Healthcare
Facilities Management Society of New Jersey, Inc.
Serving Healthcare Since 1949
***General Membership Meeting***
Minutes to the Meeting of
April 21, 2005
President Joseph Berlesky, CHFM called the meeting to order on Thursday, April
21,2005, at the Galloping Hill Inn, Union, New Jersey commencing at 6:00 p.m.
Self-introductions were made. A moment of silence was observed for our troops and
for Mr. Bill Berkeyheiser. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
SOCIAL SPONSOR
Our Social Sponsor for tonight is ServPro. Thank you Bob Morrison.
EDUCATIONAL SESSION TOPIC
Our educational program was presented by our President-Elect John DiGirolomo,
CHFM. This hour and twenty minutes long program was on ³Facilities Management
Review of Common Codes and Standards.² John Schliewenz RA., AIA., Oscar
Gonzalez, CHFM, Bill Anderson, FASHE, CHFM, and Neal Spanier, NCARB, AIA, CSI
participated as panelist for the presentation. Prizes for correct answers to John DiGirolomo¹s questions
were donated by Livingston Hardware. Thank you to Margaret Nesby for the
prizes. The questions provided a fast-paced review of issues that all
facilities management must face and answer every day. Some very lively
discussion followed the questions. All in attendance at the meeting agreed that
John DiGirolomo, CHFM, did an excellent job of setting the program up. Part II
will be in May.
DINNER BREAK AT 7:25 P.M. FOR 45 MINUTES
TREASURER¹S REPORT
Robert Thompson reports that we are solvent. Pay Pal is up and working. One
member has used it so far.
SECRETARY¹S REPORT
Minutes are no longer to be handed out to the members at our meeting. Minutes are available online at www.hfmsnj.org . Committee reports are due in a timely manner. Please submit them electronically to Ben DiFranco, CHFM.
MEMBERSHIP
Pete Appelmann reports that we have one new candidate to propose for a regular
membership. He is Mark Ligon, AVP Facilities of R.W.J.U.H. at Hamilton. He was
voted in by unanimous consent.
ASHE
Anaheim¹s Annual Conference and Convention is in July. Make plans now for the
best airfare and hotel rates.
Joe Rawson reports the following:
1. ASHE is working on a plan for closer relations with OSHA.
2. Green Building Guidelines for healthcare facilities have become burdensome so ASHE has pulled its support of the program.
3. Chapter Recognition: Each chapter needs to recommend someone for the Regional Leader Award. You can nominate yourself. See website for details.
4. The winner of the Regional Leader award receives full registration to the ASHE Conference, a press release, a letter to his/her C.E.O. and a paid trip to a Leadership Conference.
5. A new Platinum award has been announced by ASHE. This is above the Gold award. Details to be announced. This award requires a higher percentage of ASHE members in chapters (at least 40%) and linking of websites. Currently our percentage of ASHE members in our chapter is 42%.
AD JOURNAL
The Ad Journal for 2005 is complete. Copies are being passed out this evening.
Thank you to Ben DiFranco, CHFM. We need a new Ad Journal Chairman and
committee members. It is a task that requires many hands. The time frame is
very tight to get a brand new 2006 issue out to our membership at the Holiday
Party in November. Please contact President Joseph Berlesky, CHFM at Joseph.Berlesky@rwjuh.edu . Your service will be appreciated.
EDUCATION
The revised 2005 Education Calendar has been left on the tables for you. The
calendar is full for this year. We shall be happy to receive suggestions for
next year¹s program. Please give your comments to John DiGirolomo, CHFM, at John.DiGirolomo@ehmc.com .
The 42nd Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition is July 10-13 in
Anaheim, California. Check the ASHE website for details.
Our sister organization, Healthcare Facilities Managers of Delaware Valley will
hold a one-day seminar for CHFM on Wednesday, May 18, 2005. Send checks to
HFMADV c/o PBS, Inc., 1200 Bustleton Pike, Suite 16B, Feasterville, PA 19053.
The fee is $50 for HFMADV Assoc. Members and $75 for non-HFMADV Assoc. Members.
