Category: Hospital Observer Reports

(Observed remotely.) It was noted in the Consent Agenda that that CC Linstroth was elected Chair and Robert Morrison was elected Vice Chair of the Northfield Hospital Foundation.Tammy Hayes, CNE, reported that the Birthing Center at NH&C has received a Birthing Friendly Designation award. Vern Lougheed (IT/ITS) reported that NH&C did not escape unscathed from … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board Meeting, 3.28.24 →

l. Executive Summaryll. Call to Orderlll.Regular and Consent AgendalV. ReportsV. Presentations/Discussions/Action Items– Eric Guth, CFOThere was a capital request for new water heaters. The current water heaters are original to the hospital (2003). One of the two is permanently out of service and parts are no longer available. The request was for three smaller water … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield Hospital, 2.22.24 →

Executive Summary Call to Order Regular and Consent Agenda Reports Executive and Committee Reports CEO Report (Steve Underdahl, President and CEO) This was an overview of information from the previous year. Inflation, workforce issues, the payor mix, and other financial stressors made 2023 a difficult year for our hospital and most community hospitals in the … Continue reading Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board Meeting Observer ReporT, January 25, 2024 →

Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board Meeting Observer Report from December 28, 2023 Executive Summary Call to Order Regular and Consent Agenda Reports: Hospital Chief of Staff Report– Ben Flannery No concerns/controversies Presentations/Discussion/Action Items Home Health Quality Data– (Tammy Hayes, C.N.E.) The Home Health Program serves people within a 25 mile radius. In order to be … Continue reading Northfield Hospital and Clinics OBserver Report, Board Meeting, 12.28.23 →

l. Executive Summaryll. Call to Orderlll. Regular and Consent AgendalV. ReportsV. Presentations/Discussion/Action Items (Jerry Ehn, COO)The last day of the Lonsdale Clinic was November 17th. The Primary Care patients have been moved to the Lakeville clinic, the Women’s Health and Addiction Medicine patients have been moved to the Northfield Clinic. The equipment has been either … Continue reading Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board Meeting Observer Report, 11.30.23 →