Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
Minutes of Meeting
January 30, 2023
The Brookings Health System Board of Trustees held a meeting on January 30, 2023, at Brookings Hospital in the Board Room with the following members present: Dick Peterson, Sheila Anderson, Lynn Darnall, Andrew Ellsworth, Tracy Greene, Don Greiner Jim Morgan and Ex-officio: Brianna Doran and Ryan Krogman
Management Present: Jason Merkley, CEO; Tammy Hillestad, CNO; Melissa Wagner, CFO and Sheri Wiig, recorder
Absent: David Meyer and Mary Ann Krogh
President Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
New Board of Trustees member, Don Greiner was welcomed.
AGENDA
A motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Darnall to approve the agenda. All present voted in favor; motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Ellsworth, seconded by Anderson to approve the following consent agenda items: December 19, 2022, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, November 2022 and Preliminary December 2022 Financials, Adjustments and Payables as follows:
November 2022 Payables:
(Vendor name and amount)
Active Heating Inc, $169,871.07; OrthoSource Inc, $345.00; Skywalker Roofing LLC, $239,190.00; Skywalker Roofing LLC, $1,897.00; Skywalker Roofing LLC, $1,618.96; Accumen Inc, $762.50; Tru-Form Optics Inc, $54.50; Sage Medical Prof LLC, $1,185.00; Focus Staff Services LP, $20,350.00; Focus Staff Services LP, $14,461.25; Focus Staff Services LP, $4,343.75; 8 Second Media LLC, $2,200.00; Jonathan Mochel, $1,080.00; Alex Qader, $21,600.00; Leo A Daly Company, $3,230.00; Avel eCare Medical Group PC, $3,749.29; Hoosier OsteoTronix, $10,940.00; Mary Frances Ahlers, $990.00; Mary Frances Ahlers, $720.00; Kayla Hannemann, $1,740.00; Kayla Hannemann, $960.00; Humana Pharmacy Solutions Inc, $413.38; Dakota Service & Repair, $219.00; Converdia Health Staffing, $9,600.52; Avera Distribution Center, $128.48; Lucas Quality Products, $325.65; Amerisourcebergen, $36,601.25; Sara Marroquin, $4,000.00; Kingsbury Journal, $210.00; Bobcat of Brookings, $159.75; Syntellis Performance Solutions LLC, $66,434.00; Westgroupe USA Inc, $170.98; Quadax Inc, $4,904.73; East Side Jersey Dairy Inc, $619.78; CoreMedical Group, $3,305.30; Phil Carlson, $50.00; Sleep Center Services LLC, $1,896.00; Sleep Center Services LLC, $1,828.00; Silver Screen Advertising, $300.00; Ron's Auto Repair, $596.39; Oxyrase Inc, $455.36; Mix Dry Cleaners Inc, $340.00; Kool Beans Coffee, $461.40; Kool Beans Coffee, $190.50; Intellipro Security LLC, $9,034.96; Foerster Office & Janitorial Supply, $904.00; Foerster Office & Janitorial Supply, $565.00; Foerster Office & Janitorial Supply, $565.00; Flowers On Main, $1,580.00; Flowers On Main, $208.00; Dedicated Investment Group, $1,013.70; City of White, $73.43; Carquest Auto Parts, $26.07; Carquest Auto Parts, $17.60; Arlington Municipal Utilities, $84.32; ABB Optical Group, $3,176.39; ABB Optical Group, $1,970.04; ABB Optical Group, $1,464.53; 9 Clouds Marketing Group LLC, $5,167.01; City of Brookings, $7,794.12; City of Brookings, $6,589.91; Profusion Wireless, $2,497.50; Ali Ashraf Chaudhry LLC, $24,000.00; Ali Ashraf Chaudhry LLC, $19,200.00; Stephanie Hung, $6,727.83; McKeever Inc, $316.25; Blend Interactive Inc, $400.00; Awardco LLC, $1,255.00; Alpha Media LLC, $3,735.00; Nox Medical LLC Lockbox, $486.83; Brookings Area Transit Auth Inc, $650.00; Precise Bioscience LLC, $17,185.00; Precise Bioscience LLC, $10,195.00; Precise Bioscience LLC, $3,200.00; Papa John's Pizza, $604.39; Abbott Laboratories Inc, $2,430.19; Pests B Dead LLC, $170.00; Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility, $340.00; Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility, $84.00; Mud Pie LLC, $844.37; 605 Custom Design LLC, $1,208.00; Fagron Sterile Services, $538.68; Fagron Sterile Services, $429.94; High Point Networks LLC, $1,544.00; Brookings Area United Way, $431.56; Dr Jills Foot Pads Inc, $239.00; Core-Mark Midcontinent Inc, $824.19; Core-Mark Midcontinent Inc, $772.89; Wapiti Medical Staffing, $8,655.00; Wapiti Medical Staffing, $5,664.38; Wapiti Medical Staffing, $3,260.00; Wapiti Medical Staffing, $2,900.00; Rachel Sunne, $720.00; Kelly Evans, $840.00; Infusystem Inc, $414.00; Lexisnexis Risk Data Management Inc, $405.00; Rove Staffing LLC, $15,490.71; Rove Staffing LLC, $10,387.45; Rove Staffing LLC, $8,367.25; Rove Staffing LLC, $6,000.00; Ohio Medical LLC, $57.51; Medbridge Inc, $2,472.00; Nanosonics Inc, $574.00; Pharmacy Specialties & Clinic Inc, $207.00; Pharmacy Specialties & Clinic Inc, $136.00; Mimedx Group Inc, $2,429.00; Werfen USA LLC, $3,059.39; Werfen USA LLC, $1,261.71; Healing Words Foundation, $15,000.00; Hemocue America, $390.00; Kenric D Malmberg, $960.00; Kenric D Malmberg, $840.00; Optos Inc, $410.00; CPSI, $250.00; Experian Health Inc, $2,754.91; McGee Group, $1,378.80; McGee Group, $51.96; Andrew J Chontos, $4,751.48; Theresa Oey-Trudeau, $8,500.00; South Dakota State University, $100,000.00; Sioux Falls Aquatics LLC, $570.00; Sioux Falls Aquatics LLC, $285.00; Aspex Eyewear Inc, $110.94; Charmant USA, $220.44; Town & Country Shopper Inc, $1,056.00; OR Specific, $428.50; Minn-Kota Pest Control, $460.00; Minn-Kota Pest Control, $69.50; Andrew Ellsworth, $990.00; Andrew Ellsworth, $960.00; Midwest Special Instruments Corp, $65.00; MJ Dalsin, $7,800.00; Live Eyewear Inc, $73.95; Live Eyewear Inc, $73.95; Sean Sundermann, $3,772.50; Scott Raabe, $1,230.00; Interstate All Battery Center, $258.60; Continental Optical Imports, $177.23; Shelby Eischens, $720.00; Marco Technologies LLC, $12,022.01; Organogenesis Inc, $1,650.00; Carefusion 2200 Inc, $2,426.63; Tura, $108.21; Redlinger Bros Plumbing & Heating, $2,144.00; Sanford Training Center, $222.00; Sanford Training Center, $50.00; Dynamic Laboratories Inc, $105.70; Europa Eyewear Corporation, $677.98; Europa Eyewear Corporation, $138.47; Clearvision Optical Co Inc, $738.30; Hilsinger Company Parent LLC, $61.62; Step Saver Inc, $313.60; Carlson & Stewart Refrigeration Inc, $1,438.66; Midwest Glass, $71.43; Courtesy Plumbing Inc, $435.44; Mitel Cloud