Norman Regional Hospital Authority

NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Board Meeting March 23, 2026 MINUTES The Norman Regional Hospital Authority met in monthly session Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:30p.m. in the Norman Regional Hospital Board Room. The meeting Agenda was posted March 20, 2026 on the NRHS and City of Norman websites and at the entrance to Norman Regional Hospital. Members Present: Kelley Lobb, MD Jerome (Jerry) Weber, Ph.D Joan Greenleaf David Nimmo Danny Hale Mary Womack Kevin Pipes Dr. Lacy Anderson, MD Dr. Muhammad Anwar, MD Others Present: Dr. Aaron Boyd, MD, President & CEO LeAnn Richardson, Chief Nursing Officer & Chief Ambulatory Officer Elaine Purvis, Chief Strategy Officer Calvin Bohanan, Chief Operating Officer Dr. Joe Voto, MD, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Parker, MD, Chief of Medical Staff Dr. Archana Gautam, MD, Chief of Medical Staff Elect Melissa Herron, Director, Integrated Marketing Jason Delgado, HIT, Manager, Desktop Engineers Shane Cohea, Director, Safety & Security Mike Nabors, Manager Safety & security David Gandesbery, Coordinator, Safety & Security Cathy Gandesbery, RN, Oncology Steven Gillette, Security Officer, Safety & Security Maurice Dunsworth, Security Officer, Safety & Security Mike Birch, Team Leader, Safety & Security Eman Ahmed, OU’s JC Penny Leadership Board Fellow Ryan Marler, Guest Larry Edzards, Guest Lynn Webber, Guest Members Absent: Andy Sherrer Recorder: Claudia Todd, Executive Assistant Agenda Item I. Meeting Called to Order  NRHA Board Minutes 2 February 23, 2026 Dr. Lobb called to order the March 23, 2026 Norman Regional Hospital Authority business meeting at 5:31 p.m. Agenda Item II. Introduction and Recognition of Outstanding Healers A. April 2026 Healer of the Month David Gandesbery, Security Coordinator, Safety & Security. Dr. Lobb introduced to the board Shane Cohea, Director, Safety & Security. Mr. Cohea shared Mr. Gandesbery has been a part of the Norman Regional family for 18 years. He has been honored with Healer of the Month once before and has also been named Security officer of the year three times. Mr. Gandesbery is very dedicated to his job. He is the coordinator over 26 security officers at Norman Regional and is certified to train fellow staff members in de-escalation skills. If you did a quick calculation of total patients, visitors, board members, vendors and staff, for about 261 work days a year for over 18 years, he has played a large part in protecting over 936,600 individuals over his career. Mr. Gandesbery has several hobbies but currently his main focus is serving the citizens of Norman as Councilman for Ward 1. He volunteers for several non- profits, provides coats for those in need and provides rides for the unhoused. Mr. Cohea shared he has one of the world’s largest Michael Jordan collections in the World and is in the running for a title in the Guinness Book of World Records. Mr. Cohea shared several years ago, Mr. Gandesbery was called to the Emergency Department to assist with a patient. He spent time counseling this individual and was able to help him make a change in a decision he wanted to make. A few years later, Mr. Gandesbery ran into that individual again and he thanked Mr. Gandesbery for taking the time to help him make a huge change in his life. Mr. Gandesbery’s nomination for Healer of the Month was submitted by a clinician leader who highlighted the iCARE values in the nomination. The Clinician shared “Simply put - Mr. Gandesbery gets the job done efficiently and with grace”. Mr. Gandesbery thanked everyone for the honor and reminded everyone about a few upcoming events in the City of Norman. Dr. Lobb, on behalf of the Board, extended a heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to Mr. Gandesbery. His steadfast dedication, professionalism, boundless compassion, and consistently positive attitude contribute significantly to advancing Norman Regional as a caring and high-quality health system.  NRHA Board Minutes 3 February 23, 2026 Mr. Gandesbery, Ms. Gandesbery, Mr. Birch, Mr. Dunsworth, Mr. Gillette, Mr. Nabors and Mr. Delgado left the meeting at 5:37pm. B. No Trustee recognition C. Trustee Retirement Dr. Lobb announced Dr. Jerome Weber is stepping down as a NRHS board trustee. During her short time as a trustee, Dr. Lobb shared how calm, helpful and encouraging Dr. Weber was during her quick transition to board chairman. Though disappointed that Dr. Weber was stepping down, the only thing that lessened the sting was the recommendation of Lynn Weber as his replacement. We are all lucky to have worked with Dr. Weber for over 12 years. Dr. Lobb presented Dr. Weber with a small token of appreciation. Various members of