LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES

June 18, 2008

Present:            Joe Flannery                 Gene Meyer                   Kathy Clausing

                        Donna Osness              Simon Scholtz                 Janice Early-Weas

                        Chuck Heath                Deborah Thompson        Mike Thompson, MD

                        Verdell Taylor              Dana Hale                      Andy Ramirez

                        Mark Praeger, MD       Karen Shumate

                        Sheryl Jacobs               Jeff Novorr

                        Judy Keller                   Sheryle D’Amico

                        Allen Belot                   Jane Maskus

                        Dan Lambert                Sherri Vaughn, MD     

Others Present:  Amy Alexander, Linda Gall

Call to Order

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

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was accepted as written.

Introductions

Karen Shumate introduced two new management staff:  Linda Gall, Director, Case Management/ Social Work and Amy Alexander, Director of Radiology.

Consent Agenda

a) Approval of May 21, 2008 Board of Trustee Minutes

b) Finance Committee – May, 2008 Financials

Human Resource Committee Report

• Dr. Praeger reported on the June 11 meeting.  The Committee reviewed the annual LMH Retirement Savings Plan and LMH has a very good plan in place.  The Committee would like to see more emphasis placed on retirement education to LMH employees.   
• The Committee recommended a bonus proposal for all LMH associates for Board approval.  The bonus to be paid in July.

MOTION:  made by Sheryl Jacobs, seconded by

Allen Belot to approve the bonus proposal. 

Motion carried.

Medical Executive Committee Recommendations

Dr. Thompson reviewed the recommendations for Board approval:

Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

June 18, 2008

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MEDICAL STAFF – New Appointments:

Kelly R. “Trey” O’Neal, III, M.D. – (Active; Internal Medicine/Cardiology) 

Appointment effective 6/18/08 through 6/30/09 with assignment of duties as requested.  There will
be a Provisional period during this initial period of appointment. 

Cheryl Rice, M.D. – (Active; Surgery/General Surgery) 

Appointment effective 6/18/08 through 6/30/09 with assignment of duties as requested.  There will
be a Provisional period during this initial period of appointment with five cases in which the charts containing the preoperative, operative and immediate post-operative care are reviewed.

MEDICAL and ALLIED HEALTH Reappointments from 7/1/2008 to June 30, 2010

Jeffery Armstrong, DDS                   William Bailey, MD            Lynne Baker, MD, DDS

Dale Denning, MD                              Robert Dinsdale, MD          Samantha Durland, MD

Douglas Fain, MD,  DDS                    Kenneth Frank, MD            Andrew Frutkin, MD

Shantikumar Gandhi, MD Scott Gard, MD                    Lawrence Gaston, DPM

Kathy Gaumer, MD                             Lawrence Gaston, DPM     Kathy Gaumer, MD

Philip Gaus, DDS                                Christi Gilbert, DPM         Joseph Harvey, DDS

Jon Heeb, MD                                       Robert Jacobs, DDS            John Keller, MD

Mary Pat Lange, MD                          Neal Lintecum, MD             Emily Minderman, MD

Phillip Moreano, MD                          Stephen Myrick, MD          Lynn O’Neal, MD

James Otten, MD                                Lisa Pazdernik, MD           Mark Praeger, MD

Phyllis Ragley, DPM                          Jeffrey Randall, MD           Lee Reussner, MD

Stephen Segebrecht, MD                   Meenakshi Sharma, MD    James Smith, MD

Daniel Stewart, MD                            Douglass Stull, MD            Mark Taylor, DPM

Scott Thellman, MD                            Peter Tutuska, MD             S. Kirk Vincent, DDS

William Weatherford, MD                Michael Well, MD               Richard Wendt, MD           

Kenneth Wertzberger, MD              

Allied Health Professional Staff:

Karen Andregg, Audiologists           Jessica Benedict, DA         Monica Blanton-Birzer, PA

Kilian Connor, CST                            Cindy Fritschen, DA           Karen Harmon-McGowan, RN

Vonda Kaup, RN                  Lindy Long, DA                   William Simpson, PA

MEDICAL STAFF – Resignations:

Andrew Frutkin, M.D. – (Active; Internal Medicine/Cardiology) Resignation effective 7/1/08.

Sameer Mehta, M.D. – (Active; Internal Medicine/Cardiology) Resignation effective 7/1/08.

Rick Tibbils, Audiologist – (Dependant Allied Health Professional Staff) Resignation effective 7/1/08.

MOTION:  made by Chuck Heath, seconded by

Dan Lambert to approve the Medical Executive

Committee’s recommendations. Motion carried

CEO Comments

• Gene Meyer called attention to an article put in the Board packet on “Shortage of general surgeons is straining some facilities”.
• Announcement was made that Carol Gaumer, I.T. received the KHA Scholarship for Continuing Education.

Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

June 18, 2008

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• Construction update – they are working on cover panels for Emergency Department entrance and have poured the first floor of the new Surgery Department.

Old Business

a) Gene Meyer reported on physician recruitment –

a. Drs Ebeling and Fritz, neurosurgeons to start in July.  They will share the office space with Drs. Clark & Kumar, neurologists.

b. The sixth Hospitalist started at LMH two weeks ago.  A proposal will be presented later as to a seventh Hospitalist.

c. A G.I. candidate is being interviewed by the Internal Medicine Group.

d. An  Ob/Gyn candidate is being interviewed.

e. The physician for Eudora has decided not to accept – interviewing continues.

f. New anesthesiologist to join the anesthesiology group in July.

b) Remote Hosting Option Update

Jane Maskus reported that it was decided to not accept this option due to expense and inflexibility.   The company has now lowered the price and flexibility enough for LMH to take a second look.  More information will be presented later.

c) Strategic Planning

Jeff Novorr reported to the Board on the program for the Planning Retreat, June 24.  There will be a very aggressive agenda to get through between 1:00 – 8:00 pm.

d) Orthopedic Meeting Report

Gene Meyer reported on a meeting with three orthopedic surgeons who really want an affiliation with LMH.    The hospital has designated 3-West as the orthopedic section.   The group’s office manager will be working with Janice Early-Weas on marketing of services.

New Business

a) KHA Public Opinion on Hospitals

Janice Early-Weas reviewed the CLEAR PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, a KHA Public Opinion Survey from Kansas residents about hospital and health care issues in Kansas.  The survey was administered by phone during October, 2007.

b) 2009 Capital Budget Information

Karen Shumate reported that LMH is considering a proposal for the Alaris Smart IV Pumps. Payment of the pump systems would be in 2009.  Due to this proposal committing significant budget dollars from the 2009 capital budget, it is being presented to make the Board aware of the consideration at this time.

Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

June 18, 2008

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Announcements

a) Board Retreat June 24, 2008

b) No Board or Committee meetings in July.

Executive Session

            MOTION:  made by Chuck Heath, seconded by

            Donna Osness 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, VP/Corporate Compliance and

Chief of Staff.   The open meeting to resume in this

room at  11:10 a.m.   Motion carried.

MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by

Donna Osness to leave Executive Session.

Motion carried.

The open meeting convened at 11:10 a.m.

            MOTION: made by Judy Keller, seconded by

            Dan Lambert to pursue the construction of the

            medical office building, locking in the May 9

pricing received  -- contingent on the receipt of

the lease agreement.   Motion carried with

Dr. Praeger abstaining.

Adjournment

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Verdell Taylor,

                                                                        Secretary