Minutes of the meeting of the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System held Friday, September 13, 2013 at the hour of 9:30 A.M. at 1900 W. Polk Street, in the Second Floor Conference Room, Chicago, Illinois.
I. Attendance/Call to Order
Chairman Wiese called the meeting to order.
Present: Chairman Dorene P. Wiese, EdD and Director Carmen Velasquez (2) Board Chairman David Carvalho (ex-officio) and Directors Ada Mary Gugenheim and M. Hill
Hammock
Absent: Director Jorge Ramirez (1)
Additional attendees and/or presenters were: Kevin Frey – Senior Labor and Employment Counsel Randolph Johnston – System Associate General
Counsel Gladys Lopez – Chief of Human Resources Paris Partee – Director of Human Resources –
Inpatient Services
Ram Raju, MD, MBA, FACS, FACHE – Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Reidy – System General Counsel Deborah Santana – Secretary to the Board Eula Sisco – Director of Human Resources –
Outpatient Services
II. Public Speakers
Chairman Wiese asked the Secretary to call upon the registered speakers.
The Secretary called upon the following registered public speakers: 1. George Blakemore Concerned Citizen
III. **Report from Chief of Human Resources (Attachment #1)
Gladys Lopez, Chief of Human Resources, presented her report, which included information on the following subjects: 2013 Fiscal Year Vacancies Filled; Human Resources Operations – Inpatient and Outpatient Services; and Labor Relations. The Committee reviewed and discussed the information. The following individuals reviewed the information regarding Human Resources Operations for Inpatient and Outpatient Services: Paris Partee, Director of Human Resources – Inpatient Services; and Eula Sisco, Director of Human Resources – Outpatient Services. Kevin Frey, Senior Labor and Employment Counsel, reviewed the information provided regarding Labor Relations. During the discussion of the information on the vacancies filled, Director Velasquez requested that the Committee be provided with an organizational chart for all System employees1. Additionally, she requested information reflecting the breakdown of ethnicity and race of System employees, by category (administration, professionals, support staff, etc.)2 With regard to the requests for information, Board Chairman Carvalho added a further request – he stated that it is important to include information on the current staff and the staff in place in 2008. For example, in 2008, the System had zero staff in Corporate Compliance and Internal Audit – when staff was added to those departments, those positions may look like administrative additions, but they are essential when viewed in context.
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IV. Action Items
A. Minutes of the Human Resources Committee Meeting of August 16, 2013
Director Velasquez, seconded by Chairman Wiese, moved to accept the minutes of the meeting of the Human Resources Committee of August 16, 2013. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
B. Any items listed under Sections IV and V
V. Closed Session Items
A. Discussion of personnel matters B. Update on labor negotiations C. Discussion of litigation matters D. **Report from Chief of Human Resources
The Committee did not recess the regular session and convene in closed session.
VI. Adjourn
As the agenda was exhausted, Chairman Wiese declared the meeting ADJOURNED.
Respectfully submitted, Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Dorene P. Wiese, EdD, Chairman
Attest:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Deborah Santana, Secretary
1 Follow-up: request for organizational chart for all System employees. Page 1. 2 Follow-up: request for information reflecting the breakdown of ethnicity and race of System employees, by
category (administration, professionals, support staff, etc.) Information is to include information on the current staff and the staff in place in 2008. Page 1.
