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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
August 23, 2007
Members present: President Roberta Olson, Vice-President Rob Jones, Dianna Evers, Zeno Wicks,
III, Sandra Faltemier, Dan Little, Debra Johnston, Denny Falken, CEO Vern Carda.
Members absent: Keith Corbett
Guests: Didem Koroglu, Marketing Director and Debra Davis, Administrative Assistant.
President Olson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Consent Agenda
Consent agenda items as follows: Minutes from July 26, 2007 meeting; Charge-Off/Write-Off Accounts;
Accounts Payables (itemized list below); Policy Changes: 8310-90 Employee Performance Evaluation
Policy, 8310-91 Personnel Records Retention/Destruction (New) 8310-92 Employee Selection Policy;
Medical Staff Appointments: 1-year provisional Courtesy Staff Appointment: Donald Bishop, M.D., Avera
eICU and Christine Napolitano, D.O., Avera Pulmonary Assoc; Allied Health 1-year provisional: Andrea
Jones, RN, Heart Partners.
Write-Off Accounts and Accounts Payable
ACCOUNTS PAYABLES FOR AUGUST 2007
4 Imprint, Inc, Advertising, 2,705.25; A Ox Welding Supply Company, Oxygen, Medical Gases, 2,038.32;
AAA Collections Inc, Collections, 6,440.30; AAA Travel Agency, Travel, 8,702.54; AB Biodisk N.A. Inc, Lab
Supplies, 514.00; Abbott Laboratories, Lab Supplies, 7,147.87; Abigail Vanderwerf, Travel, 55.29;
Abilitations, Medical Supplies, 280.13; Accu-Med Services(MCS), Purchase Service, 315.00; ACMI
Corporation, Medical Supplies, 1,185.72; Advanced Medical Optics, Medical Supplies, 344.72; Adventures
In Caring Foundation, Publications, 277.00; Aflac, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 10,938.55; Aladdin Temp-Rite
LLC, Supplies, 392.89; Alcon Laboratories Inc, Medical Supplies, 1,365.00; Alimed Inc, Medical Supplies,
103.15; Allen Medical Systems, Inc, Medical Supplies, 154.27; Alliance Medical, Medical Supplies, 234.89;
Alltel, Communication, 325.88; Alyssa Bechen, Travel, 59.64; Amanda Bunker, Travel, 11.64; Amanda
Groshens, Travel, 32.33; Amanda K Peterson, Education, 363.02; America's PPO Great Plains, Insurance
Adjustment, 6.61; American Business Forms, Forms, 2,344.34; American Cancer Society, Donations,
300.00; American Health Care Supply, Supplies, 172.32; American Medical Systems, Inc, Medical Supplies,
3,190.00; American Red Cross, Grant Expense, 474.00; Ameripride Linen & Apparel, Rent/Lease, 194.95;
Amy Lathrop, Travel, 373.44; Anacom Medtek, Supplies, 628.29; Applied Medical, Medical Supplies,
1,647.25; Argus Leader, Advertising, 639.88; Arthrocare Corp, Medical Supplies, 869.34; Artworks,
Supplies, 45.00; ASD Healthcare, Medical Supplies, 14,964.82; Auto Suture Co, Medical Supplies, 1,545.00;
Avera Brookings Medical Clinic, Purchase Service, 27,943.01; Avera Brookings Medical Clinic Pt, Purchase
Service, 15,250.00; Avera Mckennan Hospital, Blood Bank/Purchase Serv, 12,130.16; Avera Mckennan
Regional Lab, Purchase Service, 6,400.02; B Braun Medical Inc, Medical Supplies, 1,426.92; Ban Koe
Companies, Capital Equipment, 1,279.00; BanKoe Systems Inc, Supplies, 829.00; Banner Associates Inc,
Purchase Service, 23,636.91; Barrett's Flooring, Supplies, 2,068.03; Baxter Healthcare Corp, Medical
Supplies, 709.22; Beau Braun, Travel, 93.60; Bell-Horn Inc, Medical Supplies, 52.57; Berkeley Medevices
Inc, Medical Supplies, 60.15; Best Business Products Inc, Supplies, 871.00; Beth Neimeirs, Travel, 52.38;
Betze Deutz, Travel, 231.00; Bio-Logic Systems Corp, Medical Supplies, 459.50; Biomerieux, Inc, Capital
Equipment, 34,459.50; Birchwood Laboratories, Inc, Medical Supplies, 22.98; Bird & Cronin Inc, Supplies,
