NEHES Monthly Digest
March 2022
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Message from President

Dann M. Boyer, CHFM
Director of Facilities Operations
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
2022 NEHES President

 MARCH 2022

Some good news in dealing with the pandemic. The omicron variant has seen its peak and numbers are dropping quickly. Many states that once had mask mandates are relaxing these mandates. Let’s hope that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, and we will soon be back to normal, whatever that normal may be.

On the NEHES front, we are looking forward to the annual Spring Seminar on Friday, April 1, 2022. As of right now, we are looking forward to being in person for the meeting. The Spring Seminar is always a good event and gives you the opportunity for education, CEUs, and valuable networking opportunities with our many supporting members. If you have never attended one of our seminars or conferences, I urge you to make a point of it and get involved.

Speaking of getting involved, through our website at NEHES.ORG, you can find links to the state chapters. The state chapters are always looking for engaged people to help as board members, or to plan events. Contact information for all of the state chapters can be found if you are interested. I encourage all of you to take part. I have found all the opportunity to serve to be rewarding experience and have made connections that will last a lifetime.

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Membership
George Brooks
Associate Principal
Vantage Technology Consulting Group
 
Ron Bourgoin
engineering manager
Winchester Hospital
 
Bryan Bailey
Director Safey & Security
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
 
Chris Hart
Off-Site Facilities Group Leader
Lowell General Hospital
 
Heather Burr Carey
Manager
BluSky Restoration Contractors
 
Thomas Russo
Facilities Director
Griffin Hospital
 
Kristopher Soucie
Supervisor
Saint Vincent Hospital
 
Graham Cochrane
Account Manager
Cochrane Ventilation, Inc.
 
Dean Herbstreit
National Sales Manager
Precision AirConvey Pneumatic Waste & Linen Conveying
 
Brian Murphy
Director EH&S OSEC
Umass Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center
 
Daniel Smith
Account Executive - healthcare
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ASHE Update
Health Facilities Management
ASHE works with government officials to unify the codes and standards governing the health care environment.
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Sustainability
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The University of Texas El Paso uses sustainable practices to maximize the distribution of resources that are scarce due to its location in the Chihuahuan Desert.
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OSHA expanded its respiratory protection standard to include smaller healthcare facilities in March 2021, and since its implementation, the agency has issued 700 COVID-related citations.
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In the face of the labor shortage, Advocate Aurora Health's St. Luke’s Medical Center created an apprenticeship program that, through collaboration with other Wisconsin hospitals, trains apprentices with marketable skills that get them hired.
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In response to the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is phasing out the use of hydrofluorocarbons across the country, which will raise prices of products like fire extinguishers.
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