REPORT FROM THE BOARD
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors was held on 29 June 2021.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 
Membership Response re Change of Bylaws (all Committees should read
“from among its numbers”)                                                      APPROVED (WRITTEN).

Membership Response re Annual Meeting Recommendations  APPROVED (VERBAL).

ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Mrs. Lafrance-Allaire’s report included: Remote Care Monitoring (RCM), Long-Term Care (LTC) Home Performance Report (report covers the period of 01 July 2019 – 30 June 2020), COVID-19 Vaccination Rates at St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre (SJCCC) – 21 June 2021, Good News Items (donation from the family of the late Victor Kaneb) and Census Data. Also discussed:

BPSA Attestation Forms A and C – In accordance with the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, an Attestation Form and supporting schedules must be filed with the Ministry. The Board of Directors approved “Appendix C – Attestation (re Consultants) for 01 April 2020 to 31 March 2021” and “Schedule A to Attestation” as presented.

Hospital Service Accountability Agreement (HSAA) Article 8 – Form of Compliance Declaration – Article 8 re Form of Compliance Declaration is an annual requirement under the HSAA, an agreement with the Ministry. The Board of Directors approved the HSAA Article 8 – Form of Compliance Declaration as presented.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Standing Item: Annual Workplan – Add Awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The Board of Directors approved the revised Executive Committee Annual Workplan.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) / SAFETY COMMITTEE
Dashboard and Graphs – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a high impact on staffing and employees.

Policy to Review – The Board of Directors approved the following policy as reviewed.

-Board of Directors policy #2-a-20 re Quality Improvement / Safety
Committee

Annual Workplan – Add Awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The Board of Directors approved the revised Quality Improvement / Safety Committee Annual Workplan.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, FINANCE AND PERSONNEL RELATIONS COMMITTEE (CPFPRC)
Financial Statements – The Board of Directors approved the Financial Statements for the Periods Ended 30 April 2021 & 31 May 2021 as presented.

Management Fiduciary Statement – The Board of Directors approved the Management Fiduciary Statement for April and May 2021.

Standing Item: CPFPRC Annual Workplan – Add Awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

Standing Item: Audit Committee Annual Workplan – Add Awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

The Board of Directors approved the revised CPFPRC Annual Workplan and the revised Audit Committee Annual Workplan.

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Board Vacancies – It was suggested to look into the cost of advertising on the radio. It could be an option when the time comes to advertise for future vacant Board positions.

A Board of Directors ad has been submitted to the Standard Freeholder and the Seaways News to recruit members for the two current Board vacancies.

Standing Item: Annual Workplan – Remove Diversity and Inclusion since it is repeated.
The Board of Directors approved the revised Governance Annual Workplan.

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND BRANDING COMMITTEE
Annual Workplan – Add Awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The Board of Directors approved the revised Public relations and Branding Committee Annual Workplan.

OTHER BUSINESS
Standing Item: Annual Workplan – The workplan for the month of June was reviewed.

The next regular Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 07 September 2021 at noon via video conference due to COVID-19.