230.78; Bixby Energy, Supplies, 156.50; Border States Electric Supply, Supplies, 713.25; Boston Scientific
(Microvasive), Medical Supplies, 3,897.63; BP Of Brookings, Inc, Fuel, 442.76; Breg, Inc, Medical Supplies,
459.00; Breit Law Office, PC, Legal Fees, 386.82; Briggs Corporation, Supplies, 72.62; Brookings Animal
Clinic, Medical Supplies, 63.28; Brookings Auto Mall, Supplies, 121.35; Brookings Health System, Payroll
Deduction Reimb, 6,306.18; Brookings Hospital Petty Cash, Supplies, 131.73; Brookings Liquor Store,
Supplies, 132.10; Brookings Municipal Utilities, Utilities, 26,538.92; Brookings Register, Advertising, 715.75;
Brown & Saenger, Capital Equipment, 9,279.80; Bruttys Underground Sprinklers, Purchase Service, 790.14;
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Buhl's Rug Rental And Laundry, Rent/Lease, 688.40; Building Sprinkler Inc, Buildings, 782.99; Bulbtronics,
Medical Supplies, 192.54; C R Bard Inc, Medical Supplies, 2,110.40; C.R. Bard, Medical Supplies, 514.00;
Cabela's, Supplies, 3,741.22; Cardiac Science Corp, Medical Supplies, 2,356.44; Cardinal Health,
Pharmacy Supplies, 53,119.16; Cardinal Health (Allegiance), Med/Lab Supplies, 5,803.64; Caremedic
Systems, Inc, Purchase Service, 990.00; Carstens Inc, Medical Supplies, 100.20; Central Business Supply,
Supplies, 1,722.05; Chad Therapeutics, Medical Supplies, 103.32; Champion Manufacturing, Inc, Capital
Equipment, 9,590.04; Channing L Bete Co Inc, Publications, 304.56; Child Support Payment Center, Payroll
Deduction Reimb, 1,464.00; City Of Brookings, Advertising, 214.72; City Of Brookings Landfill, Purchase
Service, 12.24; City Of Brookings Street Dept, Purchase Service, 47.29; Claritus (Systems Unlimited),
Supplies, 541.50; Clifton Rodenburg, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 517.57; Clites Electric Construction,
Building/Cap Improvement, 1,534.96; Cole Papers Inc, Supplies, 10,508.91; Comfort Inn, Travel, 284.70;
Connections Inc, Purchase Service, 890.56; Cook Medical Inc.(Urological), Medical Supplies, 603.06; Cooks
Wastepaper & Recycling, Purchase Service, 1,569.68; Cooper Surgical, Medical Supplies, 252.58;
Countryside Hospice, Inc, Education, 200.00; Crescent Electric Supply Co, Supplies, 135.54; Crest
Healthcare Supply, Supplies, 229.98; Culligan, Rent/Lease, 65.10; D J Orthopedics, LLC, Medical Supplies,
1,113.14; Dade Behring Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 13,718.08; Dakota Data Shred, Purchase Service, 256.61;
Dakota Truck Underwriters, Insurance, 13,284.00; Dakotacare, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 122,831.37;
Dakotaland Federal Credit Union, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 10,183.86; Datex Ohmeda, Medical Supplies,
2,540.72; Davol, Inc, Medical Supplies, 2,307.24; Daydots – Ecolab, Supplies, 162.09; Days Inn, Travel,
136.39; Deb Davis, Travel, 44.81; Deb Moore, Travel, 137.74; Deb Prodoehl, Travel, 367.14; Delta Dental
Of South Dakota, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 10,813.38; Delta Scientific, Medical Supplies, 86.98;
Department Of Revenue, Purchase Service, 154.00; Didem Koroglu, Travel, 597.88; Diller Medical, Inc,
Medical Supplies, 405.87; Dollar Discount Stores, Supplies, 40.19; Donald D McCoy, Capital Equipment,
1,601.93; Downtown Brookings Inc, Donations, 1,000.00; Duane Thompson, Supplies, 310.44; East Central
Mental Health, Purchase Service, 370.00; Ecolab, Supplies, 1,015.48; Ecolab Pest Elimination Div,
Supplies, 1,400.58; Einspahr Auto Plaza Inc, Supplies, 94.05; Emdeon Business Services, Purchase
Service, 79.13; Emergency Medical Products Inc, Medical Supplies, 536.95; EMPI Inc, Medical Supplies,
