Trustees approve consent agenda, bank CDs, vendor contract and staff appointment

Alfalfa County’s hospital board of trustees unanimously approved a bundle of routine business items at its February meeting, voting to carry the consent agenda and to authorize several finance and staffing actions.

The board approved the consent agenda by roll call, with each member voting yes. Later votes by roll call similarly carried without opposition on several distinct items: acceptance of the shared medical center written report for February 2026; moving matured loan funds into new ICS and certificates of deposit at High Plains Bank; authorization to engage CERECOR for Meditech optimization work; appointment of Chanel Menders to courtesy behavioral-health staff; and combined approval of policy revisions dated Jan. 31, 2026 and the patient information verification policy.

Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Approved by roll call (7-0 yes).
- Shared medical center written report (Feb. 2026): Approved by roll call (7-0 yes).
- Move loan funds to High Plains Bank ICS/CDs: Approved by roll call (7-0 yes).
- CERECOR contract for Meditech optimization: Approved by roll call (7-0 yes).
- Appointment of Chanel Menders (courtesy staff, behavioral health): Approved by roll call (7-0 yes).
- Policy revisions (items 7b–7c, including patient information verification): Approved by roll call (7-0 yes).

Board procedure and wording
Motions were moved and seconded on the floor; roll calls recorded affirmative votes from board members present. The meeting transcript records movers and seconders for many items (for example, a motion by Doctor Simon, seconded by Mr. Bowman to accept the shared medical center report), and the roll-call records show the votes as unanimous for the items listed above.

Context and next steps
The approvals were presented as routine business and require no additional board action unless follow-up reporting is requested by staff. The CERECOR consulting engagement was described as an efficiency and systems review covering ambulatory clinics, the business office, revenue cycle and general financials; the board authorized staff to engage the vendor. The appointment to courtesy staff is an internal credentialing action and will be reflected in medical staff records.

The meeting closed with no further business and the chair adjourning the session.