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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
March 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, Dave Tiempe, Steve Timmerman, Cindy Mydland, Didem Koroglu.
President Robbins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
There was one change to the agenda. Move item 3A, the Financial Report to the first agenda item. A motion to
approve the amended agenda was made by Blazey, seconded by Evers. Motion Carried.
Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Motion by group consensus to approve the February 23, 2006 minutes.
It was recommended by Wicks, seconded by Blazey that the following items be approved: Capital Expenditures for
February 2006, Charge-Off/Write-Off Accounts and Accounts Payable:
Write-Off Accounts and Accounts Payable
A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, OXYGEN/MEDICAL GASES, 3,497.89; AAA COLLECTIONS INC,
COLLECTIONS, 7,433.85; AAHAM, EDUCATION, 150.00; AATELL AND JONES, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
48.86; AB BIODISK N.A. INC., LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 260.00; ABBOTT LABORATORIES,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 8,489.24; ACCU-MED SERVICES(MCS), FORMS/SUPPLIES, 58.79;
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 344.11; AESCULAP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 38.30;
AHIMA FULFILLMENT CENTER, PUBLICATIONS, 64.95; AHIMA LOCK BOX, PUBLICATIONS, 64.95;
AIRCAST LLC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 305.00; ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC., SUPPLIES, 910.81;
ALCON LABORATORIES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,701.72; ALIMED INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
380.80; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 165.74; ALLIANCE MEDICAL,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 115.52; ALLTEL, COMMUNICATIONS, 334.09; AMBU, INC., MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 78.50; AMERICA'S PPO GREAT PLAINS, INSURANCE, 258.70; AMERICAN BUSINESS
FORMS, FORMS, 805.69; AMERICAN HEALTH CARE SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 227.11; AMERIPRIDE
LINEN & APPAREL, RENT/LEASE, 154.09; ANNE SMOLIK, TRAVEL, 36.93; ASD HEALTHCARE,
PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 5,402.74; ASK DOUG SEMINARS, SEMINAR, 458.00; AUTO SUTURE CO,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,719.59; AUTOMATIC BUILDING CONTROLS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,902.80;
AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL CLINIC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 22,686.33; AVERA BROOKINGS MEDICAL
CLINIC PT, PURCHASE SERVICE, 14,000.00; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, BLOOD BANK,
5,093.96; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, PURCHASE SERVICE, 7,282.39; BARB BOOTON,
TRAVEL, 3.11; BARNES & NOBLE INC, PUBLICATIONS, 139.00; BARRETT'S FLOORING,
SUPPLIES, 143.96; BATTERIES PLUS OF SIOUX FALLS, SUPPLIES, 74.56; BAXTER HEALTHCARE
CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 714.84; BECKY DOYLE, TRAVEL, 563.08; BERKELEY MEDEVICES INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 56.62; BEST BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, SERVICE CONTRACT, 1,259.73; BIO
RAD LABORATORIES, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 920.36; BIO-LOGIC SYSTEMS CORP, CAP.EQUIP./MED
SUPPLIES, 3,674.34; BIOMERIEUX, INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 779.75; BIOMET, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 154.21; BIRD & CRONIN INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 133.24; BORDER STATES
ELECTRIC SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 168.86; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC (MICROVASIVE), MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
1,220.00; BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,540.00; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 105.00; BROOKINGS HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS, DONATION,
1,000.00; BROOKINGS HOSPITAL PETTY CASH, SUPPLIES, 120.66; BROOKINGS INN, PURCHASE
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SERVICE, 142.56; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, UTILITIES, 12,102.53; BROOKINGS