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Cook County Health and Hospitals System Human Resources Committee Meeting Minutes
September 13, 2013
ATTACHMENT #1
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Human Resources CommitteeMeetingMeeting
September 13 2013CCHHS – Strengthening Our BrandCook County Health and Hospitals SystemDecember 21, 2010
September 13, 2013
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2013 Fiscal Year Vacancies Filled(b kd b Hi i I iti ti )(breakdown by Hiring Initiative)
• A total of 541 vacancies filled through• A total of 541 vacancies filled through September 9, 2013
128 C k‐ 128 Cermak
‐ 87 Joint Commission
‐ 71 Other (Includes 17 Direct Appointments)
‐ 132 PJC
‐ 133 Waiver
For comparison purposes, we filled 346 vacancies in Calendar Year 2012
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CCHHS Career Fair
• Friday, September 6th
d d• Turnout exceeded our expectations
–More than 600 candidates were on site
• More than 200 RN candidates
– Thank you email will be sent to everyoneThank you email will be sent to everyone encouraging candidates to create a profile in Taleo; will include a “How To” Guidein Taleo; will include a How To Guide
– Email blasts will be sent when positions are posted
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posted
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Career Fair AcknowledgementsNURSING
• Tanda Russell
A t i tt Willi
PHARMACY
• CaTanya Norwood• Antoinette Williams
• Cindy Przislicki
• Rhada Nair
• Les Kazmierczak
• Denise Davis
• Lorna PryorRhada Nair
• Rosemarie Tamba
• Sharon Thomas
• Lorna Pryor
CODING• Idowu Fapohuma
• Zina Jones
CODING
• Natasha Lafayette‐Jones
• June Gerdes
• Sheryl Scarlett
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MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
• Dr. David Gomez• Tedra Davis
• Andrea Alonzo 4
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Career Fair AcknowledgementsIT
• Donna Hart
LAB
• Joanne Dulski
• Darnell Marsh
• Clifton Davis
• Brian Alston
FINANCE
• Ronald Russell• Brian Alston
• Victor Monroe
• Nate Allen
HR
• The Recruiting TeamNate Allen
• Marlon Burns
FOOD SERVICES
The Recruiting Team
ADMINISTRATION
T R jkFOOD SERVICES • Tony Rajkumar
THANK YOU to EVERYONE
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who assisted, participated and supported the Career Fair.
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• First session was held on September 12thFirst session was held on September 12
( f h ) i i i d• 14 (of the 15) participants were in attendance– 1 participant was on vacation
• The participants were excited, enthusiastic and engaged. They were also very appreciative of the opportunity
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• A significant amount of energy, effort, time and resources went into preparing the program andresources went into preparing the program and planning the sessions.
• Want to acknowledge and again thank:Want to acknowledge and again thank:
– Civic Consulting Alliance• Shruti JayaramanShruti Jayaraman
• Asheley Van Ness
– Strategic Talent SolutionsStrategic Talent Solutions• Sarah Rusakiewicz
• Elizabeth Howard
• Mary Jane Brown7
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• Want to acknowledge and again thank:
Th P ti i t f th i illi d– The Participants for their willingness and commitment
The Supervisors of the Participants for their– The Supervisors of the Participants for their support and commitment
The Steering Committee– The Steering Committee• Antoinette Williams
• Kathi BraswellKathi Braswell
• Dorothy Richardson
– Dr. Jeff Schaider
– Roz Turner8
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CCHHS Human Resources –CCHHS Human Resources Operations
I P ti t S iIn-Patient Services
CCHHS – Strengthening Our BrandCook County Health and Hospitals SystemDecember 21, 2010
Paris I. ParteeDi t H RDirector, Human Resources
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In Patient Services is currently staffed with eight (8)In‐Patient Services is currently staffed with eight (8) employees who serve a customer population of 3,000+ employees and 350+ Volunteers and Contractors. p y
The staff includes:L K i h F S HR C di t C kLaKeisha Freeman, Sr. HR Coordinator, CermakCharles Sheppard, Sr HR Coordinator, StrogerRamona Foster‐Hernandez, Receptionist, Provident, p ,Sandra Hernandez, HR SpecialistJasmaine Ison, HR SpecialistK i i P t l HR S i li tKamini Patel, HR SpecialistErmis Maldonado, Receptionist, Stroger
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In‐Patient Services supported by HR includes:In Patient Services supported by HR includes:‐Stroger Hospital‐Provident Hospital‐Cermak Health Services
IN ADDITION TO THESE FACILITIES, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FORPROCESSING ALL NON‐EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL:• CONSULTANTS• CONTRACTORS
R R• ROTATING RESIDENTS• STUDENTS
THAT ARE LOCATED ON THE STROGER AND PROVIDENTCAMPUSESCAMPUSES.
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CURRENT PROJECTSCURRENT PROJECTS
• FILE TRANSFERFILE TRANSFERIn conjunction with Out‐Patient Services, the department is embarking on a major file transfer project which will enable each campus of the In‐Patient and Out‐Patient structure to have access to the personnel files of the customers they serve. This will allow each campus to provide excellent customer service to the employees that are located at their immediate sites and near‐by
hubs.
