Hospital Board Meeting Archive

 
Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, February 23 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Plant and Grounds Committee: Review of protocols in place to secure the campus in the event of an emergency and a facility lock down. Review of signage placement and secure entry points.

Executive Committee: 

Joint Conference Committee: A review of Skilled Nursing Unit protocols, regulations and operational statistics that support the continued use of a Swing Bed Program. Clinical conference presentation to review utilization and qualifications for billable items.

Budget Committee: Year-to-date review of operational statistics, profit and loss by revenue producing departments and expenses associated with non-revenue producing departments. Status of electronic budgeting for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013.

Financial Committee: Review of gross operational charges year-to-date as compared to net cash. Review of productivity standards across multiple departments and expense containment efforts.

  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee, Infection Control Committee, Quality Control Committee, and Utilization Review Committee.
  2. Administrative Reports: Review of findings from a recent Medicare survey of Mercy Health Love County. Review of status related to a Community Wide Health Needs Assessment and a follow up visit to occur on February 28, 2012. Review of inservice education programs for physicians concerning Swing Bed operations and potential enhancements.
  3. New Business: None
  4. Unfinished Business: Follow up on new segment of business in the realm of laboratory sciences.
  5. Unforeseen Business
  6. Approval of Claims
  7. Adjournment 

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 Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
Plant and Grounds Committee: Current status of operational safety issues related to facility grounds improvement.
 
Executive Committee: Status of system initiatives and development of strategic goals to assist the organization with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions.
 
Joint Conference Committee: Continuation of productivity standards related to census, worked hours per unit of service, billed items, encounters, etc. Development of matrices that support target goals throughout all departments.
 
Budget Committee: Year-to-date review of revenue and non-revenue producing department s along with associated expenses.
 
Financial Committee: Review of November financial performance related to profit and loss.
 
  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee, Infection Control Committee, Quality Control Committee, and Utilization Review Committee.
  2. Administrative Reports: 
  3. New Business: Cost Report preparation and findings preemptive to filing the report covering services from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. 
  4. Unfinished Business: 
  5. Unforeseen Business 
  6. Approval of Claims
  7. Adjournment
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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control, will be held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.             
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Plant and Grounds Committee: Review of the final phase of parking lot expansion and security measures to accomplish this project. Prepare for securing all points of entry and the parking lot areas during adverse winter weather.
Executive Committee: Review of operational effectiveness related to productivity tools implemented during the recent three weeks of service and measures implemented to ensure continued success.
Joint Conference Committee: Review of Epic implementation and services releatd to electronic health record activities. Medical Staff Advancement. Discuss/take appropriate action.
Budget Committee: Review of October operational revenues and expenses. Review of current statistics as well as prior year service statistic correlation. Review of targets established for the fiscal year ending 6.30.12.
Financial Committee: Operational profit/loss statistics and enhancements implemented to reach target goals in acure care discharges, swing bed services, and the ambulatory care unit of service. 
  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee, Quality Control Committee; and Utilization Review Committee.
  2. Administrative Reports: Overview of all operational actions taken to date to assist the facility in navigating through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions as they are presented. Review of labor hour statistics, outside agency use in the medical/surgical unit, overtime hours, and productivity tools. 
  3. New Business: 2012 Board Meeting List. Discuss/take appropriate action. 
  4. Unfinished Business: None
  5. Unforeseen Business
  6. Approval of Claims
  7. Adjournment 
 

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control, will be held Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.            

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, September 22, 2011 in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER  
     
  2.  ROLL CALL
     
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  4.  COMMITTEE REPORTS  
  • Plant and Grounds: Cleared all construction projects and implemented automated systems for providing water to garden areas. Signage placed in strategic areas to be used in the advent of a facility-wide lock down. 
  •  Executive :  
     
  • Joint Conference: Continued review of software systems in use for electronic medical record in the Rural Health Clinic as well as review of week two implementation of Epic software in the hospital. Facility software includes capabilities for billing, admissions, discharges, transfers, scheduling, Emergency Department, Radiology, Laboratory, Drug Room and all clinical service areas. 
     
  • Budget: Annual review of revenues and expenses related to all revenue and non-revenue producing departments.  
     
