April 22, 2015
Attendance: Becky Gallik, Jo DeFeyter, Leann McMullen, Kim Tepley, Garrett Estenson, Kris Bombard, Kim Carlson, Mark Vizenor, Sandy Zutz-Wiczek, Karen Renaud, Stacy Heins, Julie Ray, Ellen Ryan, Randy Ulseth, Brent Thompson, Dave Schlicher
Absent: Bob Woods, Ella Stenstrom, Diane Bankers
GROWTH/FINANCE – Randy Ulseth
- Randy provided an update on Evidence Based Leadership, state legislature happenings and the Pine City Building project.
- A Mora Campus Building Committee has been established. Weekly basecamp meetings have been scheduled and will include various departments and staff.
- Auditors will present to the Board in May.
- Randy reviewed the financials for March, noting it was a strong financial month.
COO Update – Sandy Zutz-Wiczek
- Discussion on Chronic Care Management. A kickoff date is scheduled for May 14th. The goal is to increase communication with the patients and ultimately reduce the cycle of hospital and ED visits.
PEOPLE – Kim Carlson
- Kim presented an update on employee evaluations – great progress.
- LEM update – she will be scheduling one more LEM training session, and the goal for May is to have 90 day plans set up and monthly meetings scheduled.
- Reminder that if you have an employee out for more than 3 days, contact HR to get the correct paperwork filled out.
- Workplace survey results – Kim presented a powerpoint on some of the results. Waiting to receive final results.
- Update on summer interns. Waiting on approval from the MHA. Interns will start after Memorial Day and continue until Labor Day.
- Auxiliary Luncheon – Wednesday, April 29th – at Bowe’s.
- FirstLight Health System scholarship applications are being reviewed. There were 12 applicants total for the schools of Ogilvie, Mora, Pine City and Hinckley.
OTHER
- Randy got approval to move forward from the County to purchase another house near the hospital.
- Change Management Form will be available on M-files as an automated process.
- Hinckley will soon have 2 full time Physical therapists.
- Working with the area schools on Athletic training contracts.
- Julie discussed the Care Goal Challenge that is taking place in the Clinic.
- Pharmacy updates.
- M-files updates or requests can be submitted to Brittany W, instead of using the help desk at Marco.
- Reminder to turn in badge audits.
- Ambulance update from Dave.
- Mock Crash was held at Trailview on Thursday – texting and driving scenario.
- Website launch is moving forward.
- March of Dimes recognized FirstLight for reducing early elective deliveries – we will be receiving a banner to display.
- Update on marketing campaigns.
- Imaging equipment updates from Leann.
- Sports physical clinics will be held in May.
- Hospital week – May 11 – 15 – community picnic, Wednesday, May 13th.