NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
August 24, 2009
5:30 p.m.
Board Room
I. Call to Order Mrs. Parsons
II. Approval of the July 27, 2009 Board Minutes (Tab 1)
ACTION NEEDED: Approve or Amend Minutes
ACTION TAKEN: ___________________________________
III. Clinical Quality/Patient Safety Updates Darin Smith (Tab 2)
ACTION NEEDED: None, Information Only
IV. Approval of the July 2009, Norman Regional Health System Financial Statements Ken Hopkins (Tab 3)
ACTION NEEDED: Approve or Disapprove the July 2009, NRHS Financial Statement
ACTION TAKEN: ____________________________________
V. Planning Committee Dr. Ingels
A. Report from the August 4, 2009, Planning Committee
ACTION NEEDED: None, Information Item Only
A. Medical Staff Leadership Academy Proposal
ACTION NEEDED: Approve, Amend or Reject the Medical Staff Leadership Academy Proposal as Recommended by the Planning Committee
ACTION TAKEN: _____________________________________
VI. Finance Committee Dr. Burcham (Tab 4)
A. Report from the August 17, 2009, Finance Committee
ACTION NEEDED: None, Information Item Only
B. Recommend Capital Equipment Purchase Requests (Pgs. 61-62)
ACTION NEEDED: Approve or Disapprove Capital Equipment Purchase Requests as Recommended by the Finance Committee
ACTION TAKEN: _____________________________________
C. Recommend Entering into a Lease Arrangement with First National Capital Corporation for Lab Equipment Listed as “Exhibit A, Equipment Description for a Period of 60 Months and Authorizing the President/CEO to Execute the Lease Agreement with First National Capital Corporation.
ACTION NEEDED: Approve or Disapprove Authorizing the CEO to Enter and Execute the Lease Agreement with First National Capital Corporation for 60 Months as Recommended by the Finance Committee
ACTION TAKEN: _____________________________________
VII. Old Business: Revised Charity Care-Financial Assistance Policy Mr. Whitaker(Tab 5)
ACTION NEEDED: Approve or Amend the Revised Charity Care-Financial Assistance Policy as submitted.
ACTION TAKEN: _____________________________________
VIII. New Business:
Ratify the Formation of Oklahoma Sleep Associates, LLC ("OSA"), to be Owned by the System (79%) and Progressive Sleep Diagnostics (21%), and the sale of the System's sleep Lab Business to OSA for Fair Market Value. The System Would Contract with OSA Through an “Under Arrangements” Agreement to Provide Sleep Services to System Patients. Mr. Whitaker
ACTION NEEDED: Approve or Disapprove the Formation of OSA With Progressive Sleep Diagnostics, the Sale of the System's Sleep Lab Business to OSA and an "Under Arrangements" Agreement Between the System and OSA to Provide Sleep Lab Services to System Patients.
ACTION TAKEN: _____________________________________
IX. Administrative Report Mr. Whitaker
ACTION NEEDED: None, Information Item Only
X. Audience Open Discussion
XI. Proposed Executive Session. Mrs. Parsons
A. Proposed Vote to Convene an Executive Session to Discuss with Legal Counsel the Evaluation of the CEO
ACTION NEEDED: Move to Convene into Executive Session to Discuss with Legal Counsel the Above Referenced Items
ACTION TAKEN: ____________________________________
B. Request to Adjourn Out of Any Such Executive Session and Return to Regular Session
ACTION NEEDED: Move to Adjourn out of Any Executive Session and Return to Regular Session
ACTION TAKEN: ____________________________________
XII. Board Open Discussion
XIII. Closing Comments Mrs. Parsons/Mr. Whitaker
XIV. Adjourn
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
ACTION TAKEN: _______________________________________
MISSION: Norman Regional Health System will provide quality and compassionate health care services and education to our regional community in a responsive, efficient, and safe manner.
VISION: Norman Regional Health System will improve the quality of life in our regional community.
2009-2010 Strategy Statement: Norman Regional Health System will provide leadership through the development of action steps to achieve and be recognized as the health system of choice for patients, physicians, and employees; the healthiest regional community; and the health system with the best facilities and quality outcomes.
Contact Kelly Wells
Norman Regional Health System
Office (405) 307.2143
Fax (405) 307.2144
Email NRHS_Corporate_Communications@nrh-ok.com