LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES

June 16, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Present: Vickie Randel Gene Meyer Tom Pagano

Donna Osness Bonnie Peterson Kathy Clausing

Lindy Eakin Simon Scholtz Jeff Novorr

David Corliss Robert Trepinski

Bob Schulte Deborah Thompson

Mark Praeger, MD Karen Shumate

Sheryl Jacobs Janice Early-Weas

Joe Flannery Lee Reussner, MD

Verdell Taylor Andy Ramirez

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Vickie Randel, Chairperson.

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was presented for review.

MOTION: made by Lindy Eakin seconded by

David Corliss to approve the agenda as printed.

Motion carried.

Executive Session

MOTION: made by Bob Schulte, seconded by Dr. Mark

Praeger that the Board of Trustees recess to Executive Session

for consultation with hospital attorney which would be deemed

privileged in the attorney-client relationship, to include the CEO,

executive staff and chief of staff. The open meeting will resume

in this room at 10:10 a.m. Motion carried.

MOTION: made by Bob Schulte, seconded by Dr. Mark Praeger

to extend the executive session to 10:15 a.m. Motion carried

MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded by Lindy Eakin

to leave executive session. Motion carried.

The open meeting of the Board reconvened at 10:15 a.m.

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Consent Agenda

Approval of minutes for: May 19, 2004 Regular Board of Trustee meeting

June 3, 2004 Special Board of Trustee meeting

Reports:

Finance Committee – approval – May, 2004 financials
Planning Committee
Operations
Safety Committee
LMH Endowment

MOTION: made by David Corliss, seconded by

Joe Flannery to approve the Consent Agenda as

submitted. Motion carried.

Medical Executive Committee Recommendations

Dr. Reussner reviewed the MEC recommendations to the Board.

MEDICAL STAFF - New Appointments -

John D. Clark, MD (Active Staff; Internal Medicine/Neurology) – LMH ID #597

Appointment effective 6/16/04 through 6/30/05 with the Neurology privileges as

requested. There will be a provisional period of Dr. Clark’s new membership for this

appointment period. The name of Dr. Clark's new neurology practice is "Lawrence

Neurology Specialists". That office address & telephone #:

330 Arkansas, Suite 220 - Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 830-8324 (O)

Randall E. Dooley, MD (Active Staff; Surgery/Urology) – LMH ID #599

Appointment effective 6/16/04 through 6/30/05 with the Urologic Surgery privileges

as requested. There will be a provisional period of Dr. Dooley’s new membership

for this appointment period. Dr. Dooley has joined the Lawrence Urology practice

and his address and contact #'s are the same as shown on the LMH Medical Staff

Roster (and on the Physician Directory on the LMH intranet and internet sites) for

Drs. M. Well and J. Heeb.

David L. Dunlap, MD (Active Staff; Family Practice) – LMH ID #598

Appointment effective 6/16/04 through 6/30/05 with the Family Practice privileges

as requested. There will be a provisional period of Dr. Dunlap’s new membership for

this appointment period. Dr. Dunlap has joined the First Med practice and his address

and contact #'s are the same as shown on the LMH Medical Staff Roster (and on the

Physician Directory on both LMH Intranet & Internet sites) for Drs. Burt & Ramberg.

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ALLIED HEALTH STAFF – New Appointment

Kenneth Kinnan, Physician Assistant (Sponsors: Law. Orthopaedic Group) - ID #600 Appointment to the Allied Health Staff from 6/16/04 through 6/30/05 with

Physician Assistant duties as requested. There will be a provisional period of

Mr. Kinnan’s new AHP Staff membership. His office address and contact #'s are

the same as Drs. Bailey, Lintecum, Randall, Wendt, et al.

REAPPOINTMENTS OF MEDICAL STAFF & ALLIED HEALTH STAFF

OTHER PRIVILEGE - STATUS CHANGES -

Samantha Durland, MD - Conclusion of Leave of Absence effective June 1, 2004

RESIGNATIONS -

Medical Staff - Margaret Carpenter, MD - Resigned effective May 25, 2004

Matthew Lewis, MD - Resigned effective May 15, 2004

Allied Health Staff (Effective July 1, 2004)

Melissa Eklund, Dental Assistant;

Patricia Gleue, ARNP; Amy Walquist, RN;

Peggy Wiese, CST; and Mildred Zimmerman, LCSCW

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MEDICAL STAFF –

Operating Room Rules & Regulations – Amendments

RECOMMENDATION FROM MEC EXECUTIVE SESSION -

MEC executive session item was brought before the Board of Trustee’s executive session for approval.

MOTION: made by Bob Schulte, seconded by

Sheryl Jacobs to approve the Medical Executive

Committee’s recommendations as presented.

Motion carried.

CEO Report

Gene Meyer reported on the following:

Physician recruitment process is ongoing. LMH is working with the Orthopedic Group in recruiting a physician to replace Dr. Snyder. Two physicians with specialty of spine surgery are being interviewed. One is due here in late July for a visit. The Orthopedic Group is also recruiting for a physician with subspecialty in foot and ankle surgery.

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The Facility Master Plan is on “fast track” to be completed August 1, 2004. Key areas in order of renovation are being studied and the major issue is looking at being competitive, as most facilities are emphasizing private rooms. We don’t know what the

impact will be on the proposed budget but it is important to get this done before the capital campaign.

Mt. Oread physician contracts end August 31, 2004. Mr. Meyer has met with Drs. Gravino & Stueve and agreed to extend their contracts for one year to August 2005.

Cerner go-live went well but some hiccups are being experienced along the way.

KHA, in conjunction with three other hospitals, reported on a niche provider study and concluded that ASC’s and specialty heart hospitals will remain a threat with the biggest threat being medical staff in the area of diagnostics.

AHA president, Dick Davidson, spoke to the Pension Bill which will provide a lower level of health insurance – employers paying less and employees paying more and the impact this will have on hospitals. Also reported on hearings in Washington regarding hospital tax exempt status. Hospitals need to get the public back on their side and demonstrate the value of healthcare in their community.

The report on “OVERVIEW OF QUALITY INITIATIVES AFFECTING KANSAS HOSPITALS’’ was discussed.

Operation reports were noted.

Old Business

MOTION: made by Vickie Randel, seconded

by David Corliss that the Board was unable to come to

contract terms with CC and directed the CEO to pursue

other alternatives. Motion carried.

New Business

Economic impact of LMH on our community.

Janice Early-Weas and Kathy Clausing reported with a slide presentation of “The Importance of the Health Care Sector to Douglas County” with information received from a research study. They will be developing a strategic health planning process. Gene Meyer stated that a meeting has been set up with economic development people in Lawrence.

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Announcements – were noted

Executive Session

None

Adjournment

There being no further business for discussion, the meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

David L. Corliss

Secretary