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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
February 23, 2006
Members present: President Michelle Robbins, Vice President Roberta Olson, Secretary Carole Johnson,
Charles Blazey, Dianna Evers, Robert Jones, Zeno Wicks, III, Keith Corbett, Ex-officio designee Donna Langland
,CEO Vern Carda, CFO Kevin Coffey.
Members absent: None.
Guests: Dr. Ramsay, Dr. Cook, Dr. Fisher, Cindy Mydland, Didem Koroglu.
President Robbins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Executive Session
The committee went right into executive session regarding SDCL: 1-25-2.5. Executive session concluded at 7:48
p.m.
Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Motion by group consensus to approve the January 24, 2006 minutes.
It was recommended by group consensus that the following items be approved: Capital Expenditures for January
2006, Charge-Off/Write-Off Accounts and Accounts Payable:
Capital Expenditures
(00.1180.00) LAB REFRIGERATOR, $4,118.17; NIBP W/MONITOR $8,574.00; SWITCHES & TAPE
DRIVE, $7,721.00; SAGITAL ORTHO SAW, $2,402.18; NIBP, $2,872.00; (00.1150.00) LOCKS
FOR MEDS, $1,589.50; AWNING FOR MRI $3,000.00; (05.1180.00) ADJUSTABLE SMOKE SEALS,
$755.00; (00.1214.31.00) PAINT & GROUT FOR PRIVATE ROOM $177.95.
Write-Off Accounts and Accounts Payable
A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, OXYGEN, MEDICAL GASES, 2,536.16; AAA COLLECTIONS INC,
COLLECTIONS, 3,939.63; AABB SALES DESK, PUBLICATIONS, 171.00; AATELL AND JONES,
DIETARY SUPPLIES, 88.29; ABBOTT LABORATORIES, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 2,150.26; ACCU-MED
SERVICES(MCS), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 265.00; ACMI (CABOT SURGITEK), MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
663.00; ACMI CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 25.00; ADVANCE SIGN ENGRAVING, SUPPLIES,
43.84; ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 228.28; AIRCAST LLC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 182.50; ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC., SUPPLIES, 158.74; ALCON LABORATORIES INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,730.00; ALIMED INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 279.45; ALL MAGAZINES,
SUBSCRIPTIONS, 229.05; AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS, FORMS, 3,754.09; AMERICAN HEALTH CARE
SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 114.66; AMERIPRIDE LINEN & APPAREL, RENT/LEASE, 230.75; ARGUS
LEADER, ADVERTISING, 661.50; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 156.00; ARJO
CENTURY DISTRIBUTING, SUPPLIES, 123.78; ASHLEY NORDBYE, SUPPLIES, 90.00; ASSOCIATED
BAG COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 32.39; AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,099.56;
AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 14,365.37; AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL
CLINIC PT, PURCHASE SERVICE, 13,500.00; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, BLOOD BANK/MED
SUPPLIES, 1,505.34; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, PURCHASE SERVICE, 8,821.71; B BRAUN
MEDICAL INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 688.00; BAETE-FORSETH BROOKINGS, PURCHASE SERVICE,
95.31; BARB BOOTON, TRAVEL, 9.79; BARKLEY TRUCK LINES, INC, SUPPLIES, 3,066.64;
BARRETT'S FLOORING, BUILDING IMP., 2,634.82; BERKELEY MEDEVICES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
50.07; BEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, SERVICE CONTRACT, 1,094.12; BETH REED, TRAVEL,
40.49; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 826.31; BIOMERIEUX, INC, LABORATORY
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SUPPLIES, 1,423.75; BIOMET, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 309.50; BIRD & CRONIN INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 72.00; BORDER STATES ELECTRIC SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 159.76; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
MICROVASIVE), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,958.00; BREG, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,019.07;
BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, SUPPLIES, 31.20; BROOKINGS CITY CLERK, LEGAL ADVERTISING,
