Michelle Barnhart Childs

The agenda for the regular meeting includes several key items. The general consent agenda covers the approval of policies and plans related to After Hours Patient Food, Competence Assessment/Validation Process, Exit Interviews, Grant Solicitation, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Management, Scope of Service for the Medical Library, Mammography Center, and Supply Chain, Telecommuting, and Tuition Assistance. Standing and special committees will present reports, including Quality and Efficient Practices, Personnel, Pension & Investment, Finance, and Community Advocacy Committees. The Finance Committee recommendations involve approval for preliminary project budgets and contract awards for the Endoscopy Suite Project and equipment replacement for X-Ray Rooms 1 & 2, approval for purchasing additional Edwards Lifesciences Hemosphere Alta Hemodynamic Monitoring Equipment, and approval for lease agreement terms and a plastic surgery professional services agreement. The Medical Executive Committee report includes recommendations for Board approvals concerning Clinical Privilege Delineation revisions in General Surgery and Oncology General Surgery/Colorectal Surgery, and various policies/procedures such as the Aerosol Transmitted Diseases Exposure Control Plan and Infection Prevention Plans.

The agenda for the meeting included a Call to Order and Roll Call, followed by a Closed Session. Upon reconvening in Open Session, discussions covered Awards & Recognition and Public Comment. The Consent Agenda included the approval of Minutes from the January 22, 2026 meeting, and approval for several policies and plans such as After Hours Patient Food, Competence Assessment/Validation Process and Documentation, Exit Interviews, Grant Solicitation, and updates to various Scope of Service documents and Tuition Assistance. Reports were presented on standing and special committees, including Quality and Efficient Practices, Personnel, Pension & Investment, and Finance. The Finance Committee presented recommendations for Board approval concerning the preliminary project budget and contract award for the Endoscopy Suite Project, the award of a construction contract for X-Ray Rooms 1 & 2 Equipment Replacement Project, the purchase of hemodynamic monitoring equipment, a lease agreement for property at 1260 South Main Street, a Professional Services Agreement for Plastic Surgery, and the purchase of additional membership interest in Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center. The Community Advocacy Committee presented recommendations for Community Funding Plans & Programs. The Medical Executive Committee report included updates on Credentials, Interdisciplinary Practice, and a report on internal cybersecurity and compliance audits, all subject to Board approval.

The Finance Committee of the Whole meeting agenda included considering recommendations for Board approval regarding the preliminary project budget and awarding a design and engineering contract to Treanor for the Endoscopy Suite Project, which involves renovating and expanding the current suite. Other key items involved considering the approval for project funding and awarding a construction contract to Tombleson, Inc. for the 559 Abbott Street X-Ray Rooms 1 & 2 Equipment Replacement Project, and approving the purchase of eight Edwards Lifesciences HemoSphere Alta Hemodynamic Monitoring Equipment units. The committee also addressed approving terms for a lease agreement at 1260 South Main Street and contract terms for a Plastic Surgery Professional Services Agreement for Matthew Romans, MD. The agenda concluded with a Financial and Statistical Review and an update on Capital Spending YTD December 31, 2025. A closed session was also scheduled.

The upcoming meeting agenda for the Personnel, Pension and Investments Committee (acting as Committee of the Whole) includes a review of investment performance for Salinas Valley Health General and Board Designated Funds, a report on Workers' Compensation and Workplace Violence Metrics, and the Human Resources Metrics: FY26 Mid-Year Report. The committee will also allow for public comment on issues within the District's jurisdiction not otherwise covered on the agenda.

The meeting agenda for the Quality and Efficient Practices Committee, acting as the Committee of the Whole, includes a public comment period followed by several key reports. Discussions are scheduled for a Patient Care Services Update, featuring the Oncology Unit Practice Council report, which detailed interventions such as standardizing Taxane Titration Rates and creating a Chemo Precautions Cheat Sheet. The Quality and Safety Report includes updates on CMS Quality Incentive Programs (Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, Outpatient Quality Reporting Program, and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program), Infection Prevention Updates (including HAI data reporting structures), and Age-Friendly Health System initiatives focusing on the 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility). The agenda also reserves time for a Closed Session.