Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 11:00 a.m.
Teleconference: 1-312-535-8110 (Chicago) / 1-415-655-0002
Present
Peter B. Neumer, Inspector General Bill Diggins, Acting Chief Administrative Officer Saul J. Morse, Chairperson Megan Norlin, Board Member Shirley Perez, Board Member Joyce Medley, Administrative Assistant
Called to Order
Meeting called to order at 11:02 am
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Present members discussed whether they had a quorum with three of the five board members attending and determined that having three of the five current members in attendance was sufficient to vote on the approval of meeting minutes.
April 13, 2021, minutes reviewed
Motion to approve the minutes - Shirley Perez
Motion Seconded - Megan Norlin
All in favor, No Opposed - April 13, 2021, minutes approved
June 15, 2021, minutes reviewed
Motion to approve the minutes - Shirley Perez
Motion Seconded - Megan Norlin
All in favor, No Opposed - June 15, 2021, minutes approved
Bi-Monthly Update on OIG Operations
Inspector General Neumer reported that the past eighteen months have continued to be dominated by COVID. The emerging Delta variant postponed a return to onsite investigations.
- Staff were to start returning to in-person investigations regarding Healthcare Worker Registry reporting and other specific cases.
- The FY 21 data pull for the annual report isn't complete. There was a consistent decrease of complaints in most areas during COVID. The IG speculated that lack of transportation; visitors at facilities; less attendance at day programs may have driven the numbers down.
- Discussed the challenges of hiring new staff with CMS requirements
Other operational matters
- OIG is in the process of updating its case database. Tech support can't support the current database any longer. OIG is in the process of procuring developers, and it will take approximately 12 to 18 months to complete.
- OIG is working on updating Rule 50 to incorporate OIG's facility referral initiative.
Administrative Matters
- Discussed sending a reminder email to personal email address of the upcoming meetings
- Confirmed personal email address of the members
Other Business
No other business
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 12:23p.m.
Motion to adjourn - Megan Norlin
Seconded - Shirley Perez
All in favor, no opposed
