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I am very honored to have been selected to serve you as your FHEA State President, and I would like to thank all of you for this great opportunity to help move our organization through these exciting times. Things looked a little doubtful for my presidency during December and January, but Mercy Hospital brought me back from my “early retirement.” It’s good to be
working again and to have beaten ‘the curse of the FHEA Presidency.’
Our first Board of Director’s meeting was held on a Thursday afternoon (February 10th) in Tampa this year to allow most of the Board members to attend the George Mills presentation and Q&A session the next day at Tampa General Hospital. I was pleased to see a great many of you at this highly informative meeting where everyone was able to get their TJC issues cleared up by George’s responses and explanations. This is a good example of the great educational programs that FHEA offers its members, and if we try to book him now, perhaps we can get George Mills for a return engagement at our Spring Meeting in 2012.
Of course, our immediate concern is this year’s 27th Spring Meeting on May 5-6, 2011 at the Delray Beach Marriott. Again Greg Hodgson has arranged a great golf outing to be held on Thursday prior to our educational session with table-top exhibits, on Friday. The Delray Beach Marriott is a beautiful location directly across the street from the ocean and a short walk from downtown Delray’s many fine shops, boutiques and restaurants. If you haven’t done so already, please make your reservations to attend now. We have an impressive group
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of speakers this year, and the final presentation will be by Wayne Young, AIA, the new head of AHCA’s Office of Plans and Construction. I’m sure we will give him a warm welcome as he makes his first address to the FHEA, but we can also let him know our current concerns and ideas for improving our relationship with his Agency.
As most of you are aware, this year’s ASHE Annual Meeting will be in Seattle, WA, on July 17-20, 2011. As usual they will have five concurrent tracks of excellent educational programs, plus other exciting extra-curricular activities. I was fortunate to have attended the last ASHE meeting held in Seattle, and it is really a great place to visit. The Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges on either side of Seattle are two of the most beautiful natural areas
in the world. Also, it will soon be time
(our block of special rate rooms opens after June 1st) to make your plans to attend our biggest ever fall Trade Show
and 49th Annual Meeting (can you believe there have been that many), again in partnership with AHCA’s 27th Annual Seminar powered by Skip Gregory. This year this joint meeting returns to the headwaters of the Everglades at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel on September 26–28, 2011. The AHCA Seminar will focus on new health care codes and standards, which will start to be enforced by the State with this December’s adoption of the 2010 AIA Guidelines, the 2009 edition of the LSC (NFPA 101) and the 2010 edition of the Florida Building Code, which includes significant revisions to Chapters 419 and 59A-3.
Finally, I’d like to thank the Board and you, the FHEA members, for your continued support throughout the year. In particular, I’m extremely indebted to Greg Hodgson––for all his hard work in submitting our application for the ASHE Platinum Award for 2010, and for arranging our golf outings at our spring meetings, ––and to Alethea Vitray, our most excellent Executive Director, who continues to go above and beyond to look out for our interests and keep our organization running smoothly and efficiently.
I really hope to see you next month in Delray Beach.
The President’s CornerDAVID DENHAM, P.E., CHE, PRESIDENT
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Welcome New Supporting MembersThe following have joined our growing ranks since our last newsletter.
