LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MINUTES

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

4601 Ironbound Road

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8791

June 15, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Loundermon, Chair; Emma Rhyne, Co-Chair; Mary Rickmond; Ned Goodwin; Robin Bristow; Rich Adams and Steven Bennett.

MEMBERS ABSENT: Doris Foreman.

STAFF PRESENT: Willie Barnes, Human Rights; Advocate; John

Favret, Hospital Director; Lisa Webster, LHRC Liaison.

GUEST: Margaret Walsh, State Human Rights Director and Dr. Guillermo, ESH Acting Medical Director.

1. Call to Order

The Local Human Rights Committee meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. with Charles Loundermon, Chair presiding, for the purpose of hearing business as presented on the agenda and such other transactions or matters that may be presented to the Committee. Mr. Loundermon introduced and welcomed Ms. Walsh to the ESH LHRC.

2. Agenda

The June 15, 2006 Agenda was reviewed.

Action: Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Ms. Rhyne that the LHRC approve the June 15, 2006 Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

3. Minutes

Minutes of the LHRC meetings of May 18, 2006 were reviewed.

Action: Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Ms. Rhyne that the LHRC approve the May 18, 2006 Minutes. The motion passed unanimously.

4. Hospital Directors’ Report

Mr. Favret presented the Directors’ Report for May 2006 (see the June 15, 2006, LHRC packet).

Action: The committee members present accepted the Directors’ Report for May 2006.

Mr. Favret announced the ESH was awarded full accreditation from JCAHO which is 3 more years.

5. Advocates’ Report

Ms. Barnes presented the Advocates’ Report for May 2006(see the June 15, 2006 LHRC packet).

Action: The committee members present accepted the Advocates’ Report for May 2006.

6. Formal and Informal Complaints

Ms. Barnes presented the Formal and Informal Complaints for May 2006 (see the June 15, 2006, LHRC packet).

Action: The committee members present accepted the FIC Report for May 2006.

7. ECT/Consent Form Revisions/Update

Dr. Schrader, Acting Medical Director has reviewed the ECT Policy with recommended

revisions by the ESH LHRC.

Action: Dr. Schrader recommends changing the word psychotherapist to psychiatrist on page 2-#4.f. He stated that the Policy and Consent Form is on the agenda for review at the June 28, 2006 Medical Staff General Body Committee Meeting.

Margaret Walsh, State Human Rights Director presented the committee with handouts

and a list of hospitals that had patients who has had an ECT in the last year and a half.

In addition, she shared with the committee a film titled, “ECT, the Patient Education

Series – Information for Patients and Families”.

Action: The information presented by Ms. Walsh was very enlightening and well received by all. Dr. Schrader will be ordering the film mentioned above. The ESH LHRC will review the film and send the ECT Survey to the State LHRC’s (Western State, Central State and Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute) that have had patients who have had an ECT in the last year and a half.

8. Announcement(s)

Ms. Barnes announced that the Seminar would not be held September 28 2006. Ms. Walsh explained that it would be more advantageous to attend the training after the publication of the new regulations. The training has been rescheduled for March or April of 2007.

9. Adjournment:

Having no further business, a motion was made by Ms. Bristow properly

seconded by Ms. Rhyne that the meeting be adjourned. The motion passed

unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. The next scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, July 20, 2006 in Building #33 at 10:30 a.m.

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Charles Loundermon, Chair

06/20/06

/lw

cc: LHRC MEMBERS

Mr. Daye

Advocate

Hospital Director

Attachments:

LHRC Attendance