198.08; BROOKINGS MARATHON, DONATION, 2,500.00; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES,
UTILITIES, 12,083.86; BROOKINGS REGISTER, ADVERTISING, 2,609.65; BROWN & SAENGER,
CAP. EQUIP./SUPPLIES, 2,419.94; BSN MEDICAL, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 293.88; BUHL'S
RUG RENTAL AND LAUNDRY, RENT/LEASE, 292.30; C B FLEET CO INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
30.22; C R BARD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,720.66; CARDINAL HEALTH, PHARM/MED/LAB
SUPPLIES, 57,987.33; CARSTENS INC, SUPPLIES, 37.94; CAS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC, CAPITAL
EQUIPMENT, 2,872.00; CELLULAR ONE, COMMUNICATIONS, 359.65; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY,
SUPPLIES, 425.29; CHANNING L BETE CO INC, PUBLICATIONS, 96.75; CHEK-MED SYSTEM (GI
UPPLY}, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 108.00; CITY OF BROOKINGS, INSURANCE/PUR.SERV., 6,064.31;
CLARITUS (SYSTEMS UNLIMITED), SUPPLIES, 404.00; CLITES ELECTRIC ONSTRUCTION, BUILDING
IMP., 5,765.88; COASTAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES, PUBLICATIONS, 132.24; COLE PAPERS INC,
SUPPLIES, 8,402.24; COLLEGE OF AMERICAN ATHOLOG, PURCHASE SERVICE, 5,499.00; CONE
INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES, 659.84; CONMED CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 211.47; CONMED
LINVATEC CORP., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 509.56; CONNECTIONS INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 905.08;
COOK MEDICAL INC.(UROLOGICAL), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 190.30; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,521.97; COOPER SURGICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 252.58; CRESCENT
ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO, SUPPLIES, 323.39; CROMWELL COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, 45.00;
CROSS COUNTRY UNIVERSITY, EDUCATION, 795.00; CULLIGAN, SUPPLIES, 43.00; DADE BEHRING
INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 2,378.83; DAKOTA DATA SHRED, PURCHASE SERVICE, 246.43;
DAKOTA FOOD EQUIPMENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 31.02; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, INSURANCE,
12,269.00; DATASCOPE CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 312.00; DATEX OHMEDA,
SERV.CONT./SUPPLIES, 2,398.97; DEAN FOODS NORTH CENT., DIETARY SUPPLIES, 2,990.38; DEB
MOORE, TRAVEL, 51.62; DELTA SCIENTIFIC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 46.72; DESMET MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL, PURCHASE SERVICE, 35.00; DIANE KINNEY, SUPPLIES, 100.00; DOLLAR DISCOUNT
STORES, SUPPLIES, 20.00; DUTCH MILL PHARMACY, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 45.00; DYNAMIC
TECHNICAL BUILDING SYSTEMS, ECOLAB, SUPPLIES, 700.65; ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 291.49; EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC, VEHICLE MAINT., 144.60; EKERN HOME
EQUIPMENT COMPANY, PURCH.SERV./SUPPLIES, 624.71; ELSEVIER (W.B. SAUNDERS),
PUBLICATIONS, 86.00; EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 90.38; EMERGENCY
MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC, SUPPLIES, 127.30; EMPI INC, SUPPLIES, 104.52; ENCOMPASS GROUP,
LLC, SUPPLIES, 1,485.75; ENNEKING MEDICAL INC, SUPPLIES, 262.50; EXP PHARMACEUTICAL
SERVICES CORP, PURCHASE SERVICE, 550.96; FARMER BROS CO, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 787.52;
FASTENAL COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 4.27; FEDEX, FREIGHT, 30.10; FIRST BANK & TRUST,
COLLECTIONS, 842.46; FIRST BANK & TRUST – VISA, SUPPLIES, 298.19; FISHER HEALTHCARE,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 4,023.67; FIX IT SHOP, SUPPLIES, 443.12; FOOD SERVICES OF
AMERICA, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 18,229.62; GE HEALTHCARE (AMERSHAM HEALTH), MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 1,585.88; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, PURCH.SERV./MED.SUPP., 286.15; GIFTS OF HOPE,
PUBLICATIONS, 56.00; GLOVER, HELSPER & RASMUSSEN, LEGAL FEES, 924.00; GOLDEN K KIWANIS
CLUB, SUPPLIES,,144.00; GRAINGER, INC, SUPPLIES, 144.94; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC,
