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Kiowa County Hospital District Board Meeting - September 25, 2018

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on September 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bransgrove Building Meeting Room.

District Board members present were: Mary Eikner, Cathryn Anderson, Sylvia Shields and Priscilla Waggoner. Absent: Lori Shalberg (called)

County Board members present were: Dennis Pearson, John Negley, Ken Flory and Craig Kerfoot.

Others present: Shannon Dixon, Char Korrell, Cindy McLoud, Ellen Lane, Renay Crain and Beth Spady.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Priscilla Waggoner, Chairman of the Board at 6:30 pm.

COUNTY VOTING MEMBER SELECTION

Dennis Pearson, Ken Flory and Craig Kerfoot.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Sylvia Shields to approve the August 28, 2018 meeting minutes as presented and seconded by Cathryn Anderson. All aye.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

A motion was made by Craig Kerfoot to approve the agenda as presented. Motion seconded by Mary Eikner. All aye.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No one was present for public comment.

CREDENTIALING

There were no providers to approve for credentialing privileges this month.

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

The Board reviewed and discussed the summary of revisions to policies made in the housekeeping, pharmacy, and central supply/purchasing departments. A motion was made by Ken Flory to approve the policies as presented. Sylvia Shields seconded the motion. All aye.

STANDING REPORTS

CEO

Staff are still pleased with Athena and are utilizing the call center and support for any issues.

Our lab received new equipment that will allow for influenza, strep, and respiratory testing. KCHD will be responsible for the reagents and testing supplies.

In efforts to offer immunizations with our well child visits, KCHD is working on a contract with Vaxcare to provide the required vaccines.

The new KCHD website is still in progress but we hope to have it finalized in the next month or two.

The Next Fifty Initiative grant has been submitted by KCHD. It will be late November or early December before we hear any news on potential funding.

KCHD has planned an operational drill for September 26, 2018 for staff.

Char is scheduled to attend various trainings and meetings throughout the month of October to include COPIC, Colorado Rural Health, and Colorado Health Board.

CFO

The August financials were reviewed and discussed by the Board.

The Board discussed several receivable accounts and their impact on the balance sheet. Software changes will likely change the format of the financials in the upcoming months. CNO

KCHD has held two classes for staff to review stroke protocol. We plan to start a community

outreach program to educate about the signs and symptoms of strokes.

Staff are training on wound care to ensure pictures and dimensions are taken in the same manner.

KCHD is utilizing a new form at shift change that will prompt discussion on important information relative to each patient.

HOSPITAL QUALITY & SAFETY

The Quality Report Scorecard was reviewed by the Board. We had no med errors. There was one fall with no injury noted.

Our HCAHPS vendor, Strategic Health send out surveys for four inpatient stays. Only one survey was returned but it again indicated a positive experience at KCHD.

OLD BUSINESS

AVERA eCARE

KCHD and Avera eCare continue to discuss contract terms. The plan is to utilize Avera eCare in the emergency department in 2019.

NEW BUSINESS

BUDGET FY19

A preliminary budget was presented to the Board for 2019. KCHD staff will be working to gather information from each department regarding capital items as well as day to day expenses.

COST REPORT RFP

KCHD received proposals from two companies interested in preparing our annual cost report. Staff have contacted each company and will make a recommendation in the next few months.

PATIENT & FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Renay Crain discussed the Patient & Family Advisory Council with the Board. The PFAC is part of the medical home initiative at KCHD and will focus on meeting the needs of patients.