ISHE State Conference

ISHE State Conference at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN is August 20, 2010. Randall Snelling, Chief Physical Environment Officer, DNV Healthcare Inc. will be speaking at the conference this year.

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ASHE Elections for President-Elect and Selected Regional Directors Goes Live

ISHE encourages all members of ASHE to vote for the 2011 ASHE board. All dues-paying professional active members, associate members, positional members, lifetime, and retired members are eligible to cast their vote for 2010 ASHE President-Elect and selected Regional Directors during the upcoming election. From August 1, 2010 through September 3, 2010 (11:59 p.m. Central Time) you will be able to vote electronically by clicking here. Make sure you have a voice in selecting the next ASHE leader. Please contact ASHE at 312-422-3800 or ashe@aha.org if you would like to verify your records and current e-mail address. (Note: Eligibility based on membership status as of July 10, 2010.) Read more about some of the nominees below.

Jeffrey L. Arthurs CHFM, CHSP, FASHE 
Director of Facilities Management
Illinois Valley Community Hospital 
Peru, Illinois 

I left a 10 year construction career to join healthcare at Mendota Community Hospital in 1980.  Starting as a Maintenance Mechanic, I learned the electrical, plumbing, HVAC & refrigeration trades.  During the following 13 years I worked as a Master Mechanic involved in all aspects of building maintenance and construction at MCH. 

In 1993, I was given the opportunity to advance into Facilities Management.  My responsibilities included Maintenance and Bio Med.  I began educating myself in the aspects of Healthcare Facilities Management via any and all avenues; including some college courses, various textbooks and ASHE.

Having instituted successful changes and completed $1M in construction at MCH, I moved in 1998 to Illinois Valley Community Hospital, where I have been involved in departmental reorganizations, training and process improvement methods. As the Facility Construction Manager, I have completed in excess of $40M in construction. My current responsibilities include; Maintenance, Bio Medical, Security, and Construction Management. 

I was a Charter Board Member in the re-emergence of the Healthcare Engineer’s Society of Northern Illinois. I have served on the HESNI Board since 2003. 

I was the ASHE Region 5 Regional Leader in 2005.  I served on the ASHE Board as the Region 5 Director 2006-2008. I have served on and chaired multiple ASHE Committees and Task Forces.
I have given multiple presentations, and have had articles published in Inside ASHE and Health Facilities Management regarding Healthcare Construction, Operations and Management.

I gave the presentation The 21st Century Healthcare Facilities Manager at the 2008 Midwest Conference.

I received my CHFM in 2001, my CHSP in 2005, my SASHE in 2007 and my FASHE this year [2010].

Tom Stewart, MBA, SASHE, CHFM, CHC
Administrative Director of Facilities
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Carbondale, IL  

Professional Experience/Education
Thirty six years experience in the healthcare engineering field including two years as a biomedical equipment technician, twenty two years as Director of Engineering and twelve years as Director of Facilities responsible for Design and Construction, Plant Operations, Clinical Engineering, Environmental Services, and Safety Management.   A facility managed was one of the first in the country to receive the Energy Star award for a healthcare facility.

• 1974 - Associate Degree – Applied Science Electronics Technology,
• 1976 - Bachelor of Science Degree – Biomedical Electronics,
• 2000 -  Masters of Business Administration Degree
• 2004 - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) – July 2004
• 2006 – 2009 - ASHE Leadership Institute
• 2010 – Certified Healthcare Constructor

Military Experience
United States Air Force – Honorable Discharge

Professional Affiliations

• American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
• ASHE Education and PDC Committee 2007 - 2008
• ASHE Webinar Task Force Chairperson – 2007
• ASHE Personal Recognition and Career Development Task Force 2007 - 2010
• ASHE Healthcare Construction Certification Committee – 2009 – 2010
• AHA Certification Center Board of Directors – 2010
• Certified Healthcare Construction (CHC) Certification Committee – 2009 - 2010
• Southern Illinois Chapter for Healthcare Engineering – Co-founder and Charter Member, Past President, Annual Conference Chair
• Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference – Vice Chairman

Awards

• Southern Illinois Chapter for Healthcare Engineering – Healthcare Member of the Year 2001 & 2003
• American Society for Healthcare Engineering – Regional Leader Award 2006
• Senior Member Status (SASHE) with American Society for Healthcare Engineering 2008

Community Involvement

• Carterville Area Rotary Club - Past President, Past Treasurer
• Carterville Area Rotary Club – Rotarian of the Year 2003