Trustees approve consent items; hear CEO, CFO reports on hiring, billing and capital plan

The Alva hospital trustees approved the consent agenda and then heard CEO and CFO updates about staffing, billing, finances and upcoming capital projects during their October meeting.

The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes of the Sept. 23, 2025 regular meeting, finance committee minutes from Oct. 28, 2025 and a check report covering Sept. 9 to Oct. 8, by a roll-call vote. Dr. Brown moved to approve the consent agenda and Dr. Simon seconded; trustees voting in favor included Martin, Bowman, Burke, Simon, Brown and Hanford.

The hospital CEO reported recent hires and operational changes. The CEO said the hospital has hired new clinical staff including Jillian Burton (a recent Northwestern graduate) and that Gabby Morales returned to the organization after completing an RN. The CEO also introduced Amanda Schroeder, a new strategy-and-growth hire; Schroeder said she will focus on community outreach and building relationships with local providers and groups. "It has been a dream come true for me," Schroeder said of the opportunity to work on rural health expansion.

The CEO told the board the hospital switched billing vendors in mid-June and that the change has improved billing performance. The transcript uses multiple vendor names in different places…