LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES

December 19, 2007

 

Present:            Joe Flannery                 Gene Meyer                 Janice Early-Weas

                        Donna Osness              Simon Scholtz               Andy Ramirez

                        Chuck Heath                Deborah Thompson      Chris Penn, MD

                        Verdell Taylor              Dana Hale

                        Mark Praeger, MD       Karen Shumate

                        Sheryl Jacobs               Sheryle D’Amico

                        Judy Keller                   Jane Maskus

                        Allen Belot                   Jeff Novorr

                        Dan Lambert                Kathy Clausing

 

Others present:  Chad Lawhorn, Journal-World Reporter; Carolyn Coleman, League of Women Voters Representative

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Joe Flannery, Chairperson.

 

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was presented for approval.

            MOTION:  made by Chuck Heath, seconded by

            Dan Lambert to approve the agenda as presented.

            Motion carried.

 

Consent Agenda

The Consent Agenda was presented for approval.

            MOTION: made Donna Osness, seconded by

            Sheryl Jacobs to approve the Consent Agenda.

            Motion carried.

 

Community Relations Committee Report

Sheryl Jacobs reported that the Committee discussed the 2008 priorities for marketing.  RFP’s for marketing services have been sent out to regional area agencies with emphasis on local agencies.  A team has been selected to review the RFP’s and will have information to the Board by January.  The Committee felt that with the construction project and the need for more communications, the Community Relations Committee will meet bi-monthly.

 

Facilities Committee Report

Judy Keller reported that the contingency fund is less than $4,000.  The Committee’s concern is that the project has 40% more to go before completion.  Management has asked the architects and construction management group to determine ways that can be taken out of the remaining work without compromising quality.

 

 

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RFP's have been received for the Eudora project.  They are being reviewed and the Facilities Committee is focusing on reporting the results to the Board in January.

 

General Medical Staff Report

Dr. Penn reported on the General Medical Staff’s nominations for the 2008 Medical Staff Officers, Department Chiefs, the at-large members of the Medical Executive and Joint Conference Committees and the Quality Improvement Committee Chair:

 

Chief of Staff                                                                          Michael Thompson, M.D.

                                                                                                               

Vice Chief of Staff                                   Scott Solcher, M.D.                                                                                                          

Secretary                                                                                  Charles Yockey, M.D.

Executive Committee – Members-at-Large

Samantha Durland, M.D.

Richard Galbraith, M.D.

James Smith, M.D.

Joint Conference Committee – Members-at-Large

Michael Hajdu, M.D.

Kevin Hughes, M.D.

Brian Hunt, M.D.

Department Chiefs                                                                                                                                              Anesthesia                      Daniel Roelofs, D.D.S.                                                                                           Emerg. Med.                  Scott Robinson, M.D.                                                                                                    Family Prac.       Daniel Dickerson, M.D.                                                                                                          Int. Med.                         K. Michael Zabel, M.D.                                                                                                       Ob-Gyn.         Phillip Moreano, M.D                                                                                                        Pathology                    Carol Moddrell, M.D.                                                                                                                             Pediatrics                G. Charles Loveland, M.D.                                                                                                  Radiology               Jack Stuber, M.D.                                                                                                              Surgery        Dale Denning, M.D.                                                                                                 Chair of MSQIC -     Robert Dinsdale, M.D.

            MOTION: made by Allen Belot, seconded by                                                                           Chuck Heath to approve the General Medical                                                                          Staff’s recommendations.  Motion carried.

Medical Executive Committee Recommmendations

Dr. Penn presented the Medical Executive Committee recommendations for approval:

 

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MEDICAL STAFF – New Appointments:

 

Richard May, M.D. – (Active Staff; Family Practice)

Appointment effective 12/19/07 through 12/31/08 with Family Practice privileges as requested and additional gastroenterology privileges as follows:  diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy, diagnostic and therapeutic EGD with biopsy, removal of food impactions, snare biopsy of colon with removal of polyp and pinch biopsy.  There will be a Provisional period during this initial period of appointment with proctoring as defined by the Credentials Committee (two colonoscopies, two EGD’s and two food bolus procedures).

 

Ryan Moore, M.D. – (Active Staff; Emergency Medicine)

Appointment effective 12/19/07 through 12/31/08 with Emergency Medicine privileges as requested. 
There will be a Provisional period during this initial period of appointment.

 

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STAFF* – New Appointments:

 

Jan Morey, ARNP – (sponsors:  Lawrence OB/GYN Specialists).  Appointment effective 12/19/07 through 12/31/08 with assignment of duties as requested.  There will be a Provisional period during this initial period of appointment. 

