The West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees of the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District held their monthly meeting at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tuesday.
Highlights of the meeting included:
Special Report
Mike Williams, Director, provided a report regarding the Annual Evaluation of the Environment of Care for Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Medical Staff Privileges
The Board approved recommendations for medical staff privileges at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital as presented by Dr. Jackie Taylor, Chief Physician Executive.
Resolution: Medication Dispensing Cabinets
The Board approved a resolution presented by Deann Thelen, JMCGH CEO, to purchase medication dispensing cabinets at a capital cost of $7,448,185 from budgeted District funds.
Quality Dashboard
Dr. Jackie Taylor, Chief Physician Executive, presented the WTH Quality Dashboard and a COVID-19 update. We are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, and 98% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the state are NOT vaccinated. Please consider getting your vaccination if you are not vaccinated.
Committee Reports
The Board heard a report from Mrs. Vicki Burch on the fundraising efforts on the Hospice Home campaign (over $1.4 million pledged to date with over $848,000 pledged from employees through the WE CARE campaign).
CFO Report
Jeff Blankenship, CFO, provided an update on the organization’s financial performance. The organization completed its fiscal year on June 30, 2021. In the final month of the year, volume and revenue continued to improve and costs remained high with staffing challenges. For the year combined, the system posted a loss from operations of -2.5%. This operating loss was offset by non-operating activity, with positive gains in investment value and CARES Act Relief Funding revenue.
CEO Report
James Ross, President and CEO, offered condolences to the family of Board member, Danny Wheeler, on the loss of his brother.
Mr. Ross reminded attendees that West Tennessee Healthcare will be celebrating the 71st anniversary of the organization on August 11, 2021.
Mr. Ross also gave an update on the spike of COVID-19 cases and increased Emergency Department and inpatient volumes throughout the system.
(PHOTO: James Ross, right, president & CEO, West Tennessee Healthcare is pictured with Will Bell, WTH legal counsel)
