Minutes of the Kaipara Care Incorporated PHO Board
Meeting
18th April 2007
Video Conference Room, Dargaville Hospital
Karakia
OSH Requirements – Fire Evacuation and requirement to inform NH front office of approx nos. in attendance satisfied.
Meeting opened at 3.05 pm
Present
John Marsden, Margareth Broodkoorn, Allan Mortensen, Lindsey Bargh, Marcus Liddell, Jen Thomas, Judy Harris, Scott Davidson, Pam Baldwin, Sue Harris, Derek Gibbons, Chris Tipa, Rachel Kidd.
Apologies
Ani Edwards.
M/S Marcus Liddell/Lyndsey Bargh that apologies be received. Carried
Minutes from the previous meeting
P2 Other Business Point 3 should read “…Patients may not be charged if they are admitted to hospital.”
M/S Margareth Broodkoorn/John Marsden that the minutes of the 21st March 2007 meeting with the above amendment be confirmed as a true and correct record.
Carried
Matters arising from the minutes
• Memorandum of Understanding – Raewyn meeting Tepania Kingi from Te Runanga next Friday.
• Nominee for KCHT board – Margareth to stand. KCHT to verify that member does not have to actually live in the area.
• Closure of Rehabworx – Northcare Trust progressing towards establishing new position. Our interest was to make sure there was an alternative arrangement in place.
• High Performing PHC Sector Model (attached) – to be included in orientation folder for new board members.
Correspondence
As listed on the agenda:
M/S Allan Mortensen/Jen >/b>Thomas that the incoming correspondence be received and outward correspondence approved. Carried
Treasurer's Report
Presented by the CEO
M/S Pam Baldwin / Judy Harris that the Treasurer's Report for February 2007 be accepted and the transactions passed for payment.
Board discussed Financial Reporting Proposal and agreed to replace bank balances with balance sheet, but transaction listing still requested for reasons of transparency. Carried
KCHT Verbal Report
Northing to report.
Operational Report
The following expands on the written report:
1. NIL Position Funding- as reported.
2. Meeting with Minister of Health - John Marsden and Chris Tipa attended meeting with Minister. Chris did presentation on Mental Health Pilots, 2 other PHOs also presented. Minister was complimentary about the way PHOs in Northland are working with the DHB.
3. Mental Health Pilots evaluators have produced report.
4. Recruitment of Nursing Integration Leader – as read.
5. NPHO’s Directors Meeting – as read.
6. Careplus Proposal – Discussion about every provider implementing Careplus in a different format e.g. combination of visits to Doctors and Nurses. Consultancy is Katherine Turner’s time to set up MedTech to produce reports. Discussion took place on transparency and how safe the excess funds would be if we were audited by MOH. Query on whether it can be revisited or clawed back.
M/S Allan Mortensen / Scott Davidson that we approve the Careplus proposal provided we get clarification on our ability to pay out retained funds. Carried
Te Ha, DMC and Chris Tipa to meet to decide split of funds for previous unclaimed Careplus work.
General Business
1. Website Photographs. Personal issue – it any of the board members don’t wish to have their photo on website then please contact KCI.
2. Email from John Macaskill-Smith re PSAAP Update
Performance Management Programme – a new set of indicators have been developed – Cardio Vascular Disease getting a significant push at 26%. Some people not happy with fees review process.
3. KCI Community Feedback – distributed to meeting. Board members to read before the next meeting.
4. Letter from Asthma Society – Would like to set up formal agreement re privacy, KCI to set up MedTech as the Asthma Society’s database. Already being used by a couple of asthma nurses.
5. Kaipara Lifestyler: KCI’s name has been added to the health section.
6. Swimming Pool for Dargaville - concerns raised by a board member over the planned 50m outdoor pool when it was felt a 25m heated indoor pool would be of more benefit to community. Compelling arguments from a health point of view. Chris to come back to next board meeting with some information.
7. 5th Year Medical Students – will be 20 of them coming to Northland early next year. Hopefully Northland will be able to retain some of them when they graduate.
8. Signage in driveway - looks good. Query on who to talk to about new signage (Chris).
9. Te Ha - 10 yr Celebration - Coming up at Epicentre. This Sunday the “One Heart Many Lives” campaign is being launched in Kaitaia.
Next Meeting
NEXT MEETING: Scheduled for 16th May 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
Meeting closed at 4.45 p.m. with a Karakia.
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