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AGENDA of Board of Directors for
Regular Board Meeting

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Location:  MPUD – Fire House, 5273 Highway 49 North, Mariposa

Candy O’Donel-Browne, Chair, Linda Pribyl, R.N. Secretary-Treasurer,
Philip H. De Bry, D.D.S., Joseph E.C. Rogers, M.D. and Sally Abbott Uribe, Directors

Mission – To excel in the provision of quality health care services
Vision – To be the organization of choice for community health care

Closed Session 1:00 p.m.
Regular Board Meeting 2:00 p.m.

1.               Call to order and roll call

2.               Open Session:  disclosure regarding Closed Session items pursuant to Government Code §54957.7

3.               CLOSED SESSION
A.    Medical Staff monthly report to the board, Aimee Gover, Medical Staff Coordinator
B.    Medical Staff report to the board by attending providers
C.    Medical Staff Privileges (Health & Safety Code §32155)
On recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee, the following were granted appointment privileges:
Patrick Henderson, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff
Michael Karachalos, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff
Jamshid Mirzaei, M.D., IM/Hospitalist to Provisional Staff
Dustin Simpson, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff
Shota Yamamoto, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff
D.    Potential Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)), one matter
E.    Public Employee Evaluation (Government Code §54957(b)(2))
Title:  Interim Chief Executive Officer

4.               RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Disclosure on reportable action taken during closed session

5.               2:00 p.m. Call to Order Regular Scheduled Board Meeting
A.    Welcome to our guests—guests may voluntarily sign in if they wish to have their name spelled correctly in the minutes of this organization.
B.    Employee of the month for September, Rachel Gorham, RN, Acute Nurse
C.    Sierra Medical Services Alliance/RIGGS, helicopter service, Steve Crabtree, Program Director, progress report
D.    Reducing Risk – Opioids and Alternatives in Mariposa County, by Mimi Carter, M.D., Fremont Family Physicians, Eric Sergienko, M.D., Mariposa County Health Department, and Chevon Kothari, Director, Mariposa County Human Services

6.               EDUCATION
A.    Jean Potter, Director/Supervisor, Health Information Management (H.I.M.)

7.               Public Comments

Persons wishing to speak on any subject not on the agenda may do so at this time.  This legislative body cannot act on or discuss an item that is not on the agenda according to Government Code §54954.2(3).  Persons wishing to comment on an agenda item are invited to do so when the Board considers that item and the Chair calls for comments.  Thank you for your participation.

8.               CONSENT AGENDA

NOTE:  The Consent Agenda consists of items that are generally viewed as non-controversial and routine by JCFHD.  If the Board wishes to discuss an item, it will be removed from the Consent Agenda.  Consent Agenda items are generally approved in one single motion.  This is the appropriate time for the public to advise the Chair of any comments to the Consent Agenda, or to request that the Board consider removing an item from the Consent Agenda.

A.    Approve minutes of the Finance & Regular “July” Board meeting of August 9, 2017
B.    Accept minutes of the Policies & Procedures and Bylaws meeting of August 18, 2017
C.    Approve minutes of the Finance Board meeting of August 23, 2017

9.               DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A.    Policies & Procedures Committee Recommendations:
Ø  Adoption of Clinics P&Ps 111 “Infant Car Seat”, and 112 “Termination of Patient Care”
Ø  Deletion of 9 Clinics P&Ps, no longer using or moved to District Wide or other department(s)
Ø  Adoption of District Wide Disaster Manual – no changes – with Medical Staff review in September
Ø  Affirmation of Infection Prevention P&Ps IP-9 “Health Officers”, and IP-Inf-3 “Infection Prevention & Control Plan”
Ø  Deletion of 19 Infection Control/Prevention P&Ps, no longer using or moved to District Wide or other department(s)
Ø  Adoption of Nutrition & Food Services Manual – no changes – with Medical Staff review in September
Ø  Adoption of Utilization Review Plan 2016
B.    Interim Chief Executive Officer employment contract – salary discussion
C.    Community Advisory Council, update on progress by Director Pribyl.  Jonathan Stewart or Deanna Tarnow to attend the September board meeting, pending confirmation of availability.
D.    Aventus Outreach, LLC, Laboratory Management Services agreement, 1 year term with 1 year auto renewals.  Review completed by legal counsel August 14, 2017.
E.    Contracts and Agreements — review and accept operating agreements, costs and terms on attached spreadsheet
F.    Resolution 6-17 combining Finance Board meeting and Regular Board meeting together on September 27, 2017
G.   Resolution 7-17 approval of renewing the HPP (Hospital Preparedness Program) grant for 5 years to 2022
H.    Medical Staff Bylaws approval

