As winner of this year’s American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) Crystal Eagle Award, James A. Shoemaker, BSME, MA, FASHE, possesses a wealth of knowledge about the field. This month, he talks with HFM about his career and years of service in leadership roles within ASHE as well as in his local chapter….
Announcements
2022 Golf Outing
On October 6 the Health Care Facility Manager Society of New Jersey held its Annual Golf Outing. The executive board was informed just a few days prior however of the loss of Darren Siker a longtime colleague and friend of the association and co-chair of the event. Although saddened by the news, Darren brought us a beautiful day with many friends coming together expressing their sorrows for his loss. We…
Crystal Leadership Award Recipient
Dear HFMSNJ Members, Colleagues & Friends, Each year the distinguished ASHE Crystal Eagle Leadership award recognizes one outstanding member for their excellent leadership qualities, innovation and overall contribution to the ASHE and/or the field of healthcare engineering and facility management. We are beyond proud of our very own James (Jim) Shoemaker for receiving this award at ASHE”s 59th annual conference in Boston this July. Please take a look at the…
ASHE Chapter Award
Dear HFMSNJ Members, Colleagues & Friends, It is with great pleasure to inform you we fulfilled the requirements of the ASHE 2021 Levels of Affiliation Awards program. We successfully earned the status of Platinum for the 30th consecutive year (since 1992)! The HFMSNJ has been a Platinum Chapter since ASHE created the Chapter Awards. Although compiling the detailed submission is a lengthy and nuanced task, it is always worth it!…
Controlling Legionella Bacteria
Toolkit for Controlling Legionella in Common Sources of Exposure The Toolkit for Controlling Legionella in Common Sources of Exposure (Legionella Control Toolkit) provides public health and building owners and operators with concise, actionable information on controlling Legionella in commonly implicated sources of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks. It helps focus and improve Legionella control efforts and protect the safety of a building’s employees, visitors, and surrounding community. CDC.gov Toolkit for controlling Legionella
Energy to Care Program
ASHE’s Energy to Care Program is a confidential and complimentary energy reduction program that helps health care facilities track, manage and communicate energy savings. The Energy to Care program offers four major products lines – all deliberately designed to meet the needs of its members whether they are new to energy management or seasoned veterans to the field. The Energy to Care program was developed by hospital engineers and consultants…
NJDEP Air Permit Requirement
The NJDEP updated regulations in 2007 that limited testing of emergency generators on unhealthy air quality days. The regulation does allow testing on these days if required by a Federal or State Regulation. Since 2007, there was an understanding with the NJDEP that hospital and medical facilities that are required to comply with NFPA, DOH, Joint Commission and DNV (which are Federal/State regulations) would be allowed to test when the…
