Humboldt Hospital board meets tonight

Humboldt General Hospital’s Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sarah Winnemucca Room at the Hospital.

Tuesday’s meeting begins with an opportunity for public comment.

The agenda includes reports from medical staff and hospital departments including the medical staff report and EMS Department report.

• The administration will report on the charity care program, patient access, express recovery and the orthopedic program.

• The consent agenda includes medical staff appointments and reappointments, approval of the minutes and the board work plan calendar.

• Financial reports will include monthly expenditures and hospital utilization.

• Action items:

1. Approval of a contract with attorney O. Kent Maher

2. An employment agreement with Shouping Li, M.D.

3. Consideration of purchase of a surgical support arm

4. Consideration of purchase of a mini c-arm system for radiology

5. Determination that various items of computer equipment are no longer needed for use by the hospital and arrangements for disposal

6. Report by administrator on physician recruitment efforts

• Trustee comments and staff reports

• Opportunity for public comment