LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MINUTES

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

4601 Ironbound Road

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8791

 

May 18, 2006

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:            Charles Loundermon, Chair; Robin Bristow; Rich Adams; Doris Foreman and Steven Bennett.

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:            Emma Rhyne, Co-Chair; Mary Rickmond; Ned Goodwin.

                                                                        

STAFF PRESENT:                  Willie Barnes, Human Rights; Advocate; Dennis Murray for John

Favret, Hospital Director; Lisa Webster, LHRC Liaison.

 

                                               

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.

 

2.                  Agenda

            The April 20, 2006 Agenda was reviewed.

 

Action:            Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Mr. Adams that the LHRC approve the April 20, 2006 Agenda.   The motion passed unanimously.

 

The May 18, 2006 Agenda was reviewed.

 

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

 

 

3.                  Minutes

Minutes of the LHRC meetings of March 16, 2006 and April 20, 2006 were reviewed.

                       

Action:                  Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Mr. Adams that the LHRC approve the March 16, 2006 Minutes.   The motion passed unanimously.

 

            Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Ms. Foreman that the LHRC approve the April 20, 2006 Minutes.   The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

4.                  Hospital Directors’ Report

Dennis Murray presented the Directors’ Report for March and April 2006 (see the May 18, 2006, LHRC packet).

 

Action: The committee members present accepted the Directors’ Report for March and April 2006.

 

Mr. Murray made a correction on the number of abuse cases for April 2006.  There        should be (6) abuse case for the Month of April

           

5.                  Advocates’ Report

Ms. Barnes presented the Advocates’ Report for March and April 2006(see the May 18, 2006 LHRC packet).  

 

Action:             The committee members present accepted the Advocates’ Report for March and April 2006.

 

            Mr. Adams recommended a format change for reporting the Discharge Ready List. All

            members present were in agreement to the format change. 

 

           

6.         Formal and Informal Complaints   

Ms. Barnes presented the Formal and Informal Complaints for March and April 2006 (see the May 18, 2006, LHRC packet).

 

Action:             The committee members present accepted the FIC Report for March and April 2006.

 

7.           Research Project – Dr. Janet Colaizzi          

Dr. Colaizzi presented the committee with an overview of the Research Project by Solvay Pharmaceuticals: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Bifeprunox in the Treatment of Elderly Subjects with Psychosis and Behavioral Disturbances Associated with Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type.  The sub-committee voted to approve the Research Project and the full committee voted at the May 18, 2006 meeting.

 

Motion:             A motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Mr. Bennett to approve the Research Project as presented by Dr. Colaizzi and approved by the sub-committee. The full committee voted and the vote was unanimous.

 

8.           ECT/Consent Form Revisions/Update

           Medical Director’s Office is currently reviewing the revisions.

 

ACTION:  Members present agreed to table the ECT/Consent Form Revisions until the

                 June 15, 2006 meeting.

 

The committee reviewed the ECT questionnaire and agreed to have it sent to the other state facility advocates for their input.  The committee also expressed an interest in having Margaret Walsh, State Human Rights Director to come to the June 15, 2006 meeting to answer questions the committee may have. 

 

Action:             Ms. Barnes will contact Ms. Walsh regarding the questionnaire and her visit to the next scheduled meeting. 

                            

9.            Announcement(s)    

The committee members present were given an e-mail to read from Reginald Daye, Regional Advocate for HPR-V regarding the resignation of Virginia Goodell and her accepting a position with the Department of Social Services in Virginia Beach.

 

Action:             The committee members present wished her well and asked Ms. Webster to draft a letter thanking her for her service and guidance to the committee throughout the years.  A certificate of appreciation from the committee will follow.

 

10.  Adjournment:

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

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

unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. The next scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, June 15, 2006 in Building #33 at 10:30 a.m. 

 

 

                             

                                                            _______________________________

                                                Charles Loundermon, Chair

05/24/06

/lw

cc:                        LHRC MEMBERS                             

                             Mr. Daye

                        Advocate

                        Hospital Director

 

Attachments:

LHRC Attendance