East Central Michigan Minutes

ECMSHE meeting held March 14, 2000 at Fritz’s Restaurant, Richville, Michigan:

Treasurer’s Report: $5,801.92

Old Business:

Correction to February minutes: last paragraph on first page should read:
Dick Gudkese added that MHA's previous stance on hospital incinerators was to oppose new regulations. This position has since changed based partly on the pollution incident at Alpena General Hospital. MHA's new position is zero mercury production and to endorse the DEQ incinerator regulation.

It was decided to meet upstairs at “FRITZ’S” again in March. Price of meal raised to $8.00. Steve Jablonski will investigate possibilities and make suggestions for three alternate meeting sites.

New Business:

Al Bartholomew will bring updated projected budget to next meeting, to include:
   $500 scholarship donation to be given through MiSHE
      (Steve Jablonski explained the MiSHE scholarship selection process)
   $300 registration fee for ECMSHE officers to attend annual MiSHE Conference

Al Bartholomew will bring draft of changes to membership definition section of by-laws intended to coordinate with MISHE definitions.

Dick Gudkese brought a definition for "oxygen rich" environment as pertaining to concerns about nurse call cord systems.

Consensus about cell phone and radio interference with bio-med equipment is to avoid transmitting in proximity. Recent technology avoids interference but existing older systems may still cause problems. Norb Birchmeier will bring report about NEXTEL phone/pager systems. Danny Dunn mentioned Fire Panel interference from Motorola hand held two-way radios.

Internet site: http://www.mishe.org/; List of available speakers, programs; Register for annual conference with credit card; password protection possibly late this year

MiSHE Annual Conference speakers:
   PYROMANIA:  Igniting the Fire Within,  Chip Madera, Keynote
   JCAHO Update,  George Stevens
   Fire Safety Codes,  Dave Guillaume

General Discussions:

Hospital infection control during hospital renovation/construction, MDCIS regulations.

Fire Marshal inspection: every single patient door able to close completely, no storage in any corridor especially surgery, eating must be confined to special area not in patient care areas, wrist blades on sink faucets, proper ventilation, etc.

To obtain "fully sprinkled" status, must put sprinklers in closets as well.

Attendance:
Al Bartholomew, Michigan Masonic Home
Tom Benkert, Northeaster Paint - Flooring America
Norb Birchmeier, Jr., Hurley Medical Center
Danny Dunn, Lapeer Co. Med. Care Facility
Richard S. Gudkese, Bay Medical Center
Pat Humphrey, Mid Michigan Medical Center, Clare
Steven Jablonski, Bay Medical Center
Kurt Jarman, Michigan Supply Company
Mark Johnson, Aero Filter, Inc.
Bill Parrish, Scheurer Hospital
Don Reilich, Hills and Dales General Hospital
Terry Rodriguez
Charles Stahl, Scheurer Hospital
Carl M. Uherek, GeneSys

Respectfully submitted, Al Bartholomew, Secretary

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Date: April 11, 2000
Time: 12:00 noon
Place: FRITZ’S,  Richville, MI, M46 at M15
Lunch cost: $8.00 (note change in lunch cost)
Menu: Buffet

Agenda: Speakers: Matt Bussinger and Mike Lemanek, Certech
 Medical Gas Alarm Systems

Directed discussions, topics:
 suggestions from Steve Jablonski about meeting locations.
 annual budget, scholarship, MiSHE Annual Conference registration.
 proposed by-law changes regarding life membership eligibility.
 report from Norb Birchmeier about NEXTEL.