LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 21, 2009
Present: Joe Flannery Gene Meyer Sherri Vaughn, MD
Chuck Heath Simon Scholtz Kathy Clausing-Willis
Verdell Taylor Dana Hale Janice Early-Weas
Donna Osness Karen Shumate Mike Thompson, MD
Mark Praeger, MD Deborah Thompson Andy Ramirez
Sheryl Jacobs Jeff Novorr
Allen Belot Jane Maskus
Dan Lambert Sheryle D’Amico
Absent: Judy Keller (excused)
Others present: Chad Lawhorn, Journal-World Reporter, Todd Oberzan, MD,
Radiologists, and Amy Alexander, Director/ Radiology
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 Donna Osness, seconded by
Dan Lambert to approve the Agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
a) Approval of December 17, 2008 Board of Trustee minutes.
b) Finance Committee meeting minutes
c) Planning Committee meeting minutes
MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by
Allen Belot to approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried.
Community Relations Committee Meeting
Sheryl Jacobs that the Dobies group were in attendance and reported on feedback from four focus groups of women representing different demographics about maternity services. The groups consisted of women who delivered at LMH, chose to deliver elsewhere, LOGS patients, and “Generation Y” women who had never given birth. As a result of the focus group findings, print ads for the Family Birthing Center have been revised and will begin next week.
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Medical Executive Committee Recommendations
MEDICAL STAFF – New Appointments:
Stephanie Suber, D.O. – (Active; Family Practice)
Appointment effective 01/21/09 through 12/31/10 with privileges as requested. There will be a Provisional period during this initial period of appointment with proctoring to be determined.
STATUS or PRIVILEGE CHANGES:
Robyn Hart, M.D. – Resignation effective 12/16/08
David Thomas, ARNP (AHP; sponsors: LMH Hospitalists) – Approval of addition of arterial cannulation.
MOTION: made by Sheryl Jacobs, seconded by
Mark Praeger to approve the Medical Executive
Committee’s recommendations as presented.
Motion carried.
CEO Comments
Gene Meyer reviewed the following:
· The new SurgiNet, a clinical documentation system, has been implemented and doing well. Those waiting for patients in surgery will now have a number assigned and a large screen in the waiting room that will allow their family to follow the number as to where the patient is OR, recovery, etc. Also the surgical floor will be able to see when the patient is coming to the floor.
· Called attention to some articles put in the books for information. One article on National Shortage of General Surgeons was discussed and Mr. Meyer shared statistics on surgeries performed at LMH and compared 2007 to 2008 procedures which showed an increased in 2008.
· LMH is scheduled for a meeting with Moody’s on February 5 to analyze LMH’s projects and see what progress has been made.
· A meeting is scheduled tomorrow with Dr. Gary Doolittle with the Midwest Cancer Alliance (MCA) regarding LMH’s association with MCA.
Old Business:
a) Physician Recruitment – Sherri Vaughn, MD reported the following:
o Physicians interested in Eudora and Tonganoxie should be signing contracts by end of the month.
o Have an Endocrinologist interested in the area.
o ENT group interviewing physician
o Orthopedic group interviewing foot and ankle specialist
o IMG has a new physician signing to join their group
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b) Strategic Plan Information – Jeff Novorr reported that LMH is now in the phase of implementing the short and long term strategic plans. A strategic dashboard is to be developed to be presented quarterly to the Board. Mr. Novorr has been working with the Camden Group to finalize information. A draft has been received and will be looking at financial predictions that will go through the Finance Committee.
c) Digital Mammography System – Karen Shumate, Dr. Todd Obserzan, and Amy
Alexander reviewed the new Digital Mammography system. This will increase the detection rate for breast cancer, less radiation dose to the breast, increase productivity and transfer studies easier. The equipment will arrive in February with March 2 scheduled for training. The equipment will be at LMH, LMH South and LMH West. This will require some construction for LMH South, 6-8 weeks and West, 4-6 weeks.
New Business:
a) CHIP Update – Verdell Taylor and Donna Osness reviewed topics discussed at a recent retreat. The CHIP group is looking at the word “Project” in their title and wanting to replace it with something other than Project. They are wanting to
update the documents with new Mission and Vision statements. LMH has been the predominate partial funder for the Director of CHIP’s salary with the balance paid by grants.
b) Periodic Review Meeting – Dana Hale reported on the Anesthesia Periodic Preview meeting and the Anesthesia group is trying to meet the needs of LMH in surgery and the pain clinic, and in the pain clinic they are scheduling additional hours at 8:00 am and 12:00 noon. The group has two new Anesthesiologist joining their group in July and a CRNA joining this month, which should help them with scheduling.
c) Tonganoxie Building Addition – Gene Meyer reported that the addition of 1,200 sq. ft. will be added to the Tonganoxie Clinic in order to house two physicians.
Executive Session:
MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by
Donna Osness that the Board of Trustees recess to
Executive Session for discussion relating to personnel
matter to include the Board of Trustees and Legal
Counsel with open meeting to resume in this room at
11:00 a.m. Motion carried.
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MOTION: made by Sheryl Jacobs, seconded by
Donna Osness to leave Executive Session. Motion
carried.
The regular meeting reconvened at 11:00 a.m. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Verdell Taylor
Secretary