Hospital Board of Trustee Meeting - City of Brookings

Brookings Health system
Board of Trustees
September 22, 2011
Board of Trustee Members:
Rob Jones, Chair, Al Baker, Vice-Chair, Zeno W. Wicks, III, Secretary, Jim Booher, Arne
Brown, Sandra Faltemier, Debra Johnston, Teresa McKnight, Julie Whaley, ex-officios: John
Kubal and Mike McClemans
Guests:
Jay Bender, Al Kurtenbach and Robert Nelson on behalf of Vision Brookings, BHS Foundation
Chair Roberta Olson (arrived at 8:02 p.m.), Kevin Coffey, Interim CEO, Dave Timpe,
Accounting Consultant, Tammy Hillestad, CNO and Deb Davis, recorder.
Jones called the Hospital Board of Trustee Meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. He noted there were
two groups invited to present. The first group will speak about Vision Brookings and the Chair
of the BHS Foundation will be arriving around 8:00 p.m.
Invited Guest
Al Kurtenbach, spokesperson for Vision Brookings, made a request to the Board to consider a
six-year pledge of $150,000 paid in two segments. The initial commitment of $25,000 per year
for three years to help fund an active workforce development effort designed to attract medical
professionals such as physicians, therapists and other needed medical specialists. The option to
renew for an additional three years based on achievement of metrics and benchmarks established
jointly by the health system and the Brookings Vision Board of Advisors. The goal of this
program will be to supplement attraction efforts of local healthcare providers as they actively
seek and retain medical professionals to live and maintain a practice in Brookings County.
Expenditures for this activity will be based on guidelines established by the Vision Brookings
Board of Advisors who may provide matching funds to be determined by the amount of money
available. Kurtenbach, Bender and Nelson were excused at 6:58 p.m. Booher made a motion to
continue to fund $25,000 for the next three years to Vision Brookings. Whaley seconded the
motion to move it to discussion. Timpe reminded the Board that the entire commitment
($75,000) would be recorded as an expense in the fiscal year the commitment is made. The
motion was approved unanimously with one abstention by McKnight. Motion carried.
Second invited guest was Roberta Olson, Chair of the BHS Foundation. The Foundation’s
Executive Board met with committee chairs and developed a major gifts prospect list. Olson
asked each of the Hospital Board of Trustees to assist the Foundation with making the initial
contact with the prospect name. She asked that the Board members communicate to Davis by
September 26 th . Olson was excused at 8:27 p.m.
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Informational Items
Brown and Wicks were not present at the Board meeting as they were attending the SDAHO
Conference in Rapid City. The Brookings Health System’s Auxiliary and Nursing Homes
President, Hazel Hauff submitted an annual report for viewing.
Consent Agenda
A motion by Whaley/Faltemier to approve the minutes from the following Board Meetings:
August 18, 2011, August 26, 2011 and September 13, 2011, the August 2011 Adjustments and
August 2011 payables (as follows):
Accounts Payables – August 2011 (vendor name, amount):
DAKOTACARE, $137,056.95; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $126,959.40; VOID, $106,429.66; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL,
$91,370.99; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $70,562.00; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $52,268.10; CARDINAL HEALTH
110, INC, $42,470.55; STUDER GROUP, $42,000.00; SODEXO, INC & AFFILIATES, $40,058.55; BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES,
$36,915.28; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $19,286.22; SODEXO, INC & AFFILIATES, $18,047.45; SODEXO, INC & AFFILIATES,
$18,047.45; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $16,167.10; DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS, $15,725.00; DELTA DENTAL OF SOUTH
DAKOTA, $15,285.10; AVERA MCKENNAN REGIONAL LAB, $15,058.67; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $14,414.69; NATIONAL
