By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the May 22 meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board of Trustees, CEO Chris Stipe talked about the upcoming visit from Gov. Kim Reynolds.
“We do have quite an event planned here Wednesday. Invitation only,” Stipe said. “The governor will be signing a couple of bills that impact healthcare positively, and she wanted to do that at one of the hospitals, and we were lucky to be asked to participate.”
The governor’s event will be held at the hospital’s Sneakers Café.
Chief Financial Officer Brandon Johnson provided a monthly report. He said that nearing the end of the fiscal year, the hospital’s financial statements look good.
“If historical trends and current indicators are correct, we should be finishing the year strong,” he said. “May is also going well.”
CEO Chris Stipe pointed out that the current fiscal year status is much better than a year ago.
“From an income statement perspective, you look at where we were last year. We had a $1.5 million loss,” Stipe said. “So, it’s pretty good.”
Chief Nursing Officer Sandy Atkinson told of training that the nursing staff will begin to take called MOAB, which stands for Management of Aggressive Behavior. She said it will help staff safely deal with patients who may become a threat.
Foundation Chair Dennis Flanery discussed the upcoming fundraiser golf tournament.
“We’re taking registrations for that right now. This will be our 25th anniversary, so we’re doing some extra special stuff this year.,” he said. “It will fill up; the golf course is only allowing 40 teams.”
The next regular meeting of the trustees is set for June 26 at 4 p.m. The public is welcome.