Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Board of Trustees
February 23, 2015
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of Crawford County Memorial Hospital was held on Monday, February 23, 2015 in
the hospital’s Meeting Rooms C-D. Present were Kevin Fineran, Larry Struck, Greg Kehl, Thomas Eller, LaVerne Ambrose,
Linda Dreibelbis, Thomas Gustafson, Bill Bruce (CEO), Rachel Melby (CFO), Diane Arkfeld, (CNO), Brad Bonner (Legal
Counsel), Don Luensmann (Director of Marketing and Development) and Wendy Frank (Recorder). In addition, Dan
Mundt (Denison Bulletin) and self-acknowledged attendees are attached to these minutes.
The meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m. by Chairman Eller. Chairman Eller requested a moment of silence in honor
of the recent loss of Dr. Paul Matthews.
CCMH PUBLIC HEARING 2016 COUNTY BUDGET – Written comments:
1. Knowles – email dated 2-23-15 and letter dated 2-23-15
2. Knowles – Crawford County Memorial Hospital Balance Sheet summary
3. Knowles: Advertising Expenditures
Several in attendance also shared verbal comments.
CCMH PUBLIC HEARING OLD FACILITY DISPOSITION – Written comments:
1. KDSN Radio statement
2. Denison Chamber statement.
3. Knowles Email 1; 2-23-15
4. Knowles Email 2; 2-23-15
5. Petition
Several in attendance also shared verbal comments.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MONTH’S MINUTES
January 26, 2015
A motion was made by Gustafson, second by Ambrose, to approve the previous minutes as posted from January
26, 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
TRUSTEE DIRECTION
County Budget Adoption
A motion was made by Gustafson, second by Ambrose, to adopt the county budget and set the tax levy as published:
1.56577 per $1,000 assessed value. Motion was carried unanimously.
2020 1st Avenue South Action (Previous Hospital)
A motion was made by Gustafson, second by Ambrose to adopt and accept the agreement to purchase the property by
Eventide and the Service Agreements as previously presented to this board. The measure passed with a majority vote as
follows:
 In favor: Fineran, Kehl, Ambrose, Dreibelbis, Gustafson
 Opposed: Struck
 Abstention: Eller
COMMITTEE REVIEW / ACTION
The Finance Committee recommendations to the board:
1. Recommend the Board approve $159,620.29 in write-offs and $28,321.32, in recoveries.
2. Recommend Board approval of Accounts Payable of $2,080,011.74 for payment.
The following action was taken:
A motion was made by Kehl, second by Ambrose, to approve $159,620.29 in write-offs and $28,321.32, in recoveries and
accounts payable in the amount of $2,080,011.74. Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Dialysis Update: A brief update was given regarding continued progress in the analysis of the provision of dialysis
services in Denison.
NEW BUSINESS
Board Committee Discussion / Action
A motion was made by Ambrose, second by Dreibelbis to reappoint the members to the mission committee as Kevin
Fineran, LaVerne Ambrose and Tom Eller. Motion carried unanimously.
Board Education: It was noted that the next regular meeting of the Board would start with a presentation (education)
from the Advisory Board Company. Bill shared that both physicians and administrative staff were encouraged to attend.
Since this is also a public meeting anyone from the public is also welcome to sit through the presentation as well.
EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE Section 21.5(1)(a) Credentialing
The Board went into Closed Session at 8:35 pm with a motion made by Ambrose, second by Kehl; unanimous approval.
The board returned to Open Session at 8:36 p.m. motion by Fineran, second by Kehl; unanimous approval.
A motion was made by Ambrose, second by Struck, to acknowledge the recommendation for approval by the Medical
Staff and the Quality Committee for the following new and reappointment privilege requests. Motion carried
unanimously.
New Appointment
Venketraman Sahasranaman, MD
Reappointment
Jared Browning, MD
CEO REPORT: The CEO report was reviewed, no action taken.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Ambrose, second by Dreibelbis, that the meeting be adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.