Aug 15, 2000

• Minutes, 7-25-00 meeting. Approved.
  
  
• A public hearing was held to review the proposed budget. No one other than the Board and staff appeared. Jim Brinkman, CFO presented a resolution regarding the need for the taxes levied for the purpose of operating, maintaining, equipping and improving the Clay County Medical Center for budget year 2001. The mill levy will remain the same as last year. After review the resolution was approved by the Clay County Medical Center Board of Trustees.
  
  
• Jim Brinkman presented two accounts for legal collection action by Midwest Service Bureau. After review the CCMC Board approved the request.
  
  
• The Capital Acquisition Committee Report and Recommendations were presented to the Board for action:
  
  
  • Request from Marilyn Thurlow, Laboratory Director, for the purchase of a centrifuge to replace a worn out and obsolete existing unit. Purchase was approved at a cost of $3,927.
    
    
  • Request from Yvonne Bartley, Business Office Coordinator, for desks, adjustable keyboards, and chairs to replace existing furniture that was not made to accommodate computer use and is causing ergonomic problems. After discussion of the needs and recommendations of the committee the Board authorized the purchase at a cost not to exceed $3,650.
    
    
  • Request from Leana Hamilton, Director of Nursing, for an automatic blood pressure machine for the Outpatient Clinic. It was approved at cost of $4,512.
    
    
  • Request from Leana Hamilton, Director of Nursing, for a Central Station Monitor to enhance our ability to monitor cardiac telemetry. The purchase will also allow us to discontinue a contract with Stormont-Vail at the sum of $777 per month. The purchase was approved at a cost of $14,500 subject to approval by the medical staff.
    
    
  • Request from Daree James, Surgery Director, and Dr. Butt, General Surgeon, for the purchase of a Choledochofiberscope. After discussion the purchase was approved at a cost of $7,650.
    
    
  • Request from Daree James, Surgery Director, for the purchase of an Ambient Air Scope Cabinet for the vertical storage of up to eight surgical scopes. After discussion the purchase was approved at a cost of $1,995.
    
    
  • For planning purposes only, Ron Bender, CEO, presented the future need (in the next two years) for a spiral CT scanner to update and replace our existing scanner. Its estimated cost is $350,000 to $400,000 plus remodeling costs.
    
    
• Ron Bender reported on a planning meeting he had with Marilyn Peak, Vice President of Medicalodges Inc. and Rosemary Helms, Administrator of the Clay Center Medicalodge. Medicalodge is planning extensive remodeling of the building and is interested in developing additional services in Clay Center.
  
  
• Ron Bender gave the Board an update on some additional planning issues.
  
  
• The Board went into executive session at 9:30 to discuss nursing issues and came out of executive session at 10:15. No action taken.
  
  
• The next meeting will be August 29, 2000, at 8:00pm in the CCMC Education Center.