August 29, 2016

The Regular Meeting of the Schuyler County Hospital District was held in the Classroom at Culbertson Memorial Hospital on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Roll call was as follows:

PresentAbsent

Billingsley X

Hester X

Peters X

Snyder X

Trone X

Walters X

Worthington X

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Lynn Stambaugh, CEO, Alan Palo, CFO, Lisa Downs, Chief Nursing Officer, Tim Ward, Foundation Director, Sarah Brockhouse, PharmD and Lisa Adams, Executive Assistant were also present as well as County Board member Jim Corrie and Sarah Pearce with the Rushville Times.

The Board reviewed the minutes from the regular meeting of July 28, 2016.

Director Worthington made the motion, seconded by Director Billingsley to approve the minutes. There was no opposition.

Sarah Brockhouse, PharmD, gave an inservice about the Anti-Coagulation clinic that started in December, 2014.

Lynn Stambaugh gave the Medical Staff report from the meeting of August 17, 2016.

  • The succinycholine rapid sequence intubation policy is being developed.
  • Air Evac will be doing an inservice on medications
  • Dr. Mayer’s last clinic day was today. Dr. Goel will be replacing him.
  • The Physician’s QI was reviewed as was blood utilization through May, 2016. The average length of stay for June was 2.9 days with 34 admissions for June.
  • The H&Ps were at 90% for July.

Lynn Stambaugh gave the CEO’s report:

  • Met with our purchasing group
  • Attended a meeting regarding a community fitness center. There were 900 surveys returned and 3 potential sites.
  • Dr. Mashindi, Lisa Downs, Glenn Cuyugan, Missy Meyer and Lynn did a clinic at Beardstown Christina Academy and had over 40 physicals.
  • The Custom Learning Systems process is going well with 3 OASIS teams meeting regularly. The Service Excellence Advisors will present a workshop in September.
  • Glenn Cuyugan and Lynn attended the IRHA annual meeting in Effingham.
  • Attended a new employee breakfast.
  • Dr. Goel will take over Dr. Mayer’s clinic and a nurse practitioner will also fill in.
  • There were no delinquent records

Alan Palo gave the financial report for July, 2016. Total operating revenue was $2,835,451.46. Net operating revenue was $1,691,532. Expenses were $1,787,845.60 which were up from the budgeted amount. There was an operating loss of $96,313.60. After the addition of non-operating revenue and expenses, there was a net loss for the month of $275,110.65.

On a year to date basis, there was an operating loss of $108,150.30.

The balance sheet showed cash was down from the previous month, net accounts receivable were up and accounts payable were down.

The Finance Committee recommended the approval of the revised Contract and Capital Equipment Purchasing Approval policy.

Director Walters made the motion, seconded by Director Peters to approve the revised policy. Vote as follows:

YeaNayPresentAbsent

Billingsley X

Hester X

Peters X

Snyder X

Trone X

Walters X

Worthington X

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Motion passed.

Tim Ward gave a report on Culbertson Gardens and said that 3 more apartments will be rented.

Director Hester presented a resolution recognizing William Tolle for his service to the Board and to the Hospital. Director Tolle passed away recently.

At 6:57 p.m. Director Worthington made the motion, seconded by Director Snyder to adjourn into Executive Session pursuant to Open Meetings Act Exceptions Section 2(c)1 Employment and Section 2(c)17 Physician Credentialing. Vote as follows:

YeaNayPresentAbsent

Billingsley X

Hester X

Peters X

Snyder X

Trone X

Walters X

Worthington X

6 0 0 1

Motion passed.

The Board reconvened in Open Session at 7:51 p.m.

Director Snyder made the motion, seconded by Director Billingsley to approve the following providers for provisional privileges of the Medical Staff:

Abigail White, M.D. – Consulting Staff – General Surgery

Michael Fenner, M.D. – Consulting Staff – General Surgery

Laurence Davis, CRNA – Allied Health – Anesthesia

Director Walters made the motion, seconded by Director Peters to give all non-bargaining unit employees a 1.5% wage adjustment. Vote as follows:

YeaNayPresentAbsent

Billingsley X

Hester X

Peters X

Snyder X

Trone X

Walters X

Worthington X

6 0 0 1

Motion passed.

Having no further business to discuss, Director Walters made the motion to adjourn at 7:52 p.m. There was no opposition.

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Ron Peters, Vice Chairman/Secretary

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