LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 20, 2013
Present: Allen Belot Gene Meyer Andy Ramirez
Mike Wildgen Karen Shumate Charles Yockey, MD
Rob Chestnut Joe Pedley
Gina Pacumbaba-Watson Sheryle D’Amico
Jane Blocher Dana Hale
Lee Reussner, MD Kathy Clausing-Willis
Cindy Yulich Jane Maskus
John Bullock Carolyn Bowmer
John Ross Janice Early
Others present: LuAnn Baumchen, Labor & Delivery; Audrey Bishop, Associate Vice President, Physician Division; Ann Marie Boncella, Planning; Giles Bruce, The Lawrence Journal World; Traci Hoopingarner, Dir. Maternal/Child; Janelle Martin, Dir. Education and Learning Services; Jerrod Soza, Dir. Dining Services; Susan Thomas, Dir. Compliance; Gwen Whittit; High 5 for Mom & Baby; Michelle Dreiling, Admin.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:50 AM by Chairperson Allen Belot.
Approval of Agenda
The Agenda was presented for review.
MOTION:
made by John Ross,
and seconded by Rob Chestnut
to approve the agenda as amended
with the addition of two physician
introductions and moving the
2014 Budget Discussion to #2.
Motion carried.
2014 LMH Budget Discussion
Rob Chestnut, Board Treasurer, presented the 2014 Operating Budget as recommended for approval by the Finance Committee, and thanked all involved for their work. Joe Pedley, Chief Financial Officer, also recognized Kelly Hilmes, Accounting Director, and her team, as well as the Budget Committee and the senior team for all of their efforts. Included in the recommendation from the Finance Committee is one change to the budget. The Vital Sign Integration project will be moved from 2013 to 2014 and the ambulance garage purchase will be moved from 2014 to 2013. It was noted that the dollar amounts for these two projects are similar.
MOTION: made by Cindy Yulich, seconded
by Gina Pacumbaba-Watson to approve the
2014 Operating Budget as recommended by
the Finance Committee. Motion carried.
Introductions and Recognition
Karen Shumate, Chief Operating Officer, introduced Jerrod Soza as the new Director of Dining Services at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Gwen Whittit, Program Coordinator for High 5 for Mom & Baby, congratulated LMH for achieving High 5 for Mom & Baby recognition and for being the first hospital in Kansas to do so. Ms. Whittit presented Traci Hoopingarner, Director of the LMH Family Birthing Center, with the award. Ms. Hoopingarner was instrumental in making the changes necessary to adhere to the five best-practices for breastfeeding standards recognized by High 5.
Sheryle D’Amico, VP Physician Division, introduced Dr. Irfan Jawed, an oncologist, and Dr. Rebecca Smith, a hospitalist. Both physicians recently began practicing at LMH.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a Top 100 HealthStrong Hospital. This is the third Top 100 award for LMH in 2013. Our facility was the only Kansas hospital included on this list.
Consent Agenda
a) Board of Trustee Minutes, October 16, 2013
b) Planning Committee Minutes, November 15, 2013
c) Finance Committee Minutes, November 18, 2013, October 2013 Financials
d) Community Relations Committee Minutes, November 1, 2013
MOTION: made by Mike Wildgen, seconded
by Rob Chestnut to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Medical Executive Committee and General Medical Staff Recommendations
Dr. Charles Yockey reviewed the recommendations from the Medical Executive Committee for Board approval:
Medical Staff – New Appointments:
Leslie Underwood, MD – (Active-Admitting; OB/GYN) Initial appointment period to extend from 11/20/13 to 1/1/15.
Allied Health Professional/LMH Employee – New Appointments:
Clare Kuhn, APRN – (AHP, Sponsored by Dr. Goering) Initial appointment period to extend from 11/20/13 to 7/1/15.
Chad Chickonoski, Lithotripsy Technician – (AHP, Sponsored by Dr. Heeb) Initial appointment period to extend from 11/20/13 to 7/1/15.
