LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES

March 16, 2005

Present:  Donna Osness                        Gene Meyer                             Jeff Novorr

               Joe Flannery                          Simon Scholtz                           Kathy Clausing

               Lindy Eakin                           Robert Trepinski                       Connie Broers

               Verdell Taylor                       Deborah Thompson                  Andy Ramirez

               Mark Praeger, MD                Karen Shumate

               Sheryl Jacobs                        Janice Early-Weas

               Judy Keller                            Dana Hale

               Scott Bailey                           Lee Reussner, MD

Absent:  Bob Schulte (excused)

Others present: Nancy Knaggs and Elizabeth Barnes

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Donna Osness, Chairperson.

Introductions

Karen Shumate introduced Nancy Knaggs as Director of HIMS and Elizabeth Barnes as Director of Case Management/Social Work.

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was presented for review.

            MOTION: made by Scott Bailey, seconded by

            Judy Keller to approve the agenda as printed.

            Motion carried.

Executive Session – There was no executive session held.

Consent Agenda

1. Approval of minutes for February 16, 2005 Board of Trustee Meeting.
2. Reports:
1. Planning Committee
2. Operations
3. Corporate Compliance
4. Safety Committee
5. LMH Endowment

MOTION: made by Lindy Eakin, seconded by

Joe Flannery to approve the Consent Agenda.

Motion carried.

Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

March 16, 2005

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Finance Committee Report

Lindy Eakin reported on the February 2005 financials and reviewed the following Resolution presented to the Board for approval.

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DETERMINING

ITS INTENT TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR CERTAIN

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FROM BOND PROCEEDS

WHEREAS, The Lawrence Memorial Hospital (the “Borrower”) has made certain capital expenditures in connection with its master facilities plan, including the acquisition, construction, extension, renovation, equipping and furnishing of said facilities and related property including a new telephone system and items contained in the Borrower’s 2005 capital budget heretofore approved by the Board of Trustees of the Borrower (collectively, the “Project”), prior to the date of this Resolution, and the Borrower expects to make additional capital expenditures for the Project in the future.

RESOLVED, that the Borrower intends to reimburse itself for all or a portion of such expenditures, to the extent permitted by law, with the proceeds of bonds or other obligations to be issued by a political subdivision or other governmental entity for the benefit of the Borrower (the “Bonds”).

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the maximum principal amount of Bonds expected to be issued for the Project is $35,000,000.

* * * *

The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of The Lawrence Memorial Hospital on ___________________,2005.

                                                                                _________________________________________

                                                                                                            Secretary

MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by

            Dr. Praeger to approve the financials and the

            Resolution.    Motion carried.

CEO Comments

Gene Meyer reported on the following:

• Called attention to the Operation Reports that were in the packet.
• Legislative meeting --- had a good representative attendance except for Marci Francisco who was unable to attend but a follow up letter was sent to her.  LMH went with a specific agenda as to ability to be less conservative in our investments.  Rep. Sloan is going to present at the next session.  This meeting gave the hospital a chance to educate the Legislators on what it means to be a sole community hospital and the need of protection for the sole community hospitals in Kansas.                 

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• Cardiology – LMH did receive the information asked for as to the number of cases from Douglas County going to Saint Luke’s and Saint Luke’s South.  The information reported 56 patients in 3 months that could have been done at Lawrence Memorial amounting to potentially $250,000 additional revenue to LMH.   The contract calls for tracking reports quarterly.    A draft of a letter from CC & St. Luke’s on the Board’s action for an extension date of April 15 has been received but not a final signed letter.   Dr. Peter Katsiyiannis, who is coming from Illinois will be interviewed on March 29 and Dr. Zabel is talking to a physician in Wichita who is interested in a site visit.

Carol Cockrell from LMH, and Janie Johnson from CC, met on procedures and staffing which will help with those employees who were hired for the cardiovascular program.  They were very impressed with the staff recruited.

• Chest Pain Clinic – February reported 47 patients utilized the unit with only 6 being admitted.   As of March 10, 29 patients have utilized the unit.

Old Business

• Campus Master Plan (Surgery Suite) - The consulting group has met with the surgeons and LMH will receive a report in late March.  It will be presented to the Board in April.
• Community Mental Health Issues – Gene Meyer reported on a meeting that was called by Craig Weinaug which included participants from the City, County, LMH, & Bert Nash.  Mr. Meyer had prepared a Fact Sheet for discussion and after the meeting there was little disagreement on the action that was taken in closing the unit.   The group did ask Gene Meyer and David Johnson to prepare a document on “What would have to happen in Lawrence for a mental health unit to be opened at LMH”.   Mr. Meyer pointed out that this was something that needs to be done by an independent source and CHIP needs to be included.    Mr. Meyer also reported that he had met with Judy Miller-Jones with the Health Policy Forum in Washington DC and her interest in seeing if there was a way to get the Kellogg and McArthur Foundation’s funding to do a study of Lawrence and comparing to nationwide trends.  Dana Hale has been doing a study on mental health services and a presentation will be made at the April Board meeting as to the upgrade of current services that have been made to address mental health care needs in Lawrence and what improvements would be required.  This information can then be taken to the City and County as to what it would cost and what funding would be available from the City and County.
• Oncologist Recruitment Update – Mr. Meyer reported that there are two oncologists interested in Lawrence and have been here for an interview.  It was his recommendation to the Board that we move forward with these two oncologists and offer draft agreements for their review.  There was a consensus of the Board members to proceed.

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New Business

• 2004 Lawrence Surgery Center Results - A written report was provided to the Board for information.
• Competitive Activities – an article on Imaging Center near the speedway was provided to the Board as information.

Announcements – were noted

Adjournment

      MOTION made by Lindy Eakin, seconded by

      Scott Bailey that there being no further business

for discussion the meeting adjourn.

      Motion carried.

                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                      Verdell Taylor

                                                      Secretary