PUBLIC NOTICE

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

July 25, 2024

A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Iberia Medical Center was held on July 25, 2024 in the Boardroom on the Main Campus located at 2315 East Main Street in New Iberia, LA.

A quorum was met with the attendance Deacon Roland Jeanlouis, Chairman; Mr. Larry Hensgens, Vice Chairman; Dr. Carlo Alphonso, Mr. Lynn Minvielle, Ms. Catherine Reaves, Ms. Emily Breaux, and Ms. Aquicline Rener-Arnold. Others in attendance included Ms. Dionne Viator, Chief Executive Officer; Ms. Sandy Morein, Chief Nursing Officer; Ms. Amy Langlinais, Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Jacob Freyou, VP Outpatient Operations & Support Services; and Mr. Andy Shealy, General Council. Not in attendance was Dr. Jose Mata and Mr. Brock Romero.

CALL TO ORDER, OPENING PRAYER

Deacon Roland Jeanlouis called the meeting to order at 5:35p.m. Deacon Roland Jeanlouis led the opening prayer.

Deacon Jeanlouis informed the Board that Ms. Dionne Viator and Mr. Andy Shealy called for a change in the agenda. The agenda would be expanded to include Item number seven (7) on the agenda, Delta Region Maternal Care Coordination Program.

Mr. Larry Hensgens moved, Ms. Catherine Reaves seconded a motion approving the expanded agenda item.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Larry Hensgens moved, Ms. Aquicline Rener-Arnold seconded the motion approving the minutes of the meeting held on June 27, 2024. Motion carried unanimously.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Ms. Langlinais presented a summary of volume statistics for the month of June 2024.

Mr. Larry Hensgens moved, Mr. Leonard Minvielle seconded the motion approving the volume statistics as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

NORTH CAMPUS CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECT AWARD

Mr. Jacob Freyou presented the North Campus Capital Outlay Project Award to Board.

Mr. Freyou briefed the Board on the North Campus capital outlay projects pre-bid meetings and the fact that bid packets were received, with Bullard Construction presenting the lowest bid.

IMC is requesting the Boards concurrence on awarding the North Campus capital outlay project to Bullard Construction.

Ms. Emily Breaux moved, Ms. Catherine Reaves second the motion approving the Campus capital outlay project award as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

DELTA REGION MATERNAL CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM

Ms. Viator discussed the Delta Region Maternal Care Coordination Program grant submission with the Board. This program aims to enhance and expand access to care for pregnant women and new mothers both during and after pregnancy, while also addressing the concerning rates of maternal morbidity and mortality in the parish. Eligibility criteria include: Being a domestic public or private entity, whether nonprofit or for-profit, located in the Delta region, with proven experience or the ability to serve rural and underserved populations.

IMC is requesting the Board to approve leadership to submit the Delta Region Maternal Care Coordination Program grant application.

Mr. Lynn Minvielle moved, Dr. Carlo Alphonso second the motion approving the Delta Region Maternal Care Coordination Program grant submission as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

LEADERSHIP REPORT

Ms. Viator presented the Board members with the monthly leadership report update.

The new cath lab at IMC was featured as the cover story in the Daily Iberian on July 10, 2024. Dr. Krisha Nagendran, Interventional Cardiologist, was interviewed by Anna Fisher from KATC TV 3 on July 16, 2024, in the cath lab at the Main Campus. A video produced by IMC, showcasing Dr. Nagendrans insights about the new facility, is currently undergoing editing and will be shared across all social media platforms and the IMC website. (video shown)

In May, we conducted our Employee Engagement Survey, achieving an impressive score of 4.35 with an 82% completion rate across the organization. As a part of our follow up and continuous focus on improvement, we will host an Employee Engagement Expo on August 27th, providing a platform for employees to share ideas and best practices to create our action plan over next year.

The annual physician engagement survey was distributed on July 17th with results anticipated in August.

The staging for the transition from glass to wall in the stairwell has commenced, and a mock-up brick wall has been prepared and installed for Board viewing and comments.

Following discussion, Dr. Alphonso moved, Mr. Larry Hensgens second the motion to accept the leadership report as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Deacon Roland Jeanlouis requested a motion to move into Executive Session. Mr. Larry Hensgens moved, Ms. Aquicline Rener-Arnold seconded the motion to move into Executive Session to discuss strategic planning as it relates to the financial as well as the future operations of the hospital per La. R.S. 46:1073. Motion carried unanimously. The Board moved into Executive Session at 6:27 p.m., and returned to Open Session at 7:06p.m.

STRATEGIC PLANNING, OPERATIONS, ITEM 2024.07.25.A.1 LA RS 46:1073

Item 2024.07.25.A.1, Financial Analysis, June 2024

Ms. Amy Langlinais presented the strategic financial analysis for June 2024 to the Board of Commissioners.

Following discussion, Ms. Catherine Reaves moved, Ms. Aquicline Rener-Arnold seconded the motion approving the June 2024 strategic financial analysis as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 2024.07.25.A.2 FY2024 Proposed Capital Budget Amendment

Ms. Amy Langlinais presented the proposed amendment to increase the FY 2024 capital budget.

Following discussion Mr. Larry Hensgens moved, Mr. Lynn Minvielle second the motion approving the proposed FY 2024 capital budget amendment as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 2024.07.25.A.3, Medical Staff Credentials Report

Dr. Carlo Alphonso, Chief of Staff, presented the Medical Staff Credentials Report reporting that sectional Chairpersons, Credentials Committee and the Medical Executive Committee have reviewed requests for Medical Staff and APP privileges, initial appointment and reappointment, voluntary relinquishments and resignations. The requests have been recommended, and information was presented to the Board for final approval.

Following discussion of the credentials report, Mr. Lynn Minvielle moved, Mr. Larry Hensgens seconded a motion approving the credentials report as presented with the recommendations. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 2024.07.25.A.4 Quality and Nurse Leadership Report

Ms. Sandy Morein provided the Board with a report on all the activities in the Nursing and Quality departments.

Following discussion, Ms. Aquicline Rener-Arnold moved, Mr. Lynn Minvielle seconded the motion to accept the quality update and nurse leadership report as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 2024.07.25.A.5 Medical Scholarships Policy

Ms. Viator presented the Board the Medical Scholarship Policy.

Following discussion, Mr. Larry Hensgens moved, Ms. Catherine Reaves seconded the motion to accept the Medical Scholarship policy as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 2024.07.25.A.6, Strategic Leadership Report

Ms. Viator presented the Board with this months strategic leadership report.

Following discussion, Ms. Catherine Reaves moved, Dr. Carlo Alphonso seconded the motion to accept the Strategic Leadership Report as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

ADJOURN

There being no further business to come before the Board, Dr. Carlo Alphonso moved Mr. Larry Hensgens seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously, and the meeting adjourned 7:08 p.m.

/s/Roland Jeanlouis

Deacon Roland Jeanlouis, Chairman

The Daily Iberian:

Sept. 11, 2024

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