{"id":17036,"date":"2015-05-19T10:41:59","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krtnradio.com\/?p=17036"},"modified":"2015-05-19T10:44:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T16:44:29","slug":"hospital-board-and-vets-nursing-home-set-policy-on-use-of-facilitys-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krtnradio.com\/wp\/2015\/05\/19\/hospital-board-and-vets-nursing-home-set-policy-on-use-of-facilitys-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital board and vets\u2019 nursing home set policy on use of facility\u2019s names"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WJ<\/a>by Eric Mullens<\/p>\n

WALSENBURG \u2014 \u00a0Following in the wake of statements made by Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center CEO Todd Oberheu and Huerfano County Hospital District Board of Directors Chairman Bill Hix at the April 28th meeting of the county commissioners, the hospital district board met in a special session this week to set policies regarding use by outside entities of the health center and nursing home\u2019s names.
In the April 28th meeting, Oberheu and Hix discussed concerns with the county commissioners regarding The Career Building Academy\u2019s website saying the health center and state veterans community living center were partners in TCBA\u2019s current home construction project. \u00a0Oberheu and Hix emphatically stated neither facility were partners with the vocational education facility.
Hospital district board vice-chairman Al Tucker took exception to Oberheu and Hix\u2019s remarks, saying the statements did not reflect the views of all board members.
Votes taken \u00a0
The motion in special session Tuesday, May 12 authorized Oberheu and a district attorney to draw up a policy regarding use of the hospital and nursing home\u2019s name to protect the entities from any possible legal issues that may arise when a third party uses those names. \u00a0An amendment to the motion was added to cover entities associated with the hospital or nursing home, such as the Family, Outreach or La Veta clinics. \u00a0The motion passed with board members Karen Wilson, Dr. Paul Coe, Hix and Ron Nielsen voting in favor. \u00a0Tucker did not vote. \u00a0The draft policy will be presented at next month\u2019s regular board meeting. \u00a0
Motion: Hix asked the members to signify their support or lack of support of his meeting with the commissioners regarding the Career Building Academy. \u00a0Consensus – Oberheu and Hix attended the commissioners meeting and implied there was no contract with the Career Academy per the attorney\u2019s advisement. \u00a04 agreed; 1 abstained.
Motion: \u00a0Nielsen moved the CEO or legal counsel draw up a policy for the use of facility name and trademark for the district or veterans home to be brought before the board for approval. \u00a0An amendment was added include \u201cany entity associated with the facility now or in the future.\u201d \u00a0Vote \u2013 4 \u2013 agreed; 1 abstained.
Motion: \u00a0Coe moved to authorize Hix to represent the board for further negotiations regarding use of facility name. \u00a0Vote \u2013 4 agreed; 1 against.
In addition, Hix asked that board members not incur liabilities for the organization without board approval. \u00a0Oberheu asked if board members feel the need for a legal opinion on a matter, they notify him, as it will have budget implications. \u00a0
Not against the plan
Administration and the board chairman said they are not opposed to TCBA\u2019s plans to build a residential home for visiting families of veterans nursing home residents, but made it clear they are not in partnership. \u00a0
The majority of the board and administration are concerned if public perception of TCBA\u2019s project is directly linked to the Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center, the vocational school might be using that perception to their benefit for fund raising or donations of materials.
There have been informal meetings between TCBA and health care facility officials, but Oberheu said there had never been a formal partnership agreement.
Hix wrote to TCBA CEO Rick Johnson on April 24 outlaying requirements the school would have to meet to move forward with the home in any cooperation with the county hospital district and the veterans\u2019 nursing facility. \u00a0Hix and Oberheu say TCBA has never responded to the letter.
Tucker said in this week\u2019s meeting he felt strongly that Hix did not have the authorization to write the letter on behalf of the elected board. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Huerfano<\/a>
Huerfano County Hospital District Vice-Chairman Al Tucker makes his point concerning letters and public comments made by SPRHC CEO Todd Oberheu and Hospital District Board Chairman Bill Hix concerning The Career Building Academy\u2019s outright and veiled use of the state veteran\u2019s nursing home name in conjunction with a residential construction project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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