Seneca Healthcare District
Minutes
Regular Meeting
July 25, 2024 03:00 PM
Lake Almanor Clinic (LAC) Conference Room, 199 Reynolds Road, Chester, CA 96020
https://senecahospital.org/

1. Call to Order
   The meeting was called to order at 3:00 pm by President Jerri Nielsen.

   Rich Rydell arrived at 3:02pm.

   
   
   
   1. Roll Call
      

      Present: President Jerri Nielsen, Secretary Kenneth Crandall, Treasurer Rich Rydell, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner

      Absent: Vice President Sherrie Thrall

      
      
   2. Pledge of Allegiance
      Led by President Jerri Nielsen
      
      
2. Additions or Modifications to, or Deletions from the Agenda

   Jerri Nielsen, Board President, requested Item #11, New Critical Access Hospital (CAH) / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Award - Inspector of Record (IOR) - be tabled to a future meeting, as review/approval from USDA was still "pending" at time of meeting.

3. Approval of the Agenda

   Modification to the Agenda as noted, was approved by the Board. 

   Secretary Kenneth Crandall motioned to approve. Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner seconded the motion.
   
   The roll call vote:
   
     Aye   President Jerri Nielsen     Aye   Secretary Kenneth Crandall     Aye   Treasurer Rich Rydell     Aye   Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner     Absent   Vice President Sherrie Thrall  
   
   
4. Public Comments

   There were no public comments submitted to the Board for discussion. 

5. Approval of the June 27th, 2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes 

   
   

   Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner motioned to approve. Secretary Kenneth Crandall seconded the motion.
   
   The roll call vote:
   
     Aye   President Jerri Nielsen     Aye   Secretary Kenneth Crandall     Aye   Treasurer Rich Rydell     Aye   Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner     Absent   Vice President Sherrie Thrall  
   
   
6. Approval of the June 27th, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner motioned to approve. Secretary Kenneth Crandall seconded the motion.
   
   The roll call vote:
   
     Aye   President Jerri Nielsen     Aye   Secretary Kenneth Crandall     Aye   Treasurer Rich Rydell     Aye   Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner     Absent   Vice President Sherrie Thrall  
   
   
7. Staff Reports

   CEO Report -Tracking Legislation / Updates - Shawn McKenzie, CEO
   CNO Report - Covid Update /Infection Prevention / Emergency Room / EMS Updates /Regulatory Activity - Judith Cline, CNO
   COO Report - Monthly Updates - Brady Haynes, COO
   IT Report - (Verbal) Report by Brian Churchill, Director 
   HR Report - Monthly Updates / Newsletter - Jennie Matthews, HR Manager
   Marketing/PR Report - Monthly Updates - Chelssa Outland, Marketing/PR Director
   Compliance/Privacy/HIM - (No Report) - Charlene Almocera, HIM Director

8. Interim Financing Update

   Verbal report delivered to the Board by Steve Boline, CFO

   Western Alliance Update - Meeting was rescheduled. 

9. Seneca Healthcare Foundation Report  

   Chelssa Outland, Executive Director of the Seneca Healthcare Foundation, presented three additional documents to the Board Members for review. (Attached)

10. Medical Staff Report

    The Medical Staff Appointments as approved at the Medical Staff Meeting held on July 9th, 2024, were approved by the Board as presented on this date. 

    Treasurer Rich Rydell motioned to approve. Secretary Kenneth Crandall seconded the motion.
    
    The roll call vote:
    
      Aye   President Jerri Nielsen     Aye   Secretary Kenneth Crandall     Aye   Treasurer Rich Rydell     Aye   Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner     Absent   Vice President Sherrie Thrall  
    
    
11. New Critical Access Hospital (CAH) / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Award - Inspector of Record (IOR)

    This item was tabled by the Board at the beginning of this meeting. 

12. Board Self-Assessment

    The Board reviewed the ACHD Member Board Self-Assessment document and mutually agreed to reintroduce this topic for discussion at a future Board Meeting, likely after November 2024.

13. Future Board Meeting Agenda Topics

    1. New Hospital Build - Interim Financing
    2. New Hospital Build - Citizens' Oversight Committee
    3. Finance Investment Policy
    4. Physician Contract Negotiation, Execution, Termination and Administration Authority of the CEO
    5. Board Planning Session
    6. Board Committees

14. Closed Session
    1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) or (3)

       There was no Closed Session held during this meeting. 

15. Report on Closed Session

    Nothing to report as there was no Closed Session.

16. Next Regular Board Meeting Announcement 

    1. Adjournment

       DATE: August 29th, 2024
       TIME: 3:00PM
       LOCATION: Lake Almanor Clinic (LAC) - Conference Room
       199 Reynolds Road, Chester, CA 96020

       
       

       The Regular Board Meeting adjourned at 4:21pm