SUPPLIES, 132.28; GULFCOAST ULTRASOUND INSTITUTE, EDUCATION, 1,956.00; GYRUS ENT LLC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 316.77; HARKER S DISTRIBUTION INC, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 4,113.50;
HAROLDS PRINTING COMPANY, FORMS, 2,856.35; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, COLLECTIONS,
5,434.80; HCPro COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, 216.00; HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC,
SUPPLIES, 51.84; HEALTH CONSULTING SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,000.00; HEIMAN INC,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,270.25; HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,576.00;
HILLYARD, SUPPLIES, 1,026.67; HOBART SALES & SERVICE, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 504.70;
HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES, SUPPLIES, 145.12; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC.,
PHARM./MED.SUPP., 6,797.39; HUBERT COMPANY, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 228.70; HULL ANESTHESIA,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 78.30; HY VEE FOOD STORE, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 1,582.36; HY-VEE CARE,
PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 593.95; HY-VEE PHARMACY, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 143.78; I D SERVICES
INC, SUPPLIES, 16.25; ICI PAINTS, SUPPLIES, 23.57; INSTRAMED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
111.16; INSTY PRINTS, SUPPLIES, 14.93; INTER-TEL DATANET, PURCHASE SERVICE, 4,274.38;
INTER-TEL NETSOLUTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, 1,116.29; INVERNESS MEDICAL-BIOSTAR, INC,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 1,958.00; ISCD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION, 550.00; ITC
TELECOM, COMMUNICATIONS, 18.95; JAN OLSON, TRAVEL, 310.16; JERI NELSON, TRAVEL, 30.70;
JIM COLEMAN, LTD., SUPPLIES, 177.07; JOLENE MOBERG LEE, TRAVEL, 117.92; JULIE HENRY,
TRAVEL, 237.18; JULIE VANDEWEERD, TRAVEL, 209.15; JURGAN DEVELOPMENT & MFG., MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 35.00; KEANE INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 7,079.44; KEVIN COFFEY, TRAVEL,
1,416.59; K. C. BALLARD MEDICAL PRODUCTS, SUPPLIES, 19.40; KINETIC CONCEPTS
THERAPEUTIC, RENT/LEASE, 1,242.73; KIWANIS CLUB OF BROOKINGS, SUPPLIES, 114.50; KONE
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INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,119.63; KREISERS INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 19,080.55; LAB SAFETY
SUPPLY INC, SUPPLIES, 67.87; LAIM, INC, BUILDING IMP., 3,000.00; LAND AND WHEELS,
SUPPLIES,,125.85; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 54.36; LAWRENCE RAGAN
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., PUBLICATIONS, 119.00; LAWSON PRODUCTS INC, SUPPLIES, 152.11;
LEADING EDGE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,168.75; LEASE SURGICAL INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 43.44;
LEEDS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 390.00; LEWIS DRUG, INC., PHARMACY
SUPPLIES, 585.25; LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PUBLICATIONS, 154.02; LISA
HARTENHOFF, TRAVEL, 104.57; LISA WOLF, TRAVEL, 125.04; LIVING DESIGN INC, SUPPLIES,
72.00; LOIS THOMSEN, TRAVEL, 16.52; LUCY KEPHART, TRAVEL, 69.42; LYNETTE RICHARZ,
TRAVEL, 26.25; LYNNE KAUFMANN, TRAVEL, 247.42; MAC MED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 75.14;
MAGNOLIAS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, 52.00; MALLINCKRODT INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 43.16;
MALLINCKRODT, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 483.88; MARKETLAB INC., LABORATORY SUPPLIES,
65.46; MARTIN OIL CO, FUEL, 1,307.71; MARY HELSPER, PURCHASE SERVICE, 80.00; MASIMO
AMERICAS, INC, SUPPLIES, 436.00; MAXWELL FOOD EQUIPMENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 227.17;
MCMASTER CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 441.00; MCN-AM. JOURNAL OF MATERNAL,
