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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
September 25, 2007
Members present: President Roberta Olson, Vice-President Rob Jones, Secretary Keith Corbett, Jim Booher,
Sandra Faltemier, Zeno Wicks, III, Dan Little (late arrival), CEO Vern Carda.
Members absent: Dianna Evers, Debra Johnston, Denny Falken.
Guests: Kevin Coffey, CFO, Mark Criner, Manager of Information Management 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 August 23, 2007 meeting; Charge-Off/Write-Off Accounts;
Accounts Payables (itemized list below), Drager Medical was the low bid of $48,128 on a ventilator for respiratory
therapy, a Kodak DT60 was fully depreciated and declared surplus.
Write-Off Accounts and Accounts Payable
ACCOUNTS PAYABLES FOR SEPTERMBER 2007
A Ox Welding Supply Company, Oxygen, Medical Gases, 4,563.16; AAA Travel Agency,
Travel, 1,627.79; AAHAM Education, 510.00; Abbey Press, Supplies, 50.74; Abbott
Laboratories, Laboratory Supplies, 4,791.84; Accu-Med Services(MCS), Purchase Service,
315.00; Advance Medical Design, Inc, Medical Supplies, 88.55; Advanced Medical Optics,
Medical Supplies, 231.32; Aflac, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 10,903.95; AHIMA Lock Box,
Supplies, 83.90; Aladdin Temp-Rite LLC, Supplies, 263.17; Alcon Laboratories Inc,
Medical Supplies, 2,123.84; Alexander Johnson, Education, 585.00; Alimed Inc, Medical
Supplies, 232.75; Alltel, Communication, 303.50; Amanda Bunker, Travel, 46.56; Ambient
Weather, Supplies, 226.44; America's PPO Great Plains, Insurance, 72.95; American
Business Forms, Forms, 2,739.24; American Hospital Directory, Supplies, 395.00;
American Medical Systems, Inc, Medical Supplies, 1,595.00; American Red Cross, Grant
Expense, 75.00; Ameripride Linen & Apparel, Rent/Lease, 155.96; Artworks, Supplies,
45.00; ASCLS-ND, Education, 290.00; ASD Healthcare, Medical Supplies, 1,386.69;
Aspyra, Inc, Purchase Service, 9,104.00; Auto Suture Co, Medical Supplies, 1,545.00;
Automatic Building Controls, Supplies, 290.70; Avera Brookings Medical Clinic,
Purchase Service, 25,055.26; Avera Brookings Medical Clinic Pt, Purchase Service,
15,250.00; Avera McKennan Hospital, Supplies, 840.53; Avera McKennan Regional Lab,
Purchase Service, 6,081.25; B Braun Medical Inc, Medical Supplies, 713.46; Banner
Associates Inc, Purchase Service, 5,862.49; Barrett's Flooring, Supplies, 129.99;
Baxter Healthcare Corp, Medical Supplies, 709.22; Beau Braun, Travel, 192.06; Best
Business Products Inc, Supplies, 871.00; Beth Nemmers, Travel, 28.13; Bio Rad
Laboratories, Laboratory Supplies, 1,550.78; Bird & Cronin Inc, Supplies, 97.34; Bixby
Energy, Supplies, 150.73; Bonnie Salonen, Capital Equipment, 752.71; Boston Scientific
(Microvasive), Medical Supplies, 311.00; Bp Of Brookings, Inc, Fuel, 540.38; Breg,
Inc, Medical Supplies, 70.82; Breit Law Office, PC, Legal Fees, 345.99; Brenda
Ferguson, Travel, 194.81; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Medical Supplies, 1,540.00; Brookings
Auto Mall, Supplies, 218.05; Brookings City Cab, Supplies, 115.00; Brookings Dairy
Queen, Supplies, 66.66; Brookings Engraving, Supplies, 60.00; Brookings Health System,
Payroll Deduction Reimb, 6,715.49; Brookings Hospital Petty Cash, Supplies, 99.64;
Brookings Municipal Utilities, Utilities, 23,650.40; Brookings Radio, Purchase
Service, 225.00; Brookings Register, Advertising, 3,024.35; Brown & Saenger, Capital
Equipment, 4,424.94; BSN Medical, Inc, Medical Supplies, 298.89; C R Bard Inc,
Medical Supplies, 1,436.44; C.R. Bard, Medical Supplies, 924.00; Cardinal Health,
Pharmacy Supplies, 2,902.59; Cardinal Health (Allegiance), Medical/Lab Supplies,