RESEARCH CORP, $13,690.25; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $13,392.68; MITEL TECHNOLOGIES – DATANET, $12,406.00;
DAVE TIMPE, $11,363.06; ZIMMER US, INC, $10,151.56; H & M LAND CO, $10,000.00; CARDINAL HEALTH 110, INC, $9,745.51; AFLAC,
$9,519.79; SWIFTEL COMMUNICATIONS, $9,488.99; KREISERS, INC, $9,058.11; AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $8,982.70; MEDICAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC, $7,549.00; RES MED, $7,480.20; HEALTH PARTNERS, $7,477.27; BIOMET, INC, $7,421.00;
KREISERS, INC, $6,849.73; SAFE-N-SECURE, $6,702.56; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC, $6,497.06; FIRST BANK & TRUST,
$6,286.98; BANNER ASSOCIATES INC, $6,160.00; DR. RONOLD TESCH, $6,111.33; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, $6,100.18;
GUARDIAN, $5,903.80; KREISERS, INC, $5,895.59; RES MED, $5,698.00; LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO, $5,615.83; FIRST
BANK & TRUST LEASING SERVICE, $5,484.00; NEXT INC, $5,450.00; KREISERS, INC, $4,995.67; CENTERPOINT ENERGY SERVICES,
INC, $4,951.45; WAGNER HOME & BUILDING INSPECTION, $4,400.00; GLAXOSMITHKLINE PHARMACEUTICALS, $4,204.54; CARDINAL
HEALTH, $4,043.69; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $3,930.00; DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, $3,930.00; HAUGE
ASSOC INC, $3,914.51; SIOUXLAND STAFFING SERVICES PROF, $3,881.09; AAA COLLECTIONS INC, $3,704.17; ARTHROCARE
MEDICAL CORP, $3,471.22; NETWORK SERVICES CO, $3,463.03; 1MAGE SOFTWARE INC, $3,369.43; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $3,279.53;
AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL, $3,271.98; E PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, LLC, $3,266.40; PDS INC, $3,240.00; C.R. BARD, INC, $3,128.10;
GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES, $3,006.28; U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, $3,000.00; DAKTRONICS, $3,000.00; G & R CONTROLS,
INC, $2,989.44; STERICYCLE, INC, $2,811.15; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $2,637.92; GOODCARE LLC, $2,598.52; CARDINAL HEALTH,
$2,565.74; REMEL INC, $2,554.88; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, $2,463.26; DAKOTACARE – FLEX, $2,445.51; AMS SALES CORP,
$2,433.73; SIOUX FALLS FORD, $2,381.20; V.J. AHLERS EXCAVATING INC, $2,362.24; NETWORK SERVICES CO, $2,123.39;
REDLINGER BROS, $2,121.30; CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,114.86; EMDEON, $2,090.91; DAKOTACARE – FLEX, $2,054.02; DR. RONOLD
TESCH, $2,053.24; CARDINAL HEALTH, $2,047.18; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $2,040.98; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $2,001.60;
DR JAMES WALERY, MD, $2,000.00; PRECISION LENS, $1,955.40; VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS, INC, $1,930.92; LCM PATHOLOGISTS,
P.C., $1,900.00; BROOKINGS PROFESSIONAL OFFICES INC, $1,800.00; COOKS WASTEPAPER & RECYCLING, $1,796.62; WHIRC,
$1,790.00; CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INS, $1,784.25; OPTICAL DISTRIBUTOR GROUP, $1,773.02; POLYMEDCO INC, $1,732.07;
MENARDS – WATERTOWN, $1,723.07; KELO-TV, $1,710.00; C R BARD INC, $1,680.00; MOBILE NEURODIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, INC,
$1,680.00; BROOKINGS REGISTER, $1,667.00; CONMED CORP, $1,665.00; SIOUXLAND STAFFING SERVICES PROF, $1,657.53; SD
STATE TREASURER, $1,643.26; PDS INC, $1,620.00; SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPLEMENTAL, $1,575.00; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC,
$1,569.02; STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY-ACCT REC, $1,545.00; MITEL TECHNOLOGIES – DATANET, $1,537.50; NORM MARTIN,
$1,532.00; PRAIRIE IMAGING SERVICES, P.C., $1,530.80; VORIZON LABS, $1,519.48; CARDINAL HEALTH, $1,502.09; STRYKER
ENDOSCOPY, $1,494.31; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $1,448.61; ING ANNUITY CO, $1,441.50; ING ANNUITY CO, $1,441.50; BAN-KOE CO,
