTH STREAM, INC, $1,020.00;
EMILIE HESBY, $25.00; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $16,041.84; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $5,704.43; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $43.58; MMIC
INSURANCE, INC, $22,482.00; SARSTEDT, INC., $712.70; SARSTEDT, INC., $538.89; SARSTEDT, INC., $244.45; SARSTEDT, INC., $200.81; NOVA
BIOMEDICAL, $537.00; FRAGRANCE MARKETING GROUP, LLC, $516.59; DARWIN HUSBY, $50.00; STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS, $12,600.00;
ELKTON RECORD, $40.28; ROSE GOODROAD, $3,270.53; ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE, $19.52; STEP SAVER INC, $215.48; JAMIE HALVORSON,
$50.00; ARJO-CENTURY DISTRIBUTING, INC, $146.87; TERRY'S ELECTRONICS, $46,753.97; TERRY'S ELECTRONICS, $2,482.00; ARLINGTON
SCHOOL DISTRICT 38-1, $750.00; CREDIT-COLLECTIONS-BUREAU, $18,935.73; CREDIT-COLLECTIONS-BUREAU, $11,006.96; DEAN FOODS
NORTH CENTRAL, $640.05; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, $495.29; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, $476.84; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL,
$141.42; LORI SAPP, $147.13; BUSINESS CARD, $18,136.42; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $981.55; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS,
$272.40; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $110.00; MCKEEVER INC., $830.37; MCKEEVER INC., $296.57; KAREN WEBER, $66.11; CHARLOTTE
BACHMAN, $210.00; FASTENAL COMPANY, $14,045.02; KRAUS-ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION CO, $869,730.24; SLEEP CENTER SERVICES, LLC,
$1,326.00; KATHY SEBERT-BORTNEM, $175.00; SUBWAY, $86.00; DENISE LARSON, $32.64; DEDICATED INVESTMENT GROUP, $750.00; SD ATLS
TASK FORCE, $625.00; KYLA HUNTIMER, $575.33; KYLA HUNTIMER, $25.00; BOOSTER & ADVERTISING AGENCY LLC, $30.00; BECKA
FOERSTER, $50.00; JENNIFER MENDEL, $1,115.00; BROOKINGS MARATHON, $5,000.00; SANFORD HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, $32.80; LACY
MAHER, $25.00; MERRITT HAWKINS & ASSOCIATES LLC, $15,000.00; MERRITT HAWKINS & ASSOCIATES LLC, $4,000.00; WW TIRE SERVICE
INC., $89.00; WW TIRE SERVICE INC., $19.72; HEIDI HENDERSCHIEDT, $175.00; CREATIVE PRINTING, INC, $1,866.02; CREATIVE PRINTING, INC,
$73.00; SARA SCHNEIDER, $96.54; SANDY OLSON, $150.00; SDAHO, $34,637.29; MIMEDX GROUP, INC, $1,378.00; MIMEDX GROUP, INC,
$1,295.50; MIMEDX GROUP, INC, $598.50; ALLISON J DECURTINS, $1,500.00; KRIS ZOBEL, $274.66; LINKS MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $184.13; LYNN
CARLSON, $175.00; XIGENT SOLUTIONS LLC, $3,907.50; ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC., $1,035.43; ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.,
$416.19; APPLIED MEDICAL, $197.50; NATUS MEDICAL, INC, $148.65; DEREK DEGEN, $60.63; NUMEREX SOLUTIONS, $30.19; AMBER LARSEN,
$154.29; AMBER LARSEN, $27.25; AMBER LARSEN, $25.00; C.R. BARD, INC, $1,275.00; DM MERCHANDISING, INC., $927.12; BP OF BROOKINGS,
INC, $694.16; BAYER HEALTHCARE, $1,252.16; NINA NORDBYE, $188.32; MOODY COUNTY AMBULANCE, $371.33; BREG, INC., $1,729.49; BREG,
INC., $355.88; JOSH KLINKHAMMER, $2,752.00; SHERRY CAPPEL, $500.00; BRIAN KVAMME, $240.00; STEVEN BUNKERS, $240.00; SHEILA
MONNIER, $25.00; MITEL CLOUD SERVICES, $2,019.74; SCHOOL OF EMS SD, $1,000.00; SCHOOL OF EMS SD, $75.00; DAKOTA DATA SHRED,
INC, $215.83; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $284.00; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, $266.77; LOUISE COULL, $1,300.00; STERICYCLE,
INC., $765.99; STERICYCLE, INC., $213.00; PAPA JOHN'S OF BROOKINGS, $53.97; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT, $111.32; SDHCA, $1,281.40; DARYL
ENGLUND, $300.00; KELLY PODHRADSKY, $282.48; DRAEGER INC, $129.00; NATHAN ANDERSON, $25.00; SCOTT RAABE, $715.00;
SOURCEBOOKS, INC., $15.83; ASHLEY BROWN, $282.69; SWIFTEL CENTER, $3,750.00; BONNIE NELSON, $25.00; US DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, $97.41; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $415.75; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $415.75; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $265.00;
FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $265.00; VOYA INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, $500.00; VOYA INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, $500.00;
BROOKINGS AREA UNITED WAY, $731.35; BROOKINGS AREA UNITED WAY, $209.35; SD SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN, $9,364.19; SD
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN, $7,224.19; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $177,515.57; DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT, $435.70;
DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT, $435.70; DR NAZIR DELAWAR, $142.32; RYKHUS-NELSON, $441.84; HOLOGIC, $4,494.00; BROOKINGS ECONOMIC
DEV CORP, $50,000.00; NANCY FAHRENWALD, $300.00; PRUSSMAN CONTRACTING INC, $1,317.75; FOSS COMMUNICATIONS INC., $6,740.00;
FOSS COMMUNICATIONS INC., $6,165.12; AUDIO VIDEO INTEGRATIONS, LLC, $6,470.00; PHILIPS HEALTHCARE, $263.52; GAVIN WEBER, $66.69;
RAMSDELL'S, $621.97; LOWE'S, $440.74; LOWE'S, $348.63; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, $1,789.98; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, $1,738.34;
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, $1,400.69; BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, $629.15; DEB AALDERKS, $202.64; VERATHON INC., $720.00; RYAN
COMPANY INC., $744.68; FIRST BANK & TRUST, $65.00; ELECTRIC PULP, INC., $240.00; LISA LARSON, $150.00; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM-
NBV, $295.00; AVERA HOME MEDICAL, $265.98; AEGIS THERAPIES, INC, $32,620.30; TROPICAL CREATIONS, INC, $2,700.00; RICHARD H
PETERSON, $300.00; SHANDA WACKER, $15.26; RUSHMORE SERVICE CENTER, LLC, $100.00; RUSHMORE SERVICE CENTER, LLC, $100.00;
ASHLEY ENGELSTAD, $235.61; ADVANCED ASSET ALLIANCE, $1,668.37; E PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, LLC, $101.40; JACKIE NIELSEN, $138.77;
JACKIE NIELSEN, $25.00; MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $10,953.00; STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY-ACCT REC, $1,800.00; CITY
OF VOLGA, $228.53; BRAD ROGERS, $25.00; DUANE THOMPSON, $50.00; C R BARD, INC, $1,953.59; BUHL'S CLEANERS, $364.60; AMBER
OVERBY, $240.00; SOCIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL, $608.00; DR MARK A VOSSLER, $38,880.00; SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, $21.20; SD
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, $15.00; FORWARD ADVANTAGE, $1,000.00; FOERSTER OFFICE & JANITORIAL SUPPLY, $550.00; FOERSTER
OFFICE & JANITORIAL SUPPLY, $234.50; JESSE WALSH, $100.00; MEDTOX LABORATORIES, INC, $70.00; A & B SERVICE GARAGE LLC,
$1,654.72; PAM WECKWERTH, $150.00; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $78.47; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $75.00; SHEILA SCHNEIDER,
$125.00; CORY KIRBY, $240.00; MARY JANE FOSTER, $203.47; MARY JANE FOSTER, $125.00; BEV COTTON, $100.00; ARTHREX, INC, $3,824.70;
ARTHREX, INC, $1,757.35; KINAMED INC, $5,828.00; MICKEY EVERMAN, $152.50; MICKEY EVERMAN, $50.00; KIBBLE EQUIPMENT, $8.28; SHARI
KLEINJAN, $590.85; PESI, INC, $199.99; RANDI BAUMAN, $368.82; ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, $76.00; TRANSMED, INC, $1,473.00;
MIZUHO ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC, $86,091.15; MIZUHO ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC, $2,821.70; MIZUHO ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC,
$992.38; HGA, $7,325.03; ASHLEY HOLTER, $212.40; WADE HARKEMA, $54.50; VICKI SWEDLUND, $100.00; CDW GOVERNMENT, $10,182.54; CDW
GOVERNMENT, $2,783.92; CDW GOVERNMENT, $20.95; DR RONOLD TESCH, $6,460.45; DR RONOLD TESCH, $499.10; PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
SERVICES INC, $95.63; UNITED ACCOUNTS, INC., $25.00; UNITED ACCOUNTS, INC., $25.00; ALLERGAN USA, INC., $5,870.00; VOYAGER FLEET
SYSTEMS, INC., $1,609.57; SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, $300.00; ICU MEDICAL, INC., $13.00; INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER, $37.80;
LANDAUER, INC., $603.50; MARY SCHWAEGERL, $175.00; MARY SCHWAEGERL, $114.09; BROOKINGS PROFESSIONAL OFFICES INC, $3,000.00;
ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $59.58; ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $25.92; MIDLANDS BUSINESS EQUIPMENT, INC,
