LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES
August 18, 2004
9:00 a.m.
Present: Vickie Randel Gene Meyer Dana Hale
Donna Osness(phone) Simon Scholtz Connie Broers
Lindy Eakin Robert Trepinski Jeff Novorr
David Corliss Deborah Thompson Tom Pagano
Mark Praeger, MD Karen Shumate Andy Ramirez
Sheryl Jacobs Janice Early-Weas
Verdell Taylor Kathy Clausing
Joe Flannery Lee Reussner, MD
Absent: Bob Schulte (excused)
Others present: Chad Lawhorn, Journal-World reporter
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 Joe Flannery, seconded by
Sheryl Jacobs that the agenda be approved with
the deletion of the Governance Committee report
from the Consent Agenda. Motion carried.
Executive Session
MOTION: made by David Corliss, seconded by
Verdell Taylor 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, CFO,
VP of Quality Services and Chief of Staff. The open
meeting will resume in this room at 10:00 a.m. Motion carried.
MOTION: made Verdell Taylor, seconded by Joe Flannery
that the Executive Session be extended to 10:35 a.m. which the
Board’s Self-Assessment was reviewed. Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
a) Board of Trustee meeting minutes of July 21, 2004
b) July 2004 financials
c) Planning Committee Report
d) Operations Reports
e) H.R. Committee Report
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f) Safety Committee Report
Lindy Eakin related to the Moody’s report that was discussed at Finance Committee meeting with charts and trends. LMH is clearly doing real well contrary to trends elsewhere. Vickie Randel wanted to thank all of the staff for the excellent financials.
Donna Osness commented that the community needed to be thanked for their support of LMH, along with the hospital being responsive to the mental health issues.
MOTION: made by Lindy Eakin, seconded by
Sheryl Jacobs to approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried.
Medical Executive Committee Recommendations
Dr. Reussner reviewed the recommendations:
Medical Staff – New Appointments –
Malati K. Harris, MD (Active Staff; Family Practice) – Appointment effective 8/18/04 through 12/31/05 with the Family Practice privileges (with her request for “Attendance at Delivery” contingent upon submittal of NRP recertification and with deferred consideration of her request for OB Category II privileges until the related requirements are met). There will be a provisional period of Dr. Harris’ appointment with assignment to the Family Practice Department. Dr. Harris has joined Drs. Bruner, Barnes, Huerter, Vaughn & Hougham.
Michael D. Osborn, DO (Active Staff; Emergency Medicine) – Appointment effective 8/18/04 through 12/31/05 with the Emergency Medicine privileges as requested. Dr. Osborn will be working with the Lawrence Emergency Medical Associates group. There will be a provisional period of Dr. Osborn’s new membership.
Phuong (“Kelly”) Vuong, MD (Active Staff; Int. Med/Nephrology) – Appointment effective 8/18/04 through 12/31/05 with the Nephrology privileges as requested. Dr. Vuong will be assigned to the Internal Medicine Department and for this initial period of appointment, she will be serving a provisional period of membership. Dr. Vuong has joined Dr. Scott Solcher and the Cotton-O’Neil Nephrology practice.
Privilege or Status Changes, Resignations –
Norman Thoms, MD – Privilege addition, “Ventilator Management”
Joseph Douglas, MD – Resignation effective July 31, 2004
Lance Snyder, MD – Resignation effective July 31, 2004
MOTION: made by David Corliss, seconded by Joe Flannery
to approve the Medical Executive Committee’s recommendations
Motion carried.
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Other Business
Cesarean Section Criteria for Privilege Granting – MEC’s 8/10/04 Action –
A motion was made and seconded to approve the proposed Criteria for Cesarean Section Privilege Granting as written in the document produced by the joint Family Practice and Obstetrics & Gynecology subcommittee, with an amendment made to state that these case volumes be obtained in the four (4) years prior to application for the privileges. Voting was conducted by written ballot with the results being 11-3 in favor of this motion. The motion was approved.
MOTION: made by Lindy Eakin, seconded by
David Corliss to approve the C-Section Criteria
for Privilege Granting with competency based
credentialing. Motion carried.
CEO Comments
Gene Meyer reported on the following:
a) Community Picnic was held inside due to rain but had a good turnout to view the Bob Billings Cardiac Observation Center which will be officially staffed on Monday, August 23.
b) Recruitment of Oncologists – Three candidates are to be interviewed in September – two are completing their fellowships and one was trained at KU under Dr. Stephens and familiar with the area.
c) Extension agreements are being presented to Drs. Stein and Soule. Dr. Stein’s attorney is now evaluating. Dr. Soule’s main concern is the third Oncologist to take call. Dr. Soule has been offered the position of Medical Director for Oncology Services.
Old Business
a) Bert Nash Meeting Follow-up-
Information is being prepared for the next meeting as to what LMH can do to support. Jeff Novorr is obtaining additional market inpatient activity data for Douglas County. There is still a problem with psychiatrists not wanting to do inpatient care. Vickie Randel stated that Bert Nash wants to know what it would take to delivery inpatient services, which would have to involve psychiatry, and the need to address the LMH facility issue (’69 wing).
b) Facility Plan Timetable –
Robert Trepinski reported on the completion of the Master Campus Plan. He has met with the Medical Executive Committee giving a broad outline of the plans for OB/ED/OR/Central Power Plant. Next step is to go to each medical staff group and administrative directors to review assumptions and verify that
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everyone is on the same page. After that it will go to the Facilities Committee and then to the Board of Trustees.
New Business:
a) Performance Improvement Plan
Karen Shumate reviewed the plan.
MOTION: made by Lindy Eakin, seconded by
Dr. Praeger to approve the plan as submitted.
Motion carried.
b) LMH Board Bylaws
Andy Ramirez reviewed the redline version of the Bylaws and highlighted the areas of change.
MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded
by Dr. Praeger, that the Bylaws be approved.
Motion carried.
Announcements
The announcements were noted and the Planning Committee meeting of September 10 will need to be changed due to the Penny Jones Golf Tournament that same day.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
David L. Corliss
Secretary