November 18, 2011 Meeting Minutes
FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH
BOARD OF HEALTH
12:10 TO12:55
Present: Michelle Donarski, JD; Dinah Goldenberg; Tim Mahoney, MD; Diane Moderow; Ken Pawluk; Richard Rohla, MD; and Mike Thorstad
Excused: Nicholas Dorsher, DDS
Others Present: Larry Anenson, Myron Berglund, Ryan Day (NDSU PHA Student), Desi Fleming, Sarah Kubista (Minot State University Student), Doug Murphy, Melissa Perala, Heather Pesez (MSUM Student), and Kim Vance
Dinah Goldenberg called the meeting to order.
Announcements: Ruth is not here today.
Approve minutes from June 28, 2011: Dinah Goldenberg moved the minutes from the Board of Health May 20, 2011 be approved. Mike Thorstad seconded the motion. All members present voted aye, and the motion was declared carried.
Budget Report through August 2011: Melissa discussed the expense report format, answered questions about other services line, new software clinic expense, and the Ryan White program expense, and mowing charges.
Second Quarter Statistical Report: The nurse family partnership program is running at full capacity and Desi talked about home visits and waiting lists for nursing programs. Larry discussed lower clinic numbers because of a staff resignation and if position needs to be filled because of lower clinic numbers. Myron explained miscellaneous complaints like mold, air, moisture, general animal raccoons, swimming pool, hotels, bedbugs, etc.
Health Officer Report: Dr. Baird is in Rwanda on a medical trip.
Prioritizing HV services: Desi circulated Health Maintenance Referral Criteria and Maternal and Child Health Referral Criteria and began lengthy discussion on prioritizing home visit services. Talked about inundation of home visit referrals, mainly Maternal Child Health, and not having enough staff. We have requested and been denied staff from the city for the last couple of years so we need to occasionally put holds on our referrals. The referral criteria will help us get the most appropriate referrals for the resources we have and is step one until we can add more staff. Dinah Goldenberg moved to approve the Maternal and Child Health Referral Criteria. Dr. Rohla seconded the motion. All members present voted aye, and the motion was declared carried. Diane Moderow moved to approve the Health Maintenance Referral Criteria. Mike Thorstad seconded. All members present voted aye, and the motion was declared carried.
Tobacco Position Statement Discussion: Larry circulated copies of the BOH position statement that was approved in 2006. Would like to see the position statement updated and asked that it be placed on the 2012 agenda.
Community Health Assessment: Larry updated BOH on ye current community assessment that is being worked on by many community healthcare partners. The NDSU data center is heavily involved in analyzing and interpreting the data. The committee is creating a new assessment survey tool and figuring out the best way to have the survey filled out and the most approrpiate sample size to be sure the information is a true representation of the population. Ruth and Larry will be providing more information to the board.
Universal Immunization Services: Went into effect as of 10-1-2011. Five or six health department opted out so for us it is business as usual. We haven’t had calls from providers. Did meet with Senator Lee on why we did go down the path we did.
Vice Chair for BOH Open Position: Ken Pawluk had a Community Representative suggestion but it would not be for vice chair position. Dr. Mahoney moved to approve Dinah Goldenberg as Vice Chair, Ken seconded. All members present voted aye, and the motion was declared carried.
Other: 2012 Board of Health dates were circulated and next meeting is January 20, 2012.
Adjournment
