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BROOKINGS HOSPITAL AND BROOKVIEW MANOR
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
June 26, 2003
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Hospital and Brookview Manor met on
June 26, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in Hospital Conference Rooms A-B-C.
Present were: Eric Rasmussen; Michelle Robbins; Dave Kasperson; Dianna Evers;
Ardelle Lundeen; Rob Jones; Chuck Blazey; Dave Johnson, Administrator; and
Pam Emmett, Executive Secretary. John Ramsay arrived at 8:00 p.m. Roberta
Olson was absent.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Rob Jones.
Consent Agenda: The following items from the consent agenda were approved:
Charge-Off/Write-Off Accounts; New Radiographic Equipment and Disposal of
Old System; Ambulance Charge Schedule; Statistical Graphs; Statistical
Report. M/S/P.
Financial Report: Brookings Hospital, Brookview Manor, and Home
Health/Hospice Agency financial reports for May 2003 were reviewed and
approved. M/S/P. Board members also received for information, Accounts
Receivable Days outstanding and Medicare Payment Analysis Per Medicare
Cost Report (MCR).
Accounts Payable: A question was raised for a payment to Brookings Hospital
Medical. Dave Johnson clarified that this was for a shortfall in our
self insurance. A payment for refunds was also questioned. It was noted
that this was for all refunds and they were grouped together. A payment
to SDSU for $5,000 was Dr. Rick Holm’s program “On-Call.” After response
to these questions, approval was given for payment of accounts payable.
M/S/P.
Financial Commitment of SDSU College of Nursing: Board members reviewed a
Memorandum of Agreement with SDSU College of Nursing committing for one
year a contribution of $2,752 to assist in covering the cost of faculty
supervision for students in the RN Accelerated Option program. A board
member raised a concern about giving to the College of Nursing and having
other programs request funds for their programs. A question was also
raised as to how the College of Nursing came up with a specific amount.
Rob Jones noted that other area hospitals were also donating money and
there was a set formula to determine the amount of money requested. It
was noted that this money is to pay for staff not for student tuition.
After discussion, Board members approved the payment of $2,752 to the
SDSU College of Nursing. M/S/P (one no vote).
Minutes: It was noted that Eric Rasmussen was listed as being present and
absent. This will be corrected to show that he was absent. It was also
suggested that a name should be given with an abstention vote when there
could be the possibility of a conflict of interest. Chuck Blazey’s name
was added to last month’s minutes with an abstention vote. The minutes
were approved as amended. M/S/P.
Committee Reports:
Joint Conference (Medical Affairs): Ardelle Lundeen stated they had met
and minutes were handed out. Surgical utilization and regulations from a
section of Federal Register were included in the packet. Ardelle stated
that she felt this committee was useless and served no purpose. No
doctors were present at the meeting and in the past doctors rarely showed
up. She felt this committee should dissolve and put these Board members
on one of the other two committees. Others felt this committee should be
kept in place and used as a vehicle to communicate important issues to
the clinic physicians. It was also noted that if these members were
placed on one of the other two committees the meetings would constitute a
quorum. Ardelle will look into changing the bylaws and will bring back
recommendations for revisions.
Strategic Planning: Michelle Robbins stated they had not met but bids had
been opened for congregate housing. Board members reviewed and awarded
bid to Gray Construction for building a congregate housing unit, home
health and hospice area, and movement of transformer and chillers
according to all specifications listed for the bid of $4,778,900. M/S/P.
It was noted that we should have a ground breaking ceremony for publicity
purposes.
Finance & Personnel: Has not met.
Unfinished Business: Senior Center - Chuck stated that an ad hoc committee of
the city had met and discussed the Senior Center. The ad hoc committee
voted to accept our proposal for placing the Senior Center on hospital
and nursing home property. Board members offered to give $300,000
towards construction of a Senior Center to be built on Yorkshire land
purchased by Brookings Hospital and Brookview Manor, and loan up to
$200,000 more as needed to complete construction with the loan to be paid
back interest free at $100,000 a year until paid in full. M/S/P.
A letter from Mike Williams, City Manager was reviewed. The City of
Brookings is requesting that any excess money they donated be repaid to
them and not transferred to the United Way. After discussion, it was
felt that this request should be handled by the Volunteer Service Bank as
they were the fund raisers requesting this money.
New Business: Correspondence from Brookings Medical Clinic regarding Cost for
Emergency Room Coverage was reviewed and discussed. Dave is to contact
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Pat Waligoske and then this issue should go to Finance/Personnel
Committee and come back to the Board for a recommendation.
Reading and Information: Board members received for information and reading,
minutes from Executive Committee and Quality Council meetings.
Comments: None.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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Michelle Robbins, Secretary