3,257.85; Career Track, Education, 198.00; Carla DeBeer, Travel, 131.92; Cassling
Diagnostic Imaging, Purchase Service, 10,823.56; Central Business Supply, Office
Supplies, 1,369.44; Child Support Payment Center, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 1,374.00;
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City Of Brookings, Advertising, 220.16; City Of Brookings Landfill, Purchase Service,
51.76; Claritus (Systems Unlimited), Medical Supplies, 530.50; Clifton Rodenburg,
Payroll Deduction Reimb, 315.05; Cole Papers Inc, Supplies, 5,786.08; Coloplast Corp,
Medical Supplies, 1,000.00; Con-Way Freight Inc, Freight, 33.50; Conmed Corporation,
Capital Equipment, 30,003.90; Conmed Linvatec Corp, Medical Supplies, 342.66;
Connections Inc, Purchase Service, 909.92; Containment Technologies Group, Supplies,
92.44; Cook Medical Inc (Urological), Medical Supplies, 276.72; Cooks Wastepaper &
Recycling, Purchase Service, 1,569.68; Cooper Surgical, Medical Supplies, 69.73;
Country View Upholstery, Supplies, 365.95; Countryside Hospice, Inc, Education, 50.00;
Crescent Electric Supply Co, Supplies, 250.80; Crest Healthcare Supply, Supplies,
464.23; Culligan, Rent/Lease, 60.10; Customized Communications, Inc, Supplies,
7,546.25; D J Orthopedics, LLC, Medical Supplies, 498.92; Dade Behring Inc,
Laboratory Supplies, 1,983.66; Dakota Data Shred, Purchase Service, 376.70; Dakota
Food Equipment, Dietary Supplies, 216.59; Dakota Service & Repair, Supplies, 11.40;
Dakota Truck Underwriters, Insurance, 13,284.00; Dakotacare, Payroll Deduction Reimb,
127,821.08; Dakotaland Federal Credit Union, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 10,183.86;
Daktronics, Advertising, 802.50; Dale's Alignment Service Inc, Ambulance Supplies,
66.95; Deb Moore, Travel, 324.46; Deb Prodoehl, Travel, 185.75; Del City, Supplies,
181.59; Delta Dental Of South Dakota, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 10,474.92; Delta
Scientific, Medical Supplies, 46.76; Dept. Of Social Services, Reimbursement,
76,128.00; Didem Koroglu, Travel, 52.26; Diller Medical, Inc, Medical Supplies,
288.16; Direct Supply Equipment, Medical Supplies, 719.46; Dollar Discount Stores,
Supplies, 36.57; Donald D McCoy, Travel, 52.26; Dr Judith Peterson, Purchase Service,
300.00; Dr. Rebecca Vande Kop, Purchase Service, 4,166.66; Dr. Sarah Smith, Purchase
Service, 4,166.67; East Central Mental Health, Purchase Service, 185.00; Ecolab,
Supplies, 790.25; Ecolab Pest Elimination Div, Supplies, 466.86; Einspahr Auto Plaza
Inc, Supplies, 363.44; Elsevier (W.B. Saunders), Supplies, 148.00; Emergency Medical
Products Inc, Supplies, 288.70; Encompass Group, LLC, Supplies, 2,239.79; Farm & Home
Publishers Ltd, Supplies, 70.50; Fidelity Security Life Ins Co, Payroll Deduction
Reimb, 1,614.69; First Bank & Trust, Collections, 330.50; First Bank & Trust – Visa,
Purchase Service, 8,460.35; First Bank And Trust, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 2,100.00;
First Lutheran Church-Mission Coffee, Donations, 125.00; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare,
Medical Supplies, 4,449.97; Fisher Healthcare, Laboratory Supplies, 1,028.58; Fix It
Shop, Supplies, 3.00; G & R Controls, Supplies, 215.15; GE Healthcare OEC, Purchase
Service, 2,180.00; GE Medical Systems, Purchase Service, 13,537.41; GE Medical
Systems, Information, Medical Supplies; 156.34; Geiger Bevolo Inc, Purchase Service,
10,157.73; Glover & Helsper, PC, Legal Fees, 90.00; Graybar Electric Company Inc,
Supplies, 173.84; Grease Busters, Inc, Purchase Service, 715.00; Harolds Printing
Company, Forms, 4,016.20; Hauge Associates Inc, Collections, 3,686.91; HcPro
Communications, Publications, 434.00; Headsets.Com, Inc, Supplies, 317.90; Health Care
