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Minutes of the
Operating Board of Directors
DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center


March 21, 2001


Present: Directors Stromborg, Richter Wilson, Heinisch, Kirby, Crain,

Directors Absent/Excused: Casella 

Also Present: M.A. Scavotto (Administrator DCRNC), Pat Knudson (Director of Nursing/Operations), Patricia Anderson (Business Office), Ray Bockman (County Administrator), County Treasurer Christine Johnson

Mr. Crain called the meeting to order at 7:00 am.

 

Approval of Agenda: The agenda was approved as submitted (Motion Stromborg, second Wilson, unanimous)

 

Approval of Minutes: The minutes were approved as submitted. (Motion Wilson, second Kirby, unanimous)

 

Old Business:  None

 

New Business: 

Investment Policy: County Treasurer Christine Johnson reviewed the County’s investment policy and answered questions from the Board. 

Management Report 

Operations: Scavotto briefly reviewed progress on the compliance program. The first round of staff education has been completed; the hot line is in place; background checks on all new hires have been completed and audit tool is in place; contractual issues with vendors getting resolved; audit tools incorporating billing functions are being implemented.


Pat Knudson reviewed QI findings indicating areas where quality indicators have been stable and improved. Pat reviewed those QIs where we needed to improve and those areas are attached in the QI Summary under item D. UTI, weight loss, use of restraints, and incontinence are areas where DCRNC is working to improve.           

Scavotto reviewed results of operations for February and presented a statistical anomaly in February with IPA eligibility determinations. Essentially, a greater than average number of IPA approvals caused private pay revenues to be overstated. Maximum impact appears to be $10k for the month of February; statements to be revised. All told, DCRNC experienced good operating results in the first quarter. 

 

Executive Session (Personnel): 

The Board went into Executive Session at 8 am on motion by Wilson (second Kirby). The Board emerged from Executive Session at 8:30 am on motion from Stromborg (second Wilson) with no action taken. 


Next Meeting Dates:
 

            Wednesday, April 18, 2001, 7:00 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted, 

 

___________________
Patricia Knudson
Recording Secretary


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