  • Financial: Review of revenue and expenses (actual) to (projected) with a review of operational statistics correlated to previous fiscal year.  
  1. Staff Reports:  
     
  2. Administrative Reports: Review of a Food Defense Plan and implementation of an advanced process to protect all food sources and water. Development of a well defined program related to the CMS directives developed to query clients concerning facility activities. Request for assistance in conducting a Community-wide Health Needs Assessment through the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and OSU.
  3. New Business: Specialized Laboratory service development (review).
  4. Unfinished Business: None.
  5. Unforeseen Business.
  6. Approval of Claims.
     
  7. Adjournment.
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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, August 25, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Plant and Grounds Committee: Report on activities that have required additional safety and security measures through the completion of all pre-planned construction projects.
Executive Committee: Nothing to report.
Joint Conference Committee: Provision of influenza vaccinations through employee health and the coordination with the health department for community-wide vaccinations.
Budget Committee: Year-to-date review of operational budget items and the comparative to prior year statistics.
Financial Committee: Report of operational profit/loss for the month of September and a review of prior year activities as a basis for projecting future activities. Review of plans to decrease operational cost, decrease agency service use, decrease overtime, and align the facility to future projections on worked hours per unit of service through flex programs if necessary. Review of Epic billing methodologies and the need to file secondary insurance more promptly if crossovers are not occurring. Review of bad debt activities through the Hospital and Rural Health Clinic
  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee, Quality Control Committee; and Utilization Review Committee.
  2. Administrative Reports: Review of operational activities year-to-date and the need to move the organization to higher level of cost effectiveness due to projected changes in facility reimbursement as well as potential reductions in physician reimbursement.   Implement measures that will assist the organization, while navigating through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions.
  3. New Business: Review new segments of business that will assist the organization in the future to succeed in a managed care environment.
  4. Unfinished Business: None
  5. Unforeseen Business
  6. Approval of Claims
  7. Adjournment 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Review of Epic Clinical progress to date and selected go-live date and time for implementation.
   
Plant and Grounds: Review of all construction programs in place along with facility site safety programs. Review of all programs completed and the anticipated results from the facility site improvements.
 
Executive: Review of Mercy Health Ministries (West) initiatives, Board Formation, and a report on a recent event held for Oklahoma Boards by Mercy - Oklahoma, inclusive of Mercy Ministries West. Discussion related to strategic initiatives within Oklahoma and a review by the Chair.
 
Joint Conference: Review of quality initiatives, additional quality programs and training, review of software programs and the implementation of these programs as well as a review of consumer reporting initiatives.
 
Budget: Year-to-date review of operational budget with Medicare Cost Report considerations. Audit review by Johnston and Bryant for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.
 
Financial: Review of operational and non-operational revenues and expenses for the year ending June 30, 2011.
 
5. Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee; Quality Control Committee; and Utilization Review Committee.
 
6. Administrative Reports: Overview of new segments of business development and the desire to reach Meaningful Use Criterion for Critical Access Hospitals. Review of new initiatives within Mercy related to Tele-Stroke implementation and co-worker selection, engagement, growth, enrichment and service.
 
7. New Business: None
 
8. Unfinished Business: Extension of community services to include social service programs and an investment in the fitness and health of the community.
 
9. Unforeseen Business
10. Approval of Claims
11. Adjournment

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in the PT Conference Center.
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
Plant and Grounds Committee: Review of safety measures in place to protect clients and visitors entering the east parking lot during clinic renovation. Heating, air conditioning and ventilation air flow measurements during periods of low humidity and high temperatures. 
Executive Committee: Review of a physician applicant for service within the Rural Health Clinic and hospital. Credentials review and human resource activities related to this individual.
Joint Conference Committee: Medical staff and Executive staff review of physician applicants.
Financial Committee: Review of operational statistics and income statement for the      period ending on the last day of May 2011. Review of year-to-date volumes vs. same period last fiscal year.
Budget Committee: Review of operational and non-operational revenues and expense correlated to last fiscal year activities.
 