$1,435.00; R & L PROPERTIES, $1,424.00; VERIZON WIRELESS, $1,418.56; AUTOMATIC DOOR GROUP, $1,378.29; SD RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, $1,375.00; THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, $1,372.00; MITEL NETSOLUTIONS, $1,362.44; THE COMPLIANCE TEAM,
$1,295.00; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, INC, $1,287.78; LOWE'S, $1,260.09; TRANSMED, INC, $1,202.93; SYLVIA RICKARD, $1,177.00; HY-
VEE INC, $1,165.71; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $1,161.82; BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC, $1,157.42; AGAN DRYWALL SUPPLY,
$1,136.00; NORMAN D MARTIN, $1,132.00; HORNER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC, $1,127.50; J&J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC,
$1,113.08; G & R CONTROLS, INC, $1,112.00; G & R CONTROLS, INC, $1,112.00; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $1,104.57;
PRECISION LENS, $1,095.50; BANNER ASSOC INC, $1,064.55; A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $1,050.91; GLOVER & HELSPER,
PC, $1,045.00; STERIS CORP, $1,031.30; AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL, $1,023.72; CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INS, $1,017.96; LANGLAND
HOME CENTER, $1,010.50; PHYSICIANS LABORATORY LTD, $1,000.00; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $999.39; MEDIACOM LLC,
$987.05; CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, $951.05; THE TECHNOLOGY SOURCE, INC, $945.00; PRECISION LENS, $915.25;
MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICES, $903.93; DAKOTACARE, $875.16; COLE PAPERS INC, $871.12; CENTURION MEDICAL
PRODUCTS, $866.12; SANSIO, $850.00; HY-VEE PHARMACY, $847.53; C.R. BARD, INC, $835.55; DAKOTA DATA SHRED, $823.97;
COLE PAPERS INC, $820.27; VOID, $813.11; NORMA WISE, CTR, $800.00; COFFEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $800.00;
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $795.06; MIDWEST MEDICAL SERVICES INC, $790.00; PITNEY BOWES, $780.00; DISASTER
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MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC, $765.14; KONE, $759.71; DAKOTACARE – FLEX, $752.31; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS,
$737.74; MINUTEMAN PRESS, $735.20; BYRNE MEDICAL, $730.31; BROOKINGS DENTAL LABORATORY, $697.43; J & J HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS, INC, $695.18; OLYMPUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, $690.37; BLUE CROSS, $671.10; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $658.44;
STERIS CORPORATION, $653.01; MEDIACOM LLC, $649.35; ECOLAB, $646.81; COLE PAPERS INC, $644.12; STERIS CORP, $637.96;
SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $633.32; BANNER ASSOC INC, $630.65; MERCEDES MEDICAL INC, $626.70; ATRIUM
MEDICAL CORP, $605.00; WAL MART, $604.76; JOHNSON'S PRO-CLEAN, $600.00; TRUE NORTH CUSTOM PUBLISHING, $592.20;
ECOLAB, $589.87; CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, $581.74; DAKOTACARE – FLEX, $578.51; YES DISTRIBUTING INC, $577.46;
KONE, $569.93; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $568.57; WAL MART, $566.98; CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, $563.19; VOID, $560.23;
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH, $560.23; SHARI KLEINJAN, $560.00; KARLA HANSON, $553.34; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $550.60;
ALIGNED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, $548.19; ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $546.87; MONARCH SALES COMPANY INC, $543.60; SAFE SITTER,
INC, $535.00; IDA KINYON ESTATE, $518.40; SCOTTS LAWN SERVICE-SIOUX FALLS, $511.46; CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER,
$511.38; CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER, $511.38; SD HALL OF FAME, $500.00; CNA SURETY, $500.00; KENNETH MULLER,
$500.00; C R BARD INC, $499.68; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, $490.14; GARY L THOMPSON, $483.69; KANDACE
HARTNECK, $480.30; AVERA MCKENNAN TRAUMA SERVICES, $480.00; OUTLAW GRAPHICS, $471.50; MERCEDES MEDICAL INC,
