MAPS Board of Directors Minutes

May 24th, 2017, 10:00 am to noon

MAPS Offices, John Murphy Conference room

Item / Action
  1. Welcome
  2. Introductions and Agenda Overview
/ Present: Bob Meiches, Patti Cullen, Jennifer Lundblad, Lorry Massa, Ed Ehlinger, Tim Morgenthaler, Lisa Juliar, Laurie Drill-Mellum, Gayle Kvenvold
Guests: Betsy Jeppesen, Diane Rydrych
Staff: Marie Dotseth, Betsy Currie
  1. Strategic Alliance
  2. Key milestones & decisions to date
  3. Update on 4/28 Stratis Board Action
  4. Review amended MAPS bylaws
  5. Review amended Articles of Incorporation
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  • Thank you to Gayle, Patti, Tim and Bob for all of their hard work on this process.
  • On 4/28/17, Stratis Health changed its by-laws to temporarily allow for 17 board members.
  • Review amended MAPS by-laws Articles of Incorporation (these will be filed with the Secretary of State’s office)
  • The Board moved and unanimously approved adopting the amended and restated By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation (Lorry moved, Tim seconded). Jennifer Lundblad abstained.
  • The confidentiality section (4H) of theAlliance Agreement will be reviewed moving forward to make sure government entities on the MAPS Board do not have issues with compliance. This will be an item for the Joint Task Force going forward.

2.5.Review Alliance Agreement
2.6.Review and vote on Resolution
2.7.Next Steps:
2.7.1. Formation of joint, governance task force
2.7.2. News release & Communication plan /
  • The Board unanimously approved the adoption of the amended and restated Alliance Agreement, with Jennifer Lundblad abstaining.
  • The Board unanimously approved the adoption of the May 24,2017 Resolution, with Jennifer Lundblad abstaining. (Directors voting: Bob, Patti, Lorry, Ed (Diane), Tim, Lisa, Laurie, Gayle.)
  • Pause for reflection – many thanks to Marie, Gayle, Patti, Tim, Bob for their tireless work. Thanks to Jennifer for her work, and for wearing two hats at times. This was an educational experience as well as a trust building experience for the entire MAPS Board.
  • Joint Board Task Force will be a temporary ad hoc group. Some of the work of task force will be matching up SH and MAPS Board practices.
  • News Release and communication plan – MAPS will notify its members first. Both MAPS and Stratis Health will send out the Fact Sheet, too.

  1. Strategic Priorities & Operations
  2. RWJF Consumer Advocacy for Transformation Grant
  3. Compilation report
  4. 2018 Conference
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  • MAPS has engaged Lisa Juliar to do some contractor work.
  • Marie provided an update from the NPSF Safety Congress. NPSF believes it has been a mistake to separate safety from quality. We need to switch from responding to harm to anticipating harm and create high reliability.
  • Does MAPS have a convening role with the state in LTC issues?
  • The Board unanimously approved the 2016 Compilation Report.
  • The 2018 MAPS Conference will be October 25-26, 2018 at the Marriott Northwest. MAPS iscontracting with MHA for planning services. This is MAPS’ signature event. The hope is to have a breakout track on LTC safety issues.

  1. Consent Calendar
  2. Financial statements, March 2017
  3. Minutes from March 30 Board meeting
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  • The Board unanimously approvedthe Consent Calendar.
  • MAPS restructered its LTC dues. Essentia also decided not to renew.
  • The Board discussed developing a plan to fortify membership.