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ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL

 SAYRE, PA  18840
 MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 MINUTES




 January 2, 2019

 Present:   David Bertsch, MD, Chair; Joseph Ronsivalle, DO; Hani Hojjati, MD, Theodore Them, MD, Jason Granet, MD, Brian Fillipo, MD, Jerry Terwilliger, MD, MD, Douglas

 Trostle, MD, Donald Phykitt, DO, Dan Brown, MD     Absent:  Charles McGurk, MD James Scott, MD, Marc Harris, DO

 Staff:     D. Luchaco, B. Gordon, J. Stenson, C. Mohr, E. Lampe, Counsel, B. Pennypacker

 Meeting Started:  12:05 P.M.                                       Meeting Adjourned 12:50 p.m.
 TOPIC   DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION     RECOMMENDATIONS/ ACTION/FOLLOW UP
                                   /RESPONSIBLE PARTY


 I.   Approval of Prior   The December meeting minutes were presented for approval.     On a motion made by Dr. Granet  seconded by Dr. Them,
 Minutes                           the December minutes were approved as presented.
 II.  Medical Records   Tamara Donaldson, Senior Director, Corporate HIM, was present for this portion of the   On a motion made by Dr. Granet seconded by Dr. Them,
 Committee Charter (copy  committee to review a proposed committee charter outlining objectives, metrics,   the charter was approved as presented.
 attached to official copy of   performance improvement for the medical records committee.  Dr. VanderMeer has
 minutes)   agreed to co-chair this committee and regular reports will be forwarded to MEC.

 III. Medical Staff Policy   Dr. Hojjati reviewed the critical value for pediatric patients that was approved in   On a motion made by Dr. Trostle and seconded by Dr.
 (copy attached to official   December and the inclusion within the Critical Results Reporting Policy.     Them, the policy was approved as presented.
 copy of minutes)

 IV.  Infection Control   Andrew Klee, Infection Control Preventionist, gave an overview of CAUTI infections   Additional data will be provided to the section chiefs in the
 and reviewed changes for isolation precautions.   Patients with MRSA colonization will   form of a quarterly report.  Recommendation to precheck
 no longer be placed on contract precautions.  Change in Epic infection flags are needed   the Epic orders to remove the Foley if criteria are not met.
 to delineate active vs. colonized MRSA and patients with active MRSA will continued   On a motion made by Dr. Granet and seconded by Dr.
 to be isolated under the current policy.     Phykitt, this was approved.
 V.  Clinical Quality   The Clinical Quality Committee minutes from December 11 and December 17, 2019   Formulary actions approved on a motion made by Dr. Them
 Committee   were reviewed and accepted by consensus by the Committee.     and seconded by Dr. Trostle.

 VI. Operations Report   Barb Pennypacker reviewed the Operations Report highlighting admissions year-to-date   Informational
 (copy attached to official   and financial data as well as new services and performance improvement.
 copy of minutes)

 V.  Credentials                   No Meeting this month
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