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Murray County Medical Center CEO announces nursing director resignation, flags temporary MRI interruption
Summary
MCMC CEO Luke Schryvers told the Murray County Board that Director of Nurses Monica Van Otterloo will resign effective March 13; Schryvers also reported delays in a mobile MRI service due to a disconnected power meter and said X‑ray replacement design is awaiting state approval.
Luke Schryvers, chief executive officer of Murray County Medical Center, told the Murray County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 that Director of Nurses Monica Van Otterloo submitted a resignation effective March 13 and that the hospital has posted the position and will begin interviews within 30 days.
Schryvers said Clinic Manager Ashley Haskin will participate in the SOAR Leadership Accelerator program through Medisota beginning in March to build leadership capacity. He also said design work for a Growth X‑ray replacement is complete and is awaiting review and approval by the State of Minnesota before construction can begin this summer.
The CEO reported a separate operational issue with a mobile MRI vendor: the electrical meter necessary to power the mobile unit onsite had been disconnected, forcing the center to refer a few exams to other locations while staff coordinate with Xcel Energy to restore service.
On finances, Schryvers reported an increase in cash of $943,948, bringing total cash on hand to $10,505,810, and said net patient receivables were reported at $3,101,333 (about 50.2% of gross receivables expected to be collected). He noted the State of Minnesota was awarded $193 million for the first year of a Rural Health Transformation Program and that MCMC is awaiting application details to see whether it will qualify for program initiatives such as community‑based preventive care, chronic disease management and investments in technology and care‑coordination tools.
Schryvers said MCMC completed a department‑level chargemaster and pricing review with CliftonLarsonAllen and scheduled a follow‑up results and action planning meeting for Feb. 5. He closed by noting MCMC’s 75th anniversary celebration activities this week and a community cookout scheduled for June 3.
The board did not take any personnel actions at the meeting; Schryvers said recruitment and the interim staffing plan would proceed according to hospital procedure.