181.08; Encompass Group, LLC, Supplies, 1,498.97; Fidelity Security Life Ins Co, Payroll Deduction Reimb,
1,661.10; First Bank & Trust, Collections, 977.78; First Bank & Trust – Visa, Purchase Service, 2,900.53;
First Bank And Trust, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 2,100.00; First Lutheran Church-Mission Coffee, Supplies,
125.00; Fishback Insurance Agency, Supplies, 100.00; Fisher Healthcare, Laboratory Supplies, 6,066.92;
Fix It Shop, Supplies, 305.85; Flowers On Main, Supplies, 57.00; Fred Pryor Seminars, Education, 189.60;
G & R Controls, Capital Equipment, 11,471.35; Galls Incorporated, Supplies, 182.75; Gas'n Mor, Supplies,
40.90; Gaymar Industries, Inc, Medical Supplies, 66.87; GE Healthcare (Amersham Health), Medical
Supplies, 4,455.36; GE Medical Systems, Purchase Service, 13,537.41; Ge Medical Systems Information,
Medical Supplies, 156.34; GeigerBevolo Inc, Purchase Service, 27,956.24; Glover & Helsper, PC, Legal
Fees, 585.00; Graybar Electric Company Inc, Supplies, 125.99; Gyrus Acmi, Capital Equipment, 7,839.65;
Hanson Logowear, Supplies, 4,436.50; Harolds Photo Center Inc, Supplies, 9.31; Harolds Printing
Company, Forms, 11,191.85; Hauge Associates Inc, Collections, 3,438.83; Hauge Associates, Inc,
Collections, 100.00; HcPro Communications, Publications, 147.00; Headsets.Com, Inc, Supplies, 317.90;
Health Care Logistics, Inc, Supplies, 193.27; Heidi Henderschiedt, Capital Equipment, 369.44; Hewlett-
Packard Company, Supplies, 33.90; Hillyard, Supplies, 945.82; Hilton M Briggs Library, Supplies, 22.50;
Hologic, Purchase Service, 2,000.00; Honeywell Global Finance LLC, Rent/Lease, 1,830.00; Hopkins
Medical Products, Medical Supplies, 137.30; Hospira Worldwide, Inc, Med/Pharmacy Supplies, 9,927.50;
Howalt-Mcdowell Insurance, Inc, Insurance, 529.00; Hubert Company, Laboratory Supplies, 122.98;
Huntleigh Healthcare Inc, Medical Supplies, 676.20; Hy Vee Food Store, Dietary Supplies, 615.81; Hy-Vee
Care, Pharmacy Supplies, 1,021.29; Hy-Vee Pharmacy, Pharmacy Supplies, 153.00; Hygienic Laboratory-
Acct Rec, Purchase Service, 1,539.00; Immucor, Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 453.51; Ing Life Ins & Annuity
Co, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 67.49; Ing Life Insurance, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 2,141.00; Instrumentation
Laboratory, Laboratory Supplies, 1,909.20; Intellisoft Group Inc, Purchase Service, 2,879.00; Intensive
Therapeutics, Inc, Supplies, 298.00; Inter-Tel Datanet, Capital Equipment, 4,341.06; Inter-Tel Netsolutions,
Communication, 679.46; Interstate Products Company, Laboratory Supplies, 376.20; Intoximeters, Capital
Equipment, 2,807.00; Inverness Medical-Biostar, Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 306.50; ITC Telecom,
Communication, 18.95; J. J. Wild, Inc, Capital Equipment, 2,515.56; Jan Olson, Travel, 242.01; Jasmine
Johannsen, Education, 407.58; Jennifer Klinkhammer, Travel, 277.91; Jeri Nelson, Travel, 12.12; Joerns
Healthcare, Supplies, 460.95; Johnson & Johnson Health Care, Medical Supplies, 11,647.06; Jolene
Moberg Lee, Travel, 52.86; Judith Hobbie, Travel, 93.81; Julie Henry, Travel, 259.96; Julie Vandeweerd,
Travel, 242.50; Junior Achievement of SD, Inc, Donations, 1,075.00; Kaeser & Blair Incorporated, Supplies,
4,543.91; Kathryn Endres, Travel, 42.89; Kathryn J. Zirpel, Supplies, 813.09; Keane Inc, Purchase Service,
7,214.00; Ken-Way Corporation, Supplies, 130.93; Kendall Co, Medical Supplies, 75.00; Kevin Coffey,
Travel, 36.83; Key Surgical, Inc, Medical Supplies, 68.00; Kimberly Clark Ballard Medical Products, Medical
Supplies, 265.87; Kinetic Concepts Therapeutic, Rent/Lease/Medical Supplies, 13,676.40; Kone Inc,