the Executive team and Board of Trustees shared stories and sentiments of appreciation for his service to Norman Regional. Dr. Weber shared he was appointed to the Board of Trustees In November 2013. He highlighted some of the challenges and accomplishments over his 12 years of service. He thanked the Executive Team and the Trustees for allowing him the opportunity to serve and guide Norman Regional though some rough and pivotal times. Going forward, he wished Norman Regional continued success. Agenda Item III. Board Education: Governing Board Responsibilities & Overview of Legal Services, Risk Management, Compliance, Employee Health & Workers’ Compensation Due to illness, Mr. Harden did not present the Board Education. The Board Education topic will be presented at a future board meeting. Agenda Item IV. Approval of the February 23, 2026 Hospital Authority Board Meeting Minutes A. Dr. Lobb asked for approval of the February 23, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Hale made a motion to approve the minutes with the correction that Mr. Marlar’s name be added to the minutes at the 6:24 departure time prior to the Executive Session. Mr. Pipes seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously with aye votes from Dr. Lobb, Dr. Weber, Ms. Greenleaf, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. Hale, Ms. Womack, Mr. Pipes, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Anwar. Agenda Item V. Medical Staff  NRHA Board Minutes 4 February 23, 2026 A. Dr. Parker presented the Medical Staff report. He stated the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) met on March 11, 2026. MEC agenda had no new or old business. Topics covered were Credentialing, Committee reports and updates from the Executive Team. ACTION TAKEN: None, Information only Agenda Item VI. Strategic Planning Committee A. Dr. Lobb stated a summary of the March 2, 2028 Strategic Planning Committee is included in the board packet. Dr. Weber is available to address any additional questions. ACTION TAKEN: None, Information only Agenda Item VII. Finance Committee A. Dr. Boyd presented the NRHS Financial report for February 2026: February 2026 Financial Performance  Gross Revenues .................................. (Budget $206,540,760)............ $208,464,303  Net Patient Revenue .............................. (Budget $45,453,634).............. $46,819,299  Total Operating Expenses ..................... (Budget $49,463,030).............. $51,011,262  Other Operating Revenues .......................... (Budget $808,074)................... $844,693  Operating Income .................................... (Budget $3,201,322).............. ($3,347,269)  Non-Operating Revenues (Expenses) ........ (Budget $477,435)................... ($56,192)  Excess Revenues over Expenses ............ (Budget $2,723,887).............. ($3,403,461)  EBIDA ....................................................... (Budget $3,133,171).............. ($2,419,419) Year-to-Date  Operating Income .................................. (Budget $30,903,905)............ ($35,042,104)  Non-Operating Revenues (Expenses) ..... (Budget $3,621,903).............. ($3,225,765)  Excess Revenues over Expenses .......... (Budget $27,282,002)............ ($31,816,339) ACTION TAKEN: Dr. Weber made a motion to approve the February 2026 NRHS Financial Statements. Mr. Pipes seconded and the motion to approve the February 2026 Financials were approved unanimously with aye votes from Dr. Lobb, Dr. Weber, Ms. Greenleaf, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. Hale, Ms. Womack, Mr. Pipes, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Anwar. Agenda Item VIII. Old Business  NRHA Board Minutes 5 February 23, 2026 Dr. Boyd provided an update on the Federal Governments Rural Healthcare Transformation Project. The funds will be issued by the Federal Government and are specifically for rural healthcare. As a LifeCare member, NRHS may qualify as a regional hub and referral facility as we provide services to rural communities with clinically integrated networks, telehealth services, remote monitoring and medical aide transports. Dr. Lobb reminded trustees to RSVP for the Physical Therapy meet and greets scheduled in the coming weeks. Agenda Item IX. New Business None Ms. Eman, Mr. Marlar, Mr. Edzards, Ms. Herron, Mr. Nabors and Ms. Weber left the meeting at 6:24pm. Agenda Item X. Proposed Executive Session A. Proposed Vote to Convene an Executive Session 25 Okla. Stat. § 307.B.4 to Discuss with Legal Counsel (i) Pending Internal Peer Review/Credentialing Investigation Regarding the Medical Staff Members/Applicants Listed Below; ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Nimmo made a motion to adjourn into Executive Session. Dr. Weber seconded and the motion was approved unanimously with aye votes from Dr. Lobb, Ms. Greenleaf, Dr. Weber, Mr. Nimmo, Dr. Anwar, Ms. Womack, Dr. Anderson, Mr. Pipes and Mr. Hale. B. Medical Staff Recommendations Regarding the Medical Staff Members/ Applicants as Listed in XIII.B 1-3 Below. 