BARRy G. EPSTEINHVAC/Commercial SalesWaco FiltersJacksonville, FL 904/731-8496bepstein@wacofilters.com
BEN D. RoSEBoRouGHMechanical Project EngineerTLC Engineering for ArchitectureJacksonville, FL 904/306-9111ben.roseborough@tlc-eng.com
CASEy f. MATToxVice PresidentSimpson Environmental Services, Inc.Trilby, FL 813/714-0285cmattox@simpsonenv.com
MEG LASHLEyBusiness Development ManagerS&ME, Inc.Tampa, FL 813/623-6646mlashley@smeinc.com
DAVID E. HANINGToNSales EngineerTom Barrow CompanyOrlando, FL 407/291-0961dhanington@tombarrow.com
SERGIo BARRERoManagerSaniGLAZE MIAMIMiami, FL 305/300-5393sergio@saniglazemiami.com
DEBoRAH S. SuLLIVANOwnerCreative Business BulletinsVenice, FL 941/492-4534debbiesull@gmail.com
MATTHEW SHAWSales SpecialistKIGreenacres, FL 561/846-2178matthew.shaw@ki.com
ALySoN MANDEVILLEInterior DesignerHDR Architecture, Inc. Tampa, FL 813/262-2758alyson.mandeville@hdrinc.com
THoMAS CHAPuISAsst. Project ManagerHDR Architecture, Inc.Tampa, FL 813/262-2722thomas.chapuis@hdrinc.com
MIkE BARNESBranch ManagerCoastal Mechanical Services, LLCWest Palm Beach, FL 561/688-8170mbarnes@coastalmechanical.com
joSEPH BALSAMoEnergy Division ManagerCanAm Energy Systems/CanAm Electric, Inc.Boynton Beach, FL 561/202-0140joe.balsamo@canamelectric.com
MICHAEL BuRNETTDirector of Business DevelopmentConsolidated Medical Services Inc.Hunt Valley, MD 410/771-9771michaelb@cmsi-biz.com
kEITH MooREVP, New Engine Business ManagerRing Power CorporationSt. Augustine, FL 904/494-1269keith.moore@ringpower.com
RoD BRIGGSBusiness Devel Mgr - Electric PowerRing Power CorporationSt. Augustine, FL 904/494-1058rod.briggs@ringpower.com
RICk HoDGkINSAsst. Sales Mgr - New Engine SalesRing Power CorporationSt. Augustine, FL 904/494-1014rick.hodgkins@ringpower.com
fREDy S. SARRIAElectrical Engineer IITLC Engineering for ArchitectureJacksonville, FL 904/306-9111fredy.sarria@tlc-eng.com
kRISTINA BRoWNELLSenior Marketing CoordinatorHardin Construction Company, LLCOrlando, FL 407/352-2233kbrownell@hardinconstruction.com
CARy SHIPPERTConstruction ManagerHardin Construction Company, LLCOrlando, FL 407/352-2233cshippert@hardinconstruction.com
MICHAEL VISCuSIMarketing DirectorFrontline Construction GroupLutz, FL 813/948-9314frontlineconstructioninc@gmail.com
jAMES STuBBLEfIELDPresidentMills Electric Service, Inc.Pompano Beach, FL 954/785-0338generalmail@millselec.com
MARk WILSoNVP of SalesCG SolutionsWindermere, FL 407/247-9583mwilson@cg-solutions.biz
DoN WILLIAMSConsultantWater Mgmt Consultants & Testing, Inc.Destin, FL 850/259-8520stopwater4u@watermc.net
ED DEMAREERegional Sales ManagerJeronCharleston, SC 843/216-2838edemaree@jeron.com
VICToR f. SEIjAS, jR.PresidentSEICO Construction CorpMiami, FL 305/234-8848victor@seicoconstruction.com
MARk L. SMITHVP Florida OperationsGobbell Hays Partners, Inc.Palm Bch Gardens, FL 561/253-9204msmith@ghp1.com
LyNN M. SMITHPresidentSecurity Providers of Florida, Inc.Wellington, FL 561/819-9932lsmith@securityfla.com
ANDRIA LEIGH zAMBIToWater Care SpecialistEcolabOrlando, FL 407/456-2001andria.zambito@ecolab.com
DoN HuDSoNSE USA Sales ManagerAll Florida WaterPembroke Pines, FL 954/394-9812donhudson2007@comcast.net
ToM kuNzEN, P.E.Project ManagerECS Florida, LLCOrlando, FL 407/859-8378tkunzen@ecslimited.com
AMy BITTERLINGProject Development ManagerAjax Building CorporationPanama City Bch, FL 850/224-9571abitterling@ajaxbuilding.com
CARLoS A. oRTIzSouth Florida Office ManagerTerracon Consultants, Inc.Sunrise, FL 954/741-8282caortiz@terracon.com
WILLIAM o’DoNNELLVP - Southeast DivisionCSR - Nationwide, Inc.Ft. Pierce, FL 772/595-3802bodonnell@csrnationwide.com
ALExA j. SToNEPrincipalecoPreserveOrlando, FL 407/385-8901alexa@ecopreserve.net
DAVID RICHARDSoNGovernment Sector MgrPolygonSylvania, OH 800/422-6379david.richardson@polygongroup.com
jASoN kENDALLHVAC DesignerEngineering Professionals, Inc.Tampa, FL 813/251-6848kendall@engrpros.com
Phone: (407) 332-7767 Toll-Free: (877) 235-3432
PO Box 150755Altamonte Springs, FL
32751-0755Email: fhea@earthlink.netWeb Site: www.fhea.org
(new company)
FLORIDA HEALTHCAREENGINEERING ASSOCIATION
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SHANE HAMILToNMechanical EngineerEngineering Professionals, Inc.Tampa, FL 813/251-6848hamilton@engrpros.com