PUBLICATIONS, 49.95; MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 232.85; MED RAD,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,983.60; MED2000, INC, EDUCATION, 196.00; MEDAVANT, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 59.85; MEDELA, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 106.00; MEDFARE, INC., DIETARY
SUPPLIES, 101.07; MEDGRADE, LLC, SUPPLIES, 262.57; MEDICAL X-RAY CENTER, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 147.50; MEDICARE FUND, REFUND, 74,430.00; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 95.00; MEDTRONIC ERS (PHYSIO), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 591.36; MEDWING COMPANY,
SUPPLIES, 59.99; MERCEDES MEDICAL, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 360.19; MIDLAND HOSPITAL
SUPPLY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 10,846.62; MIDWEST GLASS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 377.45; MIDWEST
MEDICAL SERVICE INC, RENT/LEASE, 270.00; MILLIPORE CORPORATION, PURCHASE SERVICE,
1,629.87; MIX DRY CLEANERS, INC., PURCHASE SERVICE, 595.30; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC
SERVICE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 942.00; MSA/CLARK CONSULTING HEALTHCARE GR, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 8,546.02; NATIONAL RECALL ALERT CENTER, PUBLICATIONS, 195.00; NEOTECH
PRODUCTS, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 81.00; NETWORK AUTOMATION, INC., SUPPLIES, 715.50;
NHPCO, PUBLICATIONS, 194.00; NINA NORDBYE, TRAVEL, 76.09; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY,
UTILITIES, 31,229.96; NORTHWESTERN SERVICES CORP, UTILITIES, 25,365.80; NURSES CHOICE,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 285.17; NXC IMAGING, PURCHASE SERVICE, 526.16; NYBERG'S ACE, INC.,
SUPPLIES, 24.98; OASIS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 260.40; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 12,145.10; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, SUPPLIES, 2,911.42; OLSON'S AG & AUTO PARTS,
SUPPLIES, 15.67; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, EQUIP.REPAIRS, 12,655.00; OPE NIEMEYER, BUILDING
IMP., 802.50; ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 467.12; ORTHOPEDIC
INSTITUTE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 10.80; OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF S. FALLS, PURCHASE SERVICE,
455.35; OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF WATERTOWN INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 379.03; OXYRASE, INC.,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 148.75; PAM FITZGERALD, TRAVEL, 52.51; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY,
DIETARY SUPPLIES, 694.15; PARK PROPERITES, FUEL, 167.97; PARTY DEPOT, SUPPLIES, 3.00;
PAT PARK, TRAVEL, 206.48; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, PATIENT/INSUR.REFUNDS, 23,063.58; PC
CONNECTION SALES CORP, PURCH.SERV/SUPPLIES, 781.49; PENNER PATIENT CARE INC, SUPPLIES,
67.00; PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS N.A. CO, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, 2,402.00; PHYSICIANS
LABORATORY LTD, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,100.00; PINNACLE PUBLISHING, ADVERTISING, 717.00;
PITNEY BOWES INC, RENT/LEASE, 221.00; POLARIS GROUP, EDUCATION, 158.00; POLYMEDCO INC,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 1,150.49; POSEY COMPANY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 279.14; POSTMASTER,
POSTAGE, 200.00; PRECISION DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 13,150.00; PRECISION
LENS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 4,289.79; PRIVAPLAN, PUBLICATIONS, 75.00; PROFESSIONAL
PRODUCTS, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 138.96; QUINTON CARDIOLOGY INC, SUPPLIES, 305.18;
RADIATION DETECTION COMPANY, PURCHASE SERVICE, 84.00; REBECCA BEATTY, PAYROLL, 907.81;
REMEL INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 4,893.59; RES MED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 116.39;
RESPIRONICS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 4,610.37; RFD NEWS GROUP INC, ADVERTISING, 125.00; ROSS
PRODUCTS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 496.64; ROYCE MEDICAL COMPANY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 71.00;
RUHOF CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 177.61; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, SUPPLIES, 111.19; SAMMONS
