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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
August 25, 2005
Members present: President Ardelle Roberts, Zeno Wicks, Chuck Blazey, Carole Johnson, Rob Jones,
Roberta Olson, John Ramsay, Michelle Robbins, Dianna Evers, Ex-officio Julie Whaley, CEO Vern
Carda, CFO Kevin Coffey, guests: Cindy Mydland from the Sioux Valley Clinic and Richard Shillander,
Brookings Health System Director of Support Services, J. Vaughn, Director of Brookings Health System
Radiology department and Attorney R.Helsper were present for executive session.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
Consent agenda: Motion by Zeno Wicks and seconded by Rob Jones that the following items be
approved: Minutes from the July 28, 2005 meeting. Charge-off/ write off accounts; Accounts Payable:
A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, OXYGEN, GASES, 3,817.91; AAA COLLECTIONS INC, COLLECTIONS,
2,679.06; AABB SALES DESK, PUBLICATIONS, 347.00; ABBOTT LABORATORIES, LABORATORY SUPPLIES,
1,696.61; ACCU-MED SERVICES(MCS), SUPPLIES, 370.04; ACMI CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 534.00;
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 109.20; AESCULAP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 211.08; AGAN
DRYWALL SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 453.41; ALA OF SD, EDUCATION, 80.00; ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC., SUPPLIES,
426.28; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,365.00; ALIMED INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 185.18;
AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS, FORMS, 712.34; AMERICAN HEALTH CARE SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 86.77;
AMERICAN IV SYSTEMS INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 0.99; AMERIPRIDE LINEN & APPAREL, RENT/LEASE, 172.20;
AMICI INC,MEDICAL, SUPPLIES, 86.20; ANNE SMOLIK, TRAVEL, 21.87; ARGUS LEADER, ADVERTISING, 416.00;
ASD HEALTHCARE, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 7,503.75; AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC, PURCHASE
SERVICES, 34,012.67; AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC PT, PURCHASE SERVICES, 13,500.00; AVERA
MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, BLOOD BANK, 9,605.00; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, PURCHASE SERVICES,
9,041.84; AVERA MCKENNAN TRAUMA SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICES, 190.00; AVERA MCKENNAN-
MOBILE MRI, PURCHASE SERVICES, 17,766.00; B BRAUN MEDICAL INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 895.50; BARB
BOOTON, TRAVEL, 41.71; BEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, SUPPLIES, 1,094.12; BETH REED, TRAVEL, 188.73;
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC (MICROVASIVE), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,308.50; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 39.89; BRILL ELECTRONICS, SUPPLIES, 63.49; BROOKINGS HOSPITAL PETTY CASH, SUPPLIES,
100.35; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, UTILITIES, 21,443.44; BROOKINGS REGISTER, ADVERTISING,
2,234.85; BROOKINGS ROTARY CLUB, DUES, 92.05; BROOKINGS SHRINERS CLUB, SUPPLIES, 100.00; BROWN
MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 190.00; BSN MEDICAL, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 146.94; BUHL'S
RUG RENTAL AND LAUNDRY, RENT/LEASE, 280.50; BURNS-LINDEMAN CHIROPRACTIC, PURCHASE
SERVICES, 85.00; BarrierMed GLOVE CO, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 155.01; C B FLEET CO INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
29.85; C R BARD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 466.64; C.R. BARD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 818.26; CARDINAL
HEALTH, PHARM/LAB/MED SUPPLIES, 64,442.45; CARLSON & STEWART REFRIG. INC, PURCHASE SERVICES,
511.73; CARSTENS INC, SUPPLIES, 97.48; CELLULAR ONE, COMMUNICATIONS, 569.09; CENTRAL BUSINESS
SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 539.47; CHAD THERAPEUTICS, RENT/LEASE, 117.50; CHEMTREAT INC, SUPPLIES, 1,619.22;
