LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES

March 21, 2007

Present:            Lindy Eakin                  Gene Meyer                 Chris Penn, MD

                        Donna Osness              Simon Scholtz               Andy Ramirez

                        Joe Flannery                 Karen Shumate

                        Verdell Taylor              Jeff Novorr

                        Mark Praeger, MD       Jane Maskus

                        Allen Belot                   Sheryle D’Amico

                        Chuck Heath                Janice Early-Weas

Absent: Judy Keller & Sheryl Jacobs (excused)

Others Present:  Denise Martinek, Dir. Mother/Baby Unit; Skanda, Plant Services, Heather Ackerly, LMHE.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Lindy Eakin, Chairperson.

Approval of Agenda

The Agenda was presented for review.

            MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by

            Joe Flannery to approve the agenda as presented.

            Motion carried.

Consent Agenda

a) Approval of minutes of the February 21, 2007 Board of Trustee meeting

b) Approval of Finance Committee report & February, 2007 financials

c) Planning Committee report.

MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded by

Chuck Heath to approve the Consent Agenda.

Motion carried.

Facilities Committee Report

• Allen Belot reported that the Committee received a report from J.E. Dunn on the progress of the project.  It is estimated that the Intensive Care Unit can be relocated by July, 2007.  There has been some delay on the Energy Plant project due to weather conditions but feel that this time can be made up to comply with the timeframes set out.  Contingencies were discussed by the Committee and a request made that an itemized listing of the contingencies be presented at future meetings.    The Reed Medical Building was discussed.  A meeting has been held with the ownership group to share the appraised value of the building less a deduction related to construction that may be necessary for future use of the building.  It is the desire of the hospital to have a 10-year lease with the group for space in the new medical office building to be built on campus. A meeting is scheduled tonight regarding placement of the power poles with hopes of an agreement in order to go forward with the project.

Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

March 21, 2007

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CEO Report

• Reviewed some inconveniences caused by construction.

Old Business

a) Tonganoxie Fundraising – Heather Ackerly, campaign coordinator, with the Endowment Association, reported on the Tonganoxie campaign that has reached $71,000 and is confident that they will reach the $100,000 goal set.   Lindy Eakin asked about the bricks that can be purchased.  They can be purchased with price for small at $250 and large at $500.  These can be engraved with your name or message and will be placed around the fountain in front of the hospital.  The LMH Board has agreed to partner with the Endowment Board in selling bricks and that information is to be sent out soon.

b) Infant Security -  Denise Martinek, Dir. Mother/Baby Unit, reported on a capital item that has been purchased for Infant Security.  Several vendors made presentations.  The decision was to go with the Hugs & Kisses system.  The tag is a radio transmitter and attached to the infant using a tamper-proof strap and is placed on the mother & baby at time of birth.  The Kisses tag is the mother/infant component and is designed to confirm the correct infant is matched with the mother by playing a Brahms’ lullaby.

c) Eudora Site Update – Andy Ramirez reported that we continue to make progress.  A preliminary plat for this site is being prepared to include looking at elevations so that there is building visibility from K-10.  This information will then go to Administration and the Facilities Committee.  Eudora has agreed to cooperate with LMH as to the access road. A temporary road will be completed until a final road plan is in place.

d) Physician Recruitment Report

• Gene Meyer reported that Drs. Heeb and Well have made a proposal to an urologist.  
• A new internal medicine physician will be joining the Lawrence Internal Medicine Associates on April 1.

e) PHO Update – Simon Scholtz reported that we now have 20 physicians who have signed       agreements and this is not counting the hospital employed physicians. 

f) Mental Health Matters – Gene Meyer reported on the first CHIP Mental Health Task Force Sub-Committee and Marcia Epstein was selected as chairperson.  The next meeting is scheduled for April 29.  An article from the Topeka paper on mental health “Gap widens” was in the board packet for information.

7.  New Business

a)  Medicaid Issues – Simon Scholtz reported on Medicaid’s use of two HMO’s (Family Health Partners in Kansas City and Unicare based in California) to pay claims.  Family Health Partners are paying claims adequately, but Unicare is not due to their system not being able to handle the special coding required by Kansas Medicaid rules.   Kansas Hospital Association is trying to help resolve this situation as it is not only LMH but other hospitals and physician offices in Kansas.  LMH is seriously considering a notice of cancellation of the Unicare contract at this time.

Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

March 21, 2007

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Announcements

a) Board of Trustee Work Session is scheduled for April 4 at 5:30 pm in Room A.

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Verdell Taylor

                                                                        Secretary