Services, $839.47; GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, $6,972.62; Cardinal Health Pharmacy Svcs LLC, $3,340.87; South Dakota Supplement Plan, $7,680.63; South Dakota Supplement Plan, $6,870.22; South Dakota Retirement System, $180,423.60; Caresfield LLC, $169.42; National Medical Resources Inc, $21,160.00; Walmart Community, $17.66; Scan Sound Inc, $83.76; Pan O Gold Baking Co, $623.20; Pan O Gold Baking Co, $457.42; Credit Collections Bureau, $789.64; Browns Medical Imaging LLC, $11,040.00; Transmed Inc, $3,199.00; SMT Health Systems Inc, $284.57; Hy-Vee Accounts Receivable, $26,193.77; Hy-Vee Accounts Receivable, $12,596.65; Hy-Vee Accounts Receivable, $72.60; Uline Inc, $386.50; Uline Inc, $177.50; AFLAC, $82.46; Wisconsin State Laboratory, $1,230.00; Bayer HealthCare, $1,998.42; Bayer HealthCare, $1,332.28; Xigent Solutions, $43,466.04; Xigent Solutions, $4,281.03; Xigent Solutions, $1,495.38; Sentrixx Security, $4,475.08; McKesson Medical Surgical, $1,725.02; McKesson Medical Surgical, $662.84; Midwest Urologic Stone Unit Limited, $8,250.00; Midwest Urologic Stone Unit Limited, $2,250.00; Sherwin-Williams Co, $141.25; Aegis Therapies Inc, $33,606.07; Owens & Minor, $28,620.65; Owens & Minor, $20,189.77; Owens & Minor, $17,165.23; Owens & Minor, $3,238.82; Intuitive Surgical Inc, $38,805.23; Intuitive Surgical Inc, $10,380.00; Suzanne Hoffman, $1,065.00; Rebecca Sue Vande Kop, $1,140.00; Rebecca Sue Vande Kop, $1,140.00; Debra Johnston, $720.00; Sanford Health, $14.31; Phoenix Textile Corporation, $2,109.77; Constellation Newenergy Gas Div LLC, $16,573.95; Midwest Medical Services Inc, $170.00; MVAP Medical Supplies Inc, $224.00; Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Svcs, $722.18; Otis Elevator Company, $216.01; Centurylink, $7.97; Sleep in Heavenly Peace, $3,000.00; Spot on Printing, $564.00; Mona Dykhouse, $37.50; Lola Knuth, $29.89; Julianna List, $206.06; CHWSD, $50.00; Brookings Shrine Club, $150.00; Cyracom LLC, $1,407.62; Farmer Brothers Co, $154.48; Bound Tree Medical LLC, $253.97; Bound Tree Medical LLC, $89.48; Intrado Interactive Services Corp, $277.72; Intrado Interactive Services Corp, $269.39; Barrett's Flooring, $207.90; LG Everist Inc, $117.94; Follett LLC, $189.62; Hubert Company, $4,215.97; Dornier Medtech America Inc, $631.84; Prairie Graphics Inc, $90.00; Rental Depot, $10.00; Hologic Inc, $19,265.00; First Bank & Trust, $765.00; First Bank & Trust, $765.00; City of Volga, $167.26; Culligan Water Conditioning, $30.00; Brookings Municipal Utilities, $61,054.46; Cooks Waste Paper & Recycling, $2,583.20; Fix It Shop Locksmith, $8.00; Abbott Laboratories, $11.00; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc, $506.54; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc, $396.35; American Association of Healthcare, $418.00; Dakota Truck Underwriters, $7,589.98; Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa, $308.00; CR Bard Inc, $412.34; Omnicare Inc, $30.46; K&K Interiors Inc, $746.80; K&K Interiors Inc, $581.55; Avera Home Medical Equipment, $1,536.00; Avera Home Medical Equipment, $355.00; MarketLab Inc, $106.98; Stericycle Inc, $665.48; Arthrex Inc, $3,414.00; DEMDACO, $279.97; Precision Lens, $3,322.00; Precision Lens, $1,359.00; Verizon Wireless, $1,130.33; Dakota Data Shred, $199.88; Office Peeps Inc, $8,264.89; OEC Medical Systems Inc, $1,123.17; Collection Services Center, $201.69; Collection Services Center, $201.69; Runnings Supply Inc, $704.49; Allegra Printing & Imaging, $1,090.66; Allegra Printing & Imaging, $727.41; Allegra Printing & Imaging, $85.50; Draeger Inc, $345.84; Draeger Inc, $114.42; Swiftel Communications, $6,195.77; Gynex, $121.40; Direct Supply, $527.96; CooperSurgical Inc, $581.91; Buhls Drycleaning, $321.25; Buhls Drycleaning, $199.20; Breg Inc, $656.16; Steris Instrument Management, $55.15; Linde Gas & Equipment Inc, $487.45; Northwestern Energy, $535.43; Northwestern Energy, $259.74; Mediacom LLC, $2,496.71; Mediacom LLC, $155.48; Mediacom LLC, $86.82; Brookings Register, $425.00; RFD Newspapers Inc, $11,000.00; A-OX Welding Supply Co Inc, $5,033.20; A-OX Welding Supply Co Inc, $1,398.89; A-OX Welding Supply Co Inc, $139.12; Interim Healthcare, $9,235.18; Interim Healthcare, $8,266.51; Interim Healthcare, $6,234.23; Interim Healthcare, $4,414.95; Performance Health Supply Inc, $121.44; Richard Ewing Equipment Co Inc, $6,274.10; Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, $1,043.82; Welch Allyn Inc, $359.80; Medtox Laboratories Inc, $187.25; Steris Corporation, $1,104.36; Steris Corporation, $405.00; Steris Corporation, $160.00; American Academy Family Physicians, $720.00; Nova Biomedical, $700.00; Nova Biomedical, $160.00; Dutch Ophthalmic USA, $777.38; Covidien Sales LLC, $2,452.00; Covidien Sales LLC, $206.00; Kone Inc, $1,450.11; CLIA Laboratory Program, $180.00; CLIA Laboratory Program, $180.00; Allergan, $3,018.00; Allergan, $1,750.00; Accounts Management Inc, $431.12; Accounts Management Inc, $431.12; Accounts Management Inc, $1.75; Guarantee Roofing & Sheet Metal of, $17,370.00; Walman Instruments, $18,032.99; Verathon Inc, $504.03; Verathon Inc, $394.66; Beekley Corporation, $63.50; Baxter Healthcare Corp, $1,585.47; Baxter Healthcare Corp, $1,510.14; Baxter Healthcare Corp, $938.08; Baxter Healthcare Corp, $235.78; Stryker Endoscopy, $3,667.01; Stryker Endoscopy, $683.52; Biomerieux Inc, $20,504.82; AAA Collections Inc, $556.75; AAA Collections Inc, $300.96; AAA Collections Inc, $300.96; Applied Medical Resources, $1,552.00; Cardinal Health 414 LLC, $2,880.78; Cardinal Health 414 LLC, $1,750.20; Cardinal Health 414 LLC, $1,655.77; Cardinal Health 414 LLC, $1,326.68; Brookings Health Systems, $1,188.42; Agiliti Health Inc, $10,051.10; Agiliti Health Inc, $1,360.45; Agiliti Health Inc, $816.53; UPS, $104.17; RR Donnelley, $62.91; Stryker Orthopaedics, $15,230.00; Stryker Orthopaedics, $10,430.01; Stryker Sales Corporation, $2,993.08; Stryker Sales Corp, $5,818.10; Stryker Sales Corp, $2,814.41; Stryker Sales Corp, $2,355.68; Streck Inc, $629.01; Bracco Diagnostics Inc, $1,932.86; Bracco Diagnostics Inc, $289.03; Smith & Nephew Inc, $5,397.08; Midcontinent