July 21, 2023

BOARD MEETING:  Regular Meeting   DATE:  July 21, 2023    MEMBERS PRESENT:David Norman, Ronnie Festavan, Mary Irvin, Brenda Smith, Pat White. MEMBERS ABSENT:Kenneth Cochran, Jennifer Fant, Robert T. Green Jr., (arrived at 4:22 p.m.) Michael W. Nation, Sr.   TIME CALLED TO ORDER: 4:06 p.m.   OTHERS PRESENT: David Jones, CEO, Drew Burnham, Attorney, Brent Leonard, NCMC Controller, Britney Stringham, Administrative Assistant    LOCATION:  NCMC Café     Board Chair: David Norman   SECRETARY: David Jones   I.  CALLED TO ORDER – David Norman, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.     II. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Brenda Smith offered the Invocation and Mary Irvin led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.   III. Approval / Amend Agenda – David Norman stated we need a motion and a second to approve or amend the agenda.  David Jones noted we do need one amendment.  Item #1 under New Business we need to be tabled for this month. We didn’t have any approvable bids this month.  Brenda Smith made a motion that we amend the agenda by Item #1 under New Business to be postponed. Mary Irvin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The vote: Yeas: David Norman, Ronnie Festavan, Mary Irvin, Brenda Smith, Pat White. Nays: None. Absent: Kenneth Cochran, Jennifer Fant, Robert Green, Michael Nation. Abstained: None. The vote was unanimous in favor.   IV. Community Comments – David Norman, Board Chair stated there was no one present requesting to make community comments.   V. Minutes – Regular Meeting June 27, 2023 – David Norman stated we need a motion and a second to approve the minutes with discussion, if any, to follow. Ronnie Festavan made a motion to approve the minutes of June 27, 2023 as presented. Pat White seconded the motion. There was no discussion or corrections noted. The vote: Yeas: David Norman, Ronnie Festavan, Mary Irvin, Brenda Smith, Pat White. Nays: None. Absent: Kenneth Cochran, Jennifer Fant, Robert Green, Michael Nation. Abstained: None. The vote was unanimous in favor. VI. Foundation Report – David Jones stated Foundation Director, Kourtney Tyson, was unable to attend the meeting tonight. They are still pushing forward to doing the raffle. I don’t think they have gotten final approval of the yet, but that is the plan. That’s going to be their bigger fund raiser for this year. They are going to be raffling off $25,000. They are looking forward to getting that approved and underway.   VII. Chief of Staff Report –David Jones stated that Dr. Woods is here and maybe he will be in later to give us a report.   VIII. Old Business – 1) Update Building Projects: David Jones stated we just got the Office of Public Health approval today for Benton in the new area. The Fire Marshall approved us the day before yesterday so those have been turned in to the State and the State has to grant us a temporary license to have us occupy that side. Brenda Smith said I’m just curious about the outward wall; it that going to be that color. Dakota replied no, it’s going to be the metal panels like you see on the main facility. Brenda Smith replied ok.  We do have another bid opening next month for the pharmacy in Blanchard. Brenda Smith asked have we received any bids. David Jones replied no, but that one I’d be very surprised if we don’t start getting them the day of. David Jones said that is it for the update on the building projects. David Norman asked if we will get before and after pictures of the old clinic. David Jones said yes. Maybe once I will finally get that done.   IX. Review June 2023 Statistics and Financials – 1) Statistics: Brent Leonard, NCMC Controller, gave a review of statistics for the month of June. Discussion followed. (Robert Green arrived at 4:22 p.m.)     2) Financials:  Dakota Robinson, CFO, gave a financial review for June 2023.   David Norman said if there are no questions or discussion I would entertain a motion and a second to approve the Statistical and Financial reports as presented. Ronnie Festavan made a motion to approve the Statistical and Financial reports as presented. Pat White seconded the motion. The vote: Yeas: David Norman, Ronnie Festavan, Robert Green, Mary Irvin, Brenda Smith, Pat White. Nays: None. Absent: Kenneth Cochran, Jennifer Fant, Michael Nation. Abstained: None. The vote was unanimous in favor to approve the Statistical and Financial Reports as presented.   X. New Business – 1) Approval of South Bossier Concrete Bid – Tabled for this month.   