Conclusion of Provisional Through Focused Evaluation:
Mary Pat Lange, M.D. for privilege addition
M. Scott Hickman, M.D. for privilege addition
Sarah Landers, M.D. for privilege addition
Jeffrey Randall, M.D. for proctoring
Ajay Tejwani, M.D. for initial appointment
Paul Kolkman, M.D. for initial appointment
Emily Riggs, M.D. for initial appointment
Benjamin Newell, M.D. for initial appointment
Alyson Algrim, CRNA for initial appointment
Joe Snook, CRNA for initial appointment
Anna Marshall, APRN for initial appointment
Jody Mitchell, APRN for initial appointment
Justin Kelley, PA for initial appointment
Melissa Kramer, PA for initial appointment
Privilege and/or Status Changes and Resignations:
Hiten Soni, M.D. – (Active Non-Admitting; Internal Medicine/Psychiatry) – Resignation effective 12/1/13.
Jaime Thompson, CNM – (LMH Employee; OB/GYN) – Resignation effective 12/1/13.
MOTION: made by John Ross,
seconded
by Gina Pacumbaba-Watson to approve the
Medical Executive Credentials Recommendations
as presented. Motion carried.
It was noted that a proposed change to the Bylaws regarding the structure of the Medical Staff Quality Improvement Committee will be presented to the General Medical Staff in March of next year.
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CEO Comments:
· Gene Meyer thanked Dr. Yockey for his role at the recent reception for new physicians, and also thanked the Endowment for all of their work to make the event such a success.
· We are in the final stages of the purchase of the ambulance garage building.
· Lawrence Memorial Hospital has agreed to become a member of the Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN).
· Our new Human Resources Information System (HRIS) was successfully implemented last week. Mr. Meyer thanked all of those involved with this project.
LMH Strategic Plan
With the permission of the Planning Committee of the Board, the topic of Healthcare Reform Readiness has been removed from the agenda and has been replaced by our Strategic Plan. Information will be presented at the next several meetings about our three Areas of Focus and our six Strategic Anchors.
Areas of Focus:
§ Expansion of primary care practices and meeting future physician demand
§ Develop regional and local relationships
· Mutually beneficial relationships while maintaining autonomy
· Create a local system of care
§ Practice cost consciousness
Strategic Anchors:
· Quality and Safety
· People
· Service
· Physicians
· Growth and Innovation
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Finance
Quality Moment
Another change to the agenda approved by the Planning Committee is the addition of a section to be used to report on Quality initiatives and recognition. Jane Blocher announced that LMH has been recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for 2012. This is the second year we have received this recognition. In addition, LMH has again received a Hospital Safety Score of “A” by the Leapfrog group.
Old Business
a) Physician
Recruitment Activity – Sheryle D’Amico, Vice President of the Physician
Division, reported
that an endocrinologist has agreed to start his practice here in the fall of
next year. Our discussions with a rheumatologist are ongoing. We are also
assisting the otolaryngology group in their efforts to bring another physician
to Lawrence.
New Business
a) Utilization
Management Plan – A
routine review of this Plan took place. It was noted that the only change to
the document was an update of the membership.
MOTION: made by Mike Wildgen, seconded
by Rob Chestnut to approve the Utilization
Management Plan as presented. Motion carried.
b) Cultural Competency Grant – Janelle Martin, Director of Education and Learning Services, reported on a Cultural Competency Grant received from the Kansas Health Foundation.
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Informational
The
17th Annual Organ Vespers will take place on Sunday, December 1st
at 7:00 PM at First United Methodist Church. Donations will be accepted for
Family Promise and the “Help and Healing Fund” at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Executive Session
MOTION: made at 9:43 by Rob Chestnut seconded by
John Ross that the Board of Trustees
recess to Executive Session
for consultation with the hospital attorney which would be deemed
privileged in the attorney-client relationship, to include the CEO, COO,
CFO, VP Physician Division and Chief of the Medical Staff . The open
meeting is to resume in this room at 10:00 AM. Motion carried.
Thereafter, the open meeting resumed.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Gina Pacumbaba-Watson, Secretary