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JOINT COMMISSIONJOINT COMMISSION
The Human Resources mantra is to live Joint CommissionThe Human Resources mantra is to live Joint Commission Standards every day. To that end the Stroger & Provident HR Departments are in the process of reviewing all
l fil t th t th t th HR
The hospital defines staff q alifications
personnel files to ensure that they meet the seven HR standards:
– The hospital defines staff qualifications.
– The hospital verifies staff qualifications.
– The hospital determines how staff functions within the organization.
– The hospital orientation to staff.
– Staff Participates in ongoing education and training.
Staff is competent to perform their responsibilities– Staff is competent to perform their responsibilities.
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JOINT COMMISSION Cont’dJOINT COMMISSION Cont d
This process is particularly important to the Provident Campus as p p y p pwe are currently in the 18 month window of the next survey. Meetings have been held with the Leadership staff to inform them of the information the Human Resources Department willthem of the information the Human Resources Department will be requesting over the next couple of months and the Chapter Teams have been developed. Ongoing reminders will be sent to Leadership to update them on the progress that is being made and areas of weakness. Based on the last survey results it is anticipated that we will be successful in this endeavor. p
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OPEN ENROLLMENTOPEN ENROLLMENT
The Open Enrollment for the 2014 benefits yearThe Open Enrollment for the 2014 benefits year will be held October 1‐21, 2013 and will be at CCHHS on the following dates:CCHHS on the following dates:
• Stroger Campus – October 9th
• Provident Campus – October 17th
C k H l h S i *• Cermak Health Services*• Juvenile Detention Center – October 10th
* Department of Risk Management will not be hosting Open Enrollment at Cermak this year however informationwill be shared with the staff via the Human Resources office located at Cermak.
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Th j f f hThese are just a few of theprojects that are being workedon and does not include theday‐to‐day activities andy yinteractions with the staff.
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CCHHS Human Resources –CCHHS Human Resources Operations
O t P ti t S iOut-Patient Services
CCHHS – Strengthening Our BrandCook County Health and Hospitals SystemDecember 21, 2010
Eula D. SiscoDi t H RDirector, Human Resources
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We support CCHHS’ Out-patientWe support CCHHS Out-patient services and Cook County Department of P blic HealthDepartment of Public Health (CCDPH).
There are a total of 28 clinics, and an estimated employee count of 3,000. We have grouped our3,000. We have grouped our support of the clinics in two clusters North and Southclusters – North and South.
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St ffi d R it tStaffing and Recruitment:
We are excited about the growth of out-patient, preparation for the inception of the Affordable Care A t d th i f t ffi th h t CCHHSAct and the increase of staffing throughout CCHHS.
The HR team that supports out-patient servicesThe HR team that supports out-patient services includes:Monica Horton-Harris, Sr HR Coordinator – South ,Antoinette Middleton, Sr HR Coordinator - NorthLeticia Williams, Receptionist
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We are recruiting for additional positions:
l h ll• Human Resources Specialist. This position will be assigned to HR Out‐patient Services South, d ll k f h ffand will work out of the OFHC HR office.
• Human Resources Assistant. This position will be assigned to HR Out‐patient Services North, and will work out of the JHSH HR office.
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The main office of Out‐patient Services is located on the OFHC campus, and includes the offices of the Out‐patient Services South cluster. Out‐patient Services – North is based
fout of JHSH Human Resources.