$172.50; DISH, $129.02; VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $5,280.64; VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $322.00; BOBCAT OF BROOKINGS,
$428.18; ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., $2,659.32; ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., $2,659.32; QUALIFIED PRESORT SERVICE, LLC., $1,516.15;
MINN-KOTA PEST SERVICES, INC., $254.00; WHIRC, $1,109.86; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $1,647.94; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $133.89; MINUTEMAN
PRESS, $54.37; SIOUX FALLS AQUATICS LLC, $500.00; AMERICAN PROFICIENCY INSTITUTE, $128.00; CENTURYLINK, $531.52; CENTURYLINK,
$19.77; ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $305.60; AMANDA TROWBRIDGE, $25.00; QIAGEN INC., $404.66; LAURA CROOKS, $645.22; LAURA
CROOKS, $50.00; SARA KLUG, $75.00; BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, $1,523.26; RON'S AUTO REPAIR, $225.29; DEPUY SYNTHES
SALES, INC, $3,115.50; DEPUY SYNTHES SALES, INC, $2,818.57; ABB OPTICAL GROUP, $2,655.25; GREGG TEBEEST, $15.52; KRAVE INC,
$380.00; MEDIVATORS, $1,710.00; MEDIVATORS, $930.00; SHANE ROTH, $50.00; QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL, $231.25; 9 CLOUDS, $2,005.00; 9
CLOUDS, $827.92; BRUCE DYSTHE, $50.00; MARCO, $2,631.56; FOLLETT LLC, $480.00; DARLENE HEMMER, $40.00; MARY REED, $1,093.75;
DELORIS INTERMILL, $40.00; MEDICAID SOUTH DAKOTA, $6,594.06; SECURE BILL PAY, $159.00; CELLTRAK TECHNOLOGIES INC, $344.52;
MICROLINE SURGICAL INC, $240.00; JUSTIN G SELL, $300.00; WALTER WOSJE, $400.00; AVESIS, $3,656.63; APRIL ANDERSON, $50.00; KANDI
JENSEN, $23.75; KAREN BUMANN, $25.00; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP RADIOLOGY, $110.00; BROOKINGS BLIZZARD, LLC, $1,000.00; BROOKINGS
BLIZZARD, LLC, $90.00; BROOKINGS BLIZZARD, LLC, $30.00; PERFORMANCE MEDICAL, INC, $13,607.50; PERFORMANCE MEDICAL, INC,
$6,936.50; PERFORMANCE MEDICAL, INC, $833.05; TAMMIE L BAUER, $125.00; AAA CABS, LLC, $160.00; LEXIS NEXIS RISK DATA MANAGEMENT
IN, $405.00; KEN KASAK, $25.00; MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS, $1,000.00; CAREFUSION 2200, INC., $1,253.98; CAREFUSION 2200, INC.,
$449.99; CAREFUSION 2200, INC., $440.57; CAREFUSION 2200, INC., $92.53; MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC, $241.24; MCKESSON
MEDICAL SURGICAL INC, $211.32; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $13,829.85; INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., $609.95; KEDRION BIOPHARMA INC.,
$2,152.04; HELMER, INC., $22.68; AMP ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, INC, $785.73; OWENS & MINOR, $21,938.03; OWENS & MINOR, $20,394.81;
OWENS & MINOR, $16,307.97; OWENS & MINOR, $14,803.39; PHEASANTLAND INDUSTRIES, $21.84; STERIS INSTRUMENT MGMT SERVICES, IN,
$429.97; VAPOTHERM INC, $6,743.52; CHRISTINE VIRCHOW, $500.00; CHRISTINE VIRCHOW, $25.00; OBP MEDICAL, $1,800.00; WILLIAM R
DAVIDSON, $300.00; RYAN HOMAN, $25.00; DIANE CIANCIO, $25.00; MARSHA ANDERSON, $25.00; STACY KNUTSON, $25.00; JUSTINE SAUTER,
$25.00; CHELSEA MOLDEN, $25.00; RICHARD JOYCE, $25.00; SEAN CIHAK, $25.00; BRAD THURINGER, $25.00; SONIA NUPEN, $50.00; LAURA
OPDAHL, $25.00; CLINT BRESEE, $660.00; DR ASHRAF GERGES, $993.12; CREATIVE SIGN N MORE, $120.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS,
$2,407.98; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $1,289.65; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $863.51; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $565.89; PATIENT REFUND
CHECKS, $504.38; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $163.06; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $122.10; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $105.14; PATIENT
REFUND CHECKS, $101.11; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $84.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $75.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $69.15;
PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $63.70; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $50.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $50.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $50.00;
PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $40.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $40.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $38.51; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $36.71;
PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $36.43; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $32.99; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $30.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $30.00;
PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $26.87; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $22.84; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $21.88; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $20.57;
PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $20.16; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $20.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $15.00; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $12.13;
PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $11.60; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $10.91; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, $4.04; INSURANCE REFUND, $1,566.90;
INSURANCE REFUND, $1,377.86; INSURANCE REFUND, $1,111.20; INSURANCE REFUND, $1,097.83; INSURANCE REFUND, $785.63; INSURANCE
REFUND, $750.00; INSURANCE REFUND, $674.34; INSURANCE REFUND, $521.54; INSURANCE REFUND, $446.66; INSURANCE REFUND, $396.50;
INSURANCE REFUND, $386.46; INSURANCE REFUND, $346.22; INSURANCE REFUND, $323.78; INSURANCE REFUND, $198.45; INSURANCE
REFUND, $119.62; INSURANCE REFUND, $92.52; INSURANCE REFUND, $55.80; INSURANCE REFUND, $51.91; INSURANCE REFUND, $38.51;
INSURANCE REFUND, $37.85; INSURANCE REFUND, $24.28; INSURANCE REFUND, $24.24; INSURANCE REFUND, $22.84; ANDERSON
CLEANING, $500.00
TOTAL: $6,882,807.03
Action: All present voted yes; motion carried.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Articles of interest included “Healthcare’s Moment of Cyber Reckoning”, Future Scan; “No insurer
necessary”, Modern Healthcare and “Bundled Payment for Bundles of Joy”, Managed Care.
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Merkley noted the article regarding Cyber security is interesting and timely as there was a
“WannaCry” ransomware attack hit in healthcare involving the theft of patient data last year.
Personal health information (PHI) is becoming especially lucrative for cyber criminals.
REPORTS
Operational
CEO Report
Merkley extended congratulations to Dr. Andrew Ellsworth for being elected to serve as President
of the South Dakota Academy of Family Physicians, a group of more than 320 family physicians
from the state.
CFO Report
Lindemann noted Net Days in A/R continue to stay low. Home Health and Hospice billing and
patient documentation has now been converted to one system and software conversions for
Meditech 6.x are underway and will continue to be evaluated throughout 2018.
New Hires:
Christenson, Autumn $10.50; Klinkhammer, Joshua $90.00; Lee, Darcie $27.25; Weldon, Lisa $10.75; Merlin, Amy $30.00; Day, Thomas $10.75; Krcil,
Kylie $10.50; Janssen, Emily $12.50; Beffa, Alicia $16.20; Chamberlain, Cydney $10.75; Chukwujekwu, Uchechukwu $12.25; Steadman, Emily $12.00;
Holzer, Cole $11.04; Logue, Madelaine $12.50; VanWell, Sydney $11.00; Effling, Lyndsey $11.25
Status Changes:
Fritz, Kristin $20.00; KC, Bikash $16.23; Draper, Kelsie $12.00; Walsh, Jesse $32.07; Weber, Gavin $44.69; Faehnrich, Heidi $28.56; Joseph, TroyLyn
$11.48 Nemmers, Beth $13.79; McAdaragh, Grant $40.80; Ness, Sheila $30.17; Gross, Missy $24.12; Tolzin, Jodi $28.45; Elsinger, Derrick $11.99;
Corning, Hanna $11.73; Cook, Jordan $16.07; Pederson, Julie $16.32; Everman, Collin $12.72; Pakieser, Megan $12.50; Norgaard, Dezarae $14.79;
Jacobsen, LouAnn $13.38; Aryal Acharya, Kala $24.99; Watson, Timothy $42.87; Olson, Alyssa $13.38; Kulzer, Lauren $12.23; Schenk, Dana $12.57;
Feucht, Jody $20.57; Knippling, Erica $28.14; Tchagop, Alvine $11.99; Neilson, Sherry $33.66; Delbridge, Emily $31.84; Elsasser, Allison $10.93; Uecker,
Amanda $17.99; Bothwell, Lindsey $32.50; Schwartz, Shelby $13.50
CNO Report
Hillestad noted, as of this month, it has been one year since the new hospital opened for business.
