ECMSHE
meeting held October 10, 2000 at Howard Johnson's, Stacey's Family Restaurant
at I-75 and M-84.
Breakfast:
8:30 a.m., served, a la carte.
Business:
Steve
Jablonski announced he will be leaving healthcare field to accept a position as
head of Physical Plant at the Soaring Eagle Casino. Everyone expressed how much
he will be missed at our meetings and as our close contact with the MiSHE
Board.
Steve also
gave updates and clarifications on MiSHE Board actions:
Two scholarships presented at MiSHE Conference:
$1000, Brent Barkle, Electrical Engineering,
Michigan Tech
$1000, Rubber Engineering, Ferris State
University
Looking for theme for next years MiSHE annual conference
2001 at Shanty Creek, 2002 at Grand Rapids
New sub-committee promoting national recognition at annual ASHE
banquet in July in Florida.
Pat
Humphrey announced that he will be stepping down after completion of his
present term of office as President of ECMSHE. New President needs to be in
place by January 2001 meeting.
Al Schoolcraft retiring from JCAHO. Jim Scott was suggested as good
replacement, he listens.
Report from
Annual MiSHE Connference at Soaring Eagle in Mt. Pleasant:
Neil
Herford, Al Bartholomew, and Steve Jablonski discussed their impressions of the
conference: the speakers, the break-out sessions and topics, vendor booth
arrangement, the luncheon, the companionship, the banquet, the wealth of
information specific to healthcare field and regulations.
Group
discussions:
Legionnaire's
disease: aerated water source are particularly suspect, e.g., fountains,
showerheads, evaporating towers.
Bed rails:
both from a personal constraint avoidance perspective and from a pinch/wedge
safety perspective. Continued constraint assessment and documentation needed
involving family, doctors, nurses, Social Services. Alternative: lower beds,
even adjustable to floor level. 9 deaths in USA due to bed rail pinch/wedge
issue.
Suggestion
for boosting attendance:
Mark
Johnson suggested including a survey about meeting frequency, agenda location,
attendance, etc., in mailing with meeting minutes.
Steve
Jablonski suggested specifying topic of meeting agenda on meeting announcement
and possibly organize a telephone survey.
Mike
Lemanek suggested announcing specific duration of meeting, e.g., 8:30 - 10:30
a.m.
Meeting
adjourned 10:20 a.m.
Next
meeting:
See enclosed meeting announcement.
See enclosed survey for meeting feed back and suggestions.
Reminder, we need to have nominations for new president.
Decision was made to meet next in December, not in November.
Attendance:
Al
Bartholomew, Masonic Pathways
Norbert W. Birchmeier, Hurley Medical Center
Dan Cowsert, Lapeer Co. Med. Care Facility
Richard S. Gudkese, Bay Medical Center
Neil Herford, Huron Co. Med. Care Facility
Gerald Hooper, Deckerville Community Hospital
Patrick Humphrey, Mid Michigan Medical Center - Clare
Steven Jablonski, Bay Medical Center
Mark Johnson, Aero Filter, Inc.
Laura Kloha, Honeywell
Ted Summers, Retired
Mark Weslock, William E. Walter, Inc.
Robert Zurmuehlen, AAF International
Respectfully submitted, Al Bartholomew, Secretary
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NOTICE:
SPECIAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
There will be no meeting in November 2000. We are planning our next meeting on
December 12, 2000.
Date: December
12, 2000
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: Howard
Johnson's, Stacey's Family Restaurant
M-84 at I-75, From I-75 take Exit 160, M-84 West one block from exit on
left.
Breakfast
Cost: $3.00 - $6.00 a la carte
Menu: Breakfast
Agenda: James
Scott, Health Evaluation Section, Consumer and Industry Services, Lansing
"HOW TO PREPARE FOR A BASELINE SURVEY"
Let's have a big turnout and bring along others who might benefit from this
topic.
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MEETING
SURVEY:
Please indicate preferences and suggestions:
1. Day of
week:
___ Monday
___ Tuesday
___ Wednesday
___ Thursday
___ Friday
2. Time of
day:
___ 8:30a-10:30a breakfast first at 8:30a, meeting following
immediately
___ 10:00a-12:00p lunch after meeting at 12:00p
___ 12:00p-2:00p lunch first at 12:00p, meeting following
immediately
___ 2:00p-4:00p snacks
___ 5:30p-8:00p supper first at 5:30p, meeting following immediately
3.
Frequency:
___ Monthly
___ Bi-Monthly
___ Quarterly
___ Semi-Annually
___ Annually
4.
Location:
___ one location pick one location and meet there consistantly
___ rotate locations pick alternate locations in various member
areas and rotate
___ rotate at facilities rotate among member facilities hosting meetings
Please
return this survey along with any suggestions or comments
by December 1st, 2000 addressed to:
Al
Bartholomew,
Masonic Pathways,
1200 Wright Avenue,
Alma MI 48801
517 466-3841
517 466-2713 [FAX]
maintdept@masonichome.com