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QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTER
July 2018
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Blue Ridge
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Central VA |
Hampton Roads |
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THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
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Joe Auricchio
President |
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Since our last newsletter, VSHE Members have been busy.
We spent time at our annual conference in May. This year’s conference was at a bigger venue than last year, and The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center received many good reviews. We are reviewing all the feedback and are planning to return to Roanoke in 2019.
VCU Health hosted a group of Virginia CTE teachers and administrators from the Virginia Dept. of Education on June 21. They got to see the inner workings of how a hospital keeps the lights on and the air cool. Rick Sanders and I talked about our careers, and how two guys from Kansas and New York now help run a large medical center
VSHE also had its first sponsored Career Day at the Hanover County Tech Center in Mechanicsville, VA. Eight vendors greeted and talked with graduating high school seniors. Many thanks to Siemen’s and UV Resources for sponsoring lunch. UV Resources also committed to donating a bank of UV lights for the HVAC students to train with in their classroom. The pics below are from our Hanover Career Day!
VSHE members were also on the agenda at the ASHE conference in Seattle July 15-18. Scott Blankenship and Dylan Henderson from the Carilion Clinic gave a well-received presentation titled “Are You Ready to Operate? Designing Operating Rooms to Meet Surgical Advancements”.
Lastly, we are working on an upgrade to the VSHE website. We plan to GO LIVE on Monday, July 30th!! Check out the new website on Monday!
Becoming a better organization does not happen because one person does a lot. It happens because a lot of people do a little. If you have any ideas or want to get involved, reach out to a Board member to see how to get involved. We hope that you will use the Virginia Society of Healthcare Engineers as a forum for the exchange of innovative ideas, practical solutions to problems, and as a resource for current developments in the healthcare industry.
Respectfully,
~Joe Auricchio BS, CHFM
VSHE President 2018-2019
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9th ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND
FALL SEMINAR UPDATE
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Lindsay Davis, Conference Chair
Belinda Currin, Conference Co-Chair
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We presented our VSHE Annual Awards at the conference; and the winners are named below. Congratulations to all. And thanks to all who supported and attended the 9th Annual Conference!!
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2018 Awards
VSHE recognized key partners that have made a significant
contribution to the healthcare engineering field in the Commonwealth of
Virginia. They are:
2018 President’s Award: Belinda Currin
The Virginia Society of Healthcare Engineers (VSHE) 2018 President’s Award is presented to Belinda Currinfor outstanding
dedication to the society by overseeing the creation of two conferences
that showcase the VSHE mission. As the Virginia Society of Healthcare
Engineers goes through a period of transition, Belinda stepped up to
help us in the most visible way and took the lead to plan our annual
conference. She also took the lead on the first VSHE one day seminar in
October of 2017. Belinda and her partners contacted and negotiated with
many people, venues and sponsors to create a pleasant environment for
learning and networking. She has set the criteria for which our future
conferences will be planned and measured. For this, we are proud to
present Belinda Currin the 2018 Presidents Award.
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2018 Teamwork Award-Blue Ridge District:
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Centra Health
Jamerson-Lewis Construction
Price Simpson Harvey Architects
Valley Engineering
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2018 Teamwork Award-Central District:
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No Submissions
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2018 Teamwork Award-Hampton Roads District:
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Sentara Obici Hospital Plant Operations
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2018 Outstanding Vendor Award-Blue Ridge District:
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Centennial Contractors
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2018 Outstanding Vendor Award-Central District:
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W.E. Bowman
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2018 Outstanding Vendor Award-Hampton Roads District:
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Excel Energy Consulting
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2018 Emerging Leader Award:
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Reginald Warren--Riverside Health System
Brandon Galbreath--Riverside Health System
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Fall 1-day VSHE Safety Seminar October 24, 2018
in Fredericksburg, VA!
As chairpersons of the 2018-2019 VSHE Conferences, we would like to share our excitement in offering the second
Fall 1-day VSHE Safety Seminar focusing on Safety in Healthcare Environments.
This year’s theme: "New Innovations in Safety".
Please join us Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The cost for this one-day seminar is $75.00 per person and includes a light breakfast, lunch and snacks.
VSHE wants to keep our healthcare members, designers, contractors and workforce of tomorrow current of regulatory requirements, and to be continuously supporting our construction community.
We will be opening registration soon on our new website. Watch your email for notices about the topics and more!!
Visit the MEMBERSHIP Section with Jerry Baker in this Newsletter for Sponsorship Opportunities.
SECURE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION NOW!!!
Homewood Suites by Hilton
1040 Hospitality Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-786-9700
First come/ first served for the VSHE room discount block rate.
Please register HERE for the October 24th, 2018 Seminar. And THANK YOU to our sponsors!!
