LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 15, 2005
9:00 A.M.
Present: Donna Osness Gene Meyer Kathy Clausing
Joe Flannery Simon Scholtz Connie Broers
Lindy Eakin Robert Trepinski Lee Reussner, MD
Verdell Taylor Deborah Thompson Andy Ramirez
Bob Schulte Dana Hale
Mark Praeger, MD Janice Early-Weas
Sheryl Jacobs Jeff Novorr
Judy Keller Tom Pagano
Absent: Scott Bailey (excused)
Others present: Carolyn Coleman, League of Women Voters Representative
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Donna Osness, Chairperson.
Approval of Agenda
The agenda was presented for approval
MOTION: made and seconded to approve the
Agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Executive Session:
MOTION: made by Bob Schulte, 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 and Chief of Staff. The open meeting to resume in
this room at 9:45 a.m. Motion carried.
MOTION: made by Bob Schulte, seconded by Dr. Praeger
to extend the Executive Session to 10:00 a.m. Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
1. Approval of minutes for May 18, 2005 Board of Trustee meeting.
2. Reports:
a. Financials for May, 2005.
b. Planning Committee
c. Operations
d. Corporate Compliance
e. Safety Committee
f. LMH Endowment
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MOTION: made and seconded to approve the
Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried.
General Medical Staff and Medical & Executive Committee Recommendations –
a) Credentials
Medical staff – New appointments
Richard Galbraith, MD (Active, Pathology) Appointment effective 6/15/2005 through 12/31/2006 with Pathology privileges as requested. There will be a provisional period of Dr. Galbraith’s new membership for this appointment period.
David Goering, MD (Active Staff, Internal Medicine/Hospitalist) – Appointment effective 8/1/2005 through 6/30/2007 with Internal Medicine privileges as requested. There will be a provisional period of Dr. Goering’s new membership for this appointment period. Dr. Goering joins Dr. Yockey in forming Lawrence Hospitalist Physicians.
Lisa Pazdernik, MD (Active Staff, Ob/Gyn) – Appointment effective 6/15/2005 through 6/30/2006 with Ob/Gyn privileges as requested with the deferral of Mid-Forceps & Forceps Rotation. There will e a provisional period of Dr. Pazdernik’s new membership for this appointment period.
Applications for reappointment of members of the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics:
Jon Barr, MD Lee Bittenbender, MD
Joan Brunfeldt, MD Matthew Buxton, MD
James Coster, MD William Daniel, MD
Ryan Davis, MD David Deer, MD
Steven Dillon, MD David Dunlap, MD
Richard Fairchild, MD Warren Frick, MD
J. Douglas Gardner, MD Christi Gilbert, DPM
Thomas Good, MD Michael Hajdu, MD
Lisa Hermes, MD John Hiebert, MD
J. Philip Hoffmann, MD Kenneth Huber, MD
Eric Huerter, MD Daniel Katz, MD
L. Elaine Kennedy, MD Kenneth Kimmel, MD
Teresa King, MD Steven Laster, MD
Stephanie Lawhorn, MD Edward Letourneau, MD
Lori Lindstrom, MD G. Charles Loveland, MD
Anthony Magalski, MD Michael Main, MD
Steven Marso, MD John Martinez, MD
A. Iain McGhie, MD Patricia McRae-Denning, MD
Paul Morte, DO Lida Osbern, MD
Gerald Pees, MD Brian Ramza, MD. Ph.D.
Scott Solcher, MD David Steinhaus, MD
Kevin Stuever, MD Randall Thompson, MD
Charles Yockey, MD K. Michael Zabel, MD
Martin Henry Zink, III, MD
Allied Health Professionals:
Kirk Akasaki, RN Jodette Cox, ARNP
Linda Gericke, RN Kenneth Kinnan, PA-C
Karla Leuenberg, ARNP Sally McGee, ARNP
W. Spencer Payne, PhD David Thomas, RN
MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by
Dr. Praeger to approve the Medical Executive
Committee’s recommendations. Motion carried.
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b) Bylaw Changes
a. G.M.S. Rules Articles 5, “History & Physical”
b. G.M.S. Rule 6l1 (a) & (b), “Report of Operation”
c. M.S. Credentialing Procedures Manual Articles 1.5-4, 1.5-5. 2.2, 4.1-3
d. M.S. Bylaws Article 3.1-2 “Professional Education, Training & Specialty Board Certification”
e. M.S. Bylaws Articles 8.1 and 8.5-3
MOTION: made by Verdell Taylor, seconded by
Judy Keller to approve the Bylaw changes. Motion
carried.
CEO Comments
a) Key Topics & Trends – Gene Meyer presented this information received from KHA for the Board’s information.
b) Mr. Meyer called attention to the articles for Board information from the Wall Street Journal on Mental Health and the Kansas City Business Journal article on Hospital Growth Contagious.
c) Moody’s is to meet to talk about Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s rating and looking forward to hearing from them.
d) Mr. Meyer distributed information on a KHA meeting on Critical Issues Summit for Hospital Boards, August 18-19, 2005 in Wichita.
e) Mr. Meyer announced that Tom Pagano had accepted a position at Truman Medical Center and thanked him for the excellent job he had done for LMH. Board members also showed appreciation for his support and helping them understand the system.
Old Business
a) Corporate Compliance Program – Plan Document & Code of Conduct
Jeff Novorr reviewed the changes made and asked for Board approval of the Compliance Plan. He also announced that Dr. Phyllis Ragley has accepted the physician representative on the Compliance Committee.
MOTION: made by Lindy Eakin, seconded by
Joe Flannery to approve the Corporate Compliance
Plan. Motion carried.
b) Physician Manpower Study – Gene Meyer reported on a consulting group that can provide physician manpower studies – to look at practices and trends as to changes expected in the coming years and what our medical community will need. This information can then be incorporated in the strategic plan. It was the consensus of the Board that this study should be conducted.
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c) Physician Recruitment Activities – Gene Meyer reported on the recruiting
Activities:
a) Dr. Emily Minderman will begin November 1, 2005 with LOGS.
b) Neurosurgeon still interested but needs 400 surgeries per year and right now LMH’s numbers are more in the 300 range.
c) LMH has received information that a vascular surgeon who is interested in the Lawrence area but is serving his country in the service now.
d) Imaging Center Activities –. Gene Meyer updated the Board on the plans to
provide these services at the Internal Medical Group’s new building.
The Internal Medical Group’s attorney is to prepare a letter of intent but has
not yet been received.
e) Mental Health Matters – Gene Meyer reported that LMH continues to
work with Judy Miller-Jones and has been asked to join her in Washington, DC the first of August for a meeting as she has found funding to the study in Lawrence. Mr. Meyer will be speaking to the CHIP Task Force on June 29 as to more factual information on mental health services at LMH.
a) Past Board Chairs’ meeting – Donna Osness announced that she would like to establish a group of past LMH Board chairs to meet once a year to discuss LMH activities to include strategic planning and serve as an advisory board.
b) Wellness Center Feasibility Study – Gene Meyer reported that the Orthopedic group has asked LMH to do a joint venture with them for a Wellness Center. A group has been contacted to look at this possibility and provide some insights. Information will be shared when received.
a) No July Board or Committee meetings. The July Board meeting will be replaced with a luncheon with the City Commission.
MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by Sheryl Jacobs
to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Verdell Taylor
Secretary