Minutes from the April 26, 2010 Board of Trustees meeting were approved as presented and changes to the minutes from the March 22 meeting were made at this week’s JCMH Authority Board of Trustees meeting.

Mrs. Ford reported that the outreach clinics contributed a total of 233 admissions and 64 outpatient surgeries to JCMH for the month of April. The JCMH Medical Clinic continues to grow. Dr. Melinda Powers, Family Medicine, will join the clinic in mid July.

Mr. Wilson reported on physician recruitment. Dr. Kristin Savath, Pediatrician, will join the JCMH Pediatric Clinic July 19. Recruitment efforts continue for Emergency Medicine, General Surgery and Psychiatry.

Fixed Assets from Funded Depreciation and Designated Funds to Funded Depreciation were approved in the amount of $51,206.10.

Mr. King reviewed the highlights from Performance Improvement Council meetings that were held May 4.

The board approved the purchase of ICU Monitoring Equipment to include 8 bedside monitors and a central station in the amount of $241,698.83.

The board also approved the purchase of Radiology Equipment for Women’s Imaging Center. The items are as follows: Digital Mammography Unit from Hologic in the amount of $416,900; two full service Ultrasound Units from Zonare in the amount of $161,820; and a Bone Densitometer from GE in the amount of $42,900.

One item was brought to the board as new business. The board appointed Mr. Wilson to serve on the Subscriber’s Advisory Committee for the Heartland Healthcare RRRG.

Dr. Katseres reported from the Executive Medical Staff meeting that was held on May 10. The following were proposed to the Board for approval:

A. Credentials:

1. Initial Appointment:

a. Natalie McAllister, MD – Radiology, Courtesy Staff

b. Jeffrey McWilliams, MD – Emergency Medicine, Courtesy Staff

2. Reappointment:

a. Haissam El-Takech, MD, Pediatrics – Active Staff

b. John Ryan Gallagher, MD, Orthopedic Surgery – Active Staff

c. Roy Goddard, DO, Emergency Medicine – Active Staff

d. Martin Hullender, MD, Orthopedic Surgery – Active Staff

e. Pamela Hyde, DO, OB/GYN – Active Staff

f. Richard Katseres, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Active Staff

g. Conrad Caldwell, MD, Emergency Medicine – Courtesy Staff

h. Melanie Kahn, MD, Pathology – Courtesy Staff

3. Changes to the Medical Staff Bylaws concerning Code of Conduct.

All requests were approved as presented.

Financials for the month of April ended with a net income $661,219 and year to date net income of $1,062,864.

Mr. Wilson reported that the JCMH Health Care Corporation received its annual audit for the year ending December 2009. The bottom line for the year was $2.2 million.

Mr. Wilson stated the Cancer Center Board will meet Tuesday in Lawton for their quarterly meeting.

The JCMH Board of Trustees will have a budget workshop on Thursday, June 3.