CIGNA HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, 160.00; CITY OF BROOKINGS, PURCHASE SERVICES, 700.00; CITY OF
BROOKINGS LANDFILL, PURCHASE SERVICES, 10.14; CLARITUS (SYSTEMS UNLIMITED), SUPPLIES, 515.50;
CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE SERVICES, 302.46; COBRA ELECTRONICS, SUPPLIES, 439.45;
COLE PAPERS INC, SUPPLIES, 3,176.24; COMFORT INN, PURCHASE SERVICES, 245.69; CONMED LINVATEC
CORP., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 269.86; CONNECTIONS INC, PURCHASE SERVICES, 868.78; CONSTRUCTION
PRODUCTS AND, SUPPLIES, 42.50; COOK MEDICAL INC.(UROLOGICAL), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 98.18; COOKS
WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, PURCHASE SERVICES, 1,399.12; CRAIG MCKAY, PURCHASE SERVICES, 2,339.20;
CREATIVE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, PURCHASE SERVICES, 5,250.00; CREATIVE SURFACES INC.,
BUILDING, 1,534.00; CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO, SUPPLIES, 59.98; CULLIGAN, SUPPLIES, 67.00; DADE
BEHRING INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 8,476.00; DAKOTA COUNTRY CHEMDRY, SUPPLIES, 48.00; DAKOTA
DATA SHRED, PURCHASE SERVICES, 160.25; DAKOTA FOOD EQUIPMENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 177.23;
DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, INSURANCE , 10,275.00; DALE'S ALIGNMENT SERVICE INC, SUPPLIES,
71.07; DANIEL WEGEHAUPT, PURCHASE SERVICES, 92.34; DAVES WINDOW CLEANING SERVICE, PURCHASE
SERVICES, 260.00; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENT., DIETARY SUPPLIES, 3,276.16; DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE,PURCHASE SERVICES, 64.00; DESIREE SUNDET, TRAVEL, 14.00; DIRECT SUPPLY HEALTHCARE,
SUPPLIES, 286.08; ECOLAB, SUPPLIES, 1,422.85; ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV, PURCHASE SERVICES,
423.45; ECONOFOODS, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 12.90; EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 121.81;
EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, SUPPLIES, 62.76; EKERN HOME EQUIPMENT COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 288.18;
EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC, SUPPLIES, 36.45; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, SUPPLIES, 2,126.31;
FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS LTD, ADVERTISING, 465.00; FARMER BROS CO, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 837.56;
FASTENAL COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 26.27; FEDEX, FREIGHT, 21.07; FIRST BANK & TRUST, COLLECTIONS, 540.12;
FIRST BANK & TRUST - VISA, SUPPLIES, 247.67; FISHBACK INSURANCE AGENCY, INSURANCE, 194.00; FISHER
& PAYKEL HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,288.10; FISHER HEALTHCARE, LABORATORY SUPPLIES,
3,299.42; FLOWERS ON MAIN, PUBLIC RELATIONS, 28.95; FOOD SERVICES OF AMERICA, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
17,270.19; G & R CONTROLS, PURCHASE SERVICES, 4,484.93; GALLS INCORPORATED, SUPPLIES, 162.56;
GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 64.68; GE HEALTHCARE (AMERSHAM HEALTH), MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 1,585.88; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, PURCHASE SERVICES, 204.00; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
INFORMATION, SUPPLIES, 120.00; GIBBCO SCIENTIFIC INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 303.64; GLOVER,
HELSPER & RASMUSSEN, LEGAL FEES, 793.00; GRAINGER, INC, SUPPLIES, 44.10; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC
COMPANY INC, SUPPLIES, 489.72; HARCOURT ASSESSMENT, INC, PUBLICATIONS, 204.69; HARKER S
DISTRIBUTION INC, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 4,701.97; HAROLDS PRINTING COMPANY, FORMS, 4,249.55; HAUGE
ASSOCIATES INC, COLLECTIONS, 3,729.80; HCPro COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, 1,087.00; HEWLETT-
PACKARD COMPANY, PURCHASE SERVICES, 1,508.20; HOLLISTER INCORPORATED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