Communications, $2,000.78; Midcontinent Communications, $990.39; Sigma-Aldrich Inc, $32.43; South Dakota Department of Health, $74.00; Sarstedt Inc, $1,278.85; Sarstedt Inc, $987.44; Sarstedt Inc, $298.94; Integra Lifesciences Sales LLC, $1,821.00; Integra Lifesciences Sales LLC, $1,201.30; Qualified Presort Service LLC, $3,101.73; Qualified Presort Service LLC, $1,260.29; Qualified Presort Service LLC, $1,097.36; Avera Health, $62,861.16; Avera Health, $7,285.00; Avera Health, $1,926.96; Physicians Laboratory LTD, $9,942.03; Olympus America Inc, $1,955.26; Network Services Company, $4,665.65; Network Services Company, $2,713.27; Network Services Company, $2,399.02; RR Donnelley, $127.39; Madison Regional Health System, $150.00; Boston Scientific Corporation, $5,334.40; Boston Scientific Corporation, $1,654.94; Medtronic Inc, $3,895.00; Medtronic Inc, $3,289.37; Medtronic Inc, $627.16; Medline Industries Inc, $2,382.24; Medline Industries Inc, $1,334.84; Medline Industries Inc, $242.90; Medical Information Technology Inc, $14,335.00; Medical Information Technology Inc, $14,335.00; Avera McKennan Hospital, $964,418.45; Avera McKennan Hospital, $9,780.83; Avera McKennan Hospital, $8,138.01; Avera McKennan Hospital, $809.56; Avera McKennan Hospital, $320.00; Encompass Group LLC, $359.04; Johnson Controls, $27,443.77; Interstate Office Products Inc, $170.21; Interstate Office Products Inc, $146.95; Interstate Office Products Inc, $141.76; Interstate Office Products Inc, $113.38; Hill Rom Co, $623.45; Grainger Inc, $80.64; Fedex, $298.29; Fedex, $198.79; Department of Social Services, $756.01; Department of Social Services, $756.01; CR Bard Inc, $1,417.48; CR Bard Inc, $583.98; Fisher Healthcare, $39,692.91; Fisher Healthcare, $31,068.88; Fisher Healthcare, $9,542.03; Chesterman Co, $446.40; Chesterman Co, $407.05; Chesterman Co, $259.00; Century Business Products, $2,750.90; Cassling, $5,375.00; Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc, $2,837.56; Bay Medical Products LLC, $276.79; Bay Medical Products LLC, $276.79; CR Bard Inc, $392.00; Cardinal Health, $2,616.57; Cardinal Health, $1,165.91; Cardinal Health, $510.88; Cardinal Health, $339.92; Alimed Inc, $857.80; Alimed Inc, $705.30; Alcon Vision LLC, $4,221.12; Abbott Laboratories, $1,073.79; Patient-Insurance Refund, $5,384.26; Patient-Insurance Refund, $4,997.19; Patient-Insurance Refund, $3,698.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $3,407.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $2,228.24; Patient-Insurance Refund, $2,092.33; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,931.52; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,686.41; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,533.71; Patient-Insurance Refund, $908.60; Patient-Insurance Refund, $891.88; Patient-Insurance Refund, $861.10; Patient-Insurance Refund, $624.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $609.91; Patient-Insurance Refund, $607.83; Patient-Insurance Refund, $580.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $580.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $531.95; Patient-Insurance Refund, $516.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $456.78; Patient-Insurance Refund, $402.65; Patient-Insurance Refund, $400.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $362.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $307.97; Patient-Insurance Refund, $299.36; Patient-Insurance Refund, $287.99; Patient-Insurance Refund, $287.68; Patient-Insurance Refund, $272.28; Patient-Insurance Refund, $267.67; Patient-Insurance Refund, $262.64; Patient-Insurance Refund, $246.86; Patient-Insurance Refund, $245.84; Patient-Insurance Refund, $225.42; Patient-Insurance Refund, $200.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $198.88; Patient-Insurance Refund, $198.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $197.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $197.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $195.14; Patient-Insurance Refund, $193.45; Patient-Insurance Refund, $179.48; Patient-Insurance Refund, $177.84; Patient-Insurance Refund, $174.52; Patient-Insurance Refund, $174.14; Patient-Insurance Refund, $174.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $173.31; Patient-Insurance Refund, $164.94; Patient-Insurance Refund, $163.23; Patient-Insurance Refund, $162.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $162.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $161.71; Patient-Insurance Refund, $156.84; Patient-Insurance Refund, $156.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $153.55; Patient-Insurance Refund, $152.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $149.05; Patient-Insurance Refund, $146.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $141.49; Patient-Insurance Refund, $139.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $137.69; Patient-Insurance Refund, $135.45; Patient-Insurance Refund, $132.19; Patient-Insurance Refund, $132.19; Patient-Insurance Refund, $131.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $130.45; Patient-Insurance Refund, $130.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $130.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $129.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $128.62; Patient-Insurance Refund, $123.51; Patient-Insurance Refund, $123.31; Patient-Insurance Refund, $123.27; Patient-Insurance Refund, $123.23; Patient-Insurance Refund, $122.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $120.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $119.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $119.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $116.10; Patient-Insurance Refund, $113.94; Patient-Insurance Refund, $109.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $104.15; Patient-Insurance Refund, $102.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $101.22; Patient-Insurance Refund, $100.75; Patient-Insurance Refund, $100.46; Patient-Insurance Refund, $100.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $94.83; Patient-Insurance Refund, $94.74; Patient-Insurance Refund, $89.77; Patient-Insurance Refund, $78.09; Patient-Insurance Refund, $78.