Date: August 25, 2005

Where:  Marten House Hotel & Lilly Conference Center
1801 West 86th St. INDPLS. Entrance from 86th St. & HC Rd. [MAP]

RSVP: Randy Wilcox, 317-338-2802

Hotel: If you are interested in a hotel room for Wednesday night August 24, 2005 at the Marten House. Reservations: 800-736-5634. Please mention you are attending the ISHE Meeting for a discount.

The agenda is as follows:

Date: Wednesday, August 24th, 8:30 am –  2:00 pm  

Where: Interstate I69 at Exit 102 (exit the Interstate toward the East 1⁄4 mile to Lutheran entrance; take elevator to the Lower Level, enter the cafeteria and look for signs)
[MAP]

RSVP: Marianne Laisure 260-435-7413 
e-mail: mlaisure@lutheran-hosp.com  by August 19th 

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn 260-435-1777. Let them know you are you are with the Indiana Society for Healthcare Engineering.

Hosted by: LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA

Meeting Agenda

A special administration of the Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) Examination is being offered by the AHA Certification Center at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, during the Midwest Healthcare Conference. Interested individuals must apply by September 21, 2005. Walk-ins are not allowed to test. Begin by downloading the CHFM Candidate Handbook and Application from www.aha.org/certification (Click on the CHFM logo) or by calling AMP to order a copy. The Handbook includes eligibility requirements, a complete content outline for the Examination, sample test items, an application and instructions for completing the application.

Looking for study materials? Consider ordering the CHFM Self-Assessment Examination. Developed by the AHA Certification Center, the 100-item practice test mirrors the Examination in content, difficulty and cognitive level. For information on how to order, visit www.aha.org/certification.

Combining Knowledge to Build Strengths is just one way to maintain a fresh perspective and improve your work. Attending the Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference, will offer you the opportunity to:

• exchange innovative ideas and practical information;
• gain new resources;
• develop processes to help strengthen and transform your career;
• shape your future.

Leaders from across the country will present the most up-to-date information in the industry. Take advantage of this opportunity to combine knowledge and build strengths. Make the decision to attend and discover why this is the most beneficial conference offered in the Midwest. Register today!

Please visit the website for a registration form and more information:

www.midwest-healthcare-engineering.org

Dept. of Homeland Security
Center for Domestic Preparedness

WMD Awareness Course

July 12, 2005 at Saint Mary’s Hospital Auditorium, 3700 Washington Avenue, Evansville, IN 47750 from 12:30 – 5:00 PM
July 20, 2005 at Hilltop Health Center, Inc., 460 South College Avenue, Valparaiso, IN 46383 from 12:30 – 5:00 PM
August 5, 2005 at the Roudebush VA Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 from 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
August 10, 2005 at Neighborhood Health Clinic, 1717 Calhoun – Troy Building, Fort Wayne, IN 46862 from 12:30 – 5:00 PM

Limit 50
Registrants will receive a certificate upon completion.

Instructor:
Suzanne B. Conklin, BSN, RN, MBA
VA/EMSHG Area Emergency Manager
Roudebush VA Medical Center

At the conclusion of the course, individuals will be able to:

• Define terrorism and WMD, list the indicators of potential terrorist acts, and list potential terrorist targets;
• Describe selected chemical agents and Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC) terms, definitions, characteristics, and recognize the physiological signs and symptoms of exposure;
• Describe biological agents, the signs and symptoms of exposure, and any physical characteristics of biological agents;
• Describe the characteristics of radiation and radiological materials; identify the physiological signs and symptoms of exposure; identify radiation exposure devices and radiological dispersal devices, and distinguish between a nuclear weapon detonation and a conventional explosion; and
• Identify the characteristics of explosives and the effects of a detonated explosive device.

This course is sponsored by the Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Veterans Health Administration and Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group (EMSHG), and the Indiana Rural Health Association. There is no registration fee, but registration is limited.

Click here to download the registration form.

Register with Sharon at Roudebush VA Medical Center via email or fax.

Sharon.tyree@med.va.gov
317/554-0000 ext. 4673
Fax 317/554-0152

Applied Engineering Services (www.applied-e-s.com) has several career engineering positions currently open. A brief description of each position is shown below.

Mechanical Engineer – Degreed engineer with minimum 5 years experience. Duties will include engineering and design for mechanical systems, including chilled water, steam, hot water, compressed air, and HVAC.

Electrical Engineer – Degreed engineer with minimum 5 years experience. Duties will include engineering and design for high and medium voltage campus distribution systems plus electrical system design in support of the mechanical systems identified above.

CADD Technician – Experienced CADD technician with minimum 3 years experience. Duties include CADD drafting of mechanical and electrical systems.

Please fax resumes to 317-585-8921 if interested.

If you would like to contribute an article and photos to the next issue of ISHE Insights, please contact Steve Thurston at sthurston@indy.rr.com. Materials would be due by August 16.

We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events!!!

Have a great day!!!!