2000-04-19 Regular Meeting
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Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
April 19, 2000
MINUTES
Present:
Staff
Present:
Absent:
Gil Bane, Pat Branson, Mark Buckley, Father Fred Bugarin, Welby Jensen,
MD, Michael Machulsky, Gretchen Saupe, Wayne Stevens
Phillip E. Cline, Kate Fitzgerald, Steven Foster, Pepper Smith, and Robyn
Holloway
Doug Bruce, Mary Monroe
CALL TO ORDER:
With a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at 1900.
AGENDA:
A motion to approve the April 19, 2000, Agenda was made, seconded, and
carried.
MINUTES:
A motion to approve the March 15, 2000, Minutes was made, seconded, and
carried.
ACTION ITEMS:
Medical Staff Privileging Review:
The following medical staff requests for privileges are submitted to the Advisory
Board for review and forwarding to the Service Area Board:
Ph sician
S ecialt Privilege Requested
L nda Carber -Martin, CRNA Anesthesia Allied Health
Penni Patterson, MA Mental Health On-Call Crisis Su ort
Action: A motion to forward the above credentialling files to the Service Area
Board for review and approval was made, seconded, and carried.
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OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:
Phil highlighted the following from his written report: 1. Six "Listening Post"
meetings were held in March. 2. Phil's 4:00 am visit with staff members was
successful. 3. Thanks to those Board Members able to attend the Borough work
session. 4. Reported January and February financials to the Assembly at-March
16 meeting. 5. Attended March 18 Auxiliary meeting where members voted to
spend $2500 on new furniture on Specialty Clinic waiting room. 6. Attended
March 27 Mental Health Advisory Board. 7. April 10-12 routine, onsite visit by
the Office of Civil Rights was successful.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Chief of Staff - Dr. Jensen:
No problems to report; all physicians are actively participating in Medical Staff
Committee and Subcommittees.
Financial Services -Steven Foster:
Gross Inpatient Revenue:
Acute Inpatient Days:
Outpatient Revenues:
ECF Revenue:
Gross Patient Revenue:
Operating Expenses:
Net Revenue (expense):
A/R days:
Cash collected:
Balance Sheet -Fund Balance Change
$503,216
233
$755,947
$21,927 favorable to budget
$1,503,713
$1,227,504
($14,132)
73
$1,291,189
$217,661 from prior year
Patient Care -Kate Fitzgerald:
Report highlights: 1. National Nurses' Week begins May 6; working with Thomas
on an ad to recognize each nurse; departments will hold potlucks individually. 2.
Continuing education opportunities are being presented on an ongoing basis. 3.
Unannounced FDA Laboratory survey to look at blood bank only went very well;
no deficiencies. 4. Providence Anchorage will no longer provide Lifeline services
to Kodiak; PKIMC is looking into the cost providing the service locally. 5.
Presented newly updated Patient Rights.
Human Resources -Pepper Smith:
Pepper presented: 1. Staffing update. 2. Tuition Loan and Refund policy. 3. HR
is in the process of translating the three most important policies into Tagalog. 4.
Turnover statistics. 5. Final draft of quarterly Competency Report. 6. Workers
Compensation statistics.
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Estes Park Conference -Mark Buckley: Attended 5-day seminar regarding the
healthcare industry. Seminars included different services a hospital could offer
to increase satisfaction, including an internet web page, a convenient 800
number, sufficient personnel, opportunities for cross-training, and adding a
nursing staff member to the Advisory Board.
Quality Assurance & Safety Committee -Gretchen Saupe: Presented the first
quarter Patient Opinion Survey and Comments. At the meeting, Kate presented
progress on JCAHO Type 1s and Sue Meador-Flett presented the facility QI Plan
for 2000.
BOARD COMMENTS
Pat Branson: Appreciates the positive comments in the Patient Opinion Survey.
Gretchen Saupe: Commented on the good job performed by staff members;
thinks it might be a good idea to include a nursing staff member on the Advisory
Board.
Father Fred: Board Members are invited to attend the Primary Care Access
meeting scheduled for April 24, 7pm, in the East Wing Training Room.
Information can also be accessed on the internet at:
peaceaction.org/healthcareaccess
Wayne Stevens: Would like to see a Board Member working with the Community
Affairs Director; would like to look into electronic medical records/magnet patient
information cards; would like our Board to send a letter to University President
Hamilton regarding our support of and appreciation for the Associate Nursing
Program being offered at Kodiak College.
Michael Machulsky: Enjoys his membership on this Board, engaging; would like
to see a reference library for Advisory Board members.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 2140.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Robyn Holloway.
Approved by:
Way A. Stevens
Advi ry Board Secretary
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