Upcoming Meetings in 2012

 

ISHE is beginning to plan a
bi-monthlyRound Table program.
If you would like to participate in this program as a speaker please contact Steve Thurston.

 

Maintaining Piped Medical Gas Systems Cleveland Clinic Develops Computerized Tracking Program

Cleveland Clinic Develops Computerized Tracking Program

Imagine manually tracking 13,500 medical gas outlets, 2,650 zone valves, 1,190 alarm panels, and 52 pieces of source equipment. How would you monitor requirements for thousands of pieces of equipment? How would you know what needed to be tested and when? How would you track preventive and priority maintenance issues? How would you minimize risks to patients? Those were the challenges facing Cleveland Clinic—challenges that many other organizations are also facing.

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Midwest Heathcare Engineering Conference and Trade Show

Exploring the Winning Ways - November 2-4, 2011

Indiana Convention Center
100 S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis IN 46225

As a hospital engineer, you do not want to miss this once a year opportunity to expand your knowledge, enhance your skills and grow your personal network of industry peers at the Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference.

Make your life easier!

This three-day conference will provide you with the most up-to-date information from the best leaders in the industry. You will grow professionally and personally with the skills, knowledge, motivation and industry connections you obtain at this conference. Come discover why this is the most beneficial conference offered in the Midwest.

Conference Benefits

  • Get solutions to your every day challenges with 22 educational sessions.
  • Gain knowledge and motivation through powerful general session speakers as they explore the latest industry updates and advances that you need to know.
  • Exchange ideas with industry peers and learn new tricks from people who have walked in your shoes.
  • Make your job easier with the latest products and services offered by more than 80 exhibitors.

Featured Speakers

Timothy E Adams, FASHE, CHFM, CHC
Director, Member Professional Development
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)

Tim Adams is the Director of Member Professional Development for the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE). Prior to joining the ASHE Staff, Tim spent over 20 years working in and with hospitals in the areas of Facilities Management, Clinical Engineering and Life Safety. Tim is a Past President of the Indiana Society for Healthcare Engineering and the Indiana Biomedical Society (IBS). He is a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), a Certified Healthcare Constructor and an ASHE Fellow (FASHE).

Douglas S. Erickson, FASHE, CHFM, HFDP, CHC
Deputy Executive Director
American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association
Chicago, IL

Mr. Erickson is currently the Deputy Executive Director the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE). He is a Fellow of the Society (FASHE), a certified healthcare facility manager (CHFM), a certified healthcare facility design professional (HFDP) and a certified healthcare constructor (CHC).

He has been providing service to the health care community for over 35 years in the areas of Joint Commission Environment of Care compliance, NFPA Life Safety Code® compliance, management evaluations of engineering departments and environmental infection control. He is the past director of engineering for the Joint Commission (1977 – 1981) and past director of design and construction for the American Hospital Association (1985 – 1995).

 

ISDH Position: Health Care Engineer

The Indiana State Department of Health is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Health Care Engineer to conduct plan reviews to determine compliance with applicable laws, rules, and standards in the construction and operation of health care facilities and other structures that require plan review and approval. Emphasis is on applying architectural and engineering standards, safety, sanitation, water supply, sewage disposal, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and state licensing requirements. The successful candidate may be called upon to assist with the investigation or resolution of public health or environmental problems.

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Facility Members:
What would you like to share?

What new information on regulatory compliance, emergency and energy regulations would you like to share with your fellow ISHE members? If you would like to share information with the membership, please contact Steve Thurston.

 

 

 

November 2-4, 2011
Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference
"Exploring the Winning Ways"