XI. Administrative Report – David Jones stated I guess just a follow up with the financials. We had a very strong year going and honestly finished with probably statistically the worst month in the last two years since the start of COVID. It was pretty easy to find out why when you’ve got providers that are off seven times more than average. They took vacations and when they are off on vacation we can’t see a lot of patients. It is what it is. They do work hard all year long so they certainly deserve and need vacations. It’s just part of it. We do have two new Residents that started the first of the year and we had one graduating Resident that we employed that started this week. We have a lot of upside in this clinic with him and with our inpatient numbers. Dr. Herrera is one of the finer Residents that we’ve had come through here so we’ve got a lot of weight to put on his shoulders for the future. That is it for administrative report. David Norman said I think maybe you are going to ask him to come to one of our meetings. David Jones said we will try to get him to come to our next Board meeting. David Norman asked if there were any questions from anyone for Mr. Jones. There were none. XII. Medical Staff Recommendations – July 2023 Medical Staff Recommendations were presented by Dakota Robinson for Board approval. MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS: MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS:  None.  MEDICAL STAFF REAPPOINTMENT: 1) William Liles, M.D. – Requests Courtesy Privileges in the field of Pathology for the period of July 25, 2023 through July 31, 2024.  2) Steven Davis, M.D. – Requests Courtesy Privileges in the field of Radiology for the period of July 25, 2023 through July 31, 2025. 3) Donald Nicell, M.D. – Requests Courtesy Privileges in the field of Radiology for the period of July 25, 2023 through July 31, 2025  4) Alecia Rideau, M.D. – Requests Courtesy Privileges in the field of Radiology for the period of July 25, 2023 through July 31, 2025.  5) Steven Heard, M.D. – Requests Courtesy Privileges in the field of Radiology for the period of July 25, 2023 through July 31, 2025. 6) Jeffrey Goorland, M.D. – Requests Courtesy Privileges in the field of Emergency Medicine for the period of July 25, 2023 through July 31, 2025. 7) David Hilton, M.D. – Requests Courtesy Privileges in the field of Sleep Medicine for the period of July 25, 2023 through June 30, 2025.   ADVANCE PRACTICE PROFESSIONALS APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENT:  1) Sean Landreneau NP – Requests Affiliated Privileges in the field Family Medicine for the period of July 25, 2023 through July 31, 2025. EXTENSION REQUEST:  None.     VOLUNTARY RESIGNATIONS: None.    David Norman said I would entertain a motion and a second to approve the Medical Staff recommendations.  Robert Green made a motion to approve the (7) Medical Staff Reappointments, (1) Advance Practice Professional Reappointment. Mary Irvin seconded the motion. The vote: Yeas: David Norman, Ronnie Festavan, Robert Green, Mary Irvin, Brenda Smith, Pat White.   Nays: None.   Absent: Kenneth Cochran, Jennifer Fant, Michael Nation. Abstained: None. The vote was unanimous in favor to approve the Medical Staff recommendations as presented.      XIII. Executive Session:  David Norman stated we do not have a need to enter into Executive Session for discussion.    David Norman noted that Robert Green has agreed to serve another six year term on the Board. We want to let him know we greatly appreciate it and we are looking forward to continuing to work with him. Robert Green said it has been a pleasure to give back to the community in the way we do.  That’s why I’m still here. We have a great team and I thank God for that.   David Norman said if you didn’t get a chance to go see the new Extended Services Building they did an outstanding job over there and it’s beautiful. If you get a chance stop by and stick your head in the door and look around. It’s nice and we have to give Dakota a lot of credit because they said he designed everything and it turned out well. Dakota can do a lot of things and we are grateful to have someone like that.   XIV. Adjourn – There being no further business David Norman said I would entertain a motion to adjourn.  Ronnie Festavan made a motion to adjourn.  Pat White seconded the motion. The vote:  Yeas: David Norman, Ronnie Festavan, Robert Green, Mary Irvin, Brenda Smith, Pat White.   Nays: None.   Absent: Kenneth Cochran, Jennifer Fant, Michael Nation.   Abstained: None.   The vote was unanimous in favor to approve to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 4:47 p.m.