Purchase Service, 273.48; Krames, A Division Of Staywell, Publications, 158.40; Kreisers Inc, Medical
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Supplies, 40,600.67; L & L Insulation, Inc, Purchase Service, 4,751.00; Lab Safety Supply Inc, Medical
Supplies, 281.28; Lana Droll, Travel, 20.99; Land And Wheels, Supplies, 144.35; Langland Home Center,
Supplies, 170.81; Leading Edge, Purchase Service, 2,149.68; Lewis Drug, Inc, Supplies, 4.54; Linda
Gilbertson, Travel, 62.29; Lisa Hartenhoff, Travel, 46.56; Lisa Wolf, Travel, 145.01; Living Design Inc,
Supplies, 72.00; Lowe's, Supplies, 1,184.05; Lynette Richarz, Travel, 136.77; Lynne Kaufmann, Travel,
135.31; M.J. Dalsin Inc, Purchase Service, 542.03; Mac Med, Medical Supplies, 220.10; Mallinckrodt, Inc,
Supplies, 205.50; Marla Mitchell, Supplies, 945.00; Martin Oil Co, Supplies, 1,131.50; Maximum Graphics,
PR Supplies, 6,213.40; McMaster Carr Supply Company, Supplies, 37.74; MD Bartley, Optician, Supplies,
5.00; Med Rad, Medical Supplies, 1,989.69; Medela, Inc, Medical Supplies, 84.75; Mediacom LLC,
Purchase Service, 2,161.95; Medibadge Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 31.85; Medical Information Technology,
Inc, Capital Equipment, 241,744.59; Medical Structures LLC, Rent/Lease, 5,000.00; Medical X-Ray Center
PC, Purchase Service, 52.00; Medline Industries Inc, Medical Supplies, 143.21; Medtronic ERS (Physio),
Supplies, 1,441.76; Medtronic Xomed, Medical Supplies, 93.00; Mercedes Medical, Medical Supplies,
1,199.81; Mesa Rogers, Travel, 25.00; Midland Professional Services, Purchase Service, 1,546.74;
Midstates Flooring Center, Supplies, 425.00; Midwest Alarm Company, Inc, Purchase Service, 258.00;
Midwest Glass, Supplies, 101.69; Mix Dry Cleaners, Inc, Purchase Service, 55.00; Mobile Neurodiagnosticn
Service, Purchase Service, 2,316.00; Mona Rae Williams, Purchase Service, 349.92; Monarch Sales
Company Inc, Supplies, 1,744.56; Moore Wallace North America, Pharmacy Supplies, 613.98; Mss
Business Management, Inc, Capital Equipment, 360.00; Network Services Co, Capital Equipment,
12,200.00; Nina Nordbye, Travel, 56.74; Northstar Surgical, Medical Supplies, 210.85; Northwestern
Energy, Utilities, 204.77; Northwestern Services Corp, Utilities, 7,963.18; Novelty Machine & Supply Co,
Supplies, 170.95; Nurses Choice, Medical Supplies, 288.48; NXC Imaging, Medical Supplies, 639.31;
Occupational Therapy, Purchase Service, 13,907.59; Office Depot, Inc, Supplies, 4,029.39; Olympus
America Inc, Capital Equipment, 7,945.00; Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Laboratory Supplies, 414.91; Ossur
North America, Medical Supplies, 34.24; Oxyrase, Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 76.50; Pam Fitzgerald, Travel,
124.64; Party Depot, Supplies, 49.50; Pat Park, Travel, 94.57; Patient Refund Checks, Patient/Insurance
Refund, 11,657.82; PC Connection Sales Corp, Supplies, 875.12; Penner Patient Care Inc, Medical
Supplies, 72.00; Pesi Healthcare, Education, 169.00; Pharmedium Services, LLC, Pharmacy Supplies,
163.00; Philips Medical Systems N.A. Co, Purchase Service, 911.17; Physicians Laboratory Ltd, Purchase
Service, 833.33; Pinestar Technology Inc, Supplies, 757.00; Pitney Bowes Inc, Rent/Lease, 221.00;
Polymedco Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 158.32; Posey Company, Medical Supplies, 118.08; Prairie Graphics,
Supplies, 5,186.00; Precision Diagnostic Services, Purchase Service, 5,940.00; Precision Lens,
Pharmacy/Medical Supplies, 5,492.35; Press Ganey Associates, Inc, Purchase Service, 1,297.79; Pride
Neon Inc, Buildings, 38,662.96; Professional Products, Inc, Medical Supplies, 134.68; Puritan Churchill