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $73.78; Patient-Insurance Refund, $70.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $69.74; Patient-Insurance Refund, $68.80; Patient-Insurance Refund, $68.61; Patient-Insurance Refund, $67.69; Patient-Insurance Refund, $67.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $66.29; Patient-Insurance Refund, $66.24; Patient-Insurance Refund, $66.18; Patient-Insurance Refund, $66.02; Patient-Insurance Refund, $66.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $64.14; Patient-Insurance Refund, $59.65; Patient-Insurance Refund, $57.56; Patient-Insurance Refund, $57.43; Patient-Insurance Refund, $56.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $55.35; Patient-Insurance Refund, $50.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $49.79; Patient-Insurance Refund, $49.72; Patient-Insurance Refund, $49.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $48.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $44.32; Patient-Insurance Refund, $39.25; Patient-Insurance Refund, $39.20; Patient-Insurance Refund, $38.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $37.31; Patient-Insurance Refund, $35.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $34.17; Patient-Insurance Refund, $34.15; Patient-Insurance Refund, $32.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $27.53; Patient-Insurance Refund, $27.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $25.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $25.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $24.14; Patient-Insurance Refund, $21.21; Patient-Insurance Refund, $15.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $15.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $12.05; Patient-Insurance Refund, $10.00
Total: $3,232,517.01
December 2022 Payables:
(Vendor name and amount)
Focus Staff Services LP, $8,718.75; Prakash R Shah, $13,217.20; East Side Jersey Dairy Inc, $1,127.81; 9 Clouds Marketing Group LLC, $5,167.01; McKeever Inc, $492.50; Blend Interactive Inc, $231.25; Core-Mark Midcontinent Inc, $701.17; Restorix Health Inc, $19,342.26; Wapiti Medical Staffing, $5,067.50; Rove Staffing LLC, $32,150.62; Mimedx Group Inc, $299.50; National Medical Resources Inc, $15,016.78; Owens & Minor, $26,048.67; Intuitive Surgical Inc, $1,049.95; Constellation Newenergy Gas Div LLC, $22,544.23; Bound Tree Medical LLC, $289.95; Arthrex Inc, $3,187.00; Draeger Inc, $345.84; Buhls Drycleaning, $321.25; Interim Healthcare, $2,192.65; Covidien Sales LLC, $920.21; Baxter Healthcare Corp, $1,990.66; Agiliti Health Inc, $912.70; Bracco Diagnostics Inc, $585.82; Olympus America Inc, $309.42; Network Services Company, $4,975.41; Boston Scientific Corporation, $1,448.58; Medtronic Inc, $1,741.13; Medline Industries Inc, $6,077.11; Johnson Controls, $312.53; Interstate Office Products Inc, $231.89; Fisher Healthcare, $5,627.94; Cook Medical Incorporated, $486.00; Chesterman Co, $533.89; Cardinal Health, $420.07; Focus Staff Services LP, $2,937.50; Jonathan T Mochel, $720.00; ApplicantPro, $1,645.00; Avel eCare Medical Group PC, $3,749.29; Awardco LLC, $38,280.00; Wapiti Medical Staffing, $2,223.75; Rove Staffing LLC, $12,608.27; Mimedx Group Inc, $1,971.00; Charmant USA, $120.45; Scan Sound Inc, $83.76; Xigent Solutions, $833.95; McKesson Medical Surgical, $2,975.52; Owens & Minor, $16,773.85; Intuitive Surgical Inc, $180.00; Bound Tree Medical LLC, $129.60; K&K Interiors Inc, $471.72; Allegra Printing & Imaging, $813.51; CooperSurgical Inc, $277.13; Interim Healthcare, $4,929.41; Performance Health Supply Inc, $277.70; Applied Medical Resources, $324.00; Cardinal Health 414 LLC, $1,399.08; Agiliti Health Inc, $1,472.00; Stryker Sales Corp, $25,220.81; Qualified Presort Service LLC, $2,803.73; Olympus America Inc, $1,472.85; Network Services Company, $4,750.53; RR Donnelley, $414.00; Medivators, $7,063.21; Medtronic Inc, $1,056.00; Medline Industries Inc, $792.79; Encompass Group LLC, $1,415.47; Interstate Office Products Inc, $205.14; Fedex, $351.48; Fisher Healthcare, $33,513.39; Cook Medical Incorporated, $693.65; Bay Medical Products LLC, $276.79; Cardinal Health, $1,074.27; Cherry Optical Inc, $3,874.85; OrthoSource Inc, $75.00; Ten 7 Interactive LLC, $1,850.00; Amerisourcebergen, $4,106.25; Quadax Inc, $4,974.73; Indeed Inc, $3,000.00; 9 Clouds Marketing Group LLC, $1,415.54; McKeever Inc, $1,065.49; Blend Interactive Inc, $400.00; Core-Mark Midcontinent Inc, $1,756.08; Rove Staffing LLC, $9,857.97; Mimedx Group Inc, $1,444.00; Charmant USA, $422.49; Live Eyewear Inc, $67.40; Scott Raabe, $3,772.50; McKesson Medical Surgical, $846.76; Sherwin-Williams Co, $141.25; Owens & Minor, $43,223.11; Intuitive Surgical Inc, $2,490.00; Suzanne Hoffman, $1,477.50; Cyracom LLC, $1,620.75; Dornier Medtech America Inc, $6,529.60; Masimo Americas Inc, $242.00; Arthrex Inc, $827.00; Allegra Printing & Imaging, $105.79; Draeger Inc, $345.84; CooperSurgical Inc, $999.47; Buhls Drycleaning, $107.20; Breg Inc, $478.21; A-OX Welding Supply Co Inc, $1,686.63; Interim Healthcare, $11,364.21; Covidien Sales LLC, $3,292.43; Kone Inc, $1,450.11; Verathon Inc, $1,390.00; Stryker Sales Corp, $6,314.79; Qualified Presort Service LLC, $914.85; Network Services Company, $2,089.91; Medivators, $97,816.73; Boston Scientific Corporation, $324.17; Medtronic Inc, $1,035.26; Medline Industries Inc, $708.96; KCI USA, $543.90; Johnson Controls, $4,118.76; Interstate Office Products Inc, $174.69; Fisher Healthcare, $2,778.61; Chesterman Co, $57.24; Focus Staff Services LP, $4,312.50; Jonathan T Mochel, $960.00; Alex Qader, $31,600.00; Amerisourcebergen, $106.52; Sara Marroquin, $8,500.00; Prakash R Shah, $20,709.23; Syntellis Performance Solutions LLC, $7,333.00; East Side Jersey Dairy Inc, $767.51; Valued Relationships Inc, $2,081.70; High Point Networks LLC, $142.50; Restorix Health Inc, $28,959.06; Wapiti Medical Staffing, $5,688.75; Rove Staffing LLC, $15,275.10; Mimedx Group Inc, $299.50; Andrew J Chontos, $9,253.05; Theresa Oey-Trudeau, $4,000.00; Interstate