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Kiowa County Hospital District board meeting minutes - May 23,2023

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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD MEETING May 23, 2023

The Kiowa County Hospital District Board met in regular session on May 23, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cobblestone Inn Meeting Room.

District Board members present were Pam Cole, Mary Eikner and Doug Uhland. Absent: Karl Eikenberg (called) and Matt Prince (called).

Others present: Shannon Dixon, Shaelynn Rouse, Beth Bell, Renay Crain, Jodi Stolzenberger, Cindy McLoud, Mike Rowe and Beth Spady.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Pam Cole, Secretary of the Board at 6:30 pm.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Doug Uhland to approve the April 25, 2023, minutes as presented. Motion seconded by Mary Eikner. All aye.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

A motion was made by Mary Eikner to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Doug Uhland. All aye.

PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

PRESENTATION – AUDIT REPORT

Mike Rowe with Stockman, Kast, Ryan & Company presented the 2022 audit report to the Board. A motion was made by Doug Uhland to approve the 2022 audit report as presented. Motion was seconded by Mary Eikner. All aye.

CREDENTIALING

Dr. Jaret Copeman, Dr. Katie DeJong, Dr. Casey Green, Dr. Nathaniel Johnson, Dr. Tyler Koedam, Dr. Donald Kosiak, Dr. Lucas Mailander, Dr. Matthew Nipe, Dr. Andrea Pham, Dr. Tyler Price, Dr. Kelly Rhone, Dr. Alan Sazama, Dr. Benjamin Shives, Dr. Nicole Stethem, Dr. Garrett Taylor, Dr. John Travnicek, Dr. Lucas VanOeveren, Dr. Collin Vaughn, and Dr. Heeyoung Wang were approved for telemedicine privileges by Med Staff. Motion to approve as presented by Mary Eikner. Seconded by Doug Uhland. All aye.

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

The Board received a summary reflecting which department policies would be reviewed each month and their status. The policies committee did not have a meeting this month.

STANDING REPORTS

CEO

KCHD celebrated Hospital Week the week of May 8, 2023. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success. We had a good turnout for the community carnival and BBQ.

The State visited KCHD for a recertification survey in early May. Staff are waiting for the official report but have started to work on the plan of correction based on the exit interview discussion.

KCHD had a life safety inspection earlier today conducted by the State. Again, the staff is waiting for the official report but will start to work on the plan of correction based on the preliminary findings.

The mock clinic survey is scheduled to be completed next month.

Transitions in lab are underway. Staff are working closely with Summit Pathology and Quest.

The first phase of the compensation review plan has been completed. Staff continue to work on updating and evaluating our existing pay structure. The plan is to complete the compensation review project by July 2023.

The Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) proposal received approval in the first round of review. The request will be further vetted in August.

KCHD has had conversations with USDA about funding a new facility. A financial feasibility study is the first step in this process. The Board will have a special meeting on June 13 to hear presentations from the different architecture firms.

CFO

The Board received a written report from the CFO.

The April financials were reviewed and showed a profit for the month and a loss for year to date. In April, days cash on hand was 241 and days in AR was 80.

We anticipate a cost report payment of $384,087 from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid (CMS).

After discussion, KCHD will plan a labor day to help install a sprinkler system and grass at the new duplex. More information to come.

CNO

The first round of new beds (three total) has been ordered but the delivery is being delayed. We do not have an expected delivery date as of now.

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) classes will start on June 5, 2023. At this time, we have five individuals who have expressed an interest in taking the class.

HOSPITAL QUALITY, SAFETY, & COMPLIANCE

The Quality Report Scorecard was reviewed. Various measures including infection rate, medication errors, and falls were reviewed by the Board.

CLINIC

The Chronic Care Management (CCM) program continues to grow and provide resources and support for patients. There are currently 71 patients enrolled in the CCM program.

Staff have been collaborating with our local Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) to potentially obtain grant funding to assist with patient care.

The annual review of the clinic by COPIC indicated that all criteria had been met this year.

The referral process at the clinic has improved significantly in the past few months.

OLD BUSINESS

BOARD BYLAWS

A motion to approve the Board Bylaws after the correction of a grammar error was made by Mary Eikner. The motion was seconded by Doug Uhland. All aye.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN IMPROVEMENT (QAPI)

The QAPI plan is being reviewed and revised by KCHD staff and will be presented to the Board for final approval at the next meeting.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT

The community health needs assessment provided good insight from the community. The final report will be reviewed and finalized at the next Board meeting.