$469.11; RFD NEWS GROUP INC, $465.00; BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, $458.00; SDHCA, $457.50; BP OF BROOKINGS, INC,
$456.00; CHIME, $455.00; XEROX CORP, $454.72; LAMAR CO, $450.00; TERRI SELLERS, $450.00; LEADERSHIP BROOKINGS, $450.00;
COLE PAPERS INC, $440.02; LANGLAND HOME CENTER, $434.34; RADIOMETER AMERICA INC, $432.11; PATTERSON MEDICAL,
$428.59; ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC, $422.10; SARSTEDT, INC, $421.52; DIRECT SUPPLY EQUIP, $418.24; RADIOMETER AMERICA
INC, $411.33; BANKERS LIFE & CASUALTY, $408.62; MARKETLAB INC, $401.34; HONEYWELL HOMMED LLC, $400.00; WEBWOC
NURSING EDUCATION PROG, $400.00; DRIVE-BY SIGNS, $395.00; GYRUS ACMI, LP, $389.00; ALIMED INC, $388.80; FEDEX, $386.39;
CARYN CLEMETSON, $384.62; SPEEDY CLEANERS, $383.50; STERIS CORP, $378.21; AESCULAP, $377.49; UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL
SERVICES, $367.90; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $364.43; PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, $363.66; AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL, $360.07;
CARDINAL HEALTH, $356.78; PATTERSON MEDICAL, $348.16; JULIE HENRY, $347.43; BROOKINGS ACE HARDWARE, $345.13; RANDI
BAUMAN, $342.99; ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, $340.27; ALIGNED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, $338.05; J & J HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS, INC, $337.00; TOTAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC, $337.00; ALCON LABORATORIES INC, $329.40; TRI-ANIM HEALTH
SERVICES, INC, $327.74; HALO INNOVATIONS, INC, $323.32; HALO INNOVATIONS, INC, $323.32; ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC,
$321.21; NETWORK SERVICES COMPANY, $314.00; OTO MED INC, $310.95; DYNAMIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, $308.00;
CALIFORNIA STATE DISBURSEMENT, $301.73; JAN OLSON, $299.70; YELLOW BOOK WEST, $297.50; J.A. SEXAUER, $296.93;
ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING, $295.18; MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, $291.52; MEDRAD, $290.71; INGENIX, INC, $289.95; GRAYBAR
ELECTRIC CO INC, $285.58; MARILYN E RICE, $284.04; SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER, $284.04; ACS COMP IQ, $280.48;
ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT INC, $275.45; NUORTHO SURGICAL, INC, $275.00; A OX WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY, $273.50; NELSON
DRUG, INC, $269.66; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $269.25; M & T FIRE & SAFETY, INC, $269.23; SIOUX FALLS TWO WAY RADIO, $268.45;
RITA MILLER, $267.56; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, $267.03; RESPIRONICS, $266.93; FIRST BANK AND TRUST, $265.00; FIRST BANK
AND TRUST, $265.00; JULIE VANDEWEERD, $264.74; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $259.27; CENTURYLINK, $258.18;
MIDWEST ALARM CO, INC, $258.00; SELECT FIRE SYSTEMS, $257.04; AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL, $257.01; OCEANS OF THE
MIDWEST INC, $250.00; SILVER SCREEN ADVERTISING, $250.00; LYNETTE RICHARZ, $246.42; PATTERSON MEDICAL, $246.09;
ALERE NORTH AMERICA, INC, $245.93; BIOMERIEUX, INC, $240.59; DYNAMIC HEALTH IT, $240.00; HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER, INC,
$239.00; LOWE'S, $236.97; MORTAN INC, $236.28; DVL FIRE AND SAFETY, $234.00; BROOKINGS LIQUOR STORE, $226.00;
CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, $224.50; SHELLY DEKNIKKER, $223.67; SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $219.54;
FIRST BANK & TRUST, $218.02; FARMER BROS CO, $217.16; DEB MOORE, $214.23; SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC, $214.00; SOUTH
DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $210.41; SARSTEDT, INC, $210.09; NATIONAL ELEVATOR INSPECTION, $210.00; UNITED
RETIREMENT CENTER, $202.50; TYLER HEALTH CARE, $202.00; CINDY E OSTLIE, $200.00; CA KUHL DESIGN, $200.00; SEPTEMBER
BESSLER, $198.00; ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC, $195.10; CONMED LINVATEC CORP, $194.43; STEP SAVER INC, $192.00; MINN-KOTA
