LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 15, 2004
9:00 a.m.
Present: Vickie Randel Gene Meyer Kathy Clausing
Donna Osness Simon Scholtz Dana Hale
Lindy Eakin Robert Trepinski Connie Broers
David Corliss Deborah Thompson Jeff Novorr
Bob Schulte Karen Shumate Andy Ramirez
Verdell Taylor Lee Reussner, MD
Joe Flannery Janice Early-Weas
Absent: Mark Praeger, MD
Sheryl Jacobs
Call to Order
Vickie Randel, Chairperson called the meeting to order.
Approval of Agenda
The agenda was presented for review.
MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded
by David Corliss to approve the agenda.
Motion carried.
Executive Session
MOTION: made by Bob Schulte, seconded by Joe Flannery
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 and chief of staff. The open meeting to resume
in this room at 9:45 a.m. Motion carried.
MOTION: made by David Corliss, seconded by Donna Osness
to return to open meeting. Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
1. Approval of the August 18, 2004 Board of Trustee meeting minutes.
2. August, 2004 Financials
3. Planning Committee Report
4. Operations Report
5. Safety Committee Report
MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by Lindy Eakin
to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried.
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Governance Committee Report
Vickie Randel reviewed the recommended slate of officers for two year terms:
Chairperson Donna Osness
Vice Chairperson David Corliss
Treasurer Lindy Eakin
Secretary Joe Flannery
There being no other nominations, the slate of officers were presented for approval.
MOTION: made by Vickie Randel, seconded by
Bob Schulte that the slate of officers be approved.
Motion carried.
Vickie Randel reported that she had sent a letter to the Mayor with a recommendation for David Corliss to be reappointed and presented names of individuals for appointment to the Board to replace her.
Medical Executive Committee Recommendations
Dr. Reussner reviewed the recommendations:
Recommended appointment effective 9/15/04 through 12/31/05 with the Family Practice
privileges as requested. There will be a provisional period of Dr. Cupp’s new membership
for this appointment period with proctoring by & assignment to the Family Practice Dept.
Dr. Cupp has recently completed a Sports Medicine fellowship program after his Family
Practice residency training. He has joined the Orthopaedic Surgery group.
Jennifer Haynes, R.N. - LMH ID #609(SPONSORS: Cardiovascular Consultants group) Recommended appointment to the Allied Health Staff effective 9/15/04 through 12/31/05 with the Expanded Role Registered Nurse duties as requested. Ms. Haynes is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Consultants group
Recommended appointment to the Allied Health Staff effective 9/15/04 through 12/31/05
with the Physician Assistant duties as requested. Ms. Givens is sponsored by the College
Rehab Assoc. group (Drs. Steven Hendler and Shari Quick).
REAPPOINTMENT -
Monica L. Smith, Physician Assistant (PA-C) (SPONSORS: Ortho. Surgery Assoc.
Recommended reappointment to the Allied Health staff effective 12/1/04 through 7/l/06
with the Physician Assistant duties as requested. Her provisional period was concluded.
RESIGNATION (Effective 8/01/04) -
Denise Blankenship, CRNA (Sponsors: Lawrence Anaesthesia Assoc.) - ID #539
MOTION: made by David Corliss, seconded by
Joe Flannery to approve the MEC recommendations
as presented. Motion carried.
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CEO Comments
Old Business
a) Proposed Strategic Planning Process - Gene Meyer presented a schedule of events needing to take place as part of the strategic planning as a heads up for planning.
b) Cardiology Affiliation Proposal – Gene Meyer reviewed the KU and CC proposals and comparisons indicating differences in the contracts. After review it was stated that KU is pretty firm and have some non-negotiable terms. KU wanted 270 days in which to start, required a 5 year agreement and if LMH chooses not to continue, they would require a moratorium of 2 years on doing interventional procedures and LMH can’t do that. CC has now deleted the closed medical staff from their contract and Andy Ramirez is working on the office lease. It is management’s recommendation that LMH complete contract negotiations with CC.
Donna Osness asked if 120 days may be a problem for CC and where are we if this needs to be extended. Andy Ramirez stated that there is an option that the agreement can be canceled in 120 days. Dr. Steinhaus, with CC, has expressed some concern in getting someone to meet the targeted date but they will push to meet the 120 days. Reporting data on patients for out-migration will be ongoing and to be a quarterly report. Verdell Taylor asked how long it would be to finalize the agreement and when would the 120 days start. Gene Meyer replied that his instructions to Andy Ramirez would be to complete all as soon as possible.
MOTION: made by Vickie Randel, seconded by
Bob Schulte to approve entering into an agreement
with Cardiology Consultants. Motion passed with
Lindy Eakin abstaining.
Gene Meyer thanked the Board for their tolerance and support during negotiations. Vickie Randel also thanked Andy Ramirez for his part in getting everyone through the negotiations. Mr. Meyer announced at the Medical Executive Committee meeting last night what management’s recommendation was going to be to the Board and reported that it was received well with relief and gratefulness that LMH was remaining with CC.
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c) Facility Master Plan Update - Robert Trepinski reviewed Phase IV of the plan including clinical areas, Surgery, Emergency Department, Obstetrics expansions and plant services. Mr. Trepinski announced that a meeting has been held with surgeons and anesthesiologists and meetings are being scheduled with the other departments to review the plans. The surgeons and anesthesiologists expressed no interest in renovation of the current suite but want to build a new surgery suite (10 rooms) with CS located below them in a new location on the campus. They want LMH to consider what would be done if ASC could not longer operate – how LMH would handle it. Mr. Trepinski reported that we will be working with the architects as to what costs are involved for a new Surgery Suite with CS located below it. More information will be provided after meeting with the other departments.
New Business
a) Corporate Compliance Information - Jeff Novorr highlighted the revision of the LMH Code of Conduct. The Compliance Program will undergo an effectiveness review as recommended by the U.S. Office of Inspector General. Requests for proposals are being sent to several firms, with the review completed by late October or early November. The purpose of the review is to determine if the compliance program is meeting the objectives set forth by the Office of Inspector General in its Hospital Compliance Program Guidance.
Announcements – were noted.
Presentation
Donna Osness, on behalf of the Board, recognized Vickie Randel with a plaque denoting her eight years of dedicated service to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Board Chairperson Remarks
Vickie Randel expressed her appreciation and pleasure of working with everyone at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Donna Osness asked if the Board felt comfortable in asking Gene Meyer to reopen his investigation of a Hospitalist. It was the consensus that this should be done and information will be presented in October.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
David L. Corliss
Secretary