155.00; HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES, SUPPLIES, 125.75; HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, TRAVEL,
75.00; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC. (ABBOTT)", MED/PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 3,418.48; HUBERT COMPANY,
DIETARY SUPPLIES, 210.92; HULL ANESTHESIA, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,175.30; HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE
INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 585.30; HY VEE FOOD STORE, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 1,193.61; HY-VEE CARE,
PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 2,625.24; HY-VEE PHARMACY, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 102.26; I D SERVICES INC,
SUPPLIES, 6.75; INGENIX (ST. ANTHONY/MEDICODE, PUBLICATIONS, 164.96; INSIDE ULTRASOUND, INC,
PUBLICATIONS, 80.98; INSTRAMED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 110.08; INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,799.60; INTENSIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 255.00; INTER-TEL
NETSOLUTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, 887.45; ITC TELECOM, COMMUNICATIONS, 18.95; J H LARSON
COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 198.87; JAMES SCHOEPF, TRAVEL, 46.17; JAN OLSON, TRAVEL, 39.28; JANE HEPNER,
TRAVEL, 53.17; JENNY BICKETT, TRAVEL, 14.00; JOANNE OLSON, TRAVEL, 7.00; JOHNSON & JOHNSON
HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 5,055.00; JOINT COMMISSION, PUBLICATIONS, 118.95; JOLENE MOBERG
LEE, TRAVEL, 78.16; JON WEBER, TRAVEL, 145.80; JOSH KLINKHAMMER, TRAVEL, 46.17; JULIE HENRY,
TRAVEL, 219.51; JULIE VANDEWEERD, TRAVEL, 188.73; KEANE INC, PURCHASE SERVICES, 6,172.21;
KENDALL CO, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 150.00; KENDALL HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 30.00; KENDALL'S
HOME MEDICAL SERVICES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 144.18; KENDRO LABORATORY PRODUCTS, LABORATORY
SUPPLIES, 60.00; KODI CALLIES, TRAVEL, 112.50; KONE INC, PURCHASE SERVICES, 698.42; KREISERS INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 12,786.28; LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 300.72; LAERDAL MEDICAL
CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 585.59; LANA DROLL, TRAVEL, 53.17; LANGLAND HOME CENTER,
SUPPLIES, 107.72; LAWSON PRODUCTS INC, SUPPLIES, 91.81; LEADING EDGE, PURCHASE SERVICES, 1,500.00;
LEWIS DRUG, INC., PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 150.69; LISA HARTENHOFF, TRAVEL, 70.87; LISA WOLF, TRAVEL,
49.81; LIVING DESIGN INC, PURCHASE SERVICES, 72.00; LOIS THOMSEN, TRAVEL, 45.80; LUCY KEPHART,
TRAVEL, 378.27; LYNETTE RICHARZ, TRAVEL, 131.22; LYNNE KAUFMANN, TRAVEL, 114.21; M.C. JOHNSON
CO., INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 67.95; MAC MED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 28.66; MADISON COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 114.00; MALLINCKRODT, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 312.76; MARILYN F.
RUHLMAN, PAYROLL, 295.22; MARKETLAB INC., PUBLICATIONS, 66.70; MARTIN OIL CO, FUEL, 1,286.08;
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, PUBLICATIONS, 199.00; MCLEOD USA, COMMUNICATIONS, 380.16; MCMASTER
CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 24.68; MED RAD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,149.88; MED-TECH RESOURCE,
INC., SUPPLIES, 123.76; MEDIACOM LLC, PURCHASE SERVICES, 1,469.04; MEDICAL NUTRITION USA, INC,
DIETARY SUPPLIES, 156.00; MEDICAL WASTE TRANSPORT, INC, PURCHASE SERVICES, 1,174.56; MEDLINE
INDUSTRIES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 414.17; MEDTRONIC ERS (PHYSIO), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 56.32;
MEDTRONIC XOMED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 223.05; MELBY PORTRAITURE, SUPPLIES, 97.00; MENARDS -
WATERTOWN, SUPPLIES, 196.62; MERCEDES MEDICAL, SUPPLIES, 543.51; MIDLAND HOSPITAL SUPPLY,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 12,342.34; MIDWEST BOILER REPAIR, PURCHASE SERVICES, 712.22; MIDWEST GLASS,