10.               WRITTEN/VERBAL REPORTS
A.    Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen
B.    Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Theresa Loya
Ø  Progress report, Clinics
Ø  eClinicalWorks
C.    Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Martha Robichaux
D.    Information Technology, Jayson Prentice, Director
E.    Employees Association (EA), Megan Fain, Secretary
F.    JCFH Foundation, Dana Oster, President, no report this month
G.   JCFH Volunteers, Phyllis Linnebur, no report this month
H.    Outreach Activity Report, Lorna Coci

11.               AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
Ø  Tour of and visit to Lompoc, Bishop & Mammoth hospitals
Ø  Architectural (SB1953 Seismic) compliance timeline
Ø  Compliance Plan
Ø  JCFH Foundation & Volunteer stability
Ø  Volunteer Policies
Ø  Physician agreement template, September
Ø  Indian Health Clinic presentation
Ø  Strategic Plan
Ø  Jonathan Stewart or Deanna Tarnow, BETA Healthcare Group, regarding Patient & Family Advisory Council creation, September
Ø  Progress report, RFP (request for proposal) architects SB1953 Seismic compliance, 7 responses for hospital rebuild

12.               INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S)
Calendar – September meeting dates and/or rescheduling

13.               PUBLIC COMMENTS

Persons wishing to speak on any subject not on the agenda may do so at this time.  This legislative body cannot act on or discuss an item that is not on the agenda according to Government Code §54954.2(3).  Persons wishing to comment on an agenda item are invited to do so when the Board considers that item and the Chair calls for comments.  Thank you for your participation.


14.              
ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION

In memory of Robert Bartholomew, Gary Bull (Hospice), Roberta Chase, Bonnie Clark (Hospice), Genevieve Evans (Hospice), Donna Ferrari (Hospice), William Lawrence (employees son & employees brother), George Mellon (Hospice), Arvin Redding (Hospice), Daniel Thomas, Sterling Waldron (employees uncle)

15.               RESUME CLOSED SESSION

16.               RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Disclosure on reportable action taken during closed session

17.               FINAL ADJOURNMENT

Regular Meetings convene at 2:00 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month, at MPUD – Fire Station unless otherwise resolved at a prior meeting.  Citizens wishing to schedule matters for Board consideration must contact the Clerk of the board in writing stating the action requested.  Appropriate requests will be scheduled before the Board as time allows.  Deadline for submission of written materials is seven days in advance of meeting.  An original and five copies of all supporting materials must be submitted.

Public Presentations: The law provides the opportunity for the public to be heard on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, before or during the consideration of that item by the Board.  For all items, including items not on the agenda, the public presentation time at the start of each meeting is appropriate.  The Chair may set time limits as appropriate to manage the Agenda.  State law does not allow action to be taken on any item not on the Agenda.  MPUD – Fire House is handicapped accessible.

This agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code §54954.2).  Persons requesting special accommodations to participate in a District meeting, please contact the Board Clerk at 209-966-3631, x-9, during regular business hours, at least 48 hours prior to the time of the meeting.

Pursuant to the Brown Act as codified in Government Code §54957.5, any documents pertaining to a non-closed agenda item distributed to a majority of the Board of Directors in less than 72 hours before a Board meeting shall be available for public inspection.  Said documents shall be available for inspection at the John C. Fremont Healthcare District Administrative Office located at 5189 Hospital Road, Mariposa, California, Monday through Friday, except Holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.


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