September 25, 2001

• Ken Conley, Respiratory Therapy Director introduced Michael Reaves, RT a new employee in the department and Deb Craig, RT, an employee in his department who has completed the Respiratory Therapy Course at California College of Health Sciences. Deb Craig took the course on a Clay County Medical Center scholarship and is now eligible to take the national board exam. Vice-Chairman Ron Roth presented Ms. Craig with her certificate and pin and the Board congratulated her.
  
  
• Jim Brinkman, Chief Financial Officer, presented the financial reports for August. After review and discussion the reports were approved as presented.
  
  
• Jim Brinkman presented the accounts receivable report with recommendations for further action on selected accounts. After discussion, the report and requests were approved.
  
  
• Mr. Brinkman presented the existing and proposed new Policy & Procedures for uncompensated care for the Boards approval. The goal of the policy is to provide reasonable guidelines that allow for fair consideration of applications for free or below cost care. The committee uses the policy as a guide so that fairness is maintained. The board reviewed the policies and made several suggestions for changes. The changes recommended by the board were mainly to give the collections committee more discretion in decision making. After discussion the Board approved the new policies as amended.
  
  
• The Board reviewed the credentials of Mark Gros, M.D. OB/GYN, Pamela Braxton-Davis, M.D. Radiology, and Arnold Cabrera, M.D. Radiology and their formal application for privileges to practice at Clay County Medical Center. After discussion the applications were approved.
  
  
• Ron Bender, CEO, presented two revisions to the Medical Staff Rules and Regulations that had been approved and recommenced by the Medical Staff. The first removes the requirement to have a formal discharge summary for short stay patients. The second amends the requirements for sending tissue for review by a pathologist. Both revisions are in line with Kansas and federal requirements and reduce cost and increase efficiency. After review and discussion the Board approved the revisions.
  
  
• Ron Bender reported that the first phase of clinic renovations is complete. The clinic physicians are continuing their internal planning and expect to make decisions on recommendations for any further office space revisions by the next board meeting.
  
  
• The next Board meeting is set for October 9th at 8 p.m.