1. Recommend New Provisional Medical Staff Appointments: a. Alain Eid, MD – Medicine – Active b. Kendra Bond, APRN-FNP – Surgery – Allied Health c. Kasey Little, PA-C – Medicine – Allied Health d. Thomas Nagel, MD – Surgery - Consulting 2. Recommend Advancement of Medical Staff from Provisional Status: a. Tami Babb, MD – OB/GYN – Active b. Courtney Bisson, MD – OB/GYN – Active c. Rachel Witmer, PA-C – Radiology – Allied Health 3. Recommended Medical Staff Reappointments: a. Michael Villano, MD – Cardiovascular Medicine – Active b. William Hinojosa, DO – Surgery – Active c. Montana Keller, MD – Radiology – Active  NRHA Board Minutes 6 February 23, 2026 d. James Paulsgrove, MD – Hospital Medicine – Active e. Betty Harmon, MD – Pediatrics – Active f. Michael Milligan, DO – Pediatrics – Active g. Shripal Bhavsar, MD – Medicine – Active h. Amy Bacchus, MD – Medicine – Active i. Joshua Whorton, MD – Medicine – Active j. Jessica Hinojosa, DO – OB/GYN – Active k. Chun Kwan, MD – Anesthesia – Active l. Stacy Boothe, APRN-CNS – Cardiovascular Medicine – Allied Health m. Candyse Brewer, APRN-CNS – Cardiovascular Medicine – Allied Health n. Lauren Hill, PA-C – Surgery – Allied Health o. Kimberly Abernathy, APRN-CNP – Hospital Medicine – Allied Health p. Amy Meiser, APRN-CNP – Pediatrics – Allied Health q. Lori McDonald, APRN-CNP – Pediatrics – Allied Health r. Eric Royston, DO – Radiology – Privileges Only s. Manal Schoellerman, MD – Radiology – Privileges Only C. Request to Adjourn Out of Executive Session and Return to Regular Session ACTION TAKEN: Dr. Weber made a motion to adjourn out of Executive Session. Mr. Pipes seconded, and the motion was approved unanimous aye votes from Dr. Lobb, Dr. Weber, Ms. Greenleaf, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. Hale, Ms. Womack, Mr. Pipes, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Anwar. Dr. Lobb noted the Board returned to regular session. There were no decisions or votes taken except to return to regular session and any information shared during the Executive Session is privileged and needs to remain in Executive Session. D. Proposed Vote to Approve or Disapprove the Medical Executive Committee Recommendations Regarding Credentialing of the Referenced Medical Staff Members as Listed in XII B 1-3 ACTION TAKEN: Dr. Weber motioned to approve credentialing items as recommended by Medical Executive Committee and Credentials Committee of all referenced Medical Staff members listed in XII B 1-3. Mr. Pipes seconded, and the motion was approved with unanimous aye votes from Dr. Lobb, Dr. Weber, Ms. Greenleaf, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. Hale, Ms. Womack, Mr. Pipes, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Anwar. Agenda Item XI. Administrative & Performance Updates Ms. Purvis shared the following:  Performance Evaluations are now complete. All staff reviews were initiated in March vs employee anniversary months  NRHA Board Minutes 7 February 23, 2026  The Norman Regional Foundation annual Heart of Giving campaign has wrapped up. They passed their staff/physician giving goal by $6,000  The Norman Way Experience Customer Service Training will begin in April. Training starts with leaders before rolling out across the system  The Mock Survey is complete. Several Trustees and Executives participated in the question and answer session. A presentation on the entire Mock Survey process will be presented at an upcoming board meeting  Discussions continue with the City of Norman to assess if the NRHS Pharmacy 340B program can assist with reducing employee Prescription costs  US News and World Reports named NRHS Endoscopy Center as best Colonoscopy and Endoscopy services. Ortho Central ASC received an Honorable Mention. Mr. Bohanan shared the following:  Supply Chain: 1st quarter analysis found the potential savings of over several million dollars working with the Vizient purchasing group. Continued overall general system savings options are being explored  Facilities/Construction: o Most construction has ended with continued minor maintenance issues o Temporary kitchen has been removed and prep work may begin for the next project o Materials management offices are complete o Continued consolidation of staff still at Porter campus o Signage updates continue o Fitness Works staff gym close to opening  Clinical Equipment nearing completion for proposal RFP  Pharmacy discussions with City of Norman as mentioned, continued progress on Retail Pharmacy