PRESTON ROLYAN, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 641.76; SARSTEDT, INC., LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 804.80;
SCAN HEALTH INCORPORATED, PURCHASE SERVICE, 850.00; SD HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION,
EDUCATION, 290.00; SD JAYCEES, ADVERTISING, 97.50; SD RETIREMENT SYSTEM, BENEFITS,
12,025.47; SD STATE TREASURER, TAXES, 1,822.88; SDAHO, EDUCATION, 20.00; SENIOR
TECHNOLOGIES, SUPPLIES, 385.50; SHELLEY HAGENSON, TRAVEL,178.89; SHELLY DEKNIKKER,
TRAVEL, 209.59; SHEPARDSONS HARDWARE HANK, SUPPLIES, 29.86; SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS,
USA INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,205.82; SIGNAL RSW MEDICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 552.90;
SIOUX VALLEY CLINICAL LABS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,000.22; SIOUX VALLEY HEART PARTNERS,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 23.78; SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITAL, TRAVEL/BLOOD BANK, 352.25; SIOUX
VALLEY WIRELESS, COMMUNICATIONS, 162.90; SIZEWISE RENTALS, RENT/LEASE, 656.00; SMITHS
MEDICAL ASD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 176.42; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
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3,731.93; SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA SHRM, EDUCATION, 159.00; SPECTRUM CHEMICALS, PHARMACY
SUPPLIES, 22.90; STAFF TRAVEL, TRAVEL, 1,873.70; STEP SAVER INC, SUPPLIES, 190.56;
STERICYCLE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 914.54; STERIS CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 4,073.72; STORZ
INSTRUMENT COMPANY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 355.15; STRECK LABORATORIES INC, LABORATORY
SUPPLIES, 85.82; STRYKER ENDOSCOPIC SALES CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,896.04; SUBWAY,
DIETARY SUPPLIES, 539.84; SUNRISE MEDICAL,INC, SUPPLIES, 243.96; SWIFTEL
COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, 6,195.26; TEAM MANAGEMENT, PUBLICATIONS, 99.00; THE
CHANCELLOR GROUP LLC, CONSULTANT FEE, 13,000.00; THE GREETER, ADVERTISING, 22.50; THE
ST JOHN COMPANIES, SUPPLIES, 75.19; THE STAYWELL COMPANY, PUBLICATIONS, 150.73; THREE
EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, ADVERTISING, 300.00; TIM FITZ, TRAVEL, 50.73; TOWN & COUNTRY
SHOPPER, ADVERTISING, 6.05; TRI ANIM HEALTH SERVICES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 486.71;
TRI-STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 701.44; TV PRODUCTIONS INC, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 639.81; U.S. FOODSERVICE, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 2,997.80; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
POSTAGE, 3,000.00; UNITED AD LABEL, SUPPLIES, 338.37; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, FREIGHT,
432.89; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, RENT/LEASE, 314.02; US ENDOSCOPY GROUP, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 1,498.79; US SURGICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 309.00; VERIZON WIRELESS,
COMMUNICATIONS, 133.92; VERN CARDA, TRAVEL, 844.05; WALMART COMMUNITY BRC, SUPPLIES,
946.38; WASSCO, SUPPLIES, 11.95; WEAVER & COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 47.30; WIGEN COMPANIES,
INC. #86, SUPPLIES, 24.42; WILSON OPHTHALMIC CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 47.22; WINDSTONE
MEDICAL PACKAGING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 994.92; WIRELESS WORLD BROOKINGS, COMMUNICATIONS,
46.45; WOLFE TORY MEDICAL, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 71.28; WORKPLACE PRO, SUPPLIES,
75.85; ZIMMER US, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 21,886.64; REPORT TOTAL 666,251.74.
All members present voted in favor of the motion.
Financial Report
Kevin Coffey, CFO, presented the January 2006 financials for Brookings Hospital, Home Health/Hospice Agency,
Brookhaven Estates, and Brookview Manor. Statistical graphs were distributed. It was noted that January, February
and March are generally strong months, and it is starting out that way for 2006. Payroll and benefit expense for the
month of January was 1,316,401.77.