SUPPLIES, 119.50; MIDWEST MEDICAL SERVICE INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 270.00; MIDWEST SCIENCE
BIOCENTER, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 165.87; MIDWEST VEHICLE PROFESSIONALS, SUPPLIES, 30.55; MIX
DRY CLEANERS, INC., SUPPLIES, 55.00; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, PURCHASE SERVICES, 926.00;
MONARCH SALES COMPANY INC, SUPPLIES, 1,459.09; MVAP MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC., SUPPLIES, 97.79; NCH
FALL SYMPOSIUM, TRAVEL, 60.00; NHPCO, PUBLICATIONS, 21.99; NIELSENS, SUPPLIES, 133.41; NORTH
AMERICAN MEDICAL, SUPPLIES, 224.10; NORTH COAST MEDICAL INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 17.45;
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, UTILITIES, 204.18; NORTHWESTERN SERVICES CORP, UTILITIES, 9,286.07;
NOTARY LAW INSTITUTE, PUBLICATIONS, 125.26; NUCOMPASS PUBLISHING, PUBLICATIONS, 94.00; NXC
IMAGING, PURCHASE SERVICES, 114.63; NYBERG'S ACE, INC., SUPPLIES, 42.90; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY,
PURCHASE SERVICES, 8,328.01; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, SUPPLIES, 3,016.30; OLSON'S AG & AUTO PARTS,
SUPPLIES, 134.97; ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 1,139.16; ORTHOTIC &
PROSTHETIC SPECIALTIES, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 586.68; OXYRASE, INC., LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 70.00;
PAM FITZGERALD, TRAVEL, 58.72; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 642.69; PARK
PROPERITES, FUEL, 99.49; PAT PARK, TRAVEL, 238.54; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, REFUNDS, 8,782.77;
PATRICK ZOSS, TRAVEL, 92.34; PC CONNECTION SALES CORP, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 2,563.61; PERRY
ELECTRIC, SUPPLIES, 36.50; PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS N.A. CO, PURCHASE SERVICES, 475.75; PHYSICIANS
LABORATORY LTD, PURCHASE SERVICES, 833.33; PITNEY BOWES INC, RENT/LEASE/SUPPLIES, 297.94; POSEY
COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 76.51; PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 167.50; PRECISION
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICES, 12,500.00; PRECISION LENS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 5,274.75;
PRECISION THERAPEUTICS, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 120.36 ; PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 63.84; PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 60.00; QUINTON CARDIOLOGY INC,
PURCHASE SERVICES, 217.18; RADIATION DETECTION COMPANY, PURCHASE SERVICES, 84.00;
RADIOSHACK CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 16.18; REMEL INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 1,021.97; RES MED,
MED.SUPPLIES DME, 524.53; RESPIRONICS, MED.SUPPLIES DME, 6,024.86; RFD NEWS GROUP INC,
ADVERTISING, 133.00; ROSS PRODUCTS, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 735.18; ROYAL SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL,
SUPPLIES, 29.94; ROYCE MEDICAL COMPANY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 112.96; RUHOF CORPORATION, SUPPLIES,
176.62; RUNNING'S BIG R, SUPPLIES, 14.91; RUSCH INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 36.47; SAMMONS PRESTON
ROLYAN, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 505.58; SCALE-TRONIX ACCESSORIES, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 3,560.04;
SCHWAAB INC, SUPPLIES, 77.45; SD STATE TREASURER, TAXES, 1,658.95; SDSRC,TRAVEL, 175.00; SDSU
FOUNDATION, DONATION, 71,000.00; SENIOR TECHNOLOGIES, SUPPLIES, 1,141.31; SENORX, INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 833.16; SHARON HANSEN, TRAVEL, 124.33; SHELLEY WOLDT, TRAVEL, 106.51; SHELLY EKNIKKER,
TRAVEL, 172.53; SHEPARDSONS HARDWARE HANK, SUPPLIES, 12.54; SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS,
PURCHASE SERVICES, 2,205.82; SIOUX FALLS AREA COUNSELING CENTER, EDUCATION, 437.50; SIOUX
FALLS TWO WAY RADIO, SUPPLIES, 59.65; SIOUX RIVER CYCLERY, SUPPLIES, 5.28; SIOUX VALLEY