Systems Inc, Purchase Service, 2,365.00; Heiman Inc, Supplies, 73.00; Hillyard,
Supplies, 637.69; HIMSS Membership, Education, 140.00; Hollister Incorporated, Medical
Supplies, 293.31; Honeywell Global Finance LLC, Rent/Lease, 1,830.00; Hospice Of The
Red River Valley, Education, 85.00; Hospira Worldwide, Inc, Med/Pharmacy Supplies,
7,150.71; Huntleigh Healthcare Inc, Medical Supplies, 676.20; Hy Vee Food Store,
Dietary Supplies, 334.07; Hy-Vee Care, Pharmacy Supplies, 1,292.42; Hy-Vee Pharmacy,
Pharmacy Supplies, 332.56; Hygienic Laboratory-Acct Rec, Purchase Service, 1,539.00;
Ing Life Ins & Annuity Co, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 67.49; Ing Life Insurance, Payroll
Deduction Reimb, 2,141.00; Inter-Tel Datanet, Capital Equipment, 13,044.00; Inter-Tel
Netsolutions, Communication, 792.35; ITC Telecom, Communication, 18.95; Jan Olson,
Travel, 443.77; Jennifer Klinkhammer, Travel, 311.86; Jenny Bickett, Travel, 60.00;
Jeri Nelson, Travel, 2.42; Johnson & Johnson Health Care, Medical Supplies, 4,881.29;
Jolene Moberg Lee, Travel, 109.12; Julie Henry, Travel, 267.23; Julie VandeWeerd,
Travel, 120.76; K-Art X-Ray Supply Co, Medical Supplies, 219.80; Katy Fiegen, Travel,
63.72; Keane Inc, Purchase Service, 9,637.00; Kevin Coffey, Travel, 594.67; Kinetic
Concepts Therapeutic, Supplies, 141.00; King Systems Corp, Medical Supplies, 1,503.33;
Kone Inc, Purchase Service, 1,315.70; Krames, A Division Of Staywell, Publications,
51.43; Kreisers Inc, Medical Supplies, 6,677.22; Lab Safety Supply Inc, Medical
Supplies, 62.44; Lana Martin, Travel, 643.77; Langland Home Center, Purchase Service,
275.07; LATI/Bit, Education, 250.00; Leading Edge, Purchase Service, 2,143.75; Lisa
Hartenhoff, Travel, 107.18; Lisa Wolf, Travel, 97.97; Living Design Inc, Supplies,
72.00; Lori Parsons, Travel, 184.30; Lynette Richarz, Travel, 255.11; Lynne Kaufmann,
Travel, 264.43; Lynne Thompson, Travel, 179.74; M.J. Dalsin Inc, Purchase Service,
355.88; Mallinckrodt, Inc, Supplies, 385.20; March Of Dimes, Donations, 100.00; Martin
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Oil Co, Fuel, 1,651.68; Maxwell Food Equipment, Dietary Supplies, 723.77; McMaster
Carr Supply Company, Supplies, 150.35; Med Rad, Medical Supplies, 833.67; Mediacom
LLC, Purchase Service,1,729.35; Medical Information Technology, Inc, Capital
Equipment, 1,406.98; Medical Structures LLC, Rent/Lease, 3,513.88; Medline Industries,
Medical Supplies, 716.02; Medtronic Ers (Physio), Supplies, 130.24; Melby Portraiture,
Supplies, 560.00; Mercedes Medical, Medical Supplies, 230.39; Meritcare Healthcare
Accessories, Medical Supplies, 232.35; Midwest Medical Insurance Co, Payroll Deduction
Reimb, 17,341.00; Millipore Corporation, Laboratory Supplies, 346.49; Mobile
Neurodiagnostic Service, Purchase Service, 1,792.00; Napa Auto Parts, Supplies,
277.38; Network Services, Supplies, 61.89; Nielsens, Supplies, 96.98; Nina Nordbye,
Travel, 24.73; North Coast Medical Inc, Medical Supplies, 103.56; Northwestern Energy,
Utilities, 193.89; Northwestern Services Corp, Utilities, 8,226.25; NXC Imaging,
Medical Supplies, 752.02; Occupational Therapy, Purchase Service, 11,728.36; Office
Depot, Inc, Supplies, 3,089.71; Ohm's Appliance, Supplies, 150.00; Ortho Clinical
Diagnostics, Laboratory Supplies, 2,573.29; OTO Med Inc, Medical Supplies, 194.75;
Oxyrase, Inc, Medical Supplies, 76.50; Pam Fitzgerald, Travel, 154.16; Pat Park,
Travel, 32.49; Patient Refund Checks, Patient/ Insurance Refund, 5,717.06; Paul
Kreber, Travel, 55.29; Pc Connection Sales Corp, Supplies, 73.18; Peggy Block, Travel,
58.71; Penner Patient Care Inc, Medical Supplies, 72.00; Philips Medical Systems N.A.
