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Commissioners ask county manager and attorney to explore responses to HMS staffing and turnover concerns
Summary
After public comments and commissioner remarks about turnover at HMS, the board asked the county manager and county attorney to develop possible actions the county could take and to add the item to a future agenda for consideration.
Grant County commissioners asked county staff at the May meeting to explore possible responses to staffing and turnover concerns at HMS, a county health-care provider discussed during public comments and commissioner reports earlier in the week.
Commissioner Stevens said public comments during the prior meeting raised questions about high staff turnover at HMS, including the recent departures of the hospital’s chief medical officer and chief mental-health officer. "I would like to ask our county attorney and manager to work on some possible actions that we could take at the next meeting and add that to an agenda," Stevens said.
Chairman Ponce and other commissioners expressed support for investigating options. County Manager Montoya and County Attorney Benjamin were directed to examine potential steps the county could take, including reviewing contract terms between the county and HMS and preparing options or a suggested next step for presentation at a future meeting.
Commissioners framed the request as a way to help protect continuity of care for the community rather than an immediate punitive action. No formal motion or resolution was recorded; the board’s direction was recorded as a request for staff analysis and a possible agenda item at the next scheduled meeting.
County staff did not provide a timeline for the staff report during the meeting, but commissioners discussed aiming to place the item on an upcoming agenda for further discussion and possible action.