CLINICAL LABS, PURCHASE SERVICES, 3,876.91; SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITAL, PURCHASE SERVICES, 452.00;
SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITAL CNTR FOR LEARNING, TRAVEL, 60.00; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS,
COMMUNICATIONS, 222.87; SIXTH STREET FLORIST, PUBLIC RELATIONS, 30.00; SIZEWISE RENTALS,
RENT/LEASE, 600.00; SMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 482.59; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 4,610.73; STAFF CARE INC, PURCHASE SERVICES, 22,786.35; STAFF TRAVEL, TRAVEL,
167.74; STELLA SATTERLEE, TRAVEL, 40.50; STEP SAVER INC, SUPPLIES, 249.08; STERIS CORPORATION,
SUPPLIES, 7,960.41; STORZ INSTRUMENT COMPANY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 102.80; STRECK LABORATORIES
INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 137.51; STRYKER ENDOSCOPIC SALES CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 480.00;
SUPER DUPER PUBLICATIONS, INC, PUBLICATIONS, 44.95; SUTURE EXPRESS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 857.71;
SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, 3,566.23; TECHNOLOGY IMAGING SERVICES, SUPPLIES,
389.10; THE GREETER, ADVERTISING, 27.00; THE RENTAL DEPOT, RENT/LEASE, 80.85; THE ST JOHN
COMPANIES, SUPPLIES, 312.42; THERMO BIOSTAR, INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 582.20; THREE EAGLES
COMMUNICATIONS, ADVERTISING, 300.00; TIM FITZ, TRAVEL, 46.17; TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER,
ADVERTISING, 9.35; TRI ANIM HEALTH SERVICES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 5.14; TV PRODUCTIONS INC,
SUPPLIES, 1,306.94; The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program, PUBLICATIONS, 101.98; U.S. FOODSERVICE, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
2,596.78; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, POSTAGE, 3,000.00; UNIPOWER CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 49.24; UNITED
BUILDING CENTERS, SUPPLIES, 26.15; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, FREIGHT, 219.72; UNITED RETIREMENT
CENTER, PURCHASE SERVICES, 1,550.00; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, RENT/LEASE, 289.03; US
ENDOSCOPY GROUP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 998.31; US SURGICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,420.46; VERISON
WIRELESS, COMMUNICATIONS, 62.51; VERN CARDA, TRAVEL, 600.00; VIKKI KOISTINEN, TRAVEL, 53.17;
WALMART COMMUNITY BRC, SUPPLIES, 773.93; WASSERSTROM COMPANY, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 84.09; WEB
MD, COMMUNICATIONS, 88.13; WECK CLOSURE SYSTEMS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 133.90; WILSON
OPHTHALMIC CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 47.22; WINDSTONE MEDICAL PACKAGING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
838.60; YELLOW BOOK USA, ADVERTISING, 25.84; YES DISTRIBUTING INC, SUPPLIES, 28.06; ZIMMER US, INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 12,840.95. Recommendation authorizing a bid for orthopedic equipment, Statistical
report; Statistical graphs. All members present voted in favor of the motion.
Financial Report: CFO Coffey presented the July 2005 financials for Brookings Hospital, Brookview
Manor, Home Health/Hospice Agency, and Brookhaven Estates. Statistical graphs were distributed and
discussed. Motion by Olson and seconded by Blazey to approve the report. All members present voted in
favor of the motion. This includes $806,886.78 in payroll and benefit expense for the month.
Personnel Information:
New employees: V. Brouwer, 8.93; J. Campbell, 8.93; J. Dahl, 10.82; S. Desta, 7.65; D. Fesler, 7.65; L.
Gries, 14.08; K. Hunstad, 9.63; J. Klinkhammer, 72.12; M. Mallett, 10.48; L. Petersen, 8.93; B. Smidt,
12.44; C. Straw, 8.93; J. Wells, 9.63; T. Williams, 7.65
Salary changes: T. Alderson, 9.63; J. Chandler, 9.43; J. Isham, 22.31; P. Jennings, 17.01; J. Koistinen,
10.97; E. Oines, 10.76; D. Prodoehl, 26.39; L. Richarz, 11.62; R. Rosheim, 17.48; M. Ruhlman, 26.74; D.
