Paul Gaden

The meeting commenced with a call to order, roll call, and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a public comments section. Key discussions centered on reports from the Medical Staff Executive Committees across various Memorial hospitals, including recommendations for appointments and advancements which required Board approval. The consent agenda featured numerous items related to the approval or renewal of Physician Employment Agreements for various specialties, approval of the RSM Year End Audit Scope, approval of the Financial Reports for November and December 2025, approval to proceed with New Global Multisector Fixed Income Managers, and the adoption of a Business and Procurement Code via Resolution No. 521. The discussion agenda included a Board Ratification of the December Medical Staff Executive Committee Reports.

The meeting commenced with a certification of public notice compliance and a tour of Memorial Hospital Miramar. A presentation by the CEO of Memorial Hospital Miramar detailed its history, accreditations (including being Florida's first Autism Certified Emergency Department), services, expansion projects, and community involvement. Board business included the approval of four Medical Staff Executive Committee reports concerning appointments and advancements for Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital/Memorial Regional Hospital South, Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Miramar, and Memorial Hospital Pembroke. The Board also approved the Financial Report for September 2024 and a resolution delegating authority to the CEO for approving Medical Staff Executive Committee Reports until the next scheduled meeting. Committee reports involved the acceptance of Guaranteed Maximum Prices for two freestanding emergency departments (Douglas Road and Red Road) and approval to proceed with development of a non-binding GMP proposal for the Memorial Regional Hospital Surgical Tower Project. The Audit and Compliance Committee's request to authorize management to release the External Audits and Tax Services RFP at their discretion was also approved.

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners included several key business items. The Board unanimously approved the minutes from the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget Workshop and the Regular Board Meeting held on January 20, 2025. Medical Staff Executive Committee reports resulted in the approval of recommendations for appointments and advancements across Memorial Regional Hospital, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Memorial Regional Hospital South, Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Miramar, and Memorial Hospital Pembroke. A proposal to create a new Department of Anesthesiology at Memorial Hospital Miramar was deferred to the next meeting. Quarterly Statistical Reports for the period ending January 31, 2025, were received for information. Financial Reports for December 2024 and January 2025 were approved. The Board also approved the renewal agreement with Radiology Associates of Hollywood, Inc., and accepted the minutes from the Contracts Committee meeting. Building Committee items included the acceptance of bids and contingency allocations for several construction projects: Memorial Manor FEMA Hardening Project, Memorial Cancer Institute Infusion Expansion Project, Memorial Hospital West Garage Restoration Project, Memorial Regional Hospital Neuro Bi-Plane Project, and Memorial Regional Hospital South Pedestrian Bridge Restoration Project. The Finance Committee minutes were approved, alongside acceptance of Quarterly Operating Funds Performance Report and Quarterly Retirement Plan Performance Report, both for December 31, 2024. The President shared updates on the 'Better Together' initiative with Broward Health, maternity care expansion plans, staff recognition, milestones achieved such as ten years of adult heart transplants, and overall system financial growth showing a 10% net patient revenue increase.

The agenda for the Board of Commissioners meeting included a presentation on the 2024 State Legislative Priorities. Regular business items covered the Medical Report, which included proposed revisions to Medical Staff Bylaws regarding Unified Medical Staff Status; the Quarterly Statistical Report; the Financial Report for October 2023; and a Legal Report seeking ratification of the November Medical Staff Executive Committee Report. Reports from standing committees involved the Finance Committee's recommendations for investment changes, including replacing a Vanguard fund and altering a High Yield Manager allocation, as well as approving changes to Defined Contributions Plans. The Contracts Committee sought approval for new and renewal physician employment agreements and a renewal agreement for Emergency Physician Services.

The Regular Meeting included several key components. Financial reports for September 2023 were approved. The Board also addressed legal matters, including reporting on public records requests and approving a resolution to delegate authority for approving Medical Staff Executive Committee reports during months without a regular meeting. The Audit and Compliance Committee minutes from October 19, 2023, were approved with an amendment regarding disciplinary action. The Finance Committee minutes from October 19, 2023, were approved, including the conditional approval for an extension to the PNC Bank Services Contract. President Scott Wester reported on several achievements, such as Memorial being certified as a "Great Place to Work," accreditations received by Memorial Regional Hospital's Cath Lab and Memorial Hospital Pembroke's Geriatric Emergency Department, and the decision not to renew the Medicare Advantage plan in Broward County for 2024.