All Battery Center, $255.00; National Medical Resources Inc, $12,827.50; ASRT, $1,125.00; McKesson Medical Surgical, $299.30; Owens & Minor, $32,641.70; Debra Johnston, $990.00; Hologic Inc, $3,465.00; Runnings Supply Inc, $448.63; Allegra Printing & Imaging, $309.18; Draeger Inc, $688.84; Breg Inc, $728.34; A-OX Welding Supply Co Inc, $73.44; Allergan, $3,170.00; Walman Instruments, $3,637.70; Baxter Healthcare Corp, $3,294.51; Biomerieux Inc, $20,453.69; Applied Medical Resources, $792.00; Cardinal Health 414 LLC, $49.42; Agiliti Health Inc, $48,386.39; Bracco Diagnostics Inc, $744.92; Qualified Presort Service LLC, $169.00; Olympus America Inc, $6,532.02; Network Services Company, $2,491.36; Boston Scientific Corporation, $282.48; Medtronic Inc, $2,090.00; Medline Industries Inc, $951.86; Johnson Controls, $172.58; Interstate Office Products Inc, $31.62; Fisher Healthcare, $4,088.58; Chesterman Co, $1,796.68; Cardinal Health, $653.55; American International Medical, $7,605.00; Leo A Daly Company, $595.00; Awardco LLC, $1,480.00; Nanosonics Inc, $198.00; Live Eyewear Inc, $90.95; Hilsinger Company Parent LLC, $147.82; Vocera Communications Inc, $1,638.00; Reichert Inc, $460.95; Bayer HealthCare, $341.79; Xigent Solutions, $57.98; McKesson Medical Surgical, $320.41; Owens & Minor, $24,523.42; Intuitive Surgical Inc, $200.00; Med Alliance Group Inc, $306.95; Hologic Inc, $55.00; Allegra Printing & Imaging, $625.57; Draeger Inc, $620.38; Conmed Corp, $1,266.24; Performance Health Supply Inc, $397.99; Crest Healthcare Supply, $369.13; Nonin Medical Inc, $778.00; Baxter Healthcare Corp, $431.77; Applied Medical Resources, $360.00; Stryker Sales Corp, $1,886.68; Olympus America Inc, $433.33; Network Services Company, $4,394.53; RR Donnelley, $293.23; Boston Scientific Corporation, $609.70; Medtronic Inc, $206.16; Medline Industries Inc, $447.20; Interstate Office Products Inc, $270.86; Fedex, $310.72; Fisher Healthcare, $2,729.45; Carstens Inc, $68.94; Cardinal Health, $308.18; Verizon Wireless, $1,246.74; Transmed Inc, $8,302.00; Telephone Systems & Service Inv, $1,230.00; Swiftel Center, $4,354.87; Stryker Sales Corporation, $4,814.86; Stryker Orthopaedics, $3,298.52; Steris Corporation, $783.00; Step Saver Inc, $434.70; South Dakota Supplement Plan, $7,755.63; South Dakota Retirement System, $320,540.19; Slumberland Furniture, $1,215.92; Rental Depot, $45.95; Precise Bioscience LLC, $3,200.00; Pareto Health, $466.00; Oxyrase Inc, $416.98; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc, $253.27; Northwestern Energy, $4,751.97; Nalco Company, $1,302.84; Mizuho Orthopedic Systems Inc, $351.00; Midcontinent Communications, $10.00; Mediacom LLC, $155.48; Mechanical Sales Inc South Dakota, $95,450.00; Leading Edge Grounds Care Inc, $1,040.60; Krier & Blain Inc, $5,773.83; Kibble Equipment LLC, $94.47; Infusystem Inc, $660.00; Grainger Inc, $47.76; Flowers On Main, $3,180.85; First Bank & Trust, $765.00; Fidelity Security Life, $3,642.77; Department of Social Services, $756.01; Deloris Intermill, $50.00; Dedicated Investment Group, $1,013.70; Daves Window Cleaning Inc, $2,500.00; Cooks Waste Paper & Recycling, $2,610.46; Converdia Health Staffing, $2,500.00; Collection Services Center, $201.69; CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, $5,565.00; Caresfield LLC, $97.79; CR Bard Inc, $1,239.00; Chocolatte, $3,300.00; Building Sprinkler Company Inc, $975.00; Brookings Health Systems, $1,757.13; Brookings Area United Way, $647.34; Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc, $1,538.58; Avera McKennan Hospital, $960.00; Avera Health, $7,878.58; Alcon Vision LLC, $4,516.56; Accounts Management Inc, $431.12; AFLAC, $7,712.10; ABB Optical Group, $692.80; AAA Collections Inc, $329.02; Andrea Telgren, $50.00; Abbey Bauer, $9.57; 605 Custom Design LLC, $556.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $5.20; Patient-Insurance Refund, $111.65; Patient-Insurance Refund, $31.80; Patient-Insurance Refund, $100.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $25.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $51.43; Patient-Insurance Refund, $70.36; Patient-Insurance Refund, $8.86; Patient-Insurance Refund, $10.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $10.95; Patient-Insurance Refund, $26.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $17.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $15.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $8.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $60.00; Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Svcs, $722.18; Vyaire Medical 211 Inc, $107.69; Stryker Orthopaedics, $20,937.07; Stryker Communications, $1,349.13; Steris Corporation, $2,045.41; South Dakota Association of Health, $42,849.51; Sleep Center Services LLC, $1,767.00; Shelby Eischens, $1,920.00; Sarstedt Inc, $273.09; Rebecca Sue Vande Kop, $930.00; Rachel Sunne, $1,800.00; Precision Lens, $2,183.00; Pipestone County Medical Center, $3,502.40; Pictura Inc, $361.18; OnBoard, $2,864.00; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc, $1,297.17; Optos Inc, $410.00; Omnicell Inc, $1,419.00; Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility, $236.26; Neotech Products LLC, $197.00; Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa, $383.00; Mix Dry Cleaners Inc, $110.00; Midwest Urologic Stone Unit Limited, $6,250.00; Medicus Firm Inc, $5,000.00; Medical Information Technology Inc, $14,335.00; MVAP Medical Supplies Inc, $684.00; Luxottica of America Inc, $1,961.26; Lombart Instrument, $99.28; Leonard Voeller, $2,080.00; Knox Associates Inc, $2,852.00; Kenric D Malmberg, $720.00; Kenmark Eyewear, $82.09; Infab Corporation, $2,265.00; Hy-Vee Accounts Receivable, $313.98; Health Care Logistics Inc, $29.46; Foerster Office & Janitorial Supply, $565.00; EMD Millipore Corp, $197.00; Direct Supply, $166.00; De Rigo REM, $1,194.38; David Spencer Eyewear, $263.00; Dakota Truck Underwriters, $1,407.03; DMS Health Technologies Inc, $2,080.00; City of Volga, $181.51; Centurylink, $91.45; Carefusion 2200 Inc, $407.77; Brookings Engraving, $432.00; Avera McKennan Hospital, $973,524.71; Aspex Eyewear Inc, $119.98; Armstrong Medical Industries Inc, $119.80; Arlington School District 38-1, $500.00; Andrew Ellsworth, $1,020.00; American Organization Of Nurse, $225.00; American College of Healthcare, $345.00; Aegis Therapies Inc, $37,574.82; Abbott Laboratories, $22.00; Abbott Laboratories, $119.73; ABB Optical Group, $701.90; AAA Collections Inc, $11,871.19; Patient-Insurance Refund, $56.