REGISTER, ADVERTISING, 1,444.18; BROWN & SAENGER, CAP.EQUIP./SUPPLIES, 11,263.44;
BROWN INDUSTRIES INC, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 62.10; BRUCE JONES DESIGN, INC, SUPPLIES,
129.95; BSN MEDICAL, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 175.06; BSN-(BEIERSDORF) JOBST INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 107.16; BUHL'S RUG RENTAL AND LAUNDRY, RENT/LEASE, 292.30;
BarrierMed GLOVE CO, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 82.50; C R BARD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
2,067.23; C.R. BARD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 312.00; CALUMET PHOTOGRAPHIC, INC, SUPPLIES,
401.22; CANADIAN ASSOC. OF OCCUP.THERAPISTS, PUBLICATIONS, 27.51; CARDINAL HEALTH,
PHARM/MED SUPPLIES, 42,440.27; CARDINAL HEALTH (ALLEGIANCE), LAB/MED SUPPLIES,
2,398.04; CAREMEDIC SYSTEMS, INC, SERVICE CONTRACT, 2,688.60; CAROL WRIGHT GIFTS,
SUPPLIES, 84.43; CARSTENS INC, SUPPLIES, 489.86; CASSLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 9,367.05; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 558.26; CENTURY
BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 152.50; CHANNING L BETE CO INC,
PUBLICATIONS, 133.75; CITY OF BROOKINGS, INSURANCE, 51,695.21; CLARITUS (SYSTEMS
UNLIMITED), SUPPLIES, 314.50; CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE SERVICE,
3,438.28; CLSI, PUBLICATIONS, 544.50; COBRA ELECTRONICS, SUPPLIES, 461.99; COLE
PAPERS INC, SUPPLIES, 8,848.90; COMFORT INN, PURCHASE SERVICE, 142.56; CONMED
CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,289.07; CONMED LINVATEC CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
351.18; CONNECTIONS INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 922.02; CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES GROUP,
SUPPLIES, 276.73; COOK MEDICAL INC.(UROLOGICAL), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 371.11;
COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,521.97; COURTESY PLUMBING,
SUPPLIES, 27.75; CPAP STATION, SUPPLIES, 20.21; CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO,
SUPPLIES, 303.81; CREST HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, SUPPLIES, 138.57; CULLIGAN, SUPPLIES,
55.60; CURRENT REVIEWS FOR NURSE, PUBLICATIONS, 450.00; D J ORTHOPEDICS, LLC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 69.74; DADE BEHRING INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 9,337.60; DAKOTA
DATA SHRED, PURCHASE SERVICE, 232.82; DAKOTA FOOD EQUIPMENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
716.31; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, INSURANCE, 14,510.00; DAKOTACARE, SUPPLIES,
10.00; DAKTRONICS, ADVERTISING, 9,000.00; DATEX OHMEDA, SERVICE CONTRACT, 265.48;
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 3,865.33; DEB MOORE, TRAVEL, 67.64; DELTA
SCIENTIFIC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 169.19; DIRECT SUPPLY HEALTHCARE, SUPPLIES, 334.39;
DONNA REINICKE, TRAVEL, 125.00; DR. CHAN J PARK, TRAVEL, 531.69; DUTCH MILL
PHARMACY, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 44.75; ECOLAB, SUPPLIES, 2,209.89; ECOLAB PEST
ELIMINATION DIV, PURCHASE SERVICE, 291.49; EDWARD DON & COMPANY, DIETARY SUPPLIES,
295.34; EIDE BAILLY LLP, PURCHASE SERVICE, 17,525.00; EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA INC,
VEHICLE MAINT, 1,228.19; EKERN HOME EQUIPMENT COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 190.43; ELSEVIER
SCIENCE, PUBLICATIONS, 89.10; EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES, 102.75; EMSAR TWIN CITIES,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 554.15; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, SUPPLIES, 1,270.56; EVENING FOR THE
ARTS, DONATION, 1,000.00; FARMER BROS CO, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 895.79; FASTENAL
COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 4.27; FEDEX, FREIGHT, 205.99; FIRST BANK & TRUST, COLLECTIONS,
721.76; FIRST BANK & TRUST - VISA, SUPPLIES, 3,505.61; FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 3,156.89; FISHER HEALTHCARE, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 4,121.47; FIX IT
SHOP, SUPPLIES, 145.50; FLOWERS BY BETSY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, 50.00; FLOWERS ON MAIN,
PUBLIC RELATIONS, 219.95; FOOD SERVICES OF AMERICA, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 23,893.94;
