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JCF butterfly 800AGENDA of Board of Directors
for Regular Board Meeting 

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 

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 Brenda J. Forrest, M.D. 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. 

JCF meeting

    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, Anne-Marie Sheeley, Interim Medical Staff Coordinator

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

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

Dominic Dizon, M.D., Emergency Medicine to Associate Staff

Kambrie Kato, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff

Julian Kim, M.D., Emergency Medicine to Associate Staff

Emma Todd, PA-C, Family Medicine to Allied Health

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

Joanna Eveland, M.D., Family Medicine/HIV to Consulting Staff

Albert Col, M.D., Dermatology to Consulting Staff

Joseph Rogers, M.D., Acute/Skilled Nursing Director to Active Staff

Daniel Merges, M.D., Emergency Medicine to Associate Staff

Anwer Shaikh, M.D., Hematology/Oncology to Consulting Staff

Meghal Parikh, M.D., Internal Medicine/Rheumatology to Consulting Staff

Brian Licuanan, PhD., MS, TeleMedicine Psychology to Consulting Staff

Tamika Burrus, M.D., Teleneurology, to Consulting Staff

Robert Fortuna, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff

Sanjeevi Vridhachalam, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff

C.     Medical Staff report to the board by attending providers

D.    Quality Management monthly report (Health & Safety Code §32155), Kristen Fournier, RN, Quality Director

E.     Risk Management quarterly report, Kristen Fournier, RN and Martha Robichaux

F.      Significant exposure to anticipated litigation – 1 potential case (Government Code §54956.9(b))

G.    Trade Secrets (Government Code §54956.87(f)(1)

H.    Public Employee (Government Code §54947(b)(2))

Title:  All employees

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

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

                       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.     AirMethods, Heather Geske, Area Manager, Northern CA, report attached

C.     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

Bernadette Falany-Davis, Nutrition & Food Services Manager

                        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 Regular Board meeting of April 29, 2020

B.     Approve minutes of the Finance Board meeting of May 20, 2020

    9.        DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM

A.     Fiscal Year End 2019 Audited Financials – final, draft attached for approval

B.     COVID-19 Corona Virus update, Thomas Wilkinson, RN, Chief Nursing Officer

C.     Northside Clinic update, Terry Woodward, Plant Operations Manager

D.    Construction/Tramutola update

E.     Construction Oversight committee – add community member?

F.      CEO and Board evaluation tools, Director De Bry - coordinator

G.    Elisabeth Siegler, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon - update

H.    Retreat date, schedule

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

J.        Renewal of provider agreement with Envision Physician Services (formerly EmCare), which auto-renews September 30, 2020

K.     Ethics Training, Director O’Donel-Browne

10.        WRITTEN/VERBAL REPORTS

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

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

C.     Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Martha Robichaux, report attached

Ø  Workers Compensation chart – attached

Ø  Department Turnover chart - attached

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

E.     JCFH Foundation, Rebecca Swisher, report attached for February

11.        AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

Construction timeline

12.        NEXT MEETING DATES

A.     Policies & Procedures and Bylaws:  Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 2:30 p.m.

B.     Finance:  June 17, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

C.     Regular:  June 24, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

D.    Board Education:  TBD

13.        INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S)

A.     Calendar – June meeting dates and/or rescheduling

B.     Sterile Admixing Performed by Nursing COVID-19, submitted by Rebecca Swisher, RN for board information

C.     CEO annual evaluation, closed session August, open session October28th

D.    Board self-evaluation, due October 28th

E.     Director Forrest’s birthday was April 24th

F.      Director De Bry’s birthday is May 28th

14.        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.

15.        ADJOURNMENT

In memory of Natasha Lopez, Devin Orion and Carmen Sharp (employees mother)

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