LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 15, 2009
Present: Joe Flannery Gene Meyer Jane Maskus
Chuck Heath Simon Scholtz Kathy Clausing Willis
Verdell Taylor Dana Hale Janice Early-Weas
Donna Osness Deborah Thompson Mike Thompson, MD
Mark Praeger, MD Karen Shumate Andy Ramirez
Sheryl Jacobs Sheryle D’Amico
Allen Belot Jeff Novorr
Dan Lambert Sherri Vaughn, MD
Absent: Judy Keller (excused)
Others Present: Karrey Britt, Journal-World Reporter, Kelly Hilmes, Dir/Accounting, Angela Miratsky and Joe Watt, BKD, Susan Thomas, Internal Audit
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
Chuck Heath to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
a) Approval of March 26, 2009 Board of Trustee minutes
b) Planning Committee meeting minutes
c) Community Relations Committee minutes
MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by
Mark Praeger to approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried.
Finance Committee Report
a) March, 2009 Financials – Chuck Heath reported that February was a soft month for financials but March was strong and so far a solid year vs. our budget.
Audit Report – Chuck Heath introduced Angela Miratsky and Joe Watt with BKD, auditing firm. Ms. Miratsky spoke highly of our staff and their skills. There were no adjustments and LMH was given a “clean” opinion. She then reviewed a very strong balance sheet showing LMH was very conservative on investments. She reported on LMH’s revenue ratios compared to other hospitals our size and LMH was well above the peer data. Age of plant was the lowest ever seen at which Gene Meyer stated that LMH had put $90 million in keeping our plant updated
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. It was a very strong report on how well LMH compares to other hospitals.
Joe Flannery thanked all for their participation in the preparation of the budget and representatives of BKD for the report.
MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by
Sheryl Jacobs to approve the March financials
and accept the audit report. Motion carried.
Medical Executive Committee Recommendations
Mike Thompson, MD reviewed the recommendations for approval
Medical Staff – New Appointments:
Karen Evans, D.O. – (Active Staff, Family Practice) – Appointment effective 4/15/09 through 12/31/2010 with privileges as requested. There is to be a Provisional period of her new appointment with assignment to the Department of Family Practice.
Status, Privileges or other Changes:
Meenakshi Sharma, M.D. – (Active Staff, Internal Medicine) – Resignation effective 3/31/09.
MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded by
Dan Lambert to approve the Medical Executive
Committee’s recommendations. Motion carried.
CEO Comments
Gene Meyer reported on the following:
1. Management is looking at all activity levels of all departments across the board. March activity levels were a relief versus months of January & February.
2. Working on the Strategic Plan, making sure we are in line with our assumptions.
Old Business
a) Physician Recruiting - Dr. Sherri Vaughn had no report this month.
b) First Quarter Strategic Plan report - Jeff Novorr reported on the action plan so all can get a feel for where we are. The goals were labeled with colors: yellow, green & red.
Yellow - progress and on target
Green - target dates completed
Red - action plan in place
It is hoped to see all green boxes in December. A dashboard will be prepared on a monthly basis with indicators as to where we are.
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c) Red Flag Policy –Susan Thomas spoke to the policy. The Red Flag Rules is part of federal legislation enacted as a result of The Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, designed to reduce the risk of identity theft in the United States. Health care institutions are required to comply and have an Identity Theft Prevention Program in place no later than May 1, 2009.
MOTION: made by Sheryl Jacobs, seconded by
Donna Osness to adopt the “Red Flag Identity Theft
Prevention Program.” Motion carried.
New Business
a) Future Space Planning – Gene Meyer reported on the planning for use of the vacated Surgery space and how best to utilize.
a. The Laboratory is badly in need of more space and LMH will be working with a consultant with lab planning experience in planning the space.
b. The moving of the GI lab from LMH South back to the main campus is being studied.
c. Administration needs to be closer to main stream and looking at the Same Day Surgery area.
d. The I.T. department is scattered out – some are located across the street at the Medical Arts Building. It is planned to place I.T. in the new medical office building on the lower level.
This is a game plan at the present and will be looking at budgeting for 2010.
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, VP/Regional Services and Chief
of Staff. The open meeting to resume in this room at
10:15 a.m. Motion carried.
MOTION: made by Chuck Heath, seconded by
Mark Praeger to extend the Executive Session to
10:30 a.m. Motion carried.
MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded by
Sheryl Jacobs to leave Executive Session.
Motion carried.
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Open meeting convened at 10:33 a.m. Dr. Thompson presented a recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee for approval.
Larisa Kimuri, MD be granted cesarean section privileges with her first 15 cesarean section procedures to be directly observed by a minimum of two LMH Medical Staff members holding cesarean section privileges.
MOTION: made by Mark Praeger, seconded by
Sheryl Jacobs to approve the privileges for
Larisa Kimuri, MD. Motion carried.
Adjournment
There being no further discussions it was moved by Mark Praeger, seconded by Chuck Heath to adjourn.
Respectfully submitted.
Verdell Taylor
Secretary