LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES

February 15, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Present:            Donna Osness              Gene Meyer                 Chris Penn, MD

                        Joe Flannery                 Simon Scholtz               Andy Ramirez

                        Verdell Taylor              Deborah Thompson     

                        Mark Praeger, MD       Karen Shumate

                        Sheryl Jacobs               Dana Hale

                        Judy Keller                   Jeff Novorr

                        Chuck Heath                Kathy Clausing

                        Allen Belot                   Janice Early-Weas

Others present:  Carolyn Coleman, League of Women Voters Representative and Skanda, Plant Services.

Call to Order

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

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was presented for review.

            MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by

            Dr. Praeger to approve the agenda as presented.

            Motion carried.

Executive Session

MOTION: made by Chuck Heath seconded by Dr. 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, members of the administrative staff, and Chief of Staff.   The open meeting to resume in this room at 9:30 a.m.   Motion carried.

MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by

Allen Belot to extend the executive session to

9:40 a.m.  Motion carried.

MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by

Sheryl Jacobs to leave executive session and return

to open meeting.   Motion carried.

The open meeting convened at 9:45 a.m.

Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

February 15, 2006

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Consent Agenda

1. Approval of minutes for: January 18, 2006 Board of Trustee meeting

2.  Finance Committee minutes: - December, 2005 and January, 2006   

 financials.

MOTION: made by Sheryl Jacobs, seconded by

Verdell Taylor to approve the Consent Agenda.

Motion carried.

Medical Executive Committee Recommendations

Dr. Penn reviewed the recommendations from the Credentials Committee due to the Medical Executive Committee not meeting this month.

MEDICAL STAFF – New Appointments:

• Charles W. Barth, III, MD (Active Staff; Int. Med./Cardiology)
• Barry D. Rutherford, MD (Active Staff; Int. Med./Cardiology)

Appointments effective 2/15/2006 through 6/30/2007 with Internal Medicine/Cardiology

privileges as requested.  There will be provisional periods of Dr. Barth’s and Dr. Rutherford’s new memberships for this initial period of appointment.  They are with Cardiovascular Consultants practice in Kansas City.

ALLIED HEALTH STAFF

• Peter Graham, PhD (Allied Health Staff/Clinical Psychology)

Appointment effective 2/15/2006 through 06/30/2007 with assignment of duties requested.  There will be a provisional period of Dr. Graham’s new membership for this initial period of appointment. 

MOTION: made by Allen Belot, seconded by

Sheryl Jacobs to approve the Credentials

Committee recommendation.  Motion carried.

CEO Comments

Gene Meyer reported on the following:

• The Lawrence Family Associates will be vacating the Wakarusa office building in March.  There is a year and half left on the lease and LMH is looking at ways to use this space.
• Health Fair is April 8.
• Heart Center ribbon cutting is February 28 at 4:30 pm.
• Interventional program continues to go well.
• Progress on Eudora property.  Survey has been completed and document should be received soon.
• Annual legislation luncheon will be March 8 in Topeka.
• Called attention to the financials for December and January.
• Gene Meyer asked Jeff Novorr to give an update on the Hospitalist program which has not been operating for 6 months.  A fourth Hospitalist is being recruited to begin this summer, at which time they can begin their outreach activities.

Old Business:

a) 2006 Management Plan -  Gene Meyer indicated that the structure of the plan would become LMH’s dashboard by quarters with detailed explanation of strategy and goals.

b) Facilities Master Plan Update – Gene Meyer reported that the architect contract is now being reviewed by Andy Ramirez.   The working relationship of ACI Boland and GLPM is not going well.  It has been requested that they try to work together and to let Gene know where the gaps are.  The next step is working with the Facilities Committee in sending out Requests for Proposals for the construction manager.  The construction drawings were reviewed.

c) CHIP Mental Health Task Force Update – Gene Meyer reported that the Mental Health Task Force has not prepared their report as of this date.

d) Physician Practices Advertising – Janice Early-Weas reported that they are looking at service to welcome new physicians to the area with advertising that was not done before.  A sample of the advertising was presented for Board members to review.  They are working with the medical staff office to stay within the guidelines as there are some restrictions.

New Business:

a) Risk Management Plan – Karen Shumate reviewed the changes made in the plan and requested approval.

MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by

Verdell Taylor to approve the Risk Management

Plan as presented.  Motion carried.

Announcements were noted

Adjournment

            MOTION: made by Verdell Taylor, seconded by

            Judy Keller that there being not further business

            for discussion that the meeting adjourn.  Motion

            carried.

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Verdell Taylor

                                                                                    Secretary