~ Lindsay Davis
VSHE Conference Chair
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~ Belinda Currin
VSHE Conference Co-Chair
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| MEMBERSHIP UPDATE |
Jerry Baker
Membership Chair |
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for the OCTOBER 24
FALL SEMINAR!!!!!
Click Here for More Details!
Regards!
~ Jerry Baker
VSHE Membership Chair
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BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT UPDATE
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Marty Misicko
District Chair |
SAVE THE DATE!
Blue Ridge Meeting September 13, 2018
Watch Your Inbox for Details, Visit Our Website!
Thanks,
~Marty Misicko
VSHE Blue Ridge District Chair
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| Your Blue Ridge District Committee Chairs:
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CENTRAL DISTRICT UPDATE
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Scott Schwagel
District Chair
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Watch Your Inbox for Details for Our Fall District Meetings!
Our Program Chair, Lindsay Davis is moving up, and her position will become vacant in September. We are looking for volunteers to become Program Chair for the Central District! Please contact Lindsay Davis at 804-291-3899.
~Scott Schwegal
Central District Chair
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HAMPTON ROADS DISTRICT UPDATE
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Ron Blackburn
Hampton Roads District Chair
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Watch Your Inbox for Details for Our Fall District Meetings! |
~ Ron Blackburn
VSHE Hampton Roads District Chair 2017-2018 |
Your Hampton Roads District Committee Chairs:
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| TECHNOLOGY UPDATE! |
Brandon Galbreath
IT Chair
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY!!!
Check out our new website going live on July 30, 2018!
~Brandon Galbreath
VSHE IT Chair
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| ASHE ADVOCACY |
Rick Sanders
ASHE Advocacy Chair |
~Rick Sanders
VSHE ASHE Advocacy Chair
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| LOOSE ENDS! |
Lynne Manning
Communications Chair
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National Health Care Facilities & Engineering Week
Take the time to recognize your staff for all they do to optimize the health care physical environment during National Health Care Facilities & Engineering Week, October 21-27, 2018.
You and your staff are important members of your health care team – your department keeps your facility operational, safe, and efficient. Because of all you do, there is power; running water; and a clean, comfortable, and safe healing environment for all who walk through your doors. What you may think is ordinary is truly extraordinary. Without you and your staff’s efforts, the doors of your facility would not be open.
~ Lynne Manning
VSHE Communications Chair
Mark your calendars for 10th Annual VSHE Conference: May 13-16, 2019!
| ANNUAL SPONSORSHIPS |
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Thank you to our 2017 -2018 Sponsors (September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018):
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PLATINUM |
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Air Conditioning Equipment Sales, Inc. ACES
AECOM
AKF Group Engineers
ASCO
Atlantic Constructors, Inc.
Barton Malow
C & C Electrical Service, Inc.
Centennial Contractors
ChemTreat
ColonialWebb
Communication Specialists, Inc.
Cornerstone Architects PLC
Creative Maintenance Solutions, LLC
CRGA Design
D and H Construction Services, Inc.
DAVIS Construction
Dewberry
DPR Construction
Dunbar Milby Williams Pittman & Vaughan
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Dunlap & Partners Engineers
e4h Architecture
ECS
Emerald Construction Company
EXCEL Energy Consulting
Froehling & Robertson, Inc.
HF Lenz Company
HGA Architects and Engineers
HITT Contracting
Hourigan Construction
Johnson Controls
Kahler Slater
KOP Architects
Leach Wallace Associates
MB Contractors
MDB Flooring Systems
Old Dominion Abatement and Demolition
Old Dominion Firestopping
Pace Collaborative
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Perkins+Will
PF&A Design
Price Simpson Harvey
SRC, Inc
Siemens
Sussex Development Corporation
Syska
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
ThyssenKrupp Elevator
Timmons Group
Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance
Turner Long Construction, Inc.
W M Jordan Company
W. E. Bowman Construction, Inc.
Walter P Moore
Warwick Mechanical Group
Watson Electrical Construction Co. LLC
WSP
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GOLD
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| AEGIS Fire Safety Consultants |
Carilion Clinic |
Cii Engineered Systems, Inc. |
| Specified Technologies Inc. |
Piedmont Service Group
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Noelker & Hull Associates
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| SILVER |
| Morin Distribution |
Phoenix Data Systems, Inc. |
PDi Communication Systems, Inc |
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| BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2018-2019: |
| 2018-2019 State Board of Directors Elected |
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| Thank You to our 2017 - 2018 Annual Platinum Sponsors! |
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Thank You to our 2017 - 2018 Annual Gold Sponsors!
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| Thank You to our 2017 - 2018 Annual Silver Sponsors! |
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Phoenix Data Systems, Inc.
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Morin Distribution |
PDi Communication Systems
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