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NEHES Chapters Vermont Chapter News Visit the new VHES website, www.vhes.org, for more chapter news. President: Brian Sallisky, CHFM, Southwestern Vermont Health Care, rbs@phin.org Report for NEHES Board Meeting August 27, 2010 Fall is closing in on the Green Mountain State and our Chapter is as colorful as the ensuing foliage. We recently are coming off a well attended joint meeting of the Vermont and New Hampshire Chapters which had many positive comments from new faces around the area. Our Annual meeting is planned for September 10th and will be held in Rutland. The meeting will focus on education for the upcoming year election of officers and planning for the Fall Conference of 2011. Mark A Blanchard VHES Chapter Representative.
Minutes September 11, 2009 Meeting Friday, September 11, 2009 at Killington Conference Center ****NEXT MEETING November 6, 2009 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital**** Meeting began at 09:45 am. Nomination and Election of VHES Officers; Brian Sallisky, President (returning); Mark Blanchard, Vice President (returning); Frank Waterman, Secretary/Treasurer(new). Discuss, plan and organize training agenda and meeting place for next year. Nov. 6th Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Emergency Management Andy Hall generated discussion regarding VAS and Emergency Preparedness. (Encourages participation from members) Presentation by Killington Resort Rep. (Sharon Mare) on Conference Centers available accommodations. Discussed and reviewed plans for 2011 NEHES Fall Conference at Killington; Ray Forsell will coordinate Education; Fred Rohde will coordinate facilities; Rob Prohaska volunteered to organize bike ride for group. Discussion of facility commonalities with regard to going green efforts. Lunch – A very nice lunch was provided by Killington Resort Catering and sponsored by Vermont Mechanical. Business Meeting began at 11:00am. Website Update – Ron Meldrum, NEHES Website Administrator, will be supporting VHES Website as Rachael Smith of Grand Isle is no longer involved. Corporate Name; Discussion regarding name change from Vermont Hospital Engineering Society to Vermont HealthCare Engineering Society was voted on and supported by majority. Membership – Discussion as to need to increase membership dues was discussed and voted not to increase. Membership committee will consist of Mike Marriott, Fred Rohde, Mark Blanchard, Brian Sallisky. Mark Blanchard acknowledges the participation of Susan French in developing an attractive brochure that identifies our organization. New Business; Next meeting to discuss altering current By-Laws to include surrounding areas. Adjournment – 12:00, followed by Group Tour of Conference Centers meeting rooms Two Chapters Hold Joint Meeting and Education ProgramNew Hampshire Society of Healthcare Engineers and Vermont Healthcare Engineering Society The day’s events began with Chris Bergeron, the New Hampshire chapter president, welcoming the guests and presenters to the day’s activities. Chris then introduced the president of the Vermont chapter, Brian Sallisky, CHFM, who also welcomed the guests and recognized the event’s organizers. Brian then introduced Joe Mona, a long-time NEHES Board member, who extolled the virtues of education, the hard work of this meeting’s organizers, and of the NEHES Board of Directors who labor each year to present and coordinate the Spring Seminar, the upcoming Fall Conference (September 27-30) and Technical Exposition, newsletters, and the NEHES web site. The educational sessions included an illuminating discussion on surgical lighting presented by John Schreiber, the Senior Sales Consultant for Berchtold Corporation. John brought along actual examples of HID and LED surgical lighting and provided the background, application and a look at the future in surgical lighting applications. Dave Dagenais, SASHE, CHFM, CHSP followed and delivered an excellent presentation on the recent NFPA 99 events that returned the proposed revisions to committee. Dave described how the code revision process is structured, how the most recent proposals were addressed, and how the proposals were returned to the committee. Dave was also very clear on how any interested party can submit a proposal to change or add language during the code revision process. Dave also had a few comments regarding wet locations that he would be happy to repeat if one would like to hear his personal opinion on the subject. On Dave’s presentation Joe Mona noted, "Dave Dagenais did an awesome presentation on NFPA 99. NEHES is very privileged to have such a professional and knowledgeable advocacy representative on the NFPA Technical Committee." This comment was echoed by many in attendance. Jack Gosselin, FASHE, CHFM, of Gosselin Associates, entertained those assembled during lunch by providing an overview of the evolving and ever expanding roles of those in healthcare engineering and facilities management. Jack also provided details on what healthcare organizations are looking for in their engineering and facilities leaders. Jack indicated that experience, education, and credentialing (such as the CHFM designation) were paramount. The final presentation of the day was provided by Ray Forsell, CCE, P.E. on his top ten issues within NFPA 99 that he repeatedly addresses. Ray provided an overview of how NFPA 99 applies in New Hampshire and Vermont. Ray then led an informative discussion by citing code and providing an interpretation of his areas of concern. These issues included grounding and current leakage requirements, the definition of patient vicinity, gas systems and gas storage requirements. Ray provided a wealth of information and clarification on these issues. At the conclusion of the educational sessions, there was a raffle and then a tour of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center energy plant that was well attended. The raffle featured prizes from some generous vendors and the NEHES Board of Directors. Among the prizewinners were the following: 2010 Vermont Healthcare Engineers' Society was won by Lindsey Harbour 2010 NEHES membership for a Vermont participant was won by Robert Prohaska 2010 New Hampshire Society of Healthcare Engineers was won by Chris Dozier. 