Co, Purchase Service, 911.17; Physicians Laboratory Ltd, Purchase Service, 833.33;
Pitney Bowes Inc, Rent/Lease, 504.73; Postmaster, Postage, 200.00; Prairie Graphics,
Supplies, 1,730.15; Precision Diagnostic Services, Purchase Service, 7,020.00;
Precision Lens, Medical Supplies, 7,922.64; Press Ganey Associates, Inc, Purchase
Service, 1,340.17; Professional Products, Inc, Medical Supplies, 284.61; Puritan
Bennett Corporation, Medical Supplies, 178.16; R & L Properties, Rent/Lease,
5,881.62; Ranfac Corp, Medical Supplies, 317.84; Reinhart Food Services, Dietary
Supplies, 712.31; Remel Inc, Laboratory Supplies, 1,987.73; Res Med, Medical Supplies,
1,839.22; Respironics, Medical Supplies, 1,672.82; Ross Products, Medical Supplies,
215.46; Ruhof Corporation, Supplies, 172.88; Runnings Farm & Fleet, Supplies, 68.55;
Safe Sitter, Inc, Publications, 263.00; Safeguard Business Systems Inc, Supplies,
314.20; Salter Labs, Medical Supplies, 173.60; Sammons Preston Rolyan, Medical
Supplies, 91.70; Sansio, Purchase Service, 850.00; Sarstedt, Inc, Laboratory Supplies,
255.00; SD Health Care Association, Education, 780.70; SD State Treasurer, Taxes,
2,008.67; SDAHO, Education, 390.00; SDICC, Education, 75.00; SDSU Dept Of HPER &
Athletics, Supplies, 480.00; SDSU EH & S Dept, Grant Expense, 590.00; SDSU Print Lab,
Grant Expense, 452.60; Sexauer Inc, Supplies, 17.28; Shaeffer Law Office, Payroll
Deduction Reimb, 100.00; Shelley Hagenson, Travel, 186.72; Shelly Deknikker, Travel,
434.56; Siemens Medical Solutions, USA Inc, Purchase Service, 2,205.82; Simon & Kolz
Publishing, Supplies, 136.50; Sioux Valley Wireless, Communication, 147.90; Sizewise
Rentals, Rent/Lease, 2,272.00; Smiths Medical ASD Inc, Medical Supplies, 276.65;
Sodexho, Inc & Affiliates, Dietary Supplies, 51,437.24; SourceOne Healthcare, Medical
Supplies, 4,954.16; South Dakota Retirement System, Payroll Deduction Reimb,
110,962.05; South Dakota Supplemental, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 600.00; Specialty
Lighting & Recycling, Inc, Supplies, 356.00; Speedy Cleaners, Supplies, 202.20; Stacy
Christensen, Travel, 104.27; Staff Travel, Travel, 7,165.97; Stericycle, Purchase
Service, 753.09; Steris Corporation, Supplies, 3,543.20; Storz Instrument Company,
Medical Supplies, 62.49; Stryker Endoscopic Sales Corp, Medical Supplies, 498.22; Sun
Life Financial, Payroll Deduction Reimb, 663.79; Suntrac Services, Inc, Purchase
Service, 84.62; Swiftel Communications, Communication, 4,452.48; Tammy Fraser, Travel,
55.29; Tek Products, Laboratory Supplies, 619.42; TFH USA, Supplies, 30.50; Three
Eagles Communications, Advertising, 300.00; Tim Fitz, Travel, 110.58; Time Med
Labeling Systems Inc, Supplies, 406.60; Total Maintenance Systems Inc, Supplies,
35.00; Town & Country Shopper, Advertising, 625.85; Tri Anim Health Services Inc,
Medical Supplies, 238.66; Tri-State Hospital Supply, Medical Supplies, 3,416.86; U.S.