The program will be held at the Best Western Hotel, 11580 Roosevelt Boulevard,
Philadelphia, P A 19116. The presenter is Mark Trudzinski, CJFM, Deputy Chief
of Staff for Engineering and Facility Management US Army Medical Dept. Center
and School.
ADVOCACY
Robert
Roop, P.E. reported the following:
AIA GUIDELINES ON DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE
FACILITIES
The
voting in all the committees for the changes in the AIA Guidelines will be
voted on in June, 2005. Books will be for sale in January, 2006.
CMS has issued a final ruling on alcohol hand cleansers.
Robert Roop, P.E., needs our input. Please contact him at rnr@criteriumlockatong.com with issues or existing or proposed laws,
regulations and possible code changes so we can bring us a choice of positions.
Then HFMSNJ can choose from which to take.
CODES AND STANDARDS
Frank Del Gaudio reports that there is a new requirement for the S.O.C. by
J.C.A.H.O. The person filling out the SOC must document his or her credentials
for doing so.
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Old Business:
·
NJHA Emergency Generator - Project is proceeding and next meeting we will tour
the project.
·
Hospital Construction
Cost Data – Survey - Sally
Roslow advised that the survey of hospital construction costs can be handled as
a web survey. The ASHE Chapters need to furnish their members e-mail address to
participate in the survey. John Schliewenz needs to provide the construction
data being requested to be put into the survey format.
·
AIA Guidelines
– Jim Corueil spoke with Dave
Uhaze who indicated that he will discuss the new AIA Guidelines at the HFMSNJ
meeting in October.
Emergency Preparedness:
³TopOff3 Update² was discussed. Members reported participation levels of from
four to 24 hours – with NJHA participating for the full five days. All
felt their facility gained useful information regarding internal operations
needing improvement.
APIC:
Pat Lafaro distributed a handout from the recent national APIC meeting: ³APIC
Position on Mandatory Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections².
The Northern NJ APIC Chapter has a website with reference information that may
be useful to our members. NNJAPIC.com.
Environmental:
Jim Corueil distributed an article
from the Verona-Cedar Grove Times about the Attorney General of the State of
New Jersey investigating and prosecuting those responsible for environmental
crimes. Of interest is the indictment of a UMDNJ employee responsible for the
Newark campus power plant. He allegedly ³directed subordinates to discharge
nearly 10,000 gallons of untreated, highly acidic wastewater . . . into the
municipal sewer system² If convicted on all counts, the employee faces up to 20
years in jail and a fine of up to $180,000.
Jim also distributed several
handouts from the depnews@dep.state.nj.us website:
·
³DEP releases solid
waste plan to revitalize recycling efforts.²
·
³Penalties for
underground storage.²
·
³NJ announces Valero
settlement addressing air violations.²
Fire Codes:
James Corueil reported on the Fire Board activities. Range Hoods that can be
maintained can remain in use. A three tag inspection system is being proposed.
The system would use green for passed, yellow for impaired but operational, and
red for failed. A copy of the inspection report would be sent to the local fire
official.
Hi-Rise Safety was discussed focusing on the Jersey City model that would
stockpile fire fighting materials in strategic locations and have tenants
trained as building ³Fire Marshals².
Bill S1294 passed requiring fire
extinguishers (weighing less than 10# and located within 10 feet of the kitchen
stove) in all homes sold in NJ.
Legislative Affairs:
Adam Beder discussed the pending
Ethics Bill that will require anyone dealing with legislators on behalf of
their employer more than twenty hours a year, to register as a Lobbyist. This
Bill is likely to disappear or be altered to lessen impact on companies that
deal with the State due to regulatory requirements.
Group Purchasing:
NJHA Group Purchasing is in the
process of finalizing an RFP for hospitals regarding natural gas purchasing.
Some major NJ healthcare facilities are participating.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 18, 2005
at 1:30 PM.
Adjournment at 3:00pm
Submitted by John Schliewenz, Chairman
SAFETY
James Corueil has a handout at the front door. It is from the OSHA website on
working outdoors in hot weather. The handout is attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
NEWSLETTER
Charlie Church, CHFM, reports that the Newsletter will be out in a few days.
The newsletter can not be a one-man show. All of us must contribute. It affects
our Levels of Affiliation Award. Please let us come together and help Charlie.
