RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD MEETING

June 25, 2024

The Kiowa County Hospital District Board met in regular session on June 25, 2024, at 6:31 p.m. at the Cobblestone Inn Meeting Room. 

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

Others present: Beth Bell, Shannon Dixon, Jodi Stolzenberger, Brandi Thompson, Cynthia Newton, Ken Flory, WOLD staff (Josh, TuAnn, and Gretta) via zoom, and Beth Spady. 

CALL TO ORDER 

The meeting was called to order by Pam Cole, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board at 6:31 p.m. 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

A motion was made by Mary Eikner to approve June 5, 2024 minutes as presented. Motion seconded by Doug Uhland. All aye. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

A motion was made by Doug Uhland to approve the agenda after adding nurse staffing plan under new business. The motion was seconded by Mary Eikner. All aye. 

PUBLIC COMMENT 

There was no public comment. 

EMS PRESENTATION 

Members of the ambulance crew were present at the meeting to be recognized by the Board for their outstanding performance. Brandi Thompson, Cynthia Newton, and Ken Flory were thanked for their exceptional dedication and service. 

NEW CLINIC UPDATE/PRESENTATION 

The Board met separately with two construction companies (Fat Puppy Construction and Colarelli Construction) along with WOLD to discuss the plans for the new clinic building. Items of discussion included possible cost saving measures, timeframes, and estimated budgets. The building plans will be sent out to a third company, Nunn Construction, as well. 

CREDENTIALING 

Dr. Chelsea Jeranko, Dr. Jane Cook, and Dr. Benjamin Cooper were approved for telemedicine privileges. Dr. Casey Lyons was approved for emergency medicine privileges. Motion to approve as presented by Mary Eikner. Seconded by Doug Uhland. All aye.

POLICIES & PROCEDURES 

No policies to present. 

STANDING REPORTS 

MONTHLY FINANCE REPORT 

The Board received a written report from the CFO. 

The May financials were reviewed and showed a loss for the month along with a year-to-date loss. In May, days cash on hand was 208 and days in AR was 105. 

The cost report has been completed and we should receive $347,462 from Medicare which we expect to receive in June. 

MONTHLY OPERATIONS REPORT 

KCHD is seeing an increase in patients looking for a new medical home. The providers are reviewing the pain control process. 

Michelle Rathman has been assisting with the mill levy project. KCHD continues to gather information related to the mill levy and the hospital. Many of the discussions have resulted in a similar theme namely that KCHD is a key piece of the community in many ways and minutes truly matter in a rural setting during a medical emergency. 

There are several patient accounts that have been submitted to collections for failure to pay or not establishing a payment plan. 

Several KCHD employees attended the Colorado Roots conference. The conference provided attendees with lots of great information and resources on substance use. The Colorado Roots protocols have been laminated and placed in the ED for easy reference. There will be additional training on the program in August. 

Beth Bell will be attending the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) conference for CEOs. 

OLD BUSINESS 

NEW CLINIC UPDATE 

The Board discussed the clinic updates during the presentation earlier in this meeting. 

NEW BUSINESS 

NURSE STAFFING PLAN 

KCHD reviewed and updated the nurse staffing plan. This plan is reviewed and submitted to the State on an annual basis. Mary Eikner made a motion to approve the nurse staffing plan as presented. Doug Uhland seconded the motion. All aye.

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

It was not necessary to meet in executive session.

PUBLIC COMMENT 

There was no public comment. 

ADJOURNMENT 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Doug Uhland made the motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by May Eikner. All aye. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Kiowa County Hospital District Board 

Pam Cole, Secretary-Treasurer