Postal Service, Postage, 3,000.00; Ultimate Office Systems, Supplies, 141.88; United
Parcel Service, Freight, 134.60; United Way Payroll Deduction Reimb, 121.17; Universal
Hospital Services, Purchase Service, 10,519.69; Us Endoscopy Group, Medical Supplies,
183.30; US Surgical, Medical Supplies, 2,811.86; Verizon Wireless, Communication,
1,316.89; Vern Carda, Travel, 359.01; Wagner Medical, Capital Equipment, 950.00;
Walmart Community BRC, Supplies, 635.61; Wedgewood Pharmacy, Pharmacy Supplies,
390.00; Wilson Ophthalmic Corp, Medical Supplies, 47.96; Windstone Medical Packaging,
Medical Supplies, 656.94; Wireless World Brookings, Communication, 763.26; Yes
Distributing Inc, Supplies, 154.41.
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Report Total $957,720.63
Personnel Information:
NEW EMPLOYEES:
Broich, S, $8.27; Bunker, M, $10.21; Fleming, A, $13.23; Gums, K, $8.27; Kohler, C, $8.27; Ledwell, J, $9.46;
Morseth, A, $20.19; Norgaard, C, $9.46; Poskevich, M, $9.83; Starkweather, K, $8.27; States, K, $9.83.
LONGEVITY PAY:
Bauer, T, $14.26; Illg, M, $18.37; Kuefler, S, $12.63; Steele, J, $24.22; Vockrodt, M, $28.88.
A motion made by Corbett to approve the consent agenda items. Jones seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Reading and Information
None.
CEO Report
Criner overviewed the status of the Alphalink Project. The following projects are now complete: new dictation
system is in place; the technology center is operational; evaluation of an OB central monitoring system is complete;
redesign of the website and introduction of the intranet to staff has been done; staff training on the coding system is
scheduled for October; phase one coverage of the installation of the wireless environment is complete; Meditech
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implementation continues to be on target for a January 1 go-live date.
Carda indicated that November 28 is the date for the Holiday Party, RSVPs will be out soon. Dr. Randi Hart, a new
radiologist employed by Medical X-Ray Center, is settling in here. BHS is co-sponsoring the Breast Cancer Bike
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Ride. The event is October 13. On September 19 BHS hosted a free education seminar on shoulder pain, Dr.
Plaga of Orthopedic Institute presented. We will participate in the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Campaign together
with Avera Health and Swiftel Center.
CFO Report
Corporate profit for the month was not as high as projected. Brookview Manor continues to be at full capacity.
Home health department continues to provide a high volume of care to customers. Total organizational expenses
for September were $1,884,515.71. Payroll and benefit expenses for the month of August were $1,170,099.
Committee Reports
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QI/Personnel Committee – Committee met on September 6. Topics covered were aligning the health
insurance premium adjustment to the fiscal year. Bids will be evaluated at the October meeting. Committee
discussed the compensation philosophy. The Board job descriptions were edited with the changes that were
suggested at last month’s board meeting. Next month committee will evaluate the assessment form that the job
descriptions refer to.
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Finance Committee – The Finance Committee met on September 21. The committee reviewed the 2008
Budget Timeline. A recommendation from the Finance Committee that a 25% contingency fund be put in place.
The committee will develop a statement as to the philosophical nature of the contingency fund. A statement will be
developed and brought back to the Board for their discussion.
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Strategic Planning Committee – The Strategic Planning Committee met on September 13. In October, the
committee will bring a master campus plan for the board to review.
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Executive Committee – The Executive Committee met on September 25. There were no items to bring
forward.
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New Business
Wicks asked the Strategic Planning Committee if they could evaluate possible service opportunities to move the
hospital in a direction that would set us apart
Comments
The meeting dates for the remainder of the year are as follows: Tuesday, October 30; Thursday, November 29;
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Thursday, December 20.
A motion by Corbett to adjourn the meeting. Booher seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
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Keith Corbett, Secretary
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