PEST SERVICES, INC, $190.17; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $189.00; DYNAMIC HEALTH IT, $180.00; KANDACE HARTNECK,
$179.46; LOVE MARKETING, INC, $179.00; CROSS COUNTRY EDU, $179.00; GARY H PAPINEAU, $177.00; SDAHO, $175.00; OHM'S
APPLIANCE, $175.00; BAETE-FORSETH BROOKINGS, $172.68; LAURA CROOKS, $172.05; HILL-ROM, $170.71; OTIS ELEVATOR CO,
$170.00; BRIGGS CORP, $169.98; TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPER, $168.00; MARCO, INC, $166.88; AAF INTERNATIONAL, $165.12;
KELO-TV, $165.00; JESSE WALSH, $161.56; GREGG TEBEEST, $159.84; JON WEBER, $156.60; REMEL INC, $154.19; MARY ANN
SCHULTZ, $153.40; SDHCA, $152.50; ARJO CENTURY DISTRIBUTING, $150.70; TEK PRODUCTS, $149.79; DEB PRODOEHL, $149.30;
HENRY SCHEIN, $148.03; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $147.90; SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS, $147.90; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC,
$147.54; HY-VEE INC, $146.00; MVAP MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC, $144.57; INTOXIMETERS, $143.95; VALLEY RESTAURANT, $143.31;
BECKY CERMAK, $140.00; BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT, $140.00; STEP SAVER INC, $137.40; JASON HANSSEN, $136.88; PRECISION
OPTICS, INC, $136.00; SDAHMPR, $135.00; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $133.00; COOPER SURGICAL, $132.00; SHELLEY
HAGENSON, $131.54; ABC RENTALS, $130.90; HEALTHCARE ENRICHMENT INSTITUTE, $130.00; MIDWEST MEDICAL SERVICES INC,
$130.00; BIO RAD LABORATORIES, INC, $129.17; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $129.00; PAUL J CLEVELAND, $126.74; US
COMPOUNDING, $126.00; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $124.77; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, $123.77; SARSTEDT, INC, $123.22;
RON'S AUTO REPAIR, $122.90; CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, $122.18; TRAVIS DOMINISSE, $121.88; SANFORD USD MEDICAL
CENTER, $121.50; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $114.85; STEPHANIE A KONTZ, $109.60; JOANN WILLGONS, $109.34; PERRY
ELECTRIC, $107.10; SCOTT D LUNDGREN, $107.00; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, $105.67; ADRIENNE B JAMES, $105.28; KIMBERLY-
CLARK, $105.25; LISA MALONE, $104.90; LEANN A MOE, $104.25; DAN FLASKEY, $103.72; TERRI SELLERS, $103.23; FASTENAL CO,
$103.20; SOURCEONE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $100.40; PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC, $100.05; DRAINS UNLIMITED &
PLUMBING, $100.00; ERIN K WEINKAUF, $100.00; BROOKINGS COUNTY, $100.00; DANIEL HUNTINGTON, $100.00; SDSU - THE
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UNION, $100.00; MELISSA ANDERSON, $100.00; KEVIN COFFEY, $100.00; SEPTEMBER BESSLER, $99.00; POLYMEDCO INC, $98.88;
VICKIE L MOLENGRAAF, $98.56; STEP SAVER INC, $97.80; B & B AUTO SALES, $96.90; RESPIRONICS, $96.56; NORTH COAST
MEDICAL, INC, $95.13; DISH NETWORK, $94.99; NUCOMPASS PUBLISHING, $94.95; RUNNINGS FARM & FLEET, $94.63; SUNTRAC
SERVICES, INC, $92.36; NCH FALL SYMPOSIUM, $90.00; FATIMA H ALALI, $89.00; NINA NORDBYE, $87.69; SOURCEONE
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, $87.10; DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC, $84.39; ALIMED INC, $83.13; ZIMMER US, INC, $83.11; GLENN L
THOMPSON, $83.06; HOMETOWN SERVICE & TIRE, LLC, $82.99; BROOKINGS ACE HARDWARE, $81.67; ELENER E STERZINGER,
$80.46; BROOKINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, $80.00; CMI EDUCATION INSTITUTE, INC, $79.99; MEDIACOM LLC, $79.95; VOCERA
COMMUNICATIONS, INC, $78.20; CLITES ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION, $77.48; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, $77.30; JOSH OSBORN,
$76.00; GAYLENE CHRISTENSEN, $76.00; GOLDEN RULE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT, $75.94; FAYE A BUTERBAUGH, $75.38; MARLIN
OLSON, $75.00; LIVING DESIGN INC, $75.00; KELLY MASER, $74.92; UTV, $74.00; GLENYCE D SOMMERVOLD, $73.00; FISHER
HEALTHCARE, $72.87; JONATHON A BARTHEL, $72.00; KRISTA J THOMPSON, $70.24; SARSTEDT, INC, $70.07; ALAN BAKER, $69.02;
CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, $68.61; SIOUX FALLS TWO WAY RADIO, $67.96; JON WEBER, $66.60; BROOKINGS HOSPITAL PETTY
CASH, $66.52; SKYLAR SINKEY, $66.05; ECOWATER SYSTEMS OF BROOKINGS, $65.01; AMY J SHEA, $65.00; CANDY'S GARDEN,
$62.60; MEDICAID SOUTH DAKOTA, $61.90; FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INC, $61.04; DE'S NIFTY REPAIRS, $60.00; AMY J SHEA,
$59.36; CARDINAL HEALTH, $58.99; LORI D HENDRICKX, $58.00; GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC, $57.80; AMERICA'S PPO,
$56.64; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION, $56.25; CASEY H CUPPY, $56.00; ASHLEY D DURAZO, $56.00; PROFESSIONAL
PRODUCTS, INC, $55.38; STRYKER SALES CORP, $54.00; PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC,. $53.11; CREDIT COLLECTIONS
BUREAU, $53.05; CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU, $53.05; NAPA AUTO PARTS, $52.98; SANFORD HEALTH AHA TRAINING CENTER,
$52.00; ARIZANT HEALTHCARE, INC, $51.40; DEB CONATSER, $51.00; KELLY MASER, $50.87; ROLLIE TROOIEN, $50.00; MARGARET
SMITH, $49.95; TELEFLEX MEDICAL, $49.28; BROOKINGS HOSPITAL PETTY CASH, $47.00; SCHUNEMAN EQUIPMENT CO, $46.75;
SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $45.00; ZIMMER US, INC, $44.92; HEALTHMARK INDUSTRIES CO INC, $44.87; MCMASTER
CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, $44.67; LISA BEHREND, $43.00; SHELLEY HAGENSON, $40.52; CULLIGAN, $40.25; MENARDS - SIOUX
FALLS, $39.96; PATTERSON MEDICAL, $37.98; J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC, $37.03; LOIS S MACK, $35.00; EINSPAHR AUTO
PLAZA INC, $34.88; CITY OF BROOKINGS LANDFILL, $33.95; NATHAN LEONARD, $33.01; LAB RX INTERIORS, $32.61; JANICE
DIEDRICH, $32.33; CHRISTINA D BOERGER, $32.24; BROCK SCHMITZ, $32.00; MADDAK INC, $30.82; HARMONICATS, $30.00;
JACQUELINE M RIPPERT, $30.00; JASON HANSSEN, $29.94; MEDIBADGE INC, $29.90; BROOKINGS HOSPITAL PETTY CASH, $29.25;
MEDELA, $29.11; MARY GOEPFERT, $29.00; JEAN NELSON, $28.65; DENNIS L FAABORG, $26.00; CLARICE D ARTZ, $26.00; JOYCE I
THOMPSON, $26.00; ANGELA L STEFFENSEN, $26.00; AARON ROGNESS, $26.00; ROSEMARIE A LUCAS, $26.00; BOUND TREE
MEDICAL, LLC, $24.90; UNITED ACCOUNTS, INC, $24.10; THE UPS STORE, $23.25; SHIRLEY BROWN, $23.00; SD DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE, $22.00; HENRY SCHEIN, $21.73; BIRD & CRONIN INC, $21.56; SEPTEMBER BESSLER, $20.17; VIOLA M LAABS, $20.00; ITC
TELECOM, $18.95; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP BROOKINGS, $17.93; CARSTENS INC, $17.56; LISA M ZUMBACH, $17.20; CATHERINE W
BENTON, $17.18; ING LIFE INSURANCE, $15.50; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $15.44; ODESSA JOSEPHSEN, $15.20; NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY, $14.77; BETH NEMMERS, $14.43; WILMA HAUFSCHILD, $12.12; MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, $12.00; TIMOTHY B
NIELSEN ESTATE, $11.02; INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, $10.00; EMILY ERICKSON, $8.88; KONGSUN PETERSON, $8.60; ANGELA M
HANSON, $8.00; OFFICE DEPOT, INC, $7.72; NINA E CASE, $7.22; ASHLEY BOHMAN, $6.66; RADIOSHACK CORP, $6.38; MIKE
RADEMAKER, $6.00; BROOKINGS ACE HARDWARE, $5.99; DAWN M BYERS, $5.50; RITA F LILJEGREN, $5.00; NCAS PENNSYLVANIA,
$3.68; AMERICAN FAMILY MEDICARE CLAIM, $0.28;
Total $1,310,425.62
Unanimous approval. Motion carried.
Reports
Operational
CEO Report
Coffey noted the first review of the capital budget came in at $5.4 million. He is meeting with
department managers to reduce the total amount by half. Coffey also noted the web site is in the process
of being overhauled. Marketing of BHS to the community has also increased. The paperwork on the
recent land purchase located on the corner of Yorkshire Drive and Sunrise Ridge Road on the north side
of the road has been finalized.
CFO Report
Timpe presented the financial summary for August 2011. For August the corporation made a profit of
$153,159, beating the budget by $13,568. Year-to-date figures show the organizational profit is over
budget by $358,423. Charity write-off for August was $35,458 with year-to-date deduction of $163,431.
