The Bradley County Medical Center Board of Directors met Thursday, March 26, for their regular monthly meeting.
Mr. Bill Couch gave an audit presentation to the board in which highlights included the $595,000 profit of the home health care program. He noted that home health rose from 28,000 to 41,000 home health visits due partly to expanded therapy services. He reviewed the number of patient days, outpatient services, the impact of medicare and medicaid as well as "charity care". Following his presentation, the board voted to accept the audit report.
The minutes of the previous month's meeting were approved, and Brandon Gorman gave financial report.
Dr. Joe Wharton made the following recommendations: Reappointment of Sangeeth Samuel, M.D., ER/Family Medicine to February 2017; move Ronald Exum, M.D., ER/Family Medicine to inactive status, and Amir Qureshi, M.D., Pain Management move to inactive status.
Hospital Administrator Rex Jones gave an executive update to the board. He told them that he had met with Dr.'s Ross-Lee and Speights and Jason Penry of the ASU DO program to discuss where Bradley County Medical Center will fit in to their plans to establish the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at ASU in Jonesboro. He said that they remain excited about having their Medical Students rotate through the BCMC. He said they recognize the importance of having physicians exposed to the practice of rural medicine and that BCMC affords them the opportunity to gain valuable experience in multiple areas. He said they will go for their licensing board request int he next 30 days.
He told the board that he had taken a group of managers to meet with members of the Baptist Health Organization to see what resources they have that Warren could tap into to improve quality and efficiency.
Mr. Jones siad the hospital continues to work on the changeover of the reference lab contract, and that he has asked the Anesthesia group from Little Rock to come and speak to the Medical staff in regards to potentially providing anesthesia services at BCMC. He noted that the Hospital Foundation has agreed to purchase a heating and cooling unit for the dietary department and updated the board on the progress.
Mr. Jones presented CNO Update from Tiffany Holland. The report included a report on staffing, OB assessment, AR Saves Education, MASH program update, and Meaningful Use update.
The board approved the Auxiliary Bylaws update.
In new business, they heard a review of the hospital's 401K.
Mr. Bill Couch gave an audit presentation to the board in which highlights included the $595,000 profit of the home health care program. He noted that home health rose from 28,000 to 41,000 home health visits due partly to expanded therapy services. He reviewed the number of patient days, outpatient services, the impact of medicare and medicaid as well as "charity care". Following his presentation, the board voted to accept the audit report.
The minutes of the previous month's meeting were approved, and Brandon Gorman gave financial report.
Dr. Joe Wharton made the following recommendations: Reappointment of Sangeeth Samuel, M.D., ER/Family Medicine to February 2017; move Ronald Exum, M.D., ER/Family Medicine to inactive status, and Amir Qureshi, M.D., Pain Management move to inactive status.
Hospital Administrator Rex Jones gave an executive update to the board. He told them that he had met with Dr.'s Ross-Lee and Speights and Jason Penry of the ASU DO program to discuss where Bradley County Medical Center will fit in to their plans to establish the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at ASU in Jonesboro. He said that they remain excited about having their Medical Students rotate through the BCMC. He said they recognize the importance of having physicians exposed to the practice of rural medicine and that BCMC affords them the opportunity to gain valuable experience in multiple areas. He said they will go for their licensing board request int he next 30 days.
He told the board that he had taken a group of managers to meet with members of the Baptist Health Organization to see what resources they have that Warren could tap into to improve quality and efficiency.
Mr. Jones siad the hospital continues to work on the changeover of the reference lab contract, and that he has asked the Anesthesia group from Little Rock to come and speak to the Medical staff in regards to potentially providing anesthesia services at BCMC. He noted that the Hospital Foundation has agreed to purchase a heating and cooling unit for the dietary department and updated the board on the progress.
Mr. Jones presented CNO Update from Tiffany Holland. The report included a report on staffing, OB assessment, AR Saves Education, MASH program update, and Meaningful Use update.
The board approved the Auxiliary Bylaws update.
In new business, they heard a review of the hospital's 401K.
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