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BROOKINGS HOSPITAL AND BROOKVIEW MANOR
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
May 22, 2003
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Hospital and Brookview Manor met on May
22, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in Hospital Conference Rooms A-B-C.
Present were: Michelle Robbins; Roberta Olson; Dianna Evers; Ardelle Lundeen;
Rob Jones; Chuck Blazey; John Ramsay; Dave Johnson, Administrator; and Pam
Emmett, Executive Secretary. Absent: Dave Kasperson and Eric Rasmussen.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Rob Jones.
Consent Agenda: The following items from the consent agenda were approved:
Minutes: from the April 24, 2003 Board meeting; Charge-Off/Write-Off
Accounts; Accounts Payable; Medical Staff Credentialing; approved Jerry
Chesley, PA-C, CNP, Jean Thompson, PA-C and Kimberlee Puterbaugh to 1-
year provisional allied health staff and approved Treese Morford, CSW to
moved from provisional to full allied health staff; Declaration of
Surplus Property: declares a number of items that are no longer used with
no value and will be destroyed or sold at city auction; Patient Orders
for Diagnostic Tests, Treatments, Procedures & Medications Policy;
Statistical Graphs; Statistical Report. M/S/P.
Financial Report: Brookings Hospital, Brookview Manor, and Home
Health/Hospice Agency financial reports for April 2003 were reviewed. and
approved. M/S/P.
Medical Staff Bylaws: Board members reviewed and approved the revised Medical
Staff Bylaws. There was a question regarding active staff and this was
clarified.
Accounts Receivable Policy and Procedure: Board members reviewed the revised
Accounts Receivable Policy and Procedure. The policy was approved with
minor wording changes. M/S/P.
Committee Reports:
Joint Conference (Medical Affairs): Ardelle Lundeen stated they had not
met but stated she went over credentials for three PA’s and had
recommended approval.
Strategic Planning: Michelle Robbins noted that information from their
meeting was included in the Board packet. The Board proposed that when
we meet with the City Council we offer to provide land for a Senior
Center, with a “loan” of up to $1 million interest free to be used for
building a center contingent upon suitable negotiated repayment terms,
and the offer of assistance for operational costs of a center which would
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be negotiated in discussion with the city manager and the city park and
recreation director. M/S/P. One abstention (Chuck Blazey). It was also
noted that the kidney dialysis unit is up and running and is anticipated
to have 12-13 dialysis patients in the program with the next 1-2 weeks.
An open house will be scheduled for first part of June. Rob Jones shared
a letter from Don Boone, Volunteer Service Bank, regarding payment for
kidney dialysis. Michelle Robbins and Rob Jones met with Joe Minyard
regarding a sign for the kidney dialysis unit. Rob Jones will send a
letter stating that there will be a sign hung in appreciation for the
fund-raising, but it would not name the center the Scotty Roberts
Dialysis Unit. M/S/P. Rob Jones met with Bob Fishback regarding
purchasing land for congregate housing. Bob was interested in selling
and wanted the land to be used for healthcare. Dave and Rob will meet
with Bob Fishback to finalize purchase of this land. A schedule for
congregate housing bids was handed out. Bid approval will be brought to
the June 26 Board meeting.
Finance & Personnel: Roberta Olson stated she did go to Brookings High
School and gave out a certificate for $1,000 scholarship and Arlington
and Elkton scholarships were given for $500.
Unfinished Business: none.
New Business: none.
Reading and Information: Board members received for information and reading,
minutes from Medical Staff; Correspondence from Zimmerman Family; Memo on
Physician’s coming and going; and an Eide Bailly Management Letter and
Year-end Audit.
Comments:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Michelle Robbins, Secretary