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $509.13; Patient-Insurance Refund, $25.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $87.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $84.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $133.05; Patient-Insurance Refund, $9.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $107.15; Patient-Insurance Refund, $11.99; Patient-Insurance Refund, $66.51; Patient-Insurance Refund, $420.47; Patient-Insurance Refund, $147.63; Patient-Insurance Refund, $30.03; Patient-Insurance Refund, $15.35; Patient-Insurance Refund, $4,494.53; Patient-Insurance Refund, $51.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $167.79; Patient-Insurance Refund, $90.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $17.70; Patient-Insurance Refund, $12.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $20.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $95.23; Patient-Insurance Refund, $510.70; Patient-Insurance Refund, $580.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $845.81; Patient-Insurance Refund, $806.55; Patient-Insurance Refund, $37.80; Patient-Insurance Refund, $37.34; Patient-Insurance Refund, $12.20; Patient-Insurance Refund, $100.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $14.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $12.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $101.85; Patient-Insurance Refund, $636.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $750.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $123.97; Patient-Insurance Refund, $85.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,395.20; Patient-Insurance Refund, $229.89; Patient-Insurance Refund, $11.49; Patient-Insurance Refund, $150.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $77.27; Patient-Insurance Refund, $382.14; Patient-Insurance Refund, $183.91; Patient-Insurance Refund, $506.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $152.56; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,170.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $443.10; Patient-Insurance Refund, $500.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,516.38; Patient-Insurance Refund, $274.17; Patient-Insurance Refund, $197.93; Patient-Insurance Refund, $95.03; Patient-Insurance Refund, $616.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $36.82; Patient-Insurance Refund, $6.46; Patient-Insurance Refund, $303.52; Patient-Insurance Refund, $123.61; Patient-Insurance Refund, $8.63; Patient-Insurance Refund, $9.76; Patient-Insurance Refund, $50.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $112.10; First Bank & Trust, $765.00; First Bank & Trust, $524,802.43; Westgroupe USA Inc, $121.89; Werfen USA LLC, $3,751.01; VDC, $300.00; Tru-Form Optics Inc, $109.50; Tracy Annette Greene, $300.00; Swiftel Communications, $6,091.57; Stryker Orthopaedics, $6,623.61; Stryker Endoscopy, $6,405.06; Steris Corporation, $783.00; Stericycle Inc, $1,533.22; South Dakota Supplement Plan, $1,589.99; South Dakota Supplement Plan, $7,755.63; Sheila Anderson, $300.00; See Better Lab, $179.75; Sarstedt Inc, $747.72; Sanford Training Center, $60.00; Richard H Peterson, $400.00; Purchasing Power Plus, $750.00; Precision Lens, $1,277.00; PharMerica, $1,517.75; Pearson Education, $110.00; Party Depot, $31.50; Optisource International, $54.71; Ohio Medical LLC, $278.95; OR Specific, $428.50; Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility, $121.56; Music Therapy Empowers LLC, $55.00; Mitel Cloud Services, $812.92; Minn-Kota Pest Control, $281.50; Midwest Special Instruments Corp, $65.00; Midwest Glass, $89.29; Mediacom LLC, $2,562.47; McGee Group, $85.60; Madison Regional Health System, $150.00; Mona Dykhouse, $112.50; Mark Handbury, $114.46; Lynn M Darnall, $300.00; Lexisnexis Risk Data Management Inc, $405.00; Kool Beans Coffee, $295.60; Key Surgical LLC, $43.29; Kenmark Eyewear, $2,192.27; James Morgan, $300.00; Innovative Medical Products Inc, $137.95; IZI Medical Products LLC, $72.71; Hy-Vee Accounts Receivable, $6,908.24; Hoosier OsteoTronix, $26,450.00; Grainger Inc, $35.96; Experian Health Inc, $2,384.59; Europa Eyewear Corporation, $190.13; Estelline Nursing & Care Center, $9,991.58; Einspahr Auto Plaza Inc, $25.00; Dynamic Laboratories Inc, $93.60; Department of Social Services, $756.01; De Rigo REM, $981.78; David Spencer Eyewear, $966.00; David M Meyer, $300.00; Daryl Englund, $300.00; Dakota Data Shred, $173.80; Cumberland Optics LLC, $310.97; Culligan Water Conditioning, $36.00; Credit Collections Bureau, $1,358.84; Converdia Health Staffing, $2,734.90; Continental Optical Imports, $50.46; Collection Services Center, $201.69; Century Business Products, $2,817.69; Cassling, $5,375.00; Caresfield LLC, $169.42; Cardinal Health Pharmacy Svcs LLC, $4,252.25; CR Bard Inc, $765.00; CR Bard Inc, $298.48; Brookings Area Transit Auth Inc, $650.00; Bourgeois Eyewear Inc, $6.90; Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc, $8,551.17; BP of Brookings Inc, $876.50; Avera St Mary's Hospital, $1,273.00; Avera McKennan Hospital, $3,408.67; Avera McKennan Hospital, $628.23; ABC, $1,691.84; Aspex Eyewear Inc, $2,608.37; Arlington Municipal Utilities, $238.89; Andrew Ellsworth, $300.00; Aesculap Inc, $134.88; Accounts Management Inc, $431.12; Abbott Laboratories, $130.00; ABB Optical Group, $497.85; AAA Collections Inc, $329.02; Patient-Insurance Refund, $82.95; Patient-Insurance Refund, $118.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $50.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $24.48; Patient-Insurance Refund, $10.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $166.65; Patient-Insurance Refund, $25.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $4,980.