AGENDA of Board of Directors for
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Location: 5189 Hospital Road,
Mariposa, CA 95338
Board Room maximum (COVID) occupancy is 9 people
Candy O’Donel-Browne, Chair, Linda Pribyl, R.N. Secretary-Treasurer,
Philip H. De Bry, D.D.S., Brenda Forrest, M.D. and Joseph E.C. Rogers, 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
5 Pillars: People by Katrina Anderson, Service by Paula Rhodes, Quality by Kristen Fournier,
Finance by Matthew Matthiessen & Shahri Taj, Growth by Therese Williams
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. Trade Secrets – 3 - (Government Code §54956.87)
B. Medical Staff Privileges (Health & Safety Code §32155)
On recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee, the following were granted appointment privileges:
Adam Leight, MD, Emergency Medicine to Provisional Staff
Sunit Patel, MD, Pulmonology to Consulting Staff
On recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee, the following were granted temporary re-appointment privileges:
Michael Abramov, MD, Radiology (remote only) to Consulting
Vincent Martinez, CRNA, Anesthesiology to Consulting Staff
On recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee, the following were granted re-appointment privileges:
Maria Alexianu, MD, Teleneurology to Consulting Staff
Pardeep Athwal, MD, Radiology from Provisional to Associate Staff
Andrew Barbash, MD, Teleneurology to Consulting Staff
Matthew Benedict, MD, Teleradiology to Consulting Staff
Ramandeep Dhaliwal, MD, Internal Medicine to Active Staff
Susannna Horvath, MD, Teleneurology to Consulting Staff
Olufolajimi Obembe, MD, Teleradiology to Consulting Staff
Gregory Thalken, MD, Teleradiology to Consulting Staff
Matthew Thomson, MD, Teleradiology to Consulting Staff
Deron Warren, DO, Emergency Medicine to Associate Staff
C. Medical Staff report to the board by attending providers
D. Significant exposure to anticipated litigation – 3 potential cases (Government Code §54956.9(b))
E. 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. Board Meeting
Welcome to our guests
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Therese Williams, Director of Public Relations & Community Outreach
7. PRESENTATION
Strategic Plan/Action update & discussion
8. 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.
9. EDUCATION
A. AirMethods, Heather Geske, Area Manager, reports attached for October
B. Board of Supervisors, Rosemarie Smallcombe
C. Michael Nolan, Pharmacist
10. MINUTES
Approve minutes of the Finance Board meeting of October 27, 2021
11. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
A. Request for Registered Nurse Union recognition, Jennifer James, RN, presenter
B. Board self-evaluation report
C. Public Employee Evaluation, action taken on salary
12. WRITTEN/VERBAL REPORTS
A. COVID-19 report updates
B. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen
C. Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Gonzalo Tafoya, RN, report attached
D. Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ginger Clark, RN, report attached
E. Information Technology (IT), Craig Burchfiel, IT Manager, report attached
F. Northside Clinic update, Ginger Clark, RN, COO
G. Employees Association, Toni Zaccardi, Secretary, October minutes attached
H. JCFH Foundation, Therese Williams, President, September & October minutes attached
13. AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Wage Scale
B. Recruiting & retaining medical providers, Dr. Rose ideas
C. Mission, Vision, Values – David Sandberg, 2022
14. NEXT MEETING DATES/CALENDAR
A. Regular & Finance Board Meetings: December 15, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
B. Policies & Procedures and Bylaws: January 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.
C. Board Education: January 13, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.
15. ADJOURNMENT
In memory of Amilyn Felix (employee’s sister), Larry Rochellle and Evan Smith (Hospice)
Regular Board Meetings convene at 2:00 p.m. once 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.
In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you require special accommodations to participate in a board meeting, please contact the District at 209-966-3631, x-5101 at least 47 hours prior to the meeting.
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-5101, 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