A suggestion was made that the project work your institution does can become a
news story. Charlie Church can be contacted at the following: Telephone (973)
977-6738, Facsimile (973) 977-6838 and e-mail at church@barnerthosp.com .
LEVELS OF AFFILIATION
Oscar Gonzalez, CJFM, presented the finished Levels of Affiliation project. The
book was handed over to President Joseph Berlesky. Oscar will not take this on
anymore.
A
new person or group must do this for the 2005 calendar year.
There is to be a new award to be given out by ASHE next year, the ³Platinum²
award. There is a requirement for recipients of the award that 40% of the
General Membership must be ASHE members. Some discussion ensued as to what that
would take. Oscar Gonzalez, CHFM, reported that our current percentage of
General Membership members who are also ASHE members is 42%.
We would like to take this opportunity to extend a huge thank you to Oscar
Gonzalez, CHFM, from the Executive Committee for his efforts!!! Well done!!!
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Bridges run is Friday, April 29, 2005.
The ramp project is coming along. Victor Arencibia, RA, has almost completed
the drawings and will file for the necessary permits. A construction date has
not yet been scheduled.
Frank Keller thanked everyone for their generous support of clothing,
toiletries, etc. As always, please continue your generous giving for the poor.
VENDOR LIASON
Mary Padgett asked members to ³Save The Date². We are off to the races. Come
join HFMSNJ for Vendor Appreciation Day on Friday, August 12, 2005, 11:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. at the Monmouth Park Racetrack, Grandstand Picnic Area, Ocean
Port, New Jersey 07757. The cost is undetermined at this time but will likely
be in the $40.00 to $45.00 range. Attendance is restricted to persons over 21
years of age. It will be held rain or shine. Notification by e-mail will be
sent out to the General Membership. There will be no show or booth set up. Just
food, fun and a change to network.
GOLF OUTING
The Golf outing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at the Fox Hollow
Country Club. The cost is $225.00 per golfer. Mailers go out mid to late April,
2005. For persons attending who are only having dinner and not playing golf the
cost is $75.00 per person. Roger Ennis, Golf Outing Chairman, advised that that
there is only room for 120 golfers. To date fifteen people have already paid.
At this time we need people to sponsor tees and greens.
WEBSITE
www.hmfsnj.org
The website is password protected. You can post items in this section for other
members to review. The website is to be a sharing tool for members. Our
webmaster is working on a search feature. It will be ready in the near future.
It may be a good idea not to have the facility letterhead on your posting.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
George Thomas, FASHE, CHFM, is recovering at home from knee surgery. Best
wishes to George for a speedy recovery.
OF SPECIAL CONCERN
Joe Rawson reported the following relative to the untimely death of William
Berkeyheiser:
Thank you for your support regarding the untimely death of HFMADV¹s President
William Berkeyheiser. The reward money is now $15,000 for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of this horrible crime. But
there is another turn to the heart wrenching story. The flooding of the
Delaware River inundated the basement of the first floor of the Berkeyheiser¹s
home. It is at this moment unsafe for Mrs. Berkeyheiser to live there. We shall
inform you if there is anything you can do. At this point, Robert Neumann, of
St. Peter¹s Hospital, made a motion to appropriate $1,000 from our funds to
help with her clean-up effort. Robert Roop, P.E, is helping her with the
construction and repair issues.
JCAHO
Bob Neumann of St. Peter¹s Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., underwent an
inspection in February, 2005. He will provide us with a report of everything
that JCAHO requested.
Frank Del Gaudio received a Notice of De-Certification on his old building in
The Essex County Hospital System. He is working through the issues; meanwhile
ground breaking has taken place for a brand new hospital.
A question came up about S.O.C. The question was, ³Can you list fire door
replacements on the S.O.C. in Part 4.² The consensus was yes; new doors.
Maintenance of the doors is not supposed to be on S.O.C.
With regard to convenience doors in a corridor there was a question of whether
or not you can put a magnetic hold open on a corridor door not on the F/A/
System?. Please e-mail Mike DePadova, CHFM, at MikeDePadova@umdnj.edu regarding this issue.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:10 P.M.