Personnel Information:
NEW EMPLOYEES:
ANDERSON, ANNA, 9.23; BLOCK, PEGGY, 7.00; GUNDVALDSON, JULIE, 10.07; KOROGLU, DIDEM,
26.45; KRAL, DANIELLE, 10.46; KREGER, CANDICE, 12.84; NIELSON, GLORIA, 12.69; PARK,
MEGAN, 9.54; PETERSEN, AMANDA, 19.17; PROCHASKA, AMANDA, 14.00.
SALARY CHANGES:
CLAPP, JANET, 17.66; ERTA, CHARLOTTE, 11.33; FINDLING, TONY, 8.50; GAUER, JACQUELINE,
10.07; HAMILTON, JENNIFER, 10.81; HUNTIMER, LUCAS, 10.46; KOISTINEN, VICTORIA, 16.13;
LATHROP, AMY, 10.97; LIEBING, MARLA, 20.00; PETERSON, THEANNE, 27.99; SCHAEFER, SHAWN,
12.09; WENDELL, SUSAN, 11.33.
Committee Reports
Marketing/PR Director’s Report – Didem Koroglu presented to the members the current marketing plan
proposal. She sees her role at BHS to look at the hospital as a whole and find ways to improve the organization
through branding, understanding the audience, internal and external communication, and customer service. She will
provide regular updates to the board members.
Joint Conference Committee – Did not meet.
Strategic Planning Committee – Committee spent time on Didem’s presentation, next month the committee
will meet to discuss the mission and vision statements.
Finance Committee – Did not meet.
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QI/Personnel Committee – The by-laws were reviewed as well as the physician on the board. No action items.
Executive Committee – Did not meet.
Unfinished Business
Board membership composition. CEO Vern Carda met with Mayor Munsterman regarding the letter that the
Board of Trustees wrote requesting there be a physician on the board.
Committee Assignment and Structure – Due to changes in the committee structure, changes to the By-Laws
were made. A motion by Chuck Blazey and seconded by Roberta Olson to approve the changes as so noted.
Motion carried.
Executive Session
At 8:35 p.m. a motion by Chuck Blazey, seconded by Roberta Olson to go into executive session regarding SDCL:
1-25-2.4. Executive session concluded at 9:13 p.m.
New Business
Vision Brookings 2010 Request for Funding
A request in the amount of $125,000.00 ($25,000 for 5 years) for a donation from Vision Brookings 2010 was made.
According to the Policy and Procedure “Contributions Guidelines” monetary contributions will be limited to no
more than three consecutive years for groups or activities that are not related to the ongoing mission of the facility.
A motion by Roberta Olson and seconded by Dianna Evers to donate $25,000 a year for the next three years for a
total of $75,000 with reports to board to evaluate further. All in favor with one nay vote by Zeno Wicks. Motion
carried.
Employee Opinion Survey Results
Vern Carda did a presentation on the results of the Employee Opinion Survey (EOS). The company that conducted
the survey is Management Science Associates. This is the first time this extensive of a survey has been done. There
was a 75% participation rate in the organization. There were 16 attitude areas and overall the scores were good.
Communication and management were the lowest scores with pay and benefits ranking as the two highest scores.
The results will be rolled out to the managers and staff with action plans being developed followed by monthly and
quarterly reporting.
Recommendation Endovenous Laser Therapy System
It was moved by Roberta Olson and seconded by Dianna Evers to approve the $34,300.00 bid from
Vascular Solutions in Minneapolis, MN. Motion carried.
Recommendation Endoscopy Medical Video Camera
It was moved by Dianna Evers and seconded by Roberta Olson to accept the $29,996.31 bid (to include
trade-in) from Stryker Endoscopy from San Jose, CA. Motion carried.
Recommendation Surgical Probe System
It was moved by Chuck Blazey and seconded by Rob Jones to approve the $19,844.25 bid from Capintec,
Inc. in Ramsey, NJ. Motion carried.
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Reading and Information
Recertification Survey
Vern Carda updated the Board regarding the credentialing recertification. The task is still being worked on to bring
the files up-to-date but progress is being made.
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn by Roberta Olson seconded by Dianna Evers. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:19 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
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Carole Johnson, Secretary
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