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $442.21; Patient-Insurance Refund, $124.34; Patient-Insurance Refund, $14,035.90; Patient-Insurance Refund, $464.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $396.65; Patient-Insurance Refund, $285.19; Patient-Insurance Refund, $154.80; Patient-Insurance Refund, $360.31; Patient-Insurance Refund, $22.39; Werfen USA LLC, $472.80; WW Tire Service Inc, $537.48; Verizon Wireless, $2,260.66; UPS, $188.92; Trubridge, $250.00; Town & Country Shopper Inc, $495.00; Swiftel Communications, $1,620.00; Stryker Orthopaedics, $8,400.00; Steris Corporation, $160.00; Sioux Falls Aquatics LLC, $285.00; Silver Screen Advertising, $300.00; Sarstedt Inc, $28.62; Rebecca Sue Vande Kop, $720.00; Qiagen Inc, $1,234.00; Premier Specialty Vehicles Inc, $1,220.00; Phil Carlson, $50.00; PharMerica, $3,176.51; Otis Elevator Company, $216.01; Office Peeps Inc, $193.60; OEC Medical Systems Inc, $1,123.17; Northwestern Energy, $2,569.55; Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility, $211.00; Nalco Company, $1,782.05; Minn-Kota Pest Control, $69.50; Midwest Storage Solutions Inc, $1,261.05; Midwest Glass, $479.64; Medela LLC, $314.02; Mary Frances Ahlers, $1,800.00; MJ Dalsin, $9,412.82; Kenric D Malmberg, $1,020.00; Kelly Evans, $712.50; Jigsaw Medical, $313.36; Infusystem Inc, $328.00; Hamilton Medical Inc, $1,242.20; Foerster Office & Janitorial Supply, $565.00; Flowers On Main, $112.00; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc, $298.50; Estelline Nursing & Care Center, $116.07; EyeMed Vision Care Operations, $385.00; DeliverHealth Solutions LLC, $4.56; Darwin E Husby, $75.00; Dakota Splash Inc, $174.00; DMS Health Technologies Inc, $2,810.00; CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, $3,675.00; City of Brookings, $3,147.57; Carquest Auto Parts, $44.00; Carefusion 2200 Inc, $85.50; CR Bard Inc, $855.72; Brookings Municipal Utilities, $44,720.49; Avera Health, $3,103.00; Andrew Ellsworth, $2,400.00; Amp Electric Construction Inc, $71.43; Alimed Inc, $321.14; Alcon Vision LLC, $2,110.56; Rural Health Care Inc, $8,888.50; Abbott Laboratories, $11.00; ABB Optical Group, $1,101.46; Patient-Insurance Refund, $6.51; Patient-Insurance Refund, $42.76; Patient-Insurance Refund, $93.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $13.31; Patient-Insurance Refund, $7.09; Patient-Insurance Refund, $14.43; Patient-Insurance Refund, $25.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $16.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,074.25; Patient-Insurance Refund, $37.10; Patient-Insurance Refund, $21.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $20.73; Patient-Insurance Refund, $19.96; Patient-Insurance Refund, $20.38; Patient-Insurance Refund, $76.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $25.99; Patient-Insurance Refund, $125.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $50.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,958.48; Patient-Insurance Refund, $281.28; Patient-Insurance Refund, $821.71; Patient-Insurance Refund, $132.78; Patient-Insurance Refund, $137.89; Teleflex Funding LLC, $10,176.50; Stryker Orthopaedics, $6,780.09; Stryker Endoscopy, $2,332.72; Stryker Communications, $1,349.13; Steris Corporation, $2,331.97; South Dakota Supplement Plan, $7,680.63; Sean Sundermann, $6,067.50; Sarstedt Inc, $648.66; Robert Hyk, $3,855.00; Oxyrase Inc, $237.45; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc, $253.27; Nova Biomedical, $994.42; Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility, $85.00; Midwest Special Instruments Corp, $81.00; Mercury Medical, $961.56; Melby Photography, $59.00; MVAP Medical Supplies Inc, $111.30; Innovative Medical Products Inc, $275.37; Hull Anesthesia Inc, $1,330.00; Hoosier OsteoTronix, $19,600.00; Health Care Logistics Inc, $20.51; Hamilton Medical Inc, $1,201.60; GIS Benefits, $9,608.89; Foerster Office & Janitorial Supply, $169.50; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc, $379.00; First Bank & Trust, $765.00; Fidelity Security Life, $3,725.07; Einspahr Auto Plaza Inc, $55.70; EMD Millipore Corp, $32.43; Department of Social Services, $756.01; DEMDACO, $53.82; Day One Denture and Implant, $234.00; Collection Services Center, $201.69; City of White, $123.48; Centurylink, $91.45; Carefusion 2200 Inc, $329.57; CR Bard Inc, $380.32; CR Bard Inc, $2,834.96; CR Bard Inc, $196.00; Brutty's Underground Sprinklers, $8,101.60; Brookings Health Systems, $1,793.85; Beaver-Visitec International Inc, $623.81; Avera Medical Group Flandreau, $50.00; Avera Distribution Center, $121.94; Armstrong Medical Industries Inc, $1,754.06; Alcon Vision LLC, $6,905.56; Accounts Management Inc, $431.12; AFLAC, $5,141.40; AAA Collections Inc, $300.96; Patient-Insurance Refund, $46.49; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,010.09; Patient-Insurance Refund, $75.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $20.80; Patient-Insurance Refund, $152.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $16.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $26.82; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,799.76; Patient-Insurance Refund, $16.50; Patient-Insurance Refund, $172.30; Patient-Insurance Refund, $120.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $198.46; Patient-Insurance Refund, $388.96; Patient-Insurance Refund, $638.55; Patient-Insurance Refund, $302.40; Patient-Insurance Refund, $198.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $13.92; Patient-Insurance Refund, $1,209.60; Patient-Insurance Refund, $70.25; Patient-Insurance Refund, $645.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $34.00; Patient-Insurance Refund, $539.70
Total: $3,574,296.99
All present voted in favor; motion carried.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Articles of interest included: “Good Samaritan Society announces plan to downsize”, Keloland.com; “Advancing Health Initiatives at Brookings Health System”, Midwest Medical Edition; Becker's Hospital Review articles; “Tis the year of the Humira biosimilars”, Managed Healthcare Executive.
