NEHES Monthly Digest

New England Healthcare Engineers Society

Upcoming Events

Spring Seminar Rescheduled to June 11, 2021 | Call for Abstracts Extended

Due to continued travel restrictions and with the safety of NEHES members top of mind, the Board of Directors has decided to shift the date for the 2021 Spring Seminar from March to early summer. Please mark your calendar for Friday, June 11, 2021. We look forward to the opportunity to once again meet in person. Please know that NEHES will follow all health and safety regulations in place at the time of the meeting and will continue to monitor travel restrictions which might impact the event.

Very Special Project

For over 50 years, the Children’s Center in Augusta, Maine, has transformed the lives of children with developmental disabilities. This new expanded facility will help the Children’s Center serve even more of these special kids and their families.

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NEHES News

Advocacy Report

What’s New!

Hospital survey rules have been updated by The Joint Commission (TJC) – each physical address = minimum 2 Life Safety Code Surveyor days.

♦ 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 3 LSCS days

♦ >1,500,000 LSC FD Review

Life Safety Code Surveyor Days changed in July 2020 – LSCS added one day for each free‐standing emergency department and ambulatory surgery center.

2021 NEHES Board of Directors

Welcome to the 2021 NEHES Board of Directors!

Message from President

Greetings fellow NEHESians!

Welcome to an exciting new year, so appropriately titled, “2020-1”! This year, the second year of the second decade in the 21st century, promises to be even better than last! I personally, am overly optimistic about all of the wonderful things that lie ahead for us all in the months to come.

Message from President-Elect

First, let me start by congratulations to Cole Teague on the beginning of his year as President of NEHES. NEHES is in a strong position because of the years of leadership provided by our board members, past and present. Secondly, thank you to the NEHES board and membership for the opportunity to serve as the NEHES President-Elect for 2021. I hope that I am able to deliver the same strong leadership of the past board members to the NEHES organization, and membership, both active, and supporting.

Membership

NEHES Welcomes New Members

Annelies Mose
Project Manager
Stamford Hospital

Griffin Lausier
Facilities Supervisor
Salem Hospital

Jack Nelson
Partner
CMTA

Lynn Drover
Associate
HED

Rosario Radelmis
Lead Operating Engineer
JLL

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ASHE Update

ASHE Discusses Advocacy Plans for 2021

Health Facilities Management
Members of the American Society for Health Care Engineering's advocacy team discuss advocacy priorities for the new year.

Sustainability

Sustainability Now

NEHES is looking to put your facility in the spotlight! Sustainability can mean a lot of different things to different people. There are countless unique ways to do your part in making our planet a cleaner and safer environment. Would you like to recognize a healthcare facility for its dedication to sustainability? Whether it is something that a facility does or is in the process of pursing for the betterment of the environment, we want to hear about it!

Facility Management News

Turning Temporary Structures into Permanent Spaces

Health Facilities Management
A facility managers explains how his facility built and maintained two temporary structures.

COVID Proved the Importance of Airflow in Buildings

Infection Control Today
A health care facility's air flow is an important consideration in reducing the risk of disease transmission.

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