There is still time to RSVP for the ISHE Spring meeting, which will be hosted by Hillrom at JAWACDAH Farms. This is a great opportunity to attend and bring a potential ISHE member so they can meet us. As always, Hillrom will be providing outstanding accommodations and food for our meeting. We also will have the opportunity to tour their new interactive showroom, demonstrating some of the current and future innovations in healthcare.

In this ISSUE
ISHE State Spring Meeting at JAWACDAH FARM
ISHE Scholarships Available
Summer Northern and Southern District Meetings
Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference
Thank you to VU for hosting the Northern and Southern District Spring Meeting

   

May 13 and 14th

Our friends at Hillrom have once again offered to host the ISHE Spring meeting at the beautiful Hillrom JAWACDAH Farm (click here for directions) near Batesville, IN. Wayne Fairburn has planned a program that provides cutting edge information about the trends in healthcare that will impact our facilities and information regarding what is happening with energy costs and availability. We also will have the opportunity to tour the new interactive showroom at Hillrom with lots of time in between to relax in the beautiful surroundings and enjoy the friendship of our ISHE family.

Hillrom provides the facilities, wonderful meals and Friday night accommodations at no cost. Take advantage of this opportunity to attend the meeting and consider inviting a potential new ISHE member or an ISHE member that we have not seen for a while so that they can find out what ISHE is all about.

There also is a golf outing planned for Thursday. Contact Wayne Fairburn for further details and let him know if you would like to participate.

Agenda

Thursday May 12  
11:00 am Golf (contact Wayne Fairburn for further information)
   
Friday May 13  
7:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am Introduction and Welcome
9:15 am Ken Stella, President IHHA
10:15 am Break & Walkabout/Talkabout
10:45 am Susannah Hardesty, ProLiance
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Hill-Rom Tour of CEC - Interactive Showroom
4:00 pm Skip Smith, ASHE Region 5 Director
5:00 pm Canapés
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm until? Relax and enjoy friends and Hillrom’s hospitality
(Possible guitar jam session)
   
Saturday May 14  
7:30 am Breakfast
8:30 am TBA
9:30 am Break & Walkabout/Talkabout
10:00 am Tom Stewart, CHFM Discussion
11:00 am ISHE Business/Open Forum Discussion
12:00 noon Lunch


RSVP to:
Wayne Fairburn
317-338-3712
dwfairbu@stvincent.org
  

May 1, 2005 Deadline Extended

To insure that all who are interested in applying for one of the ISHE scholarships, the deadline has been extended. Applications must be received by Tim Adams on or before MAY 10, 2005 to be considered. Scholarship winners will be announced at the business meeting May 14.

ISHE offers two $1,000 scholarships each year that are available to the child or grandchild of ISHE members that will be attending a post secondary education institution in the fall and will be majoring in an engineering or technology field.

If you are an ISHE member and have a Son, Daughter, Grandson or Granddaughter who might be eligible, please consider applying for a scholarship. It is ISHE’s desire to see or member’s children and grandchildren have the opportunity to prepare for a career in Engineering or Technology.

To apply for a scholarship, contact Tim Adams at (812) 353-9347 or Karen Barry at (317) 338-3238 to receive an application. Complete the simple application form and have the student record on a cassette tape or CD a brief message to ISHE stating:

Who they are
Where they plan to attend school
What they are majoring in
Career Plans

Other interests or activities that they are involved in

Return the application and recording to the ISHE Secretary:

Tim Adams
Bloomington Hospital
601 W. Second Street
Bloomington, IN 47402

  

The summer Southern District Meeting will be held August 25, 2005 at the Marten House on the St. Vincent 86th Street campus in Indianapolis. Welcome will begin at 8:30 with the education program starting at 9:00 Lunch will be served. An agenda and directions will be available soon.

We are still finalizing details for the northern district Summer Meeting and will have that available soon also.
  

October 31 – November 2, 2005
Weston Hotel
Indianapolis, IN

Plan now to attend this year’s Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference. Once again, we anticipate a full agenda of educational opportunities as well as a dynamic vendor show. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with vendors, find out about new products and plan for future projects and purchases.

This year, we will be offering an opportunity to take the Certified Health Facilities Manager (CHFM) exam at the conference. If you are not a CHFM currently, consider attending the Midwest Conference, participating in a review session and taking the exam.
  

ISHE would like to thank Don Williams and Vincennes University for hosting the combined northern and Southern District Spring Meeting April 15. Esco communication presented a program about Intelligent Video Surveillance systems that has many applications in healthcare. Tim Adams presented a program on Emerging Medical Technologies. The president of Vincennes University also spoke about some of the exciting things happening at the University.

Several people gathered to play golf on Thursday afternoon, followed by a steak dinner compliments of Stevens Industries. Tim Adams was awarded Rookie of the Year for shooting a 95 the first time he ever played golf. (For the first 9 holes. His foursome had to quite at 15 due to the fact that everyone else was eating all the steaks.)
  

Meeting Location Date
Golf Outing Batesville, IN May 12, 2005
Spring Meeting at JAWACDAH Farms Batesville, IN May 13-14, 2005
Southern District Meeting St. Vincent 86th Street campus in Indianapolis August 25, 2005

We are still finalizing details for the northern district Summer Meeting and will have that available soon also.

  

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

Have a great day!!!!

ISHE E-Issues is sent to the members and friends of the Indiana Society for Healthcare Engineering. If you would like to update your email address or not receive email communications from ISHE, please send an email to Karen Barry at kabarry@stvincent.org or contact us via postal mail at

Indiana Society for Healthcare Engineering
P.O. Box 40727
Indianapolis, IN 46240-0727