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Regular Session Minutes
Monday, September 24, 2018
12:00 Noon
The Board of Trustees of North Colorado Medical Center met in Regular Session on Monday,
September 24, 2018, in the Richard Stenner Boardroom located at North Colorado Medical
Center. Mark Lawley, Chair, declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE ROSTER
NCMC Board of Trustees: Mark Lawley, Michael Simone, Catherine Davis, Kay Kosmicki, Kevin
Mullin, Jason Yeater, and Sean Conway (Commissioner, non-voting member), with Brian
Underwood-Excused
Banner Health: Margo Karsten (NCMC CEO)-Excused, Derek Strader (NCMC COO)-Excused
Staff: Jeff Carlson (INC. Board Exec. Dir.)
Recording Clerk: Esther Gesick (Weld County Clerk to the Board)
PUBLIC COMMENT -There was no public comment.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was MSC (Kosmicki/Yeater) to approve the minutes from the August 27, 2018, Regular
Session meeting.
NCM CEO/COO REPORT
Derek Strader was excused, and no report was given.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Commissioner Conway reported the Early Warning Budget hearings were completed last
week, with many County departments requesting additional employees to meet the
increased work load as a result of regional growth. He stated construction crews broke
ground on the North 1-25 Express project, adding a third managed lane from State Highway
402 to State Highway 14, which will require closures during the evening hours. He added the
Proposed Budget hearings are scheduled for October 23rd and 25th, followed by formal
action and adoption in December. He stated the Assessor has reported an all-time high
valuation of$11.767 billion. Commissioner Conway referenced the passage of a Resolution
opposing Proposition 112, which the Board feels would be devastating to the County budget
and special districts and result in a decline of support services throughout the County and the
State. He also reported on the 10th Anniversary of the Drug Treatment Court, whose goal is
to work with individuals to complete a rigorous eight-month diversionary program, which has
proven to saves lives and support families. The District Attorney, Probation and the
Commissioners collaborate to fund the program, and the success of the program is credited
with delaying the need for construction of the new jail pod by eight (8) years. In response to
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Ms. Kosmicki, Commissioner Conway reported there is a succession plan to replace Don
Warden, Director of Finance and Administration. Ms. Davis thanked the Commissioners for
their role in acknowledging the Ballot question of the Clearview Library District.
VISITATION REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT-JASON COLLINS, DIRECTOR
Jason Collins was present and provided an overview of the Emergency Department.
Following the meeting, Catherine Davis submitted a summary of the presentation and related
discussion, a written copy of which is attached as a part of these minutes. Mark Lawley
prepared a note of thanks.
VISITATION REPORT FOR OCTOBER 29, 2018
Kay Kosmicki and Brian Underwood
NCMC, INC. REPORT
Jeff Carlson stated the NCMC Inc. Board did not meet last month. Commissioner Conway
reported the Weld County Commissioners approved a 2nd Amendment to the Lease
concerning the rental arrangement through October 1, 2019. He explained the building which
currently houses one of the Banner Paramedic facilities, is intended for the Coroner's Office.
Commissioner Conway reported the last four (4) months of the lease have not been paid, and
Mr. Carlson agreed to look into it.
NEW BUSINESS— None.
ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before the Board, it was MSC [Simone/Yeater] to
adjourn the meeting at 12:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Esther Gesick
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Visitation Report
Catherine C. Davis
September 24, 2018
Jason Collins, RN — Director, Emergency Department
Mr. Collins gave a brief overview of the Emergency Department at NCMC.
Banner Health offers a variety of emergency care services, from treatment of
minor illnesses and injuries to urgent care and comprehensive trauma care.
At NCMC, there are 100 employees in this department and they see between 130-
160 patients daily. Mr. Collins noted that acuity is high in this department.
They started Valet services in the front to manage patient and family access to the
department.
Physician Assistants see Urgent Care patients. can be a good alternative to
Emergency department care. Urgent Care is appropriate if the patient has an
immediate medical need and can't get in to see their regular doctor or for the
treatment of: bumps, sprains, influenza symptoms, general would care, fever,
animal bites, mild asthma, rash or sore throats.
The department provides paramedics for the ambulances and has worked to keep
BLS out of the 911 system. The Emergency department is required by the Federal
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to medically screen each
patient to determine his or her need for emergency medical treatment.
They have worked to build a critical care transport system. They receive 60 calls
per day ("i 20 are true emergencies). These non-emergent calls pull resources
away from true emergencies.
Northern Colorado's EMS Director is David Lawson. He is working to improve
relationships and ensuring that the target of arriving within 9-10 minutes to a site
is achieved.
https://www.bannerhealth.com/services/emergency/treatment/when-to-go
provides information to residents regarding when it is appropriate to go to the
Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care.
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