LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MINUTES

4601 Ironbound Road EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

 

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8791

 
June 21, 2007

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                        Emma Rhyne, Co-Chair            ; Steven Bennett; Robin Bristow and John McMahon.

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:                        Charles Loundermon, Chair; Doris Foreman; Rich Adams and Timm Eberly                       

 

STAFF PRESENT:                                    Gianna Mitchell, Human Rights Advocate; John Favret, Hospital Director and Lisa Webster, LHRC Liaison Support and Mark Stevens, Disability Rights Advocate -VOPA Representative.

                       

1.         Call to Order

The Local Human Rights Committee meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. with Emma Rhyne, Co-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.   Ms. Rhyne, LHRC Co-Chair, introduced Mr. Stevens, VOPA Representative to the committee.  Mr. Stevens has been assigned to monitor Eastern State Hospital.

 

2.                 Agenda

The June 21, 2007 Agenda was not reviewed.    

 

           Action:                 Due to lack of quorum, the Agenda will be reviewed/approved at the July 19, 2007 meeting.

 

3.           Minutes

                Minutes of the May 17, 2007 LHRC meeting were not reviewed.

                       

Action:           Due to lack of quorum, the Agenda will be reviewed/approved at

                         the July 19, 2007 meeting.           

 

4.        Hospital Directors’ Reports

Mr. Favret presented the May 2007 Disposition of the Abuse/Neglect Investigations Report; Facility Monthly Report and the Formal and Informal Complaints Report   (see the June 2007, LHRC packet).

           

Action:                     The committee members present accepted the Hospital Directors’

Reports for May 2007.

 

 

5.          ECT Video(s) Review   The Committee Members reviewed the Video Tape Titled “Informed ECT for Patients and Families with Dr. Max Fink” (1986).

           

Action:     Committee members present reviewed the video and utilized the

                                          Evaluation Aid Template (EAT).   Many of the members present felt                                             this was one of the most informative videos they reviewed.  It was

      recommended that the video be shown at the July meeting to members

      that were not able to attend the meeting in June for final rating/

                        discussion.  Ms. Mitchell will provide another ECT Video at the July

                              19, 2007 LHRC Meeting.

 

6.         LHRC Membership Interview.

One individual was interviewed for the vacant consumer position on the ESH LHRC.   Due to lack of quorum the committee members present did not vote but made  a recommendation that will be brought before the full committee at the July 2007 meeting.

                         

7.       Announcement(s)

Ms.   Mitchell reported LHRC Training is still pending.   

            

 8.               Adjournment-

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

            seconded by Mr. McMahon that the meeting be adjourned.   The motion passed

unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.  The next scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, July 19, 2007 in Building #33 at 10:30 a.m. 

 

                             

                                                      _________________________ 

                              Emma Rhyne, Co-Chair

06/27/07

/lw

cc:       LHRC Members                        

             Hospital Director

             Patient Safety Officer/Complaint Liaison

             Region V Human Rights Director

             Human Rights Advocates

                       

Attachments:

LHRC Attendance