Your World Today – Thursday, February 18, 2016
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NEWS: Thursday, February 18, 2016
The Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors held their meeting Tuesday evening in the hospital library. After approval of the minutes from the January meeting, Chief Financial Officer Monica Gargus gave the summary of operations and statistics reports for January that showed inpatient admissions were down slightly for the month as were outpatient registrations. The hospital had a gain from operations in January of $12,799. During the month, the cash flow statement showed an increase in cash of $500,594. Days in Accounts Receivables were 54 compared to 53 for December and it was noted that they were training a new coder and were behind between seven to eight days. Chief Nursing Officer Mary Lou Brooks reported during the month there were 62 acute care admissions as well as 712 emergency room visits with an average turnaround time of 127 minutes. Also during the month, there were 192 ambulance runs with 141 patients transported to the hospital, 28 surgery cases, 1,394 outpatient registrations, 174 home health visits, 6,822 lab tests, 861 radiological procedures, 167 CT scans, 17 MRI scans, three nuclear med scans, 498 rehab treatments, 173 dialysis treatments and 336 clinical visits of which 132 were for podiatry. Brooks also reported there have only been nine confirmed influenza cases to date and only four through the end of January. Hospital Administrator Kasey Lucas reported that the Hospital Auxiliary held a meeting on February 2nd with eight members attending and the next meeting will be held Tuesday, March 1st at noon at the Salem Community Center. The auxiliary will hold their Scrubs and Beyond Fund Raiser on March 17th in the hospital library. Lucas stated that a total of 421 participated during the General Health Screening that was held February 10th and 11th. Mary Lou Brooks then stated that the Salem Memorial District Hospital will be well represented at upcoming Millions Hearts Kick- Off on February 25th at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory starting at 4:00. The board is asking those that have not yet filled out a survey to do so. To date a total of 675 surveys have been filled out and returned to the hospital. The SMDH Foundation Program will hold a meeting on February 23rd and there are three vacancies that remain on that board. The Board then approved the updated Salem Memorial District Hospital Chart of Organization. They also approved the financial assistance policy changes based on information taken directly from the government site. The Board then approved the budgeted purchase of a label printer from Evident for $1,104 and the non-budgeted purchase of six beds for Long Term Care for $8,383 from Noa Medical Industries. The original bed purchase last year was supposed to be for a total of 18 beds, but the hospital only bought 12 beds, which left $2,931 that was budgeted for the purchase. The hospital would need an additional $5,452 of non-budgeted funds to make up the difference of $8,383. The Board also approved the non-budgeted purchase of a surgery stretcher that has a head rest for eye surgery patients for $6,883 from Stryker. Administrator Lucas then updated the Board on meeting changes for later in the year. The November meeting will be held on November 15th and the December meeting will be held on December 13th, so as not to interfere with holidays. The Board then voted to go into closed session.
The 6th Annual FFA Alumni Scholarship Auction and Dessert Sale will be held tonight at 6:30 at the Salem Upper Elementary School. Students from the Salem FFA Chapter will be providing labor for 4, 6 or 8 hours that will include a variety of services that will be auctioned off. There will also be home-made pies and cakes that will be auctioned as well. All the proceeds will go to the Salem FFA Alumni Scholarship Fund. Chili, soups and other food items will be served at 5:30 at no charge. For more information, call 739-2016 or 247-6465.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will conduct their February meeting tonight at the administrative offices boardroom beginning at 6:00 PM. There will be a calendar hearing followed by the approval of the agenda and consent agendas and communications. Superintendent John McCulloch will then update the Board on character education books, the free and reduced lunch count and the January membership. Principals from the respective buildings will update the Board on various events at each school. In new business, the Board will approve the 2016-2017 school calendar, address resignations and then vote to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing personnel. The February meeting of the Salem R-80 Board of Education is open to the public.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Girls and Boys Basketball Tigers will host the Thayer Bobcats tonight in a girls-boys doubleheader in the final SCA games of the year. The girls will play at 6:00 to try to win the SCA Conference championship outright while the boys will try keeping their slim chances of sharing the SCA Title alive starting at 7:30. The Lady Tigers enter the game with a 19-4 record and 6-0 in the SCA while the boys are 13-10 on the season and 5-1 in the SCA. The games can be heard on KSMO and on ksmoradio.com. You can also watch them on Fidelity Local 6 on a delayed basis.
The St. Louis Blues play the Los Angeles Kings tonight at 7 p.m., but the game won’t be heard on KSMO until 9:00 after Tiger basketball. The Blues have four of the last five games.
Pitchers and catchers for the St. Louis Cardinals reported to Jupiter, Florida yesterday, with all position players due on Monday.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Elizabeth June “Betty” Selbe, of Viburnum, age 73, will be held today at 5:00 at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church at Viburnum. Visitation will be today from 3:00 to 5:00. Interment will be in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Emanuel United Methodist Church. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Viburnum.
Funeral services for Buren Clark Triplett of Safety Harbor, Florida, age 94, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the New Harmony Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel in Salem. Interment will be in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery in Salem. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the New Harmony Baptist Church. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary of Salem.
Funeral services for Reverend “Ben” Bernard Littrell of Rolla will be on Saturday at 2:00 at the Church of the Nazarene in Rolla. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 at the church. Interment will be in the Steelville Cemetery in Steelville. All arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral home in Steelville.
Funeral services for Joseph Edward Lowe of Salem, age 76, will be Saturday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 Saturday at the Chapel. Interment will be in the Gladden Empire Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the SMDH-Long Term Care. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.
Funeral services for Annie M. Rymer of Salem, age 59, will be held at a later date. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny and windy, high of 63.
Tonight..Breezy and clear, low near 50.
Friday..Mostly sunny, high near 70.
Friday night..Mostly clear, low around 45.
Saturday ..Partly sunny, high around 70.
Saturday night..Cloudy with a 40% chance for rain, low of 48.