2010 NEHES membership for a New Hampshire participant was won by Bob Lozeau. This event was made possible by a number of individuals who deserve credit for their efforts. This includes grateful thanks to all the presenters, Joe Mona for representing NEHES, Brian Sallisky and Mark Blanchard, CHFM, of the Vermont Healthcare Engineers’ Society, and Jona Roberts, CHFM, of the New Hampshire Society of Healthcare Engineers for all the organizing and production work. In addition, special thanks go to all members of the New Hampshire Society of Healthcare Engineers for approving this meeting, and to Tim Bishop and John Dunleavy, CHFM, for their individual efforts. I would also like to thank all the attendees for seeking out educational opportunities to enhance their knowledge and their profession. Submitted by Jona Roberts, CHFM, Engineering Manager, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH Joint Vermont/New Hampshire Societies Meeting Date and Place: August 14, 2009; Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Auditorium F; VT/NH Joint Healthcare Engineers Meeting VT/NH Joint Healthcare Engineers Meeting Agenda June 5, 2009 The June meeting of NEHES finds the VHES chapter in the middle of our bi monthly chapter meetings with the next meeting scheduled for July 10th in Bennington, VT hosted by Southwest VT Medical Center. Our May 9 meeting had excellent attendance and we want to thank Fletcher Allen Health Care for hosting the session on Alternative Energy- Combined Heat and Power with Wood Fuels. All attendee received 2.25 contact hours for this meeting.The VHES and NHSHE chapters have succeeded in scheduling a joint meeting for August 14th and it is shaping up to be quite an event. The educational topic will include NFPA 99 with a wide in coverage of the topic. I have included a brief description of the day’s events and would like to extend the invitation to any NEHES board member; we also hope to have an appearance by the President. Our current website is in limbo at the moment while we look to Ron Meldrum to aid us in the operation of the site. Ron Meldrum is the webmaster of the NEHES site and could be the resource for any chapter sites as they develop. Sincerely submitted, Mark A Blanchard, CHFM Friday, March 6, 2009 Springfield Hospital Campus, The Meeting House
****NEXT MEETING July 10, 2009 – scheduled for SVMC**** Meeting began at 9:30 am. – Welcome – Brian Sallisky, VHES President Speaker introduction at 9:35 by Mark Blanchard, Vice President VHES Rick Weeks lead and presented a very informative presentation on LED lighting options. The program introduced us to the variety of different products available, their design intent and specific applications. Additional products were demonstrated to us by representatives from Philips Lighting. The main focus of these presentations concentrated on exterior lighting options. Tim Kangas, from Rockingham Electric presented the newest solutions to interior lighting options. A nice lunch of pizza, chips, soda and dessert was served at 12:15. Business Meeting began at 12:30. Website Update – Mark reported that he continues to work with the webmaster that NEHES uses, in an attempt to consolidate. Membership Status – Brian reports that we continue to look for new recruits. A letter will be mailed to all Vermont Healthcare organizations, introducing our organization and making a case for participation Sur French, from Morris Switzer has volunteered to provide some mailing assistance. Brian asked Mark to please work toward getting the website up prior to the mass mailing so as to allow folks to be directed to the website.
1:30 p.m.: Adjournment Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Fellow VHES Members; Let me first extend my most sincere gratitude for your confidence in allowing me to serve as President of our fine organization. I can only hope to provide some level of the leadership and dedication provided by Mark Blanchard during his two year term as Chapter President and the term that he filled when Doug Stringfield left the area. Under Mark’s leadership our chapter has and continues to grow in strength and number. Our presence and recognition with NEHES has grown, as was acknowledged by being awarded, for the second straight year, the NEHES’ "Chapter Excellence Award". Mark was instrumental in the establishment of our website, which he continues to develop and improve upon. Mark’s strength and drive have realigned our organizational interaction from one end of our great State to the other. Mark, I know I speak for all of the members of VHES when I extend to you a very hearty thank you for a job very well done. When we met in Randolph back in September, in addition to my being elected as Chapter President, Mark Blanchard was again elected as Chapter Vice President and Michael Marriott was elected as Chapter Secretary/Treasurer. Additionally, Mark will serve as Primary Chapter Representative on the NEHES Board of Directors and I will serve as Alternate Chapter Representative to that same NEHES Board of Directors. Mark will continue to serve as Chairman of the NEHES Archives Committee and I will continue to serve as Chairman of the NEHES Research Committee and as NEHES Chapter Liaison. At our annual meeting, we discussed our goals and objectives for this next year. Among these goals is a strong desire to strengthen our chapter and continue to expand our ability to collectively share among our membership the great wealth of knowledge held within our group and work together to refine the jobs we all do so very well. Following is a list of our proposed schedule, including location and educational topics. For those requiring credits to apply toward certification and/or renewal of credentials, we are now applying for ceu’s/contact hours from the AHA/ASHE through a program sponsored by NEHES.
