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AGENDA of Board of Directors for 
Regular Board Meeting 

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 

Location:  JCFHD Board Room 
5189 Hospital Road, 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.    Significant exposure to anticipated litigation – 1 potential case (Government Code §54956.9(b))

B.    Public Employee Evaluation (Government Code §54957(b)(2))

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

C.    Medical Staff monthly report to the board, Jessica Robichaux, Medical Staff Coordinator

D.   Medical Staff Privileges (Health & Safety Code §32155)

On recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee, the following were granted appointment privileges:

Matthew Nesper, M.D., Radiology to Provisional Staff

Peter Perez, M.D., Emergency Medicine to Associate Staff

On recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee, the following was granted temporary appointment privileges:

Jaspreet Tiwana, M.D., Admin/UM Review to Provisional Staff

On recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee, the following were granted re-appointment privileges:

Andrew Barbash, M.D., Teleneurology to Consulting Staff

Matthew Benedict, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff

Susanna Horvath, M.D., Teleneurology to Consulting Staff

David Lee, MD., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff

E.    Medical Staff report to the board by attending providers

    4.         RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION

Disclosure on reportable action taken during closed session

    5.         2:00 P.M. REGULARLy SCHEDULED Board Meeting

A.    Welcome to our guestsguests 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 October, Mary Buskeness, Laboratory – Phlebotomist (Mary is unable to attend)

C.    AirMethods, Heather Geske, Area Manager, Northern CA

D.   Medical Staff report and suggestions

    6.         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.

    7.         EDUCATION

Jean Potter, Compliance Officer – Annual compliance training, see attachments

    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.

Approve minutes of the Board meeting of August 28, 2019

    9.         DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM

A.    CEO Compensation

B.    Update on Northside Clinic

C.    Contracts and Agreements — review and accept operating agreements, costs and terms on attached spreadsheet

D.   Construction update

E.    Schedule Board Education & Development board committee meeting

F.     Resolution 6-19 merging the October Finance and Regular meetings together on October 30, 2019

 10.          WRITTEN/VERBAL REPORTS

A.    Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen, no report at posting

B.    Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Thomas Wilkinson, RN, no report at posting

C.    Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Martha Robichaux, no report at posting

D.   Information Technology (IT), Craig Burchfiel, IT Manager, report attached

E.    Employees Association, (EA), Amber Caywood, Secretary, no report at posting

F.     JCFH Foundation, Donna Burchfiel, Secretary, no report at posting

G.   JCFH Volunteers, Phyllis Linnebur, no report at posting

 11.          AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

A.    Construction timeline

Ø  Assign Directors to Construction Oversight Committee

 12.          NEXT MEETING DATES

A.    Policies & Procedures and Bylaws:  TBD

B.    Finance & Regular:  October 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

 13.          INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S)

Calendar – October meeting dates and/or rescheduling

Ø  September 27 and October 8, 9 & 10 CEA (California Employers Association) leadership trainings scheduled

Ø  Friday, October 4, 2019 CEA (California Employers Association) leadership training, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the board room

Ø  Saturday, October 5, 2019 Paint the Town Pink – businesses in town have the option to “pink-ify” their store fronts

Ø  October 9-11 ACHD (Association of California Healthcare Districts) annual meeting in La Jolla, CA

Ø  Saturday, October 12th, “Think PINK Mariposa Walk/Run” starting at 7am, town of Mariposa

Ø  Saturday, October 12th, “Mammos, Mocktails & ManiCURES” from 10am – 4pm, JCF front lawn

Ø  December 18th Audited Financials for FY 6/2018-7/2019 presented

Ø  Wednesday, January 22, 2020, Special Joint Board meeting with the Board of Supervisors from 10:00 a.m. to Noon

 14.          PUBLIC COMMENTS

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.

 15.          ADJOURNMENT

In memory of Dora Buller (Hospice), John Davis (Hospice), Ed Fagalde (former board members father), James Fife (Hospice), Bobby Lingle (Hospice & SNF Resident), Kenneth Nye (former Volunteer’s husband), Ervin Quinn, Andrew Thompson (Hospice), Patricia Walliser (employee’s mother)

 16.          CLOSED SESSION

Annual Public Employee Evaluation (Government Code §54957(b)(2))

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Regular Board Meetings convene at 2:00 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month.  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.  JCFHD Board Room 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, Option 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.

Source: JCF

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