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Fiscal year 2010 Charity write-off was $311,830 and in 2009 Charity write off was $284,470.
Total cash disbursements for August totaled $5,359,630.21. Of that total $3,001,463.61 was reinvested.
Payroll and benefit expenses (excluding MRI and YEC) were $1,434,822.
Personnel Information
Salary Changes:
New Hires: C. Albrecht, $10.50; A. Adams, $11.45; J. Bickett, $15.50; S. Demuth, $11.31; M. Fenske,
$25.00; J. Fjerstad, $7.25; A. GoodShield, $11.31; D. Hoekman, $20.50; E. Huntington, $11.31; J.
Inman, $11.75; K. Jenner, $10.50; B. Khanal, $10.00; C. Merfeld, $9.75; E. Miller, $9.50; A. O’Hara,
$11.50; C. Zirbel, $11.31; A. Valentine, $9.25; K. Van Dyk, $11.31; M. Vaughan, $19.00; B. Winter,
$10.75; M. Zemlicka, $11.50;
Status Change: B. Arthur, $9.27; D. Babich, $22.54; T. Bauer, $15.69; S. Behnken, $19.27; B. Booten,
$20.12; K. Callies, $30.83; K. Cooley, $13.76; W. Crevier, $17.51; L. Crooks, $19.57; R. Danielson,
$25.54; C. Donnelly, $21.25; L. Doren, $19.27; B. Engen, $10.40; C. Granum, $12.07; K. Hein, $22.35;
G. Holinka-Hawley, $40.80; C. Holmquest, $10.81; L. Kaufmann, $35.89; L. Knobloch, $23.97; S.
Larsen, $15.04; S. Minter, $22.92; N. Nordbye, $11.53; M. Odegaard, $21.53; E. Oines, $13.03; A.
Ritterhaus, $18.72; J. Rost, $14.75; E. Schlotman, $15.09; D. Schuldt, $9.86; V. Selleck, $13.16; E.
Snaza, $9.49; K. Spilde, $14.29; J. Steele, $26.98; D. Stover, $30.88; M. Tvedt, $21.58; J. Van
Lusamvuku, $10.15; S. Vernasky, $14.67; K. Wright, $10.40;
CNO Report
Hillestad noted Home Health/Hospice has relocated to the recently purchased building located at 22 nd
Avenue and Yorkshire Drive. The inpatient areas have launched a program titled SHHH, Silent Hospitals
Help Healing. A quiet hour has been established to allow patients to rest with minimal interruptions by
staff. A video is being created for patients and family of pediatric patients undergoing surgery, with the
intent of reducing fear and anxiety. This video will be available on the BHS website and through the
physician clinic. Implementation of the volunteer Doula program is underway to support laboring
patients. Education has been provided and a coordinator has been designated.
Board
Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee did not meet in September.
QI/Personnel Committee:
The QI/Personnel Committee met on September 8, 2011. Second quarter 2011 reports in the following
areas were reviewed in detail by the committee: Infection Control, Nursing Home Infections, Falls,
Medication Errors and Customer Service. The Flu Campaign for staff is underway.
Strategic Planning Committee:
The Strategic Planning Committee met on September 20, 2011. An invited guest spoke to the committee
regarding the closed-unit dialysis and a patient being unable to choose a provider. The committee talked
about the Chiller Farm and what the options were that HGA recommended. Coffey noted the current
chiller farm still needs two 200-ton chillers to serve the cooling needs. The remodeling is finishing up at
the recently purchased building located at 22 nd Avenue and Yorkshire Drive. Final paperwork to establish
the Home Medical Equipment business is completed. Coffey noted a Board consisting of three staff from
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BHS and three staff from Avera needs to be created. The Board Retreat will be put on hold until the
decision is made on the CEO Search. There were no action items from the committee.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee met September 19, 2011. Booher noted Phil Wagner updated the committee on
the estimated costs of the skilled nursing facility. Horty-Elving was provided a budget figure of $10
million utilizing 60,000 square feet. Presently what is programmed is at 72,000 square feet at a cost per
square foot of $153.85. Adding a 5% contingency and FFE the estimated costs are at $12,796,000. The
Board requested that Horty-Elving come to the Board meeting in October to provide an update on the
programming phase of the project. Booher brought forth one action item from the Finance Committee
regarding designated funds. Timpe has been working on a proposal as a result of the auditors’ suggestion
to have designated funds. The proposed plan could also save money when completing the Medicare Cost
Report. The designated funds would show up under the noncurrent cash and reserves in the Balance
Sheet. The motion came from Wicks with second by Brown. The motion reads as follows: The Board
hereby directs administration to create a Board designated (depreciation fund) account on the books in the
amount of $9,000,000.00 (nine million dollars). The monthly earnings from these investments should be
added to the Board designated (depreciation fund). Withdrawals can be made, with Finance Committee
approval, for property, plant or equipment acquisitions or principal payments on debt. Unanimous
approval of the motion. Motion carried.