FOOTSTEPS SHOE REPAIR, SUPPLIES, 112.00; FREMONT INDUSTRIES, INC, SUPPLIES, 337.98; G
& R CONTROLS, SUPPLIES, 1,089.75; GAS'N MOR, SUPPLIES, 81.80; GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC,
SUPPLIES, 166.66; GE HEALTHCARE (AMERSHAM HEALTH), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 6,044.88; GE
MEDICAL SYSTEMS, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,384.00; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 120.00; GLOVER, HELSPER & RASMUSSEN, LEGAL FEES, 546.00; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC
COMPANY INC, SUPPLIES, 335.89; GREASE BUSTERS, INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 665.00;
GULFCOAST ULTRASOUND INSTITUTE, PUBLICATIONS, 83.50; GYRUS ENT LLC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
130.40; HARKER S DISTRIBUTION INC, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 5,969.47; HAROLDS PRINTING
COMPANY, FORMS, 3,029.60; HAUGE ASSOCIATES INC, COLLECTIONS, 5,396.89; HAVEL'S, INC,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 77.50; HCPro COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, 167.00; HEADSETS.COM,
INC, SUPPLIES, 627.75; HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC, SUPPLIES, 154.93; HEALTH CONSULTING
SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 500.00; HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSN, EDUCATION,
239.00; HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,576.00; HILL ROM, SUPPLIES,
167.72; HILLYARD, SUPPLIES, 647.76; HOBART SALES & SERVICE, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 143.20;
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 185.12; HOMESTEAD BUILDING SUPPLIES,
SUPPLIES, 45.93; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, MED.SUP/PHARMACY, 7,803.14; HUBERT COMPANY,
DIETARY SUPPLIES, 235.59; HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 390.20; HY VEE
FOOD STORE, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 1,566.34; HY-VEE CARE, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 819.90; HY-VEE
PHARMACY, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 156.11; ICI PAINTS, SUPPLIES, 136.31; INSTRAMED, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 142.03; INSTY PRINTS, SUPPLIES, 52.60; INTER-TEL DATANET,
CAP.EQ/PUR.SERV/EDUCATION, 8,412.12; INTER-TEL NETSOLUTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, 1,086.30;
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INVERNESS MEDICAL-BIOSTAR, INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 1,507.05; ITC TELECOM,
COMMUNICATIONS, 18.95; JAN OLSON, TRAVEL, 105.02; JERI NELSON, TRAVEL, 19.58; JESSICA
STEVENSON, TRAVEL, 50.73; JIM COLEMAN, LTD, SUPPLIES, 54.33; JOHNSON & JOHNSON HEALTH
CARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 9,305.00; JOLENE MOBERG LEE, TRAVEL, 79.21; JULIE HENRY,
TRAVEL, 216.27; JULIE VANDEWEERD, TRAVEL, 209.59; K-ART X-RAY SUPPLY CO, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 214.81; KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 833.95; KEANE INC, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 11,297.44; KEVIN COFFEY, TRAVEL, 264.59; K. C. BALLARD MEDICAL PRODUCTS,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 120.00; KONE INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 255.96; KREISERS INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 22,254.41; KRIER & BLAIN, INC, BUILDING, 1,357.15; LAB SAFETY SUPPLY INC,
SUPPLIES, 33.21; LAIM, INC, BUILDING, 1,106.67; LAND AND WHEELS, SUPPLIES, 49.42;
LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 125.90; LATI, DONATION, 500.00; LEADING
EDGE, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,622.25; LEWIS DRUG, INC, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 8.13;
LINGUISYSTEMS INC, PUBLICATIONS, 83.90; LISA HARTENHOFF, TRAVEL, 94.78; LISA WOLF,
TRAVEL, 67.64; LIVING DESIGN INC, SUPPLIES, 72.00; LYNETTE RICHARZ, TRAVEL, 114.81;
LYNNE KAUFMANN, TRAVEL, 171.77; MAC MED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 75.14; MAGMEDIX, INC,
PUBLICATIONS, 73.06; MALLINCKRODT, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 289.30; MARTIN OIL CO,
FUEL, 1,064.21; MASIMO AMERICAS, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 296.00; MAXWELL FOOD
EQUIPMENT, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 615.60; MCMASTER CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 191.69;