MEDICAL and ALLIED HEALTH STAFF – Reappointments:

 

                John Bardini, MD Christian Binder, MD          David Borel, MD                  David Cohen, MD

                David Coll, MD                    Keelyn Ericson, MD            Eddie Fiore, MD                   Eric Friskel, MD

                Richard Galbraith, MD        Bertrand Gallet, MD             Connie Gapinski, MD          Michael Handley, MD

                William Jones, MD              Robert Knight, MD              Wayne Liou, MD                 David Lutes, MD

                James Manidgo, MD           Carol Moddrell, MD            Todd Oberzan, MD              Gregory Orth, MD

                Scott Patrick, MD Kenon Qamar, MD               Marcus Scarbrough, MD    Katherine Schooley, MD

                John Schreiber, II,MD         Jason Sinclair, MD               Richard Slone, MD              Jack Stuber, MD

                Michael Thompson, MD    Kathleen Weatherstone, MD Susan Andersen, ARNP Elizabeth Frank, PA-C

                Kathleen Griesemer, CRNA  James Haase, CRNA          Jeffery Herman, CRNA        Randall Holm, CRNA

                Sherry Hugi, CRNA             Jason Kidd, CRNA              Martha Marples, CRNA      Ruth Ann Morris, CRNA

                Kay Prather-Rodriguez, CRNA  Cheryl Soza, CRNA     Jacqueline Urban, CRNA                   

 

MEDICAL and ALLIED HEALTH STAFF – Privilege or Status Changes:

 

The following practitioners do not request reappointment (see reappointment chart attached).  Their appointments will expire 12/31/07:  David Bankston, MD, Sean Casey, MD, Mauricio Garcia, MD,
Mark Greenfield, MD, Matthew Nadler, MD, Steven Waldman, MD and Anne Owen, Ph.D.

 

David Cohen, M.D. – (Active Staff; Internal Medicine/Interv. Cardiology) delete bone marrow aspiration/biopsy, joint aspiration, diagnostic and therapeutic, therapeutic joint injection, therapeutic bursa injection and skin biopsy.

 

Robyn Hart, M.D. – (Active Staff; Radiology/Radiation Oncology) change to Courtesy Staff

 

Marcus Scarbrough, M.D. – Active Staff; Internal Medicine/Hospitalist) delete neonatal privileges and biopsy sigmoid colon, pleural biopsy, proctoscopy and sigmoidoscopy.

 

 

               

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            MOTION: made by Allen Belot, seconded by

            Donna Osness to approve the Medical

            Executive Committee’s recommendations.

            Motion carried.

 

CEO Report

Gene Meyer reported that he had visited with Dr. Wendt regarding the approval of the Orthopedic Center of Excellence and he was very pleased to hear the Board approved.  Community Relations is working on plans for promoting the Center.  Once the construction moves are complete a designation of rooms will occur.

 

Old Business

a)      Physician Recruitment – Gene Meyer reported that the general surgery groups are recruiting two physicians and the physicians are now in the process of having their legal counsel review the contracts.

a.       The Internal Medical Group, assisted by LMH, have been interviewing  physicians. One physician that they were interested in chose to go Hays, KS. They are continuing their search.

b.      LMH is recruiting for the Eudora practice.

c.       A new physician will be joining the Mt. Oread practice in 2008 along with Dr. Sherri Vaughn in January.

d.      Cardiovascular Consultants are interviewing four physicians for interventional cardiology. The group has been rotating to cover services at LMH and not what LMH wants for the future but doing a nice job.

b)      Crisis Stabilization Services Report – Dana Hale gave a report on the background on closing the mental health unit for the new board members and the providing of services after establishment of the Crisis Stabilization Services in the Emergency Department.  Two rooms were designated for patients presenting to the ED with some type of psychiatric diagnosis.   A majority of the patients being referred are going to Stormont-Vail and others to Osawatomie.

c)      Community Health Assessment Status – Donna Osness reported on CHIP’s sub-committee that is working on a Community Health Assessment survey.  Some agencies were too high.  Ms. Osness reported that the state does an assessment each year of a county but when asked where Douglas County was on the list the county was low on the list.  They asked if the survey could be moved up on their survey list, and that request was rejected. Gene Meyer reported the Committee needs information to compare with – a comparative tool once the survey has been completed as to where Douglas County stands. The Committee will continue to work on this.

 

New Business

No new business to report

 

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Announcement

a)      Board group picture to be taken before the January Board meeting.  Due to some board members being gone, the pictures will be scheduled for February.

 

Executive Session

            MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by

 Mark 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,

 CFO, and Chief of Staff.   The open meeting to

 resume in this room at 10:30 a.m. Motion carried.

 

 MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded by

 Sheryl Jacobs to extend the Executive Session to

 11:15 a.m.  Motion carried.

 

The open session convened at 11:17 a.m.

 

            MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded by Judy Keller that

            the Board approve reappointments for 90-days for the six physician

            anesthesiologists.  The physicians’ privileges will be unchanged

during this period of time.  RFP’s are to be prepared with a designated

time of 90 days and notification sent to the anesthesiology group with

encouragement for the group to participate.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION: made by Joe Flannery, seconded by Sheryl Jacobs that

the Board uphold the Medical Executive Committee’s decision to

not reappoint Mary Vernon, M.D. to the active staff.  Motion carried.

 

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

 

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                        Verdell Taylor

                                                                        Secretary