  1. Staff Report: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee; Quality Control Committee; and Utilization Review Committee
  2. Administrative Reports: Meaningful Use and People Promise activities year-to-date. Review of near completion of all new phases of construction with a follow up visit from the leadership of the Mercy Health System related to a community round table event held earlier.
  3. New Business: Review of new segments of business occurring within the market area.
  4. Unfinished Business
  5. Unforeseen Business
  6. Approval of Claims
  7. Adjournment

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  • Plant and Grounds: Facility continues under construction related to Rural Health Clinic expansion. Safety measures in place to prevent accidents/injuries in the approach to the construction area and entry areas of the clinic. Safety team has completed phase 2 construction oversights for the installation of a multi use communications tower.
  • Executive: The committee will be interviewing potential Physician candidates as early as May 2, 2011 and will report back to the full Board.
  • Joint Conference: The committee continues in the desire to improve homeland security measures and recently participated in a state-wide exercise to test our systems that are in place through Operation Raindrops.
  • Budget: Year-to-date review of operational budget items and corresponding revenues and expenses. A correlation to previous fiscal year is also presented.
  • Financial: Year-to-date managerial and financial accounting update along with considerations for Cost Report settlements, reserves, and reversals. Review of financial position with a retrospective review.
  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee, Infection Control Committee, Quality Control Committee and Utilization Review Committee.
  2. Administrative Reports: Status on the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment System and the impact this will have on Oklahoma hospitals and other providers of care through the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority. Report on the preparedness level of the facility in the event a catastrophic event was to occur within our community. Discussion of a new initiative within Mercy to develop co-workers at a higher level through service, selection, enrichment, engagement and growth.
  3. New Business: None
  4. Unfinished Business:
  5. Unforeseen Business
  6. Approval of Claims
  7. Adjournment

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 Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Physical Therapy Conference Center.
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  • Plant and Grounds: Review of all entryway projects and the safety measure outcomes, review of new construction initiatives related to Rural Health Clinic expansion, and vertical tower installation safety protocols.
  • Executive : Discussion related to physician recruitment and upcoming review dates.
  • Joint Conference: RHC expansion and placement of mid-level practitioners.
  • Budget: Year-to-date review of operational statistics and performance measures.
  • Financial: Year-to-date review of revenue and expenses by department along with revenue and non-revenue departments by expense. Relate revenue and expense to budget and prior year-to-date performance.

 

  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee; Quality Assurance Committee; and Utilization Review Committee.
  2. Administrative Reports: Update on OklahomaHospital Offset Payment Program and goals related to meeting meaningful use criteria by upgrading the hospital to a Epic Clinical software program.
  3. New Business: Finalize interlocal cooperative agreement between the E-9ll District and Love CountyHealth Center related to the improvement of health and safety within LoveCounty.
  4. Unfinished Business: None
  5. Unforeseen Business
  6. Approval of Claims
  7. Adjournment

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room. 
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Plant and Grounds: Review of safety measures for the construction of a tower assembly near the Physical Therapy building. Safety measures being developed for future construction of an additional 3,000 square feet of clinical practice space.
 
Executive : Review of Mercy Formation information related to the Board and Administration. Review of Physician placement initiatives.
 
Joint Conference: Review of advance practice models and the progress to date on additional space development.
 
Budget: Annual review of revenues and expenses related to all revenue and non-revenue producing departments. Year-to-date statistics correlated to previous fiscal year data.
 
Financial: Review of revenue and expenses (actual) to (projected) with a review of operational statistics for the current period. Data is also correlated to previous fiscal year.  
  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee; Quality Control Committee and Utilization Review Committee.
  2. Administrative Reports: Review of task force efforts related to the Oklahoma Hospital Association's movement toward a provider fee to support Medicaid.
  3. New Business: 
  4. Unfinished Business: Current construction of additional clinical space and the completion of a heat pump system for the front entryway.
  5. Unforeseen Business.
  6. Approval of Claim.
  7. Adjournment.  

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room. 
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Plant and Grounds: Review of progress concerning installation of front entryway aluminum/glass enclosures. Design and installation of two aluminum framed glass sliding doors. Complete installation of wood floors throughout the enclosed front entryway. Complete construction of the auxiliary gift shop including wood floors.

Executive : Update on Physician recruitment efforts.

Joint Conference: Review of software systems through Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality initiatives that will serve to strengthen infrastructure.

Budget: Annual review of revenues and expenses related to all revenue and non-revenue producing departments. Year-to-date statistics is correlated to previous fiscal year data.

Financial: Review of revenue and expenses (actual) to (projected) with a review of operational statistics for the year-to-date period. Data is also correlated to previous fiscal year.  