Merkley commented that the challenges facing skilled nursing facilities are very real with more closures taking place as a direct result of staffing shortages and financial struggles.
REPORTS
Executive Reports
CEO Report
Merkley noted a few staffing changes taking place at Brookings Health: Sara Schneider, Foundation Director, has accepted a position at the SDSU Foundation, interviews for her replacement are underway, and Lacey Ellsworth was hired as the new Human Resources Director. Legislatively, the session has been rather quiet from a healthcare perspective so far. However, our advocacy team with SDAHO is actively following many healthcare related bills.
CFO Report
Wagner provided an update on Discharge DNFB (Days Not Final Billed). The current goal is seven (7) days and ended 2022 at ten (10) days. A third-party vendor is being considered on an “as needed” basis to help keep DNFB closer to the goal. Wagner also shared Eide Bailly audit fieldwork is underway with the completed audit expected to be presented to the board in March.
CNO Report
Hillestad reported on several internal service areas to give an idea on the amount of work and preparation that goes on within departments to ensure quality patient care. Patient experience coach, Karen Weber, is focusing on educating department directors and providers on the importance of creating exceptional first impressions when greeting patients.
Board Committee Reports
Administrative Committee
Committee member Darnall provided a report; the Administrative Committee met on January 24, 2023. Topics of discussion included SD Department of Health/Recertification Site Visit, Legislative Session/SDAHO Forum, Hospice House, City Ordinance Chapter 42, 2023 TeamShare Incentive Proposal, Sports Performance Center and BHS Yorkshire Medical Building. Following the report, board members continued discussion on the potential for a hospice house and viewed the program summary presentation on the Yorkshire Medical Building.
Finance Committee
Committee Chair Anderson provided a report; the Finance Committee met on January 24, 2023. The committee reviewed and approved the payables, adjustments, and financials for November 2022 and preliminary financials for December 2022. Total salaries and wages for December were $3,002,897. The committee also reviewed the proposed TeamShare incentive finance goal and tier thresholds. A recommendation for board approval will be addressed under new business.
Quality Committee
Committee member Ellsworth provided a report; the Quality Committee met on January 24, 2023. Topics of discussion included Health Equity, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, Medical Staff Responsibilities, Medical Staff Bylaws Pediatric Age. The committee also reviewed the proposed FY23 Service/Quality TeamShare incentive goal. A recommendation for Board approval of the Service/Quality TeamShare thresholds will be addressed under New Business.
As discussed at the Quality committee, Board approval is recommended on the request to update the Medical Staff bylaws definition of a pediatric patient from age fourteen (14) years of age or less to seventeen (17) years of age or less. After a lengthy discussion, board members agreed with the request. A motion was made Ellsworth, seconded by Morgan. All present voted in favor; motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
FY23 TeamShare Incentive Plan
Discussion took place on the proposed FY23 TeamShare Incentive Program. The program is reestablished annually and combines quality and financial pillar goals for Brookings Health System. Both Quality and Finance Committees reviewed the recommended FY23 TeamShare Incentive tiers respectively.
A motion was made by Anderson/Ellsworth to approve the proposed TeamShare Incentive Program as carried forward from both the Quality Committee and Finance Committee. Service/Quality incentive tiers are recommended to be set at 80.5%, 81%, 81.5%, and 82% and Finance tiers are recommended to be set at 4.52%, 4.90%, 5.27%, and 5.66%. The motion was seconded by Darnall. All present voted in favor; motion carried.
Annual Conflict of Interest Statement
Annual Conflict of Interest Statements were distributed. Members were asked to review, sign and return them to Wiig.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Darnall, seconded by Morgan to enter Executive Session at 6:02 p.m. pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1) for a personnel matter. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Members present: Peterson, Anderson, Darnall, Ellsworth, Greene, Greiner and Morgan. A motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Morgan, to exit Executive Session at 7:08 p.m. and continue in regular session. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Greiner that the 2023 base pay for CEO Merkley be increased by 3%. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Morgan, the meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lynn Darnall, Secretary
(Addendum to the January 30, 2023, Board of Trustees Minutes)
Personnel Information
November & December New Hires
Argust, Alan $22.37; Benda, Justin $14.78; Dritz, Brianne $37.12; Feucht, Ruth $25.87; Giovannettone, Olivia $11.50; Kuchlong, Grace $14.78; Lutz, Haley $21.43; Nickel, Kaylee $16.14; Rawden, Nicole $22.49; Satter, Julia $15.33; Sartell, John $14.87; Spillman, Melissa $21.79; Johnson, Elizabeth $26.50; Gustad, Keyauna $16.00; Gertsema, Samantha $15.58
November & December Wage Changes
Cotton, Beverly $38.59; Friedrich, Caylea $18.13