Staff members continue to receive many compliments from patients, families and visitors on the
new hospital and renovation. The “flex” patient rooms that were established as part of the new
facility design plan have proven to be a great concept as they are frequently utilized by both
Obstetrics and Inpatient Care depending on census.
6:00 p.m. - INVITED GUEST
Nathan Anderson, Director of IT for Brookings Health System was introduced and welcomed.
Anderson presented important information on the healthcare industry cyber security topic.
Statistics reveal there were 1, 293 U.S. data breaches in 2017, exposing more than 174M
confidential records which is an increase of 21% over 2016. The medical/healthcare sector is the
second largest target for a potential attack. Cyber-crime and ransomware costs are expected to
quadruple by 2020. Anderson also shared an overview on results from an information security
assessment prepared by FRSecure LLC. Overall, Brookings Health System scored 611.46 which is
slightly better than the national average in similar sized organizations. Security initiatives have
been developed to address areas of opportunity as well as staff education and training which are
the first line of protection. The next security risk assessment for Brookings Health System will be
held in Q3 2018.
Anderson was thanked for his presentation and he exited the meeting at 6:17 p.m.
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Board Committee Reports
Finance Committee:
Finance Committee Chair, Peterson, provided a report; the Finance Committee met on February 22,
2018. The Committee reviewed and approved January 2018 Financials, Adjustments and Payables.
Additional topics of discussion included an audit update and transfer of funds to the Investment
Authority.
A motion was brought forward from the Finance Committee to approve the initial transfer of
$20 million from the BHS operating account to the Brookings Health System Investment Authority.
The motion was seconded by Fahrenwald.
Action: All presented voted yes, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
AHA Rural Health Leadership Conference
Members who attended the AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference (Davidson, Englund, and
Peterson) provided feedback regarding their session experiences. Consensus amongst the group
was the conference, overall, was very worthwhile. Presentations attended by members included
topics on behavioral health, succession planning and the opioid crisis.
Englund exited the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
Prairie Vista Care Organization
Merkley informed members a conference call will be held next week as a follow up on progress of
the Prairie Vista Care Organization (ACO). Merkley will ask Avera representatives to provide a
midyear update to the Board in April or May.
Avera Rural Leadership Conference – March 15th
Merkley reminded members to let Wiig know if they have interest in attending the Avera Rural
Leadership Conference on March 15th. The Chamber of Commerce and BEDC 2018 Annual Meeting
is also scheduled for the evening of March 15th. There are six (6) tickets available with our
membership for any board member who would like to attend the Chamber Annual Meeting.
Mako Robot
Merkley noted he is anticipating the arrival of Dr. Mark Mayer at the end of March. Community
education and marketing of the Mako Robot will be taking place at various locations in Brookings
shortly after his arrival.
NEW BUSINESS
Medical Staff Credentialing
A motion was made by, Fahrenwald, second by Davidson to approve the credentialing and re-
credentialing as recommended by the Medical Executive Committee.
Action: All present voted yes; Ellsworth abstained. Motion carried.
Hospitalist 2017 Summary
An overview of the Hospitalist program was presented. Lindemann noted the financial impact of the
program within the hospital reflects better than expected indirect revenues and expenses were in
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line with target. Hillestad noted, overall benefits of the program have been successful and include
daily team planning to facilitate patient care, access to patients and families and timely responses.
The program has not come without a few challenges including recruitment and internal process
changes. Staff will be planning for the future and working on program improvement opportunities.
Merkley noted, overall the hybrid hospitalist program proved to be successful for the first year.
Adding, the program came in financially a little less loss than expected, activity increased in the
facility and retention and satisfaction of our medical staff seems to be at a high level. We will
continue to evaluate the program on an annual basis.
Upon motion by Davidson, second by Fahrenwald, the meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Justin Sell, Past President