COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES MAY 23, 2016 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Guy Clark, Leon Kessel, Linda Chastain, Travis Miller, Cayle Buckingham ABSENT: Rudy Evertsen, Carrie Melcher OTHERS PRESENT: Suzanne Cooner, Deb Chenchar, Sandra Christensen, Tara Spidle, Angie Wells, Jo Beth Smith, Samantha Cannon I. CALL TO ORDER Guy Clark called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. II. AGENDA APPROVAL It was moved by Travis Miller and seconded by Leon Kessel to approve the agenda in accordance with the Code of Iowa Open Meetings Law. Motion carried. III. PUBLIC COMMENT Samantha Cannon distributed the CHCSI Annual Report. IV. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Travis Miller and seconded by Leon Kessel to approve the following Consent Agenda items: (1) Meeting Minutes April 25, 2016 ; (2) April Accounts Payable $549,909.21 (3) Payroll Aptil 2016 $403,563.08 (4) Accounts Receivable write-offs April $49,022.55 V. VALUE BASED PURCHASING Deb Chenchar and Sandra Christensen from Mercy Health Network gave a presentation on Value Based Purchasing. VI. CEO/QUALITY/RISH MANAGEMENT REPORT A celebration was held on May 4th in honor of the DCH Auxiliary. The Auxiliary currently has 17 active volunteers. DCH celebrated National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week on May 8-14. Dr. Wehling will hold a free Informational meeting for the community on May 24 in the DCH cafeteria to discuss the topic of Heartburn, Reflux, and Hiatal Hernias. DCH celebrated National EMS week with a cookout for EMS providers from all over the county. Mercy One also few in to honor the Decatur County EMS. Aaron Keeney was nominated as the 2016 Daisy Award winner for excellence in nursing. A ceremony will be held in Des Moines in June to receive the award.
COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES MAY 23, 2016 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Guy Clark, Leon Kessel, Linda Chastain, Travis Miller, Cayle Buckingham ABSENT: Rudy Evertsen, Carrie Melcher OTHERS PRESENT: Suzanne Cooner, Deb Chenchar, Sandra Christensen, Tara Spidle, Angie Wells, Jo Beth Smith, Samantha Cannon I. CALL TO ORDER Guy Clark called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. II. AGENDA APPROVAL It was moved by Travis Miller and seconded by Leon Kessel to approve the agenda in accordance with the Code of Iowa Open Meetings Law. Motion carried. III. PUBLIC COMMENT Samantha Cannon distributed the CHCSI Annual Report. IV. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Travis Miller and seconded by Leon Kessel to approve the following Consent Agenda items: (1) Meeting Minutes April 25, 2016 ; (2) April Accounts Payable $549,909.21 (3) Payroll Aptil 2016 $403,563.08 (4) Accounts Receivable write-offs April $49,022.55 V. VALUE BASED PURCHASING Deb Chenchar and Sandra Christensen from Mercy Health Network gave a presentation on Value Based Purchasing. VI. CEO/QUALITY/RISH MANAGEMENT REPORT A celebration was held on May 4th in honor of the DCH Auxiliary. The Auxiliary currently has 17 active volunteers. DCH celebrated National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week on May 8-14. Dr. Wehling will hold a free Informational meeting for the community on May 24 in the DCH cafeteria to discuss the topic of Heartburn, Reflux, and Hiatal Hernias. DCH celebrated National EMS week with a cookout for EMS providers from all over the county. Mercy One also few in to honor the Decatur County EMS. Aaron Keeney was nominated as the 2016 Daisy Award winner for excellence in nursing. A ceremony will be held in Des Moines in June to receive the award.
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