MED-ED, EDUCATION, 135.00; MEDELA, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 75.10; MEDGRADE, LLC,
SUPPLIES, 2,322.80; MEDI-GLOBE CORPORATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 536.19; MEDIACOM LLC,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,263.83; MEDICAL NUTRITION USA, INC, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 158.00;
MEDICAL STRUCTURES LLC, RENT/LEASE, 10,000.00; MEDICAL X-RAY CENTER, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 84.00; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, CAP.EQ/MED.SUPPLIES, 2,677.29; MEDTRONIC
ER(PHYSIO), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 868.56; MEDTRONIC XOMED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 136.00;
MERCEDES MEDICAL, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 916.02; MIDLAND HOSPITAL SUPPLY, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 8,959.13; MIDWEST GLASS, SUPPLIES, 10.99; MIDWEST MEDICAL INSURANCE CO,
INSURANCE, 15,224.00; MIDWEST MEDICAL SERVICE INC, RENT/LEASE, 370.00; MIX DRY
CLEANERS, INC, SUPPLIES, 7.00; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, PURCHASE SERVICE,
1,165.00; MONA DYKHOUSE, TRAVEL, 44.50; MONARCH SALES COMPANY INC, SUPPLIES,
1,557.30; MVAP MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 77.35; NEW HORIZONS COMPUTER
LEARNING CENT, EDUCATION, 6,666.65; NHPCO, SEMINARS, 115.00; NIELSENS, SUPPLIES,
232.07; NINA NORDBYE, TRAVEL, 62.30; NONIN MEDICAL, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 23.06;
NORTHSTAR SURGICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 207.75; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, UTILTIES,
3,579.57; NORTHWESTERN SERVICES CORP, UTILTIES, 20,138.81; NXC IMAGING, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 229.26; NYBERG'S ACE, INC, SUPPLIES, 3.80; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PURCHASE
SERVICE, 10,242.96; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, SUPPLIES, 2,153.63; OHIO MEDICAL CORPORATION,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 901.72; OLYMPUS AMERICA INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 8,300.00; ORTHO
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 467.12; OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 840.00; OXYRASE, INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 66.50; PAM FITZGERALD,
TRAVEL, 37.82; PAN O GOLD BAKING COMPANY, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 836.62; PARK PROPERITES,
FUEL, 78.51; PAT PARK, TRAVEL, 123.71; PATIENT REFUND CHECKS, PATIENT/INSURANCE
REFUND, 58,340.71; PATRICK ZOSS, TRAVEL, 55.29; PC CONNECTION SALES CORP,
CAP.EQ/PUR.SERV/SUPPLIES, 6,720.48; PEAK DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, LLC, PUBLICATIONS,
175.00; PHARMACIST'S LETTER, PUBLICATIONS, 171.00; PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS N.A. CO,
SERVICE CONTRACT, 1,822.34; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, PURCHASE SERVICE, 1,153.33;
PINESTAR TECHNOLOGY INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 309.00; PITNEY BOWES INC, RENT/LEASE,
221.00; PIZZA RANCH, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 65.74; POSEY COMPANY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
80.31; POSITIVE PROMOTIONS, SUPPLIES, 126.95; PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 748.27; PRECISION DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, PURCHASE SERVICE, 12,425.00;
PRECISION LENS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 8,921.99; PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 257.66; PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, 195.50; PURCHASE
POWER, POSTAGE, 2,747.87; PURONYX, INC (MATURNA), MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 296.55;
RADIOSHACK CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 41.94; RAM PUB, SUPPLIES, 40.00; REMEL INC,
LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 5,622.35; RES MED, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,305.40; RESPIRONICS,
CAP.EQUIP/MED. SUPPLIES, 10,729.93; RETROTEL, INC, SUPPLIES, 700.00; RFD NEWS GROUP
INC, ADVERTISING, 38.00; ROSS PRODUCTS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,117.27; ROYAL SOVEREIGN
INTERNATIONAL, SUPPLIES, 109.63; ROYCE MEDICAL COMPANY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 169.68;
RUDES HOME FURNISHINGS, SUPPLIES, 194.00; RUHOF CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 190.30;
RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, SUPPLIES, 85.03; RUSCH INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 95.95; RUTH
STANGA, TRAVEL, 54.00; SAMMONS PRESTON ROLYAN, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 155.91; SARSTEDT,
INC, LABORATORY SUPPLIES, 1,201.09; SCAN HEALTH INCORPORATED, PURCHASE SERVICE,
900.00; SCANTRON CORPORATION, FORMS, 982.73; SCHWAAB INC, SUPPLIES, 120.10; SD
DEPT. GAME,FISH & PARKS, FEES, 35.00; SD HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION, EDUCATION, 145.00;
SD STATE TREASURER, TAXES, 1,663.38; SD-AAMT, EDUCATION, 30.00; SEARS COMMERCIAL
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ONE, SUPPLIES, 103.99; SEMINAR FUND, EDUCATION, 55.00; SHELLEY HAGENSON, TRAVEL,
140.62; SHELLY DEKNIKKER, TRAVEL, 210.48; SHEPARDSONS HARDWARE HANK, SUPPLIES, 6.58;
SHIPPERT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 89.50; SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, USA
INC, PURCHASE SERVICE, 2,205.82; SIOUX FALLS TWO WAY RADIO, SUPPLIES, 70.00; SIOUX
RIVER CYCLERY, SUPPLIES, 9.98; SIOUX VALLEY CLINICAL LABS, PURCHASE SERVICE,
1,918.18; SIOUX VALLEY HOME MEDICAL, RENT/LEASE, 21.02; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS,
COMMUNICATIONS, 162.90; SIXTH STREET FLORIST, PUBLIC RELATIONS, 25.00; SIZEWISE
RENTALS, RENT/LEASE, 928.00; SKILLPATH SEMINARS, EDUCATION/PUBLICATIONS, 212.25;
SMARTDRAW.COM, SOFTWARE, 209.95; SMITH MEDICAL MD, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 664.00;
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 613.68; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 5,257.83; SPELLEX, SOFTWARE, 237.44; ST. JUDE MEDICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
345.91; STAFF TRAVEL, TRAVEL, 3,460.65; STEP SAVER INC, SUPPLIES, 238.46;
STERICYCLE, SUPPLIES, 513.96; STERIS CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, 3,281.48; STRYKER
ENDOSCOPIC SALES CORP, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 2,504.80; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION,
SUPPLIES, 41.36; SUNRISE MACHINE & TOOL INC, SUPPLIES, 118.41; SUNRISE MEDICAL, INC,
SUPPLIES, 33.83; SUNRISE MEDICAL, INC, SUPPLIES, 627.57; SWIFTEL CENTER, SUPPLIES,
161.86; TALARIO, SOFTWARE, 698.00; TECHNOLOGY IMAGING SERVICES, SUPPLIES, 947.09;
THE CHANCELLOR GROUP LLC, CONSULTANT FEE, 5,200.00; THE GREETER, ADVERTISING, 22.50;
THE RENTAL DEPOT, RENT/LEASE, 21.95; THE STAYWELL COMPANY, PUBLICATIONS, 48.93;
THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, ADVERTISING, 300.00; TIM FITZ, TRAVEL, 50.73; TIME MED
LABELING SYSTEMS INC, SUPPLIES, 177.18; TODD ZIMPIECH, MD, EDUCATION, 300.00; TOWN &
COUNTRY SHOPPER, ADVERTISING, 6.85; TRI ANIM HEALTH SERVICES INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
380.78; TRI-STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 3,059.99; TV PRODUCTIONS INC,
PURCHASE SERVICE, 639.80; U.S. FOODSERVICE, DIETARY SUPPLIES, 2,905.79; U.S. NUCLEAR
REGULATORY COMM, FEES, 500.00; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, POSTAGE, 3,000.00; UB-92
SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE, 499.99; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, FREIGHT, 273.27; UNIVERSAL
HOSPITAL SERVICES, RENT/LEASE, 50.80; UPCRA, EDUCATION, 25.00; US ENDOSCOPY GROUP,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 486.88; US SURGICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 3,921.69; UTAH MEDICAL
PRODUCTS INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 184.26; VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
223.90; VERIZON WIRELESS, COMMUNICATIONS, 105.56; VERN CARDA, TRAVEL, 300.00;
VISION BROOKINGS 2010, DONATION, 25,000.00; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC, MEDICAL
SUPPLIES, 1,257.00; WALMART COMMUNITY BRC, SUPPLIES, 1,411.73; WASSERSTROM COMPANY,
DIETARY SUPPLIES, 49.98; WECK CLOSURE SYSTEMS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 168.00; WINDSTONE
MEDICAL PACKAGING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 1,520.88; WRG RESEARCH, INC, CONFERENCE,
1,095.00; WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS, PHARMACY SUPPLIES, 1,104.95; ZABEL STEEL, SUPPLIES,
133.72; ZIMMER US, INC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 29,144.91; TOTAL 797,086.35
All members present voted in favor of the motion.
