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Kiowa County Hospital District meeting minutes – June 23, 2020

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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD MEETING June 23, 2020

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on June 23, 2020 at

6:31 p.m. at the Cobblestone Inn Meeting Room and also via Zoom. At this time, individuals can

attend the meeting via Zoom or in person.

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

County Board members present were: Ken Flory and Craig Kerfoot. Absent: Kevin Davis, John

Negley and Whitney Barnett ( called).

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

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Sylvia Shields, Chairman of the Board at 6:31 pm.

County Voting Member Selection Ken Flory and Craig Kerfoot.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Craig Kerfoot to approve the May 26, 2020 minutes as presented. Motion

seconded by Ken Flory. All aye.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

A motion was made by Priscilla Waggoner to approve the agenda as presented. Motion seconded

by Mary Eikner. All aye.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No one was present for public comment.

CREDENTIALING

Dr. Rolf Kirby was approved for active privileges by Med Staff. Dr. Sean Bryant and Dr. Bradley

Fehrenback were approved for telemedicine privileges by Med Staff. Richard Hammack, NP, Dr.

Viral Patel, Dr. David Constantino, Dr. Lawrence Emmons, and Dr. John Gerhold were granted

temporary privileges. A motion was made by Priscilla Waggoner to approve all credentialing as

presented above and seconded by Mary Eikner. All aye.

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

The Board reviewed and discussed the summary of our policy and procedure revisions including

Social Services, Employee Health, Exposure Control, and Laundry. All policies were reviewed by

the Policy Committee and approved by Med Staff. A motion was made by Mary Eikner to approve

all policies as discussed and seconded by Craig Kerfoot. All aye.

STANDING REPORTS

CEO

The State's Life Safety Division has inspected our egress project on the south side stairs and is

recommending a concrete pad at the base of the stairs outside the facility.

An on demand tankless hot water heater has been purchased to address some plumbing issues on

the south side of the building. We anticipate another hot water heater will be needed soon that

will supply the laundry and dietary departments.

KCHD is working with Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium (EPHC) to potentially implement staff sharing in the radiology department.

The EPHC is also looking at agreements with Western Healthcare Alliance which would give KCHD another option for purchasing equipment and supplies.

CFO

The May financials were reviewed and showed a profit for the month. In May, days cash on hand

was 145 and days in AR was 89. KCHD is showing a profit for the year.

KCHD continues to monitor funding associated with COVID-19 and the requirements of each of

the various funding sources.

CNO

KCHD recently purchased a hover mat that allows staff to move and position patients with much less effort. After discussion, the Board encouraged staff to purchase another hover mat.

Staff continue work on sepsis measures as part of our infection control program.

KCHD is working with Centura regarding trauma care. KCHD can not be certified as a trauma care center but we would like to work towards those standards and be able to provide a very similar level of care.

HOSPITAL QUALITY & SAFETY

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

OLD BUSINESS

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS (DOLA) Grant Update

Iconergy is close to completing all the work on the lighting. Planning for the air conditioner project to include the chiller, annex, and clinic is approximately 90 percent complete. KCHD has submitted a request for reimbursement to DOLA.

KIOWA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (KCEDF) LAND PARCEL

The Board reviewed the letter provided by KCEDF which details the proposal and responsibilities of both KCEDF and KCHD regarding the land parcel on the south side of town. A motion was made by Priscilla Waggoner to accept the proposal as outlined in the letter. Mary Eikner seconded the motion. Craig Kerfoot abstains. All aye.

COVID-19 UPDATE

KCHD has started to ease visitor restrictions. This new visitation process is being closely monitored. Our triage process will remain the same. KCHD staff and local partners continue to meet via zoom twice a week to receive updates and discuss any changes to our planning process

and protocols.