  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee; Quality Control Committee and Utilization Review Committee.
  2. Administrative Reports: Presentation of fiscal year Audit and Cost Report data as presented by Pete Johnston with Johnston and Bryant Accounting Firm. Review of future projects related to enhancing the operational effectiveness of the health care facility. Review of negotiations underway to acquire additional space for the facility, which will provide more parking and ease of access.
  3. New Business: Rural Health Clinic project development and review of an Advanced Practitioner Model.
  4. Unfinished Business: Development of strategic protocols related to southern Oklahoma rural health and system initiatives.
  5. Unforeseen Business
  6. Approval of Claims
  7. Adjournment  

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control, will be held Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic conference room.
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4.  COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
Plant and Grounds: Review of safety measures for the front entry way access. Safety measures in place to protect patients and visitors during construction of a covered entryway and glassed in foyer with sliding door. Grounds and physical plant security planning during an adverse event.
 
Executive: None
 
Joint Conference: Follow up with a physician consulting firm related to current and future       Interviews with physician candidates for Rural Health Clinic
 
Budget: Annual review of revenues and expenses related to all revenue and non-revenue producing departments. Year-to-date is also correlated to previous fiscal year data.
 
Financial: Review of revenue and expenses (actual) to (projected) with a review of operational statistics for the current period. Data is also correlated to previous fiscal year.
 
  1. Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee; Quality Control Committee
  2. Administrative Reports: Review of task force findings of the Oklahoma Hospital Association related to provider fees and upcoming regional meetings held between rural hospitals, legislators and the Oklahoma Hospital Association.
  3. New Business:
  4. Unfinished Business: Current construction of the entry way corridor, placement of a heat pump system to support the corridor as well as placement of two sliding glass entryway doors. Development of RHC expansion plans and review by architects.
  5. Unforeseen Business
  6.  Approval of Claims
  7.  Adjournment  

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control, will be held Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic conference Room.
 
1.CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
Plant and Grounds: Facility has completed all construction phases on the addition of a new Therapy Building and has acquired occupancy. New construction has begun on the front entryway of the hospital to provide covered entry along with easy access. High level security measures are in place to manage the construction phase.
 
Executive : The Executive Committee continues to receive briefings from Scott Greesham with Merritt-Hawkins related to physician review. A follow up to this meeting and subsequent review will be provided to the full Board during the regularly scheduled November meeting.
 
Joint Conference: The Conference Committee has completed all discussions related to new construction for the entryway to the Rural Health Clinic as well as the main entry to the hospital.
 
Budget: Year-to-date review of operational revenue and expenses as compared to the previous fiscal year.
 
Financial: Operational and non-operational revenues and expenses (actual) related to budget with a statistical correlation to previous volumes and performance.
 
5. Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee, Quality Control
Committee and Utilization Review Committee.
 
6. Administrative Reports: Review of recent events related to emergency preparedness and response.
 
7. New Business: None
 
8. Unfinished Business: Continued review of a new segment of business that will provide a higher level of clinical and non-clinical diagnostic services. 
 
9. Unforeseen Business: None
 
10. Approval of Claims
 
11. Adjournment

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control, will be held, Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.  

  1. CALL TO ORDER  
  2.  ROLL CALL 
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Plant and Grounds: Review of final phases of construction related to Physical Therapy Building and final Oklahoma State Department of Health Survey. Review of projected occupancy date of newly constructed building. Review of plant and grounds safety during all current and anticipated construction.
 
Executive: Discussion from the Executive Committee to the Board concerning Merritt – Hawkins presentation of a candidate for family medicine practice.
 
Joint Conference: Physician and Board Executive discussions related to the placement of family medicine practitioner within the Rural Health Clinic. Discussion/take appropriate action.
 
Budget: Review of revenue to expense year-to-date.
 
Financial: Review of revenue and expenses per department with a comparative analysis to prior fiscal year-to-date. Profit and loss reports for operational and non-operational activities.  
  1. Staff Reports:  
  2. Administrative Reports: Report on community service programs for other healthcare providers within a five county area. Report on task forces placed by the Oklahoma Hospital Association and tribal authorities.  
  3. New Business: Construction plans for front entry of hospital and covered drop-off space for clients entering the Rural Health Clinic. 
  4. Unfinished Business: None  
  5. Unforeseen Business  
  6. Approval of Claims 
  7. Adjournment
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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control, will be held Thursday, August 26, 2010 at
6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.