Chemical Co, Supplies, 185.78; Radiation Detection Company, Purchase Service, 65.00; Radioshack
Corporation, Supplies, 76.41; Ragan Communications, Inc, Supplies, 109.00; Reinhart Food Services,
Dietary Supplies, 1,204.22; Remel Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 690.35; Res Med, Medical Supplies, 1,099.29;
Respironics, Medical Supplies, 274.12; Ross Products, Medical Supplies, 215.46; Runnings Farm & Fleet,
Supplies, 29.84; Safe Sitter, Inc, Publications, 259.00; Safeguard Business Systems Inc, Supplies, 350.56;
Salter Labs, Medical Supplies, 456.25; Sammons Preston Rolyan, Medical Supplies, 1,276.12; Sansio,
Purchase Service, 850.00; Sarstedt, Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 935.09; SD State Treasurer, Taxes, 1,932.25;
SDAHO, Education, 165.00; Sea Bay Game Company, Supplies, 47.65; Sears Commercial One, Purchase
Service, 145.66; Senior Technologies, Supplies, 767.34; Sexauer Inc, Supplies, 502.46; Shaeffer Law
Office, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 100.00; Shelley Hagenson, Travel, 172.66; Shelly Deknikker, Travel,
320.58; Siemens Medical Solutions, Usa Inc, Purchase Service, 2,205.82; Sioux Valley Wireless,
Communication, 147.90; Sizewise Rentals, Rent/Lease, 1,432.00; Smiths Medical ASD Inc, Medical
Supplies, 420.38; Society For Healthcare Strategy, Education, 195.00; Sodexho, Inc & Affiliates, Dietary
Supplies, 73,142.23; SourceOne Healthcare, Medical Supplies, 4,568.60; South Dakota Retirement System,
Payroll Deduction Reimb, 131,553.39; South Dakota Supplemental, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 600.00;
Southpaw Enterprises, Medical Supplies, 743.85; Speedy Cleaners, Supplies, 202.20; SPSmedical Supply
Corp, Medical Supplies, 112.31; St. Jude Medical, Medical Supplies, 170.00; Stacy Christensen, Travel,
254.14; Staff Travel, Travel, 2,106.23; Stericycle, Purchase Service, 442.02; Steris Corporation, Medical
Supplies, 7,723.18; Stryker Endoscopic Sales Corp, Capital Equipment, 6,958.15; Sun Life Financial, Payroll
Deduction Reimb, 599.30; Swiftel Communications, Communication, 6,745.51; Team Management
Briefings, Supplies, 132.00; Technology Imaging Services, Supplies, 389.50; The Rental Depot, Rent/Lease,
40.74; The St John Companies, Supplies, 167.20; Thermo Fisher Scientific LLC, Laboratory Supplies,
62.05; Three Eagles Communications, Advertising, 300.00; Time Med Labeling Systems Inc, Supplies,
106.50; Town & Country Shopper, Advertising, 16.25; Translite – Veinlite, Medical Supplies, 255.00; Tri
Anim Health Services Inc, Medical Supplies, 261.49; Tri-State Hospital Supply, Medical Supplies, 5,873.86;
U.S. Postal Service, Postage, 3,000.00; Ultimate Office Systems, Supplies, 300.76; Unipower Corporation,
Supplies, 194.68; United Ad Label, Supplies, 290.06; United Parcel Service, Freight, 827.70; United Way,
Payroll Deduction Reimb, 121.17; Universal Hospital Services, Purchase Service, 11,138.01; Urology
Specialists Chartered, Purchase Service, 399.24; US Endoscopy Group, Medical Supplies, 655.30; Utah
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Medical Products Inc, Medical Supplies, 297.11; Verizon Wireless, Communication, 1,182.07; Vern Carda,
Travel, 431.16; Vida Health Communications, Inc, Supplies, 405.00; Walmart Community BRC, Supplies,
1,154.50; Weck Closure Systems, Medical Supplies, 168.00; Wellsource, Inc, Medical Supplies, 495.00;
Wilson Ophthalmic Corp, Medical Supplies, 47.96; Windstone Medical Packaging, Medical Supplies,
1,092.06; Wireless World Brookings, Communication, 1,228.18; Yes Distributing Inc, Supplies, 240.25;
Zimmer US, Inc, Medical Supplies, 6,290.24.
