SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
June 22, 2009

The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Regular Session on Monday, June 22, 2009, at 5:30PM in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.

Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, VP & Treasurer
Joe McNaughten, Secretary
 Richard Barnett, Member at Large
Lana Comeaux, Member
 Sheila Ouzts, Office Administrator
Duane Keating, Attorney
 
Others Present
Deanna Lathrop, CEO Sabine County Hospital

I.	 Phil Yocom, Sabine County Hospital Board President, called the meeting to order at 
        5:30PM.

II.	 There were no public comments.

III.	Mr. Willis moved to accept consent items with corrections of  May 11, 2009 and May 21,
 2009  Board meetings.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  

Mr. Barnett moved to delete the information boxes from the body of the Financial Report and add information as line items at the bottom of the report.  Mr. Willis seconded the   motion.  Motion carried. 

Mr. Willis moved to accept the consent items from the June 4, 2009 Special Session. 
Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried. 

IV.	Mr. Barnett moved to change the date of the July meeting to July 20, 2009 and the 
August  meeting to August 17, 2009.   Ms. Comeaux seconded the motion.  Motion 
Carried.

V.	Mr. Ben Powell discussed with the Board his concerns in the lack of interest from members of the Task Force and the need to appoint new members.  Mr. Yocom commented that the Task Force and Mr. Powell have done a great job for the community and should keep up the good work.

VI.	Mr. Yocom and Mr. Barnett had a lengthy discussion with Larry Stephens, Chief Financial Officer with Preferred; Deanna Lathrop, Hospital CEO/Administrator; Andy Freeman, Owner of Preferred and Brenda Jones, Public Relations firm.  Mr. Barnett stated that the Jones PR firm had some good questions and good ideas on how to improve the public perception of the hospital.  Mr. Barnett focused on Boards delight with hiring a local Physician Assistant, Chad Moody, P. A.-C., to work in the Emergency Room.  Preferred is actively recruiting a new Physician.  Mr. Willis asked Ms. Lathrop for a written facility plan from Preferred.

VII.	Ms. Lathrop discussed Preferred Hospital Leasing first quarter Inpatient Survey, ER Patient Satisfaction Survey, and Patient Census.  On the Inpatient Survey, all comments were either excellent or good.  Mr. Willis and Mr. McNaughten have both heard positive comments about the hospital from the community.

VIII.	Mr. Barnett discussed the need to put as much money back into the hospital as possible by establishing a Hospital Improvement Fund. 

IX.	 Mr. Barnett discussed that Preferred is going to repair hospital roof and replace the air handlers.  Since the District will not be required to participate with the cost, it will retain reserved funds to assist in purchasing a CT Scan for the hospital in 2010.  

X.	Mr. Yocom appointed Mr. Willis and Mr. McNaughten to work  on a committee to work with Preferred on a (5) five year plan on hospital capital improvement and replacement projects.

XI.	No action was taken on structuring of financial accounts.

XII.	Meeting went into closed session at 7:10PM.

XIII.	Returned  to open session on 7:26PM.

XIV.	Meeting adjourned at 7:32PM.

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Phil Yocom, President				Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Sabine County Hospital District			Sabine County Hospital District
Board of Directors					Board of Directors