1.      CALL TO ORDER

2.      ROLL CALL

3.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4.      COMMITTEE REPORTS

Plant and Grounds: Results of recent Oklahoma State Department of Health architectural and compliance survey related to a Therapy building. Review of life safety codes and National Fire Protection Association guidelines as they apply to new construction.

Executive: Review of Medical Staff structure and potential re-organization to comply with future healthcare delivery models.

Joint Conference: Medical Staff Applications (Night Rays)

Budget: Year-to-date review of revenues and expenses with correlation to prior fiscal year month-to-date.

Financial: Review of operating and non-operating revenues as well as overall expenses within revenue and non-revenue producing departments.

5.     Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee; Quality Control Committee; and Utilization Review Committee.

6.     Administrative Reports: Briefing on a recent rural health provider conference held at LCHC and areas of interest and/or concern that emerged from this meeting. Review of potential Medicare cuts occurring for PPS hospitals during FY 2011 and FMAP extensions that have been approved for six months. Review of recent Oklahoma Supreme Court rulings concerning provider fees and what this will mean for rural hospitals in Oklahoma.

7.    New Business: Review of various professional service teams that emphasize rural health care access and delivery.

8.   Unfinished Business: Report on anticipated occupancy date for the therapy building and the beginning of Phase II front entry work.

9.    Unforeseen Business

10.Approval of Claims

11. Adjournment

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

2.      ROLL CALL

 

3.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

4.      COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Plant and Grounds: Review of progress concerning installation of final concrete work and placement of building for organized physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and cardiopulmonary services. Safety measures undertaken to ensure secure access to the construction area.

 

Executive:

 

Joint Conference: Review of software systems in use for electronic medical record development in the Rural Health Clinic as well as implementation of Epic software in the hospital. Facility software includes capabilities for billing, admissions, discharges, transfers and scheduling.

 

Budget: Annual review of revenues and expenses related to all revenue and non-revenue producing departments. End-of-year data (6.30.10) is also correlated to previous fiscal year data.

 

Financial: Review of revenue and expenses (actual) to (projected) with a review of operational statistics for the year ending 6.30.10. Data is also correlated to previous fiscal year.

 

5.     Staff Reports: Safety Committee; Infection Control Committee; Quality Control Committee; and Utilization Review Committee.

 

6.     Administrative Reports: Review of task force findings of the Oklahoma Hospital Association related to tribal healthcare initiatives. Review of rural division information provided by the American Hospital Association concerning healthcare reform initiatives.

 

7.      New Business:

 

8.     Unfinished Business: Final placement of a Physical Therapy Building and Phase II survey of the building by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Certification that all life safety codes are met preemptive to the final Phase III reviews by the department.

 

 

9.      Unforeseen Business

 

10.  Approval of Claims

 

11.  Adjournment

 

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Meeting of the Love County Health Center, Board of Control will be held, Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rural Health Clinic Conference Room.
 
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
Plant and Grounds: Review federal aviation guidelines for the clearance of obstacles for approach and departure aircraft to a secured helipad or approved landing zone. Evaluation of obstacles by height of the obstacle and distance from the final approach and take off area is necessary to continue the development of a communications tower for emergency radio relay league activities in the event that all communication systems are lost.
 
Executive :  Review of healthcare delivery models for rural communities (advanced practitioner models) and structure of Physician and non-Physician Medical Staff.
 
Joint Conference: 1) Reappointment of Active, Consulting and Allied Health Practitioners for FYE 6/30/2012. 2) Recommendations for revisions and/or amendments to the Bylaws for Medical Staff and Board of Control.
 
Budget: Year-to-date review of operational revenue and expense to the projected budget.
 
Financial: Year-to-date review of operational revenue and expenses along with a comparative analysis to prior fiscal year activities.
 
  1. Staff Reports:  Safety Committee, Infection Control Committee, Quality Assurance Committee and Utilization Review Committee.

  2. Administrative Reports:  Discussion related to the design, build, validation and implementation of new software systems for Mercy Health System (Epic) and how that system will be implemented for Love County Health Center. Future development of Clinical software systems that will interface with Epic modules in use (ADT, Billing, and Scheduling) and that will meet the meaningful use criteria.

  3. New Business:  Annual review of Mercy Memorial Health Center/Love County Health
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