As so very well provided for by Rob Prohaska, I would ask that those individuals sponsoring the meeting and program for each of the above listed educational topics please arrange for the program and provide me with the subject text and presenter bio. With this information, I will ask that Jack Gosselin, from NEHES, apply for what ever continuing education contact credits are available. As you can see, our organization is strong……Our goals are strong……Our future is strong. Together we will make this a very pleasant and productive chapter year. All my very best, Respectfully submitted, R. Brian Sallisky, CHFM President, VHES Vermont Healthcare Engineers’ Society Meeting Report – September 12, 2008 Presented to NEHES Board Vermont Healthcare Engineers’ Society held its annual business meeting on Friday, September 12, 2008, at the Three Stallion Inn, in Randolph, Vermont. Due to the nature of the meeting, a formal educational component was not provided, but rather an open forum, general discussion. The assembled members held their election of officers for the 2008/2009 year. Elected as Chapter President was Brian Sallisky, CHFM. Elected as Chapter Vice President was Mark Blanchard, CHFM. Elected as Secretary/Treasurer was Michael Marriott. The membership expressed their appreciation to Mark for the successful leadership he provided as Chapter President. Under Mark’s leadership VHES has made an impressive recovery and growth. Serving as Primary Representative to the New England Healthcare Engineers’ Board of Directors, will be Mark Blanchard. Serving as Alternate Representative to the NEHES BOD will be Brian Sallisky. A schedule of chapter meetings was developed with primary/alternate locations and educational subjects. It was the general desire to focus the educational components of our ’08-’09 year on those elegable for inclusion and accreditation as ceu credits given the growing number of members requiring continuing education credits. NEHES Board member Jack Gosselin has agreed to make application with ASHE for any documentable educational events sponsored be the member chapters of NEHES. Mark discussed the general state of the chapter and its website. Discussion continued regarding avenues to continue the development/growth of our chapter. Mark reported that VHES will, for the second year, be presented the Chapter Excellence Award. This being the second year of this recognition award created by NEHES Immediate Past President Kevin Keating, CHFM, current NEHES President Fred Leffingwell, CHFM decided to continue this award designed as a means of recognizing chapters that have performed to a measurable point with regards to growth, educational development for their members, participation in regional activities and general performance/compliance with established conduct expectations. We had some preliminary discussion regarding our chapter responsibility of hosting the 2011 NEHES Annual Conference. We discussed our role as host chapter for that important NEHES Conference and asked for member participation. Several members indicated their willingness to provide for the needs of the chapter in supporting this conference. Asked to chair the committee to develop the educational program, Ray Forsell, PE accepted the challenge without hesitation. Several other members are willing to fill other roles and will plan to become more actively involved in the next few months. The schedule of our next meeting is Friday, November 21, 2008 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, in Brattleboro. The educational component will deal with issues related to recent changes in the Vermont Fire safety Code and ins enforcement. Presenting will be Bruce Martin, Regional Manager for the Fire Safety Division of the VT Department of Public Safety.
Respectfully submitted, R. Brian Sallisky, CHFM VHES Representative to NEHES, VHES President Vermont Healthcare Engineers’ Society Meeting Report – July 11, 2008 Presented to NEHES Board Vermont Healthcare Engineers’ Society held its July meeting on Friday, July 11, 2008, at The Davis Center, (a currently operating Green Building), on The UVM Campus, in Burlington, Vermont. The program was sponsored by Tobey Clark and the Technical Services Program. An overview of the UVM Campus Facilities was presented by Sal Chiarelli, Director of Physical Plant. The educational component of the meeting, was Green Building Design and Sustainability. Presenters were; Jessie Robbins, an Architect with Freeman, French, Freeman Wayne Nelson, an Engineer with LN Consulting. Wayne and Jessie explained, in great detail, the process of designing, constructing, maintaining and certifying a Gold LEED Certified Building. They explained the advantages and challenges associated with this approach and the benifets of the final product. The 1.5 hour presentation was followed by an hour long panel discussion w/ Sal, Wayne, Jessie, Terry Robbins (with UVM) and VHES Members.
The educational component was followed by lunch and our chapter business meeting.
Respectfully submitted, R. Brian Sallisky, CHFM VHES Representative to NEHES Vermont Healthcare Engineers’ Society Meeting Report – May 16, 2008 Presented to NEHES Board Vermont Healthcare Engineers’ Society held its May meeting on Friday, May 16, 2008, at Rutland Regional Medical Center, in Rutland, Vermont. The educational component of the meeting, was presented by Mike LaRiviere, of Schindler Elevator. Mike presented several different, relatively generic, presentations about elevators. He gave a good base of elevator information both for existing and new elevators. This very informative session ranged from proper selection and installation to systems maintenance/monitoring. The session was very informative and well received.
The two hour presentation was followed by lunch and our chapter business meeting.
Respectfully submitted, R. Brian Sallisky, CHFM VHES Representative to NEHES Dan Petherbridge, P.E. VHES Secretary/Treasurer |
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