LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 18, 2009
Present: Joe Flannery Gene Meyer Jane Maskus
Judy Keller Simon Scholtz Kathy Clausing-Willis
Chuck Heath Dana Hale Janice Early-Weas
Verdell Taylor Karen Shumate Mike Thompson, MD
Donna Osness Deborah Thompson Andy Ramirez
Mark Praeger, MD Sheryle D’Amico
Allen Belot Jeff Novorr
Dan Lambert Sherri Vaughn, MD
Absent: Sheryl Jacobs (excused)
Others present: Karrie Britt, Journal-World reporter
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 Mark Praeger, seconded by
Allen Belot to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
a) Approval of January 21, 2009 Board of Trustee Minutes
b) Planning Committee Meeting Minutes
MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded by
Chuck Heath to approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried.
Finance Committee Report – December, 2008 and January, 2009 Financial
December, 2008 - Chuck Heath reported that year-end financials showed a solid year and will be discussed further when the audit report is presented in April.
January, 2009 – A good month with a positive bottom line. Expect a difficult year and look for bottom line to decrease. The staff was congratulated on another good year.
Moody’s Visit – A meeting was held with Moody’s analyst on February 5, along with our Investment Bankers from Piper Jaffray. A copy of the presentation along with a draft of the Moody’s report was distributed to the Board. Mr. Heath reported that the LMH presentation was great and the staff was congratulated on a job well done.
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MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by
Donna Osness to approve the December, 2008
and January, 2009 financials. Motion carried.
Facilities Committee Report
· Judy Keller reported that the Committee met with J.E. Dunn and we are nearing the end of our major campus project. Open House for the surgery addition will be March 5. Due to the project’s completion, the Facilities Committee will not be meeting monthly but only as needed.
· The medical office building is progressing and it is projected that the shell will be completed by the second week of August.
· Treanor Architects, PA have been selected for the Eudora project.
Medical Executive Committee Recommendations
Dr. Mike Thompson reviewed the recommendations for Board approval:
ALLIED HEALTH STAFF – New Appointments:
Carla Krose, PA – (Allied Health Professional, sponsor: Lawrence Orthopaedic Surgery)
Amy Hecker, PA – (Allied Health Professional, sponsor: Lawrence Orthopaedic Surgery)
Appointments for Ms. Krose and Ms. Hecker effective 02/18/09 through 06/30/10 with assignment of duties as requested. There will be a Provisional period during this initial period of appointment.
REAPPOINTMENT
John Ebeling, M.D. – (Active Staff; Neurological Surgery)
STATUS or PRIVILEGE CHANGES:
Jason Sinclair, M.D. – (Consulting; Radiology/Telemedicine) Resignation effective 01/16/09
MOTION: made by Allen Belot, seconded by
Donna Osness to approve the Medical
Executive Committee’s recommendations.
Motion carried.
CEO Comments
Gene Meyer reported on the following:
· The Legislative Luncheon will be March 6 at LMH in Conference Room A.
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· Mr. Meyer asked Karen Shumate to update the Board on new Anticoagulation Clinic. The physician office providing this service is closing their clinic and LMH will be taking over with space in the Same Day Surgery area. Two physicians have agreed to help with the clinic along with a Nurse Practitioner. Services to start April 1, 2009.
Old Business
Physician Recruitment –
· Dr. Sherri Vaughn reported that physicians have signed contracts for the Eudora and Tonganoxie practices. An interview with an endocrinologist has taken place but no response received.
· Gene Meyer reported that he met with two gastroenterologists from the Kansas City area who are interested in the Lawrence area.
· Dr. Mike Lange is visiting with a pain management specialist and hopes it will be successful.
Remote Hosting Option & Physician Order Entry-
· Remote Hosting Option (This is the relocation of Cerner related hardware, system level software, operating system, & database software to the Cerner remote hosting facility.) Jane Maskus reported on the progress. March 31, 2009 will be the flip date with a 6-8 hour downtime between 10:00 pm and 4:00 am. Ms. Maskus stated that more detail will be coming later as to savings.
· CPOE - Dana Hale reported on the physician order process. Committees are in place and working on communication plans for medical staff meetings and training with go-live in November.
Strategic Planning Report
· A first quarter report will be available for the March Board meeting. A Board retreat needs to be scheduled to discuss the strategic plan. The Board has an educational conference in May so a retreat will be scheduled for June.
New Business
The Importance of the HealthCare Sector to the Douglas County Economy
Kathy Clausing-Willis gave a power-point presentation on the Health Care Trends Impacting Communities. Many people don’t realize the importance of healthcare to the local economy and LMH’s services in Douglas County that contributes to economic development. LMH’s impact – 965 LMH employees live in Douglas County with total economic impact of $78,030,286.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Gene Meyer called attention to an AHA article in the packet for the Board’s information.
Announcements:
..Surgery Open House March 5, 2009 at 4:30 pm
..March meeting changes: Finance Committee will meet March 23
Planning Committee has been cancelled for March
Board meeting will be March 26
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,
VP/Medical Affairs and Chief of Staff. Open meeting
to resume in this room at 10:30 a.m. Motion carried.
MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by
Joe Flannery to extend the Executive Session to
10:40 a.m. Motion carried.
MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by
Donna Osness to leave Executive Session.
Motion carried.
Open meeting resumed at 10:42 a.m.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Verdell Taylor
Secretary