MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL

GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

 

April 6, 2006

Mercer County Hospital

Meeting Room #1

3:00 P.M.

 

 

Members Present:                    Mr. Kevin Conway          Ms. Suzanne Ramer

                                                Ms. Susan Ewing           Mr. Dick Stone

                                                Mr. Don Johnson           

                                               

                                                           

                                               

Members Excused /                 Ms. Iris Paulsen             Ms. Sharon Sims

Absent:                                    Dr. Prasop Rattananont  Mr. Bill Staker

                                               

           

Others Present:                        Mr. Tim Putnam             Ms. Susan Pearson

                                                Mr. Myron Higgins          Ms. Tara Stevens

                                               

 

Call to Order:  

 

The April 6th meeting of the Mercer County Hospital Governing Board was called to order by Mr. Don Johnson, presiding Chair at 3:06 P.M.                                                                                                                                 

QHR Update:

 

A motion was made by Ms. Susan Ewing, seconded by Ms. Suzanne Ramer to go into Closed session.  Roll call vote: Ms. Suzanne Ramer, yes; Mr. Dick Stone, yes; Ms. Susan Ewing, yes; Mr. Don Johnson, yes; Mr. Kevin Conway, yes.

 

A motion was made by Mr. Kevin Conway, seconded by Ms. Susan Ewing to return to Open session.  Roll call vote: Ms. Suzanne Ramer, yes; Mr. Dick Stone, yes; Ms. Susan Ewing, yes; Mr. Don Johnson, yes; Mr. Kevin Conway, yes.

 

A motion was made, seconded and passed to move to accept the settlement agreement consisting of the Hospital’s payment to QHR of $30,000.00, and no expectation from the Hospital that QHR will perform any additional services for the Hospital that QHR will perform any additional services for the Hospital after April 7, 2006.  Roll call vote: Ms. Suzanne Ramer, yes; Mr. Dick Stone, yes; Ms. Susan Ewing, yes; Mr. Don Johnson, yes; Mr. Kevin Conway, no.

 

Adjournment:

 

Motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to adjourn the Board meeting.  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:44 P.M.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Shannon Ziegenhorn, Administrative Assistant

 

 

 

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Susan D. Ewing

Secretary/Treasurer