HomeMy WebLinkAboutHealth & Human Services 02-22-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OP COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: LuVerne Burke
(John Borup 246-8223)
COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix County Health and Human Services
Board
DATE: 02/22/96
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Health and Human Services Complex
.New Richmond
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEST MEETING: 03/12/96
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: 02/13/96
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPOINTMENTS
UNFINISUD BUSINESS:
1. General Relief Expenditures
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Nursing Home Admissions Report
2. Personnel Issues
3. Health and Human Services/Nursing Home Issues
4. Financial Report
5. "Bad Debt" Write Off for Nursing Home
6. Computer Services
ANNOUNCEMENTS A CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Borup
DATE: February 13, 1996
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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ST. CROIX COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD
February 22, 1996
The St. Croix County Health and Human Services Board met on February 22, 1996, at the St.
Croix County Health and Human Services/Health Center complex.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
LuVerne Burke, Chair
Chris Bethke
Jack Dowd
Fern Johnson
Allen Limberg
George Sinclear
Robert Stephens
Karen Bailey, excused
Len Nyland, excused
STAFF PRESENT: John Borup, Human Services Director
Carolyn Krieger, Nursing Home Administrator
Cindy Griffin, Deputy Director
Judy Aronson, Secretary
Lisa Leahy, N.H. Director of Social Services
OTHERS PRESENT: John Krizek, Administrative Coordinator
Chair Burke, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. noting the meeting was properly and
legally publicized.
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting of the Health and Human Services Board will be Tuesday,
March 12, 1996 at 8:00 a.m. at the St. Croix County Health and Human Services/Health Center
complex. Dowd will review vouchers at 7:30 a.m.
AGENDA: MOTION: A motion was introduced by Bethke, seconded by Johnson, and
unanimously adopted: That the agenda be approved as circulated.
MINUTES: MOTION: A motion was introduced by Stephens, seconded by Dowd, and
unanimously adopted: That the minutes of the 02/13/96 Health and Human Services Board
meeting be approved as circulated.
Nursina Home Admissions Report: Leahy was present to detail admissions in 1995. Leahy
stated there were 66 admissions and 87 discharges in 1995.
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ADMISSIONS
DISCHARGES
Hospitals
53
Death
50
Nursing Homes
3
Group Home
2
Home
7
Nursing Homes
5
VA
1
Home
23
Psych Hospital
1
Hospital
4
Gillette Children's
1
Woven Hearts
2
Friendship Manor 1
There were 21 more discharges than admissions.
* Residents admitted are more heavy care and/or for shorter time periods.
* Over 50 % of the residents on first floor are wheelchair bound.
* 15 residents are age 90 or older, all of which reside on first floor.
Leahy stated nursing homes throughout the state have low census.
The census today is 99. We have budgeted for 120.
Personnel Issues: Laura Drinkman, Second Floor Head Nursing, has stepped down from that
position. After posting and interviewing four Registered Nurses, the head nurse position was
offered to Sue Belisle, who accepted and will begin in two weeks.
Barb Prinsen has been utilized to review employee hours for PTO accrual and insurance
premium to comply with the arbitrator's ruling for the Nursing Home union.
Cindy Hutton has been hired through the end of June, 1996, for the part-time LTE position for
Restitution Project.
Krieger distributed the hand-out "Building A Visionary Board of Directors" from a workshop
she attended in Eau Claire. The role of the not -for -profit board in exercising visionary
leadership during a period of rapid, profound change. There is the pressure of cost containment,
but the biggest problem we will have is the cost of revenues. Krieger stated the consumers are
better educated now in knowing what is out there for them. The traditional geriatric long term
stays in nursing facilities will disappear in the future. As options develop, nursing facilities'
private pay census may further decline as people arrive at the facility with depleted assets. The
future of nursing homes will change as people are living longer. Krieger stated John Sauer will
be coming out using the basics of this format to help us decide what we need to do in New
Richmond. He will be at the day meeting in April. He will have lots of ideas for us.
Discussion followed.
Computer Services: Krizek announced Bnice Callen resigned as Computer Services Director,
to pursue other career opportunities. Krizek will take over that role with the help of Computer
Services Assistant Director, Kathryn Buet.- 1. Krizek stated we will not fill this position until we
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know what direction we want to go.
General Relief Expenditures: Borup reported medical expenditures of $22,291 for case
#0100614507. The 1996 General Relief budget is $47,500 ($23,167 county share), with
$24,155 designated for medical. Judy Ziegler has just analyzed the 1995 books for the General
Relief account. There is available a carryover of $29,486.91 from 1995-1996. This is due to
revenue exceeding the budget by $5,524 and expenses under budget by $23,962.18. We may
get reimbursed for this case. This person has had a relapse and has returned for further medical
care.
Financial Report: Due to the work load, the report is not ready. Final close out planned for
the March 12th meeting.
Burke stated Tuesday, 2/27/96, at 1:00 p.m. there will be an exit interview of the nursing home
by the state survey final oral report of findings. Burke invited all members to attend the exit
interview.
"Bad Debt" Write Off for the Nursing Home: Krieger discussed the bad debt write off of
$1,608 of four clients for the Nursing Home. Discussion followed.
MOTION: A motion was introduced by Stephens, seconded by Sinclear, and unanimously
adopted: That the Health and Human Services Board approve the bad debt write off in the
amount of $1,608.00 for the nursing home.
Griffin announced on Tuesday, 2/27/96, at 2:00 p.m. a vendor will be here to give a
demonstration on electronic surveillance equipment, a way of monitoring juveniles. She invited
anyone with an interest to join.
Chair Burke asked if there were any other issues to bring before the Board.
MOTION: A motion was introduced by Stephens, seconded by Sinclear, and unanimously
adopted: That the Health and Human Services Board meeting be adjourned.
Time: 7:55 p.m.
Chairman:
Attest:
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Secretary