The April meeting of the Kiowa District Hospital (KDH) had a full agenda from a change of administrators at the manor to hearing about ways to deal with a larger than expected “payable status” to Medicare.

KDH Board President Pat Myers called the meeting to order with members present including: Chantae Simpson, Jim Parker and Miranda Walz. Jeff Miller was absent. Also seated at the table was Hospital Administrator/CEO Robert Whitaker and outgoing Manor Administrator John Fonang and his replacement Tami Klinedinst. Also present were: Tara Girty, business office manager; Heidi Courson, RN; Robyn...