Financial Report
David Tiempe, Auditor from Eide Bailey, presented his findings to the Board. Several recommendations have been
made: 1) Depreciation schedule for fixed assets, 2) Cross-training of staff to utilize computer for report generation,
3) Payroll accruals should adjust the accruals by operating division as well as a separate liability account for the
retirement match, 4) BHS should be the custodian of Resident Trust Funds, 5) Interest charged on accounts
receivables should be uniformly followed, 6) posting of all prior year third-party payor settlements to a separate
account. CEO, Vern Carda indicated the suggested changes are being made.
Kevin Coffey, CFO, presented the February 2006 financials for Brookings Hospital, Home Health/Hospice Agency,
Brookhaven Estates, and Brookview Manor. Statistical graphs were distributed. Overall revenues were up from last
year at this time, so too are expenses. Payroll and benefit expense for the month of February was 1,106,084.
Personnel Information:
NEW EMPLOYEES:
DEBOER, MARLENE, $8.25; FIECHTNER, KATHY, $24.13; JOHNSON, DANIEL, $9.23; MUTZIGER,
JILL, $20.09; PETERSEN, KRISTEN, $10.97.
SALARY CHANGES:
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AUCH, AMANDA, $10.97; BROCKHOFT, ALYSSA, $10.46; BROWN, EMMA, $8.03; BROWN, JENNY,
$11.83; CARPENTER, CRISTINA, $10.97; HEPNER, JANE, $30.00; NEILSON, SHERRY, $30.00;
STAUFFACHER, TERRI, $27.54; WELBIG, CAROL, $30.40; WILLIAMS, ALICIA; $10.97.
Committee Reports
Joint Conference Committee – Did not meet.
Strategic Planning Committee – Committee talked about key words for the Mission Statement and provided to
the Board three (3) suggested Mission Statements for their consideration.
Finance Committee – The Finance Committee reviewed key points of the Brookhaven contract including well
being clause, term of contract, and renters’ insurance requirement. The contract will be examined by finance
committee next month for final changes. Kevin Coffey was present and reviewed organization financial
perspectives.
QI/Personnel Committee – The QI/Personnel Committee met and discussed employee handbook issues.
Additionally Rich Helsper, hospital attorney, was present to address legal perspectives if handbook changes are
made.
Executive Committee – Did not meet.
Unfinished Business
Board membership composition. CEO Vern Carda sent to Mayor Munsterman, the letter that the Board of
Trustees wrote requesting there be a physician on the board.
Executive Session
The committee went into executive session at 8:25 regarding SDCL: 1-25-2.5 and SDCL: 1-25-2.4. Executive
session concluded at 9:35 p.m.
New Business
2005 Performance Improvement Summary
Steve Timmerman presented the 2005 Quality Council Report. He provided an overview of what was done last year
to increase quality improvement throughout the organization. Direction and goals for 2006 were also cited.
BHS Mission Discussion
Didem Koroglu, Marketing Director, overviewed how the Strategic Planning Committee arrived at the three possible
mission statements. The Board will bring back to the next meeting their thoughts.
Reading and Information
CEO Report
Vern Carda updated the Board regarding activities happening at BHS. A one-year contract has been established
with Press Ganey, a company that specializes in patient satisfaction surveys. Four areas of the hospital (Inpatient,
Emergency Department, Ambulatory Surgery and Outpatient) will be surveyed. Staff is currently evaluating patient
monitoring equipment from Sieman’s and Phillip’s. As mandated by the State, the doors on second floor continue to
be replaced. Home Health received a survey from the State with one deficiency that is correctable with proper
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training. Advertising will begin at the Frost Arena and football stadium at SDSU. Continue to work on the
Employee Opinion Survey, action plans are being developed in each of the departments. Information Systems has
received most of the equipment that will replace the current system that is outdated.
Board By-Laws
Final edit of the suggested revisions to the by-laws were presented and signed off by the President and Secretary.
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn by Roberta Olson seconded by Rob Jones. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
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Carole Johnson, Secretary
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