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The Health District Board is comprised of seven community-elected members. Board members are elected on a rotation basis for four-year staggered terms.

Board members work closely with the community and Harney District Hospital administration. Meetings are generally held the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Hospital Conference Room. The community is always invited and encouraged to attend the public portion of Health District meetings.

Harney County Health District
Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

l Presentation: Oster Professional Group Audit
l Public Comments
l Consent Agenda:
l Old Business:
l New Business: Budget Calendar Approval, Select Financial Audit Committee, Administrative Reports
l Reports of Standing and Special Committees
l Other Reports/Correspondence/Review: As provided
l Public Comments/Open Discussion/Other
l Executive Session: Review of Confidential Committee Reports, Sentinel Events, Personnel Matters (function of Medical Staff), Legal Matters, Board Matters (Negotiation regarding public investments), Personnel-Community Relations, Patient Correspondence/Thank You's and Applications Review for Medical Staff.
l Approval of Reports, Credentialing Applications
l Agenda for next meeting

December 14, 2011
Note: Minutes from this meeting are not yet approved.

l PRESENTATION: None
l PUBLIC COMMENTS: Dick Jenkins regarding recent personal experience with Air Link dispatch and emergency response.
l BOARD MINUTES: Approved.
l CONSENT AGENDA: TEAM, Foundation, Safety Committee, Non-Confidential Patient Surveys/Comments.
l OLD BUSINESS: None
l NEW BUSINESS:
lChief of Medical Staff, Dr. Kevin Johnston; Discussion regarding credentialing of MedStaff. Happy to report Dr. Scott has agreed to join High Desert Medical Center and a permanent physician. Discussion of the Intensive Management Team and their efforts to provide wrap-around services in term of dental, medical and mental to patients and how that process would work.
lMedStaff By-Laws; Some discussion about policies and wording; this will be a fluid document until items are found which require amendment or correction. Bylaws were unanimously approved by the board.
lHospital Foundation, Gretchen Bates; Gretchen presented the board with a check for $20,000 to go toward the purchase of a new ambulance. This is the largest single donation made by the Foundation, though they have donated approximately $105,000 since the early 1990's. There are approximately $90,000 left in endowment funds.
lBoard Education, Jim Bishop; State Licensure Requirements.
lAdministrative Reports; Reports given by CFO Catherine White, CNO Barb Chambers, Development Coordinator Denise Rose, Human Resources Sammie Masterson and CEO Jim Bishop.
lOther Board Discussion
* Other Reports/Correspondence: None.
* Public Comments/Open Discussion: RN Jodi Batt was in attendance and asked if the Board believed healthcare was moving in a direction of providing more services outside the hospital? Jim Bishop agreed with her assessment based on changes which seem to be brought on by pending healthcare reform.
* Executive Session: Review of Confidential Committee Reports, Sentinel Events, Personnel Matters, Legal Matters, Board Matters (Progress report on EMS), Personnel-Community Relations, Patient Correspondence/Thank You's and Review of Applications for Medical Staff.
* Reconvene from Executive Session: Approval of Confidential Committee Reports.
* Agenda Items: Update Executive Session
* Adjournnment

Health District Board minutes are a matter of public record and available by contacting Kathy Huffman at 541.573-8332.