Stover, 26.09; D. Vierhuf, 13.05; M. Wadsworth, 9.43
Committee Reports:
Joint Conference (Medical Affairs) did not meet in July.
Strategic Planning: Michelle Robbins reported on the August 23, 2005 Strategic Planning Committee.
Recommendations regarding the MRI and Physician Board Membership were referred to executive
session. She reminded the Board we will need to make a final decision about applying for Critical Access
status by the September Board meeting. She questioned the status of the requested mock up private room.
Richard Shillander reported demolition has begun; the room will be finished in the next thirty to sixty
days. The previously proposed Strategic Planning workshop for Board members was discussed.
Following discussion it was scheduled for the evening on November 11, and a full day on November 12,
2005. Vern Carda will provide a moderator for the workshop.
Finance / Personnel: Minutes of the August 25, 2005 Finance/ Personnel Committee meeting were
distributed. Evers reported the committee requests the tabled Contributions Guidelines policy be taken
off the table and forwarded for approval. The policy was discussed at length and approved on a motion
by Evers and Seconded by Olson. All members present voted in favor of the motion. Discussions
regarding Physician Board membership and MRI purchase were referred to executive session.
Executive Committee: President Roberts reported from the August 15, 2005 Executive Committee
meeting. She reported Rob Jones will serve as our representative to the BEDC. City manager Alan
Lanning or his designee will serve as Ex-officio Board member in the future.
Unfinished Business: None presented at this meeting.
New Business
President Roberts read a thank you note from Roberta Olson for the facility’s donation for the Simulation
training equipment for the Nursing department and Brookings Health System clinical staff education
Authorization to purchase Digital Radio Equipment: A proposal to replace the digital radio
equipment provided by the State Emergency Management Office was reviewed and discussed. Richard
Shillander reported the State provided base radio and hand held units were manufactured by different
companies. The software for the units interfaces poorly. Alert tones are heard but other communications
are garbled. The State does not plan to replace or upgrade the equipment. Purchase of replacement radios
to be added to the facility capital equipment inventory was approved on a motion by Jones and seconded
by Olson. All members present voted to approve the motion.
Authorization to Purchase Non Combustible Canopy and Covered Walkway: A proposal to install
an aluminum frame canvas covered awning over the walkway from Brookview Manor to the Home
Health Building was discussed. The wood canopy from Brookview Manor to the parking lot has been
removed because it was not sprinkled as required by the Life Safety Code. It was questioned if drop
down curtains could also be installed with the canopy to block winter winds. Following discussion, it was
recommended on a motion by Olson and seconded by Blazey that the awning be installed. The purchase
could include the drop down curtains if the total cost is less than $50,000. Evers voted no. All other
members voted to approve the motion.
Reading and information: None
Comments: Cindy Mydland reported construction on the Sioux Valley Clinic is being completed in
phases, by mid October a few suites will be ready to open. Dr. Filler is looking forward to working with
the hospital staff and Medical Staff of the Brookings Health System again. President Roberts reported a
schedule conflict for the September Board meeting. Following discussion, it was recommended the next
Board meeting be held on September 29, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
Executive Session: The Board went into executive session at 8:00 p.m on a motion by Wicks and
seconded by Jones. President Roberts read the reminder for maintaining confidentiality of all information
discussed during the executive session. All members agreed to the terms of the requirement. The Board
came out of executive session at 10:22 p.m.
Correction made on September 29, 2005: It was recommended on a motion by Chuck Blazey that the
Brookings Health System participate in partnership with the Pain Clinic. There was no second for the
motion. The motion died. The Finance /Personnel Committee moved that we move forward to purchase
a fixed base MRI to be housed in a temporary structure until a permanent location within the facility is
available. A joint venture agreement between Avera McKennan Hospital and Brookings Health System,
with Brookings Health System as majority partner, was approved. Dr. Ramsay abstained from the vote.
All other members voted in favor of the motion. It was recommended on a motion by Wicks and
seconded by Blazey to approve the authorization to advertise for bids for the MRI. Dr. Ramsay abstained.
All other members voted to approve the motion
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. on a motion by Wicks and seconded by Olson.
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Dianna Evers, Secretary