Report Total 1,451,900
A motion made by Evers to approve the consent agenda items. Faltemier seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
Reading and Information
There was no discussion regarding the Conference Report submitted by Olson or the 07-23-07 article on
Ambulatory Surgical Centers in Modern Healthcare.
CEO Report
Marketing Director Didem Koroglu provided a preview of the image campaign that will be rolled out over
the next several months. There will be three phases to this campaign with dissemination being in various
newspapers, direct mailing and the web site. Questions were asked regarding the amount expended on
advertising and how the proposed outcomes will be measured. Carda provided an update regarding the
training with the new software. Staff members continue to be trained in the new computer system;
currently the financial module is being mapped as well as central scheduling and radiology. A target date
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of February 1 to go live with the financials on the new system. Additionally campus master planning was
discussed. Lastly, Carda reported that the Medical Staff Development study had recently been completed.
CFO Report
CFO Report for July was presented. Coffey noted that the physicians are ordering more Home health visits
to coincide with an increased number of patients who would benefit from this service. Total organizational
expenses for August were $4,064,009.65. Payroll and benefit expenses for the month of August were
$1,377,566.
Personnel Information:
NEW EMPLOYEES:
Anderson, A, $8.27; Bechen, A, $17.04; Block, P, $8.00; Brewster, R, $25.10; Davis, K, $9.46; DeVries, P,
$8.27; Endres, K, $9.46; Gile, J, $9.10; Green, J, $12.96; Johannsen, J, $9.83; Osborn, A, $9.46; Reeves, K,
$8.27; Reiffenberger, L, $18.48; Selland, R, $8.27; Skovlund, R, $20.32; Sommervold, D, $9.57; Zemlicka,
E, $9.46.
LONGEVITY PAY:
Henderschiedt, H, $15.18; Olson, S, $15.67; Richarz, L, $13.86; Skogen, S, $18.43; Willert, L, $28.88.
STATUS CHANGE:
Miller, J, $9.46; Olson, S, $9.83.
Committee Reports
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QI/Personnel Committee – The QI/Personnel Committee met August 2. The committee reviewed
several policies that were presented in the consent agenda. The committee forwarded Board Member
Position Descriptions that were discussed under new business.
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Strategic Planning Committee – The Strategic Planning Committee met August 9. The committee met
with HGA and Banner Associated and reviewed several facility design options. More options will be
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reviewed on September 13. Additionally square footage charts were reviewed. There were no action
items to bring forth.
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Finance Committee – The Finance Committee met on August 16. Organizational finances were reviewed
as well as key ratios. The plan for the FY 2008 budget was briefly discussed. Additionally, a capital item
over budgeted for FY 2007 was discussed in detail and sent to the Board for approval. The item and cost
was presented in the consent agenda.
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Executive Committee – The Executive Committee met on August 21. Review of a request from Denny
Falken, on behalf of the city council regarding the transfer of money. There was much discussion. It was
suggested that the board members and the city council meet to discuss the facilities strategic plans.
Executive Session 1-25-2.5
At 8:03 p.m. a motion by Evers to move into executive session. Little seconded the motion. The board
came out of executive session at 9:00 p.m.
Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
New Business
Board Job Descriptions
The QI/Personnel drafted job descriptions for board members, chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary.
Suggested changes were provided. The Chair asked that the changes be reviewed and brought back next
month as unfinished business. It was suggested that the board trial these position descriptions for one year
and then re-evaluate.
Comments
The question was asked if there was any interest in attending the SDAHO (South Dakota Association of
Healthcare Organization) annual conference held in Sioux Falls. Four members expressed an interest. The
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board meeting for September will be on the 4 Tuesday (as opposed to the 4 Thursday). The remainder of
the dates for the calendar year will be discussed at the September meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
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Keith Corbett, Secretary
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