Each Sr. HR Coordinator provides services to a minimum of 14 clinics, and they travel to the , yclinics to provide face‐to‐face human resources support to our ACHN clients.pp
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Clinic Assignment Breakdown:
North Cluster – Antoinette Middleton:
Austin Health Center • Cicero Health Center
South Cluster – Monica Horton‐Harris:
Englewood Health Center• Cottage Grove Health Center
• Fantus Health Center• Logan Square Health Center• Dr. Jorge Prieto Health Center• Specialty Care Center
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• Near South Health Center• Oak Forest Specialty Health Center• Robbins Health Center• John H. Sengstacke Health Center
dl l h• Vista Health Center• Morton East Adolescent Health
Center• Children’s Advocacy Center
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• Woodlawn Health Center• Woody Winston Health Center• Cook County Department of Public
Healthh ff• Cook County Department of Public
Health• North District Office• West District Office
P l i O i C
• Southwest District Office• South District Office• Oak Forest Campus• Hanover Park WIC Office
id i (C h )• Palatine Opportunity Center (located inside Vista Health Center)
• Maywood WIC OfficeF P k
• Bridgeview (Courthouse)• Markham (Courthouse)
Total: 14 Sites• Forest Park• Des Plaines
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Clinic VisitsClinic Visits
As of August 19 2013 the Sr HR CoordinatorsAs of August 19, 2013, the Sr. HR Coordinators assigned to the North and South clinic clusters began visiting clinics to introduce themselvesbegan visiting clinics to introduce themselves, and armed with laptops, began the process of providing human resource support to ourproviding human resource support to our employees and clinic leaders.
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These visits will not remove the need for employees to visit the affiliates (Stroger, Provident and Oak Forest), but will reduce the need for our employees to travel to an affiliatean affiliate.
O i it ill t bli h b tt l ti hi ithOur visits will establish a better relationship with employees and Human Resources, and provide much needed support to our employees at remote sitesneeded support to our employees at remote sites during times that work best for them – not just between 8 am and 4 pm.p
There are introductory and return visits scheduled over ythe next few months.
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Efforts are being made to schedule at least one gvisit to each of the 30 clinics before the end of October. The goal is to have the Sr. HR gCoordinators conduct a full array of human resources services, including, but not limited to, , g, ,consultation with employees and management and address concerns around FMLA and medical leaves, pay rate issues, and address changes.
For those clinics already visited, the response has been positive!has been positive!
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Calendar of Clinic Visits b h b ( )September thru October (2013)
h• September 9th – Specialty Care Center
• September 10th – CCDPH Sites
• September 11th – Woodlawn
• September 18th – Fantus and Vista• September 18 Fantus and Vista
• September 19th – Near Southh• October 4th – Woody Winston
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Joint Commission PreparationJoint Commission Preparation
Human Resources Out‐patient Services is in theHuman Resources Out patient Services is in the process of preparing for the upcoming Joint Commission Site VisitCommission Site Visit.
Th fi h f hi i f lli filThe first phase of this prep consist of pulling files of Fantus staff (approximately 300) and auditing h f l d i l i fthem for completeness and inclusion of current licensure, certification, annual training,
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I h t ill id tif d fi i i dIn phase two we will identify deficiencies and reach out to departments, requesting missing i f ti W t th t ill b bl tinformation. We expect that we will be able to begin contacting departments by mid‐ to late S t bSeptember.
The tracking tool created will be updated regularly and utilized to alert Human Resources of approaching licensure/certification expirations, outdated evaluations, etc., after the site visit is completed.
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CHHS L b R l tiCHHS Labor Relations
Kevin FreyCCHHS – Strengthening Our BrandCook County Health and Hospitals SystemDecember 21, 2010
Sr. Labor & Employment Counsel
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UNION COLLABORATIONUNION COLLABORATION
• CCHHS, for the first time, held two separate sessionsCCHHS, for the first time, held two separate sessionswith our Union partners to review CCHHS' proposedbudget.
• The Labor Team has been able to negotiate withLocal 200 multiple Memorandums of Agreement toensure that the Pharmacies at Stroger, Provident andOak Forest are sufficiently staffed to meet the needsof our patients while new staff is being hired andof our patients while new staff is being hired andtrained.
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UNION COLLABORATION (cont.)UNION COLLABORATION (cont.)
• The Labor Team was able to work with NNOC toThe Labor Team was able to work with NNOC tonegotiate a Memorandum of Agreement whichresolved 24 separate grievances that were filed inp grelation to hiring and transfer at Cermak.
• Labor has resumed the standing monthly meetingLabor has resumed the standing monthly meetingwith NNOC to address any labor relations issues.
• The Labor Team worked with AFSCME toThe Labor Team worked with AFSCME tocentralize Billing and Coding Functions.
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