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Quarterly Meeting
November 20, 2015
7:30 AM - 3:15 PM
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Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
4801 Ambassador Caffery
Lafayette, LA 70508
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7:30 – 8:15 am Registration and Vendor Displays
Meet, greet and network with your peers Breakfast provided by Sound and Communications, Thanks to Matt Romagosa
8:15 -8:30am Richard Oswald, LASHFM President
- Welcome and Introductions
Bradley Devillier, Chapter Treasurer
- Financial Report
Jacob Fontenot, Chapter Secretary
- Outstanding Business Items
Bryan J. Boss, Facility host
- Facility specific items, safety directions
8:30 -10:00 am Educational Session,
Healthcare Ventilation: Past and Future;
Rick Herman PE, Daikin Applied
Hospital indoor environments are highly controlled and highly regulated. Most Infection
Preventionists will agree that this is necessary but pressure to reduce the cost of healthcare delivery is always present. This presentation will look into some of the origins of our ventilation regulations and peek at what the future may hold to help control those ventilation costs.
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:30 Education Session
Alternative Water Sources.
Dr. Victor Kelson, Senior Hydrologist, Layne Water Resources
As a continuation of our emergency preparedness planning for loss of water supply Dr. Kelson will present information on providing your own water well. He will also briefly discuss the 316b regulations which dictate the use of the use of river and lake water for cooling and other processes.
11:30 to 12:15 pm Lunch, Provided by the Society and Mohawk, Thanks Amiee Thibodaux
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12:15 – 12:45 pm Society News, Comments, Q&A and Door Prizes
Richard Oswald, President
12:45 - 1: 45 pm Educational Session
Boilers and Steam Efficiency:
Chris Eschete, Corporate Instructor, ADCO Boiler Company
Chris will make an informative presentation on the latest in Boiler Technology and steam efficiency.
1:45 – 2:00 Break
2:00 – 3:00 Educational Session
Power Quality Issues for Health Care. Waji Ali, Electrical Engineer, Schneider Electric With all of the electronics, independent ups devices and cheap power supplies more and more hospitals are experiencing noise on their electrical systems that is causing issues for medical equipment and power distribution systems. Nicholas will show us some of the things causing this and what can be done about it.
3:00 – 3:15 Adjournment and closing comments
Richard Oswald, LASHFM President
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