Trustee Minutes for October, 2020
Board Meeting Minutes
Mt. Grant General Hospital
Thursday, October 29, 2020
11:30 a.m
Present: Jona Roberts, Business Office Manager; Sandrae Lehman, CFO; Hugh Qualls, Administrator; Hunter Bolanos, HR Assistant; Tamiya Ferguson, Acute DON; Noretta Chan, Risk Manager QA/UR; Nancy Rutherford, Co-Chairperson; Karen Womack, Member; Michelle Dow, Clerk; Dr. Dofeliz, Chief of Staff; Paula Viani-Reed, Member; Richard Schumann, Chairperson
Call to Order
The meeting of the Mt. Grant General Hospital Board of Trustees was called to order at 11:38a.m. by Chairperson Richard Schumann.
General Public Comments
None
Approval of minutes
The minutes from the Thursday, September 24th, 2020, meetings were approved with a motion by Michelle Dow seconded by Paula Reed. Motion carries.
Financial Report – Sandrae Lehman
September financials were down as a result of lower patient visits combined with 3 paydays. Revenue was down from the projected budget. Most COVID-19 funds will be applied to prior fiscal year. Also, net days in A/R are down.
A motion was made by Michelle Dow and seconded by Nancy Rutherford to approve the September 2020 Financial Report. Motion carries
Committee Reports
- Trustee of the Month
Richard Schumann
- Emergency Department- Presented by Tamiya Ferguson, Acute DON.
Copy attached to original minutes.
- Pharmacy
Copy attached to original minutes. No changes or concerns.
- Patient Safety
Copy attached to original minutes. No sentinel events.
- Quality- Presented by Noretta Chan
Copy attached to original minutes.
- Administrator- Hugh Qualls
Copy attached to original minutes.
Review, discussion and appropriate action on renewal of employee medical, dental, and vision coverages with Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, effective January 1, 2021.
Renewal of employee medical, dental, and vision insurance through Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield was approved with a motion by Nancy Rutherford and seconded by Paula Reed. Motion carries.
Review, discussion and appropriate action on recommendation from the Medical Staff to grant privileges to Bruce Dow, DDS, Consulting Staff General Dentistry reappointment; Michael Nussdorfer, MD, consulting Staff – Radiology Reappointment.
Motion to approve roster of providers made by Nancy Rutherford and seconded by Karen Womack. Motion carries. Michelle Dow abstains.
Review, discussion and appropriate action on proxy privileging for Intermountain Healthcare Roster for Telemedicine Physicians
A motion to approve the roster for Intermountain Healthcare Roster of Physicians was made by Michelle Dow and seconded by Karen Womack. Motion carries.
Review, discussion and appropriate action on agreement with Rural physician Group (RPG) to provide Emergency Department providers and Hospitalist coverage.
The start date for RPG is January 19th, 2021. Board has requested to table the agenda item until the December meeting. A motion to table the agenda item was made by Nancy Rutherford and seconded by Michelle Dow. Motion carries.
Trusty comments/Future Agenda Items.
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 1:32pm with a motion by Michelle Dow and seconded by Karen Womack. Motion carries.