East Central Michigan Minutes

ECMSHE meeting held January 11, 2000 at Fritz’s Restaurant, Richville, Michigan:

PROGRAM:

Directed General Discussion

Treasurer’s Report: $4,064.83

Old Business:

Meeting minutes read and accepted

It was decided to meet upstairs at FRITZ’S again in February.

Reminder of urgency about membership applications for the year 2000. Membership list will be communicated to MISHE after the March meeting. It is necessary to have your application in as soon as possible to be sure to be included in the 2000 MISHE Directory.

New Business:

MISHE

Steve Jablonski presented check for $1,536.00 to ECMSHE from MISHE as promised based on 1999 membership and based on attendance at the MISHE Conference. MISHE has the expectation that we will communicate to them our plans for the use of these funds. This information will help them evaluate whether such disbursements will continue.

This year's annual conference will take place at the Soaring Eagle Casino at Mt. Pleasant, the theme will be " Win With Your Career". Subjects of discussion will include Society membership challenges, and communications among the chapters.

Internet site: http://www.mishe.org/.  items to be found there:

      MISHE Board Meeting minutes, Board Membership list and pictures, Job postings

      Joint Commission information, Scholarship fund updates, application forms,

      regional sites, newsletter updates, want ads.

Regional meeting minutes can be posted if we send them to MISHE Director, John Hohman.

JCAHO.  Generator testing standards handout from Pat Humphrey

AHA Certification of Facility Manager position handout from Pat Humphrey. June 2000 first scheduled testing date.

Directed Discussion:

No one reported experiencing any Y2K problems, probably due to such extensive preparation.

Bay Med discussed recent inspections.  3-4 week preparation for fire damper inspections.  for JCAHO inspections, administration can request specific inspector, need to network with each other about individual inspectors and what will be expected during inspection. 

Items included in inspection questions:

infant abduction prevention, R.A.C.E. and P.A.S.S., fire doors, medical gas valve labeling, chemical training, documentation review, especially documentation for plans for improvement, quality of charts and visual aids impresses and make it easier for inspector, emergency evacuation plan, research into temporary facilities during evacuation, building maintenance program, e.g., check doors, check dampers, check sprinklers, etc.,

There was discussion about pros and cons of contracted vs. in-house Bio-Med equipment upkeep. A mix of in-house and contracted may work out well, too.

There was discussion about nurse call cords in oxygen rich areas, possibility of ignition.

Suggestions for future meeting discussion: 1997 Life Safety Code, questions 

Attendance:

Al Bartholomew Michigan Masonic Home

Danny Dunn Lapeer County Medical Care Facility

Dick Gudkese Bay Medical Center

Al Hahn  Scheurer Hospital

Neil Hereford Huron County Medical Care

Pat Humphrey Mid Michigan Medical Center, Clare

Steve Jablonski Bay Medical Center

Mark Johnson AeroFilter, Inc.

Jan Overly Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland

Gregg Poulos Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland

Charles Stihl  Scheurer Hospital

Bob Zurmuehlen American Air Filter

Membership Application forms are enclosed to be used for renewing existing memberships or for recruiting new applicants. Please encourage others to join us.

Respectfully submitted, Al Bartholomew, Secretary