March 21, 2007

Business Meeting Minutes

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Community General Osteopathic Hospital

Harrisburg, PA

 

Celebrations and Successes: Rick

  • Wally Piontkowski has retired from Wilksbarre VA

  • Jen Mixell has accepted a position as a trainer for I-Stat

  • Katie McKew from Quidel selected the winner of the $10 Starbucks gift card donated by her company – Sharon Kline – Holy Spirit Healthcare

Treasurer’s Report: Stacey

  • Difference in year ending 2006 as compared to 2005 – profit of $257.92

  • Money Market account - $4113.63

  • Checking account - $5320.95

  • Total Funds - $9434.58

Vendor/Sponsorship Program: Stacey

  • Vendor guidelines were sent to all vendors listed on the KEYPOCC contact list – guidelines are also available on the KEYPOCC website.

  • There will be no vendor display tables available at the June fun meeting, but sponsorship of the event is available.

  • September meeting is filled, however if it is decided to allow additional tables, vendors will be notified.

  • One table is available at the December meeting.

Incentive Prize Give-a-way

  • Drawing for two $25 Sheetz gift cards – winners were chosen at random from all entrants that visited and secured the signature of all four vendor sponsors

  • Winners – Annette Smith and Mitzi Savant from Ephrata Hospital

Continuing Education Credits: Cindy

  • Evaluation Forms will be sent to all participants of today’s meeting – to get P.A.C.E. credits

  • Nova Bio-Medical is underwriting the cost of the credits – we appreciate their willingness to fund this important area.

By-law Changes: Carrie

  • By-laws were amended to allow vendor members to hold office in KEYPOCC and to add the duty of securing CE credits for meetings to the office of Vice-President.

  • An e-mail vote was conducted of members with a 2/3 consensus and all voting members in agreement of changes.

New Format for Board of Director Meetings:Rick

  • The current Board will be holding the BOD meetings via conference call.

  • All members will be notified of the meetings and be given the opportunity to participate via a dial-in number.

June Meeting at Hershey Park: Chris Fetters

  • Rick presented information in Chris’s absence.

  • Group rate of $29.95 would cover admission to the park that day.

  • KEYPOCC will cover admission for all members.

  • Family and non-members will qualify for the group admission rate.

  • More details to follow from Chris.

Future Meeting dates for 2007

  • June 20, 2007:  Hershey Park, Hershey PA
    “Reducing Medical Errors” host Chris Fetters

  • September 19, 2007 :  Christiana Care, Newark DE
    “Regulatory Readiness” host Terry Hawkins

  • December 5, 2007:  Location – TBD – Cindy Graves is checking on Gettysburg and Dawn Earnest will see if we can again use Community General in Harrisburg.
    “Emergency Room Testing” host Adonica Wilson


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