New Business
Veterans Administration Request for Proposal
Coffey received an updated request for proposal for a new Eastern Veterans Home from the Department
of Military & Veterans Affairs Office. The deadline for submission of a proposal is December 15, 2011.
Coffey asked the Board whether they were still interested in submitting a proposal to the VA from the
hospital. He noted the original projections that were done at the beginning of 2011 showed a construction
cost of $5 million dollars and an annual operating loss of $300,000/year. He reminded the members that
the numbers originally submitted assumed a cost, for replacing the nursing home of $9 million. Since that
time, the cost of the nursing home has increased substantially, which now puts into question whether the
hospital can still allocate the funds needed to pay for the cost of constructing the VA building as
originally planned. Baker asked the question does the community want a VA nursing home. Johnston
indicated from a physician perspective the needs of a VA patient (documentation) can be challenging.
McKnight made a motion that BHS is not interested in submitting a Request for Proposal for
consideration of the Eastern Veterans Home. Johnston seconded the motion. Vote: Jones, no, Baker,
no, Booher, yes, Faltemier, yes, Johnston, yes, McKnight, yes, Whaley, yes. Motion approved.
Jones noted the Mayor would like to attend the October Board Meeting to talk about the proposal, but he
suggested that a small group meet prior to the full Board Meeting. A motion by McKnight that the Mayor
meets with the entire Board and not a sub-committee. Johnston seconded the motion. The main
discussion regarding this motion centered around the lack of available hospital funds to construct the VA
building, and that there were many other projects that would take priority over the VA nursing home.
Vote: Jones, no, Baker, no, Booher, no, Faltemier, yes, Johnston, no, McKnight, yes, Whaley,
yes. Motion failed. Jones and Baker will meet with Mayor Reed to communicate the Board’s
decision to not pursue the request for proposal on the VA nursing home.
Renal Dialysis
The Strategic Planning Committee met with John Mathison from Avera. Dr. Mathison is the Assistant
VP of Medical Specialty Clinics. In light of Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) changing all of
their dialysis locations to closed units, Mathison brought his concerns to the SP committee. Coffey noted
the current contract with PLHS is written with a 60-day out. McKnight asked where the division line
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etween the board reviewing contracts and the CEO’s role in contract review. Coffey responded that
management was responsible for negotiating contracts but would seek assistance from the board members
as needed. Coffey noted he will schedule a meeting with the CEO of PLHS to meet with the Strategic
Planning Committee in October.
Unfinished Business
CEO Search
Baker noted all the interviews have taken place. The Search Committee will meet on September
30 th to bring forth a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The following week a special
Board meeting will be called to review the recommendation made from the Search Committee.
Bylaws
A draft of the revised Bylaws was presented for review. McKnight asked the members to review
the changes during the next month and email her with any concerns/questions. A couple of
points for discussion are Board compensation and city and county vacancies. Discussion of the
proposed Bylaws will take place at the regular October Board meeting.
HIT Grant Update
Coffey updated the Board on the health information technology grant. At the June 9 th Board
Meeting, Sterud presented information on the technology grant that was submitted for funding
between Brookings Health System, Avera and United Retirement Center/Avera. BHS received
word the grant was approved and the award is $900,000 over a three year period. Conditions of
the grant are not as stringent as originally thought and Coffey recommended to the Board that
they accept the award. A motion by Johnston to accept the $900,000 Health Information
Technology Grant along with the terms and conditions set forth in the grant. Faltemier seconded
the motion. Unanimous approval of the motion. Coffey noted there would be a full time Project
Director that will be hired to oversee the grant. The new position will be for the duration of the grant and
will be paid from the grant dollars.
Skilled Nursing Facility Update
Discussed under Finance Committee report.
Meeting concluded at 9:40 p.m. (McKnight/Faltemier).
Respectfully submitted,
_____________________________________
Al Baker, Vice Chair
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