LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPTIAL

BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES

August 16, 2006

 

Present:   Donna Osness                       Gene Meyer                             Janice Early-Weas

                Joe Flannery             Simon Scholtz                           Chris Penn, MD

                Lindy Eakin                          Deborah Thompson                  Andy Ramirez

                Verdell Taylor                      Dana Hale                   

                Mark Praeger, MD               Karen Shumate

                Sheryl Jacobs                       Jeff Novorr

                Judy Keller                           Sheryle D’Amico

                Allen Belot                           Jane Maskus

                Chuck Heath                        Kathy Clausing

 

Others present:  Chad Lawhorn, Journal-World Reporter; Carolyn Coleman, League of Women Voters Rep. and Patty Winslow, Director of Surgery

 

Call to Order

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

 

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was reviewed with a request to move #8 (d) Eudora Property Acquisition to the Executive Session agenda.

            MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by           

            Judy Keller to approve the agenda with the

            recommended change.  Motion carried.

 

Executive Session

            MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by Lindy Eakin

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, Vice President of Nursing, Director of Surgery,

VP/Clinical Services and Chief of Staff.   The open meeting

to resume in this room at 10:00 a.m. Motion carried.

 

MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by Mark Praeger

to extend the Executive Session to 10:30 a.m.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by Mark Praeger

to extend the Executive Session to 10:45 a.m.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION: made by Judy Keller, seconded by Allen Belot to

leave Executive Session and return to open meeting.  Motion

carried.

 

The open meeting convened at 10:46 a.m.

 

 

 

 

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Consent Agenda

a)      Approval of Minutes for June 21, 2006 Board of Trustee Meeting

b)      Finance Committee – June & July, 2006 Financials

c)      Planning Committee Report

 

Joe Flannery reported that the financials are looking good and wanted to compliment Gene Meyer and Simon Scholtz on the Moody’s rating.

 

MOTION: made by Allen Belot, seconded by

Verdell Taylor to approve the Consent Agenda.

Motion carried.

 

Human Resource Committee Report

Deborah Thompson reviewed the Committee’s recommendation with two items for Board acceptance:

a)      Employee Compensation Philosophy reviewed.

MOTION: made by Judy Keller, seconded by

Lindy Eakin to approve the Employee Compensation

Philosophy.

b)      Long Term Disability Proposal reviewed.

MOTION: made by Judy Keller, seconded by

Joe Flannery to approve the Long Term

Disability Proposal.

 

Medical Executive Committee Recommendations

  • James Smith, MD – (Active Staff; Surgery)

Appointment effective 8/16/2006 through 6/30/2008 with General Surgery privileges as requested.  There will be a provisional period during this initial period of appoint­ment. 

           

  • Todd Smith, MD – (Active Staff; Surgery/Orthopedics)

Appointment effective 8/16/2006 through 6/30/2008 with Orthopedic Surgery privileges as requested.  There will be a provisional period during this initial period of appoint­ment. 

 

ALLIED HEALTH STAFF – New Appointments:              

  • Karen Andregg, Audiologist – sponsor:  Lawrence Otolaryngology

Appointment with provisional period will be from 8/16/06 through 6/30/08

                                               

ALLIED HEALTH STAFF – Resignations:

  • Nora McIntire, Dental Assistant – effective June 9, 2006

 

MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by

            Chuck Heath to approve the Medical Executive

            Committee’s recommendations.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

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CEO Comments

Gene Meyer reported on the following:

a)      LMH has been looking at practices dealing with competitive ventures with physicians. A case study prepared by The Governance Institute will be included in the information that is being prepared and will be sent to the Board at a later date.

b)      Gene Meyer reported on a letter from Shawnee Mission that is being sent to LMH physicians soliciting investors in a surgery center.   Gene also reported on the following activities: Shawnee Mission is developing a center at 95th & K-7; Olathe Medical Center is developing property at K-7 & College Blvd; and St. Joseph Hospital development will be at 175th & 69 Hwy.

c)      HCA in Kansas City and St. Francis in Topeka are both having organizational changes with new CEO’s.

d)      Gene Meyer reported that LMH will have in place a no-tobacco and no-weapon policy with signage posted by September 1, 2006

 

Old Business

a)      Facility Expansion Update – Gene Meyer reported that Phase I – West Nursing Unit will be the first project started.  Drawings were provided to the Board.   The drawings showed the energy plant which bids have been received and included a foundation for the Medical Office Building if approved.  This was an update and more to be reported after the Facilities Committee meets and reviews for recommendation back to the Board. 

The City approved the parking on Arkansas Street.  The street will remain open and will add 100 additional spaces eliminating the need for a parking deck.

b)      Mental Health Update – Gene Meyer reported that the CHIP Task Force is making progress.  Gene Meyer will be meeting with the Bert Nash CEO on a monthly basis.

c)      Imaging Center Discussion – Karen Shumate reported on the Imaging Center joint venture with the Radiologists.   The Radiologists would like a Memorandum of Understanding.   It was the consensus of the Board to do a Memorandum of Understanding.

d)      Strategic Plan Transition – Jeff Novorr reviewed the format of the reports and trying to streamline the information for the Board.  If questions, Jeff is available to answer them.

 

New Business

None

 

Executive Session

            MOTION:  made by Chuck Heath, seconded by Lindy Eakin

 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/Clinical Services and Chief of Staff.   The

open meeting to resume in this room at 11:30 a.m.  Motion

carried.

 

 

 

 

 

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            MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by

            Lindy Eakin to leave Executive Session.  Motion

            carried.

 

The open meeting convened at 11:40 a.m.

 

A draft of the Succession Plan for LMH CEO was reviewed and it was the consensus of the Board that “draft” be removed and accepted the plan as written.

 

Medical Executive Committee’s recommendation on privileges for Dr. Norman Thoms was presented to the Board.

 

            MOTION: made by Lindy Eakin, seconded by

            Joe Flannery to accept the Medical Executive

            Committee’s recommendation on privileges for

Dr. Thoms.   Motion carried.

 

Announcements – noted

 

Adjournment

There being no further business it was moved and seconded to adjourn.

 

 

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                    Verdell Taylor

                                                                                    Secretary