Hospital board meets Tuesday

Times staff report

Memorial Hospital of Carbon County board members should meet with a physician recruiting agency on Tuesday in the hospital’s board room to discuss how to attract doctors to the area.
The meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. and is open to the public.

In the ongoing national shortage of both physicians and nurses, rural hospitals have a difficult time standing out. To bolster its hiring effort, hospital officials have decided to consult with a band of experts.

Merritt Hawkins & Associates should present options based on a review of the hospital’s programs and incentives.

Chairman of the Board Mike Reed said the company is versed in matching personalities with communities.

“If you can find someone who loves the small-community environment with fishing and snowmobiling, they’re a better match for this area than someone who grew up around skyscrapers and loves being around them,” he said.

Also at the meeting, board members should:

• Hear a report from Alysia Kampbell, coordinator of the health fair, on the results of this year’s event.

• Listen to an update on the energy-savings project from construction consultant Joe Jones.

• Evaluate the quarterly quality improvement report compiled from data reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.