plans and Meds to Beds  Labs maintaining high quality reads, fast turn-around times and new outreach clients  Radiology filled an open Radiologist position  HIT currently working on EMR long range plan  Health Club reached goal of 5,000 memberships  Safety & Security working on garden level access and securing miscellaneous areas  EVS began a new shift schedule with additional structural plans in the works  Porter Campus plans are still being analyzed while clearing out equipment Ms. Richardson shared the following:  Clinic Updates – For the next 2 months, all Physicians and APP contracts are being reviewed for standardization  Mock Survey – Every 3 years, The Joint Commission visits hospitals to verify for Medicare that hospitals are doing what is required. A Mock survey provides the opportunity for us to ask questions, correct issues and prepare for a TJC visit. The most recent Mock Survey was very successful and the surveyor was impressed and congratulated NRHS on their preparedness.  NRHA Board Minutes 8 February 23, 2026  OSDH Survey – Surprise visit immediately following the Mock Survey visit. No significant findings, only minor adjustments, and the team was finished in one day.  Revenue Cycle – Reorganization of entire department to focus on utilizing the skills and experience of all staff while continuing to look for opportunities to increase revenue and faster turnaround on payments  Quality update – Our Star rating dropped slightly. Measures are already in place to increase this rating.  The CMS Star rating is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Centers Service ranking method for hospitals. Hospitals can receive 1 to 5 stars based on quality measures; the higher the Star rating the better. The star rating is based on an analysis of over 40 plus performance measures divided into 5 categories and publicly reported on the CMS hospital compare website. Ms. Richardson reviewed how the HCAPS ratings are associated with patient satisfaction scores, processes we have in place to boost our Star rating and the timeline involved in the improvement plan. Dr. Voto shared the following:  New Intensivist will start March 24th  OR Volumes were up during Spring Break  Resident Match Day was March 20th – all 5 ED residents were matched  MEC Awards will be announced soon Dr. Boyd provided the following updates:  Community Benefit – we provide free services within the community each month including EMSStat, fire and dispatch services, Meals on Wheels, Home Run Van services, School Nurses for Norman Schools and Youth Soccer. This amounts to over 1 Million dollars annually.  Hospice services have started  Bond interest payment was made in February  Payer Contracting discussions are ongoing Agenda Item XII. Proposed Executive Session A. Proposed Vote to Convene an Executive Session 25 Okla. Stat. § 307.B.1 to Discuss (i) CEO Evaluation. ACTION TAKEN: Dr. Weber made a motion to Convene into Executive Session to Discuss the CEO Evaluation. Mr. Pipes seconded, and the motion was approved unanimous aye votes from Dr. Lobb, Dr. Weber, Ms. Greenleaf, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. Hale, Ms. Womack, Mr. Pipes, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Anwar. B. Request to Adjourn out of Executive Session and Return to Regular Session ACTION TAKEN: Dr. Weber made a motion to adjourn out of Executive Session. Dr. Anderson seconded, and the motion was approved unanimous aye  NRHA Board Minutes 9 February 23, 2026 votes from Dr. Lobb, Dr. Weber, Ms. Greenleaf, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. Hale, Ms. Womack, Mr. Pipes, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Anwar. Dr. Lobb noted the Board returned to regular session. There were no decisions or votes taken except to return to regular session and any information shared during the Executive Session is privileged and needs to remain in Executive Session. C. Proposed Vote to Approve or Disapprove CEO Evaluation ACTION TAKEN: Dr. Weber made a motion to approve the CEO Evaluation. Dr. Anderson seconded, and the motion was approved unanimous aye votes from Dr. Lobb, Dr. Weber, Ms. Greenleaf, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. Hale, Ms. Womack, Mr. Pipes, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Anwar. Agenda Item XIII. Board Open Discussion None Agenda Item IVX. Adjournment ACTION TAKEN: Ms. Greenleaf made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:13pm. Dr. Anderson seconded, and the motion was passed with aye votes from Dr. Lobb, Dr. Weber, Ms. Greenleaf, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. Hale, Ms. Womack, Mr. Pipes, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Anwar. Respectfully Submitted, Mary Womack, Vice-Chair/Secretary