NELSoN fERNANDEzVice PresidentANF Group, Inc.Cooper City, FL 954/693-9900nfernandez@anfgroup.com
LEE MCNEILBusiness DevelopmentWilliams CompanyOrlando, FL 407/295-2530lmcneil@williamsco.com
TRENT BoNNETTProject ManagerWilliams CompanyOrlando, FL 407/295-2530tbonnett@williamsco.com
jERRy HoWESProject ManagerWilliams CompanyOrlando, FL 407/295-2530jhowes@williamsco.com
LoRI D. ANDERSoN, RPADirector of Agreement SalesHill YorkFt Lauderdale, FL 954/525-2971x2548landerson@hillyork.com
HERMAN kITSHoffSales ExecutiveCubix Inc.Orlando, FL 407/408-9496herman@cubix-inc.com
MICHAEL kINGProject ManagerMills Electric Service, Inc.Pompano Beach, FL 954/785-0338generalmail@millselec.com
PEyToN C. SHERRoDPrincipalMTA Construction Group, LLCPelham, AL 205/621-2240psherrod@mtaconstruction.com
SAM DoGGARTVP and Managing Dir, HealthcareKaufman Lynn ConstructionBoca Raton, FL 561/361-6700sdoggart@kaufmanlynn.com
(new company)
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All of our hospitals have come to understand the competitive nature of healthcare. Year over year, revenue growth has become a benchmark by which success is measured. In pur-suit of that revenue, hospitals are spending more and more money to favorably position themselves within the community, cultivate doctor rela-tionships and attract patients. New revenue sources are carefully ana-lyzed and investments made that al-low our hospitals to offer the latest procedures, entice the best doctors, and tap into a larger slice of the healthcare pie.
The additional revenue these ef-forts yield is important to sustainabil-ity. However, often times Engineer-ing and Facilities Management don’t receive the same passionate attention from administration that revenue gen-eration efforts do. More frequently, we are asked to do more with less. As
a result, maintenance gets deferred, capital investments delayed, and money saving projects go unfunded. Part of the reason for this may be that many view facility engineering costs as simply an operating expense for the hospital. Occasionally, we en-counter leadership that takes a differ-ent view; leadership that understands the role facility management plays in hospitals’ ability to generate revenue in the first place. These individuals are visionary in their view of main-tenance and engineering dollars as investment rather than pure expense.
Another reason we don’t get the same passionate attention as the mar-keters and doctors, may be how we position ourselves as Facility Man-agement departments. All too often, the additional revenue dollar is held in greater esteem than the dollar saved through funding an efficiency initiative in the facilities management area. How have we let that happen? While saving 10% in fuel, electricity or water may not be as glamorous as reporting a 10% increase in revenues, let’s take a look at how each affect the hospital’s bottom line.
A typical Florida hospital spends about 20% of revenue on direct medi-cal supplies, 45% of revenue on sala-ries and benefits, 24% on operating expenses (including costs related to facilities management) and about 7% on depreciation and/or taxes. At the end of the year, about 4% of each pa-tient revenue dollar makes it to the
“excess” or “profit” line. Another way to look at these numbers would be to take a hypothetical hospital healthcare dollar and allocate it ac-cordingly.
Now let’s take the same hospi-tal’s expense profile and hypothesize that the Marketing Department did a whale of a job one year and generated a 10% increase in patient revenue. Here is how the financials change.
So at the end of the year, 4 cents of last year’s revenue was profit versus 4.4 cents of this year’s. This amounts to less than one cent of the 10 cents new revenue growth.
But look what happens if we re-duce expenses by 10% in the Facili-ties Management area by implement-ing efficiency improvements.
Patient Revenue $1.10 (10%
INCREASE)Direct Medical Supplies $0.22 (20%)Salaries/Benefits $0.495 (45%)Operating Expenses $0.264 (24%)Depreciation/Amortization/Taxes $0.077 (7%)Excess Over Revenue/Profit $0.044 (4%)
Patient Revenue $1.00 Direct Medical Supplies $0.20 (20%)Salaries/Benefits $0.45 (45%)Operating Expenses $0.216 (10%
Depreciation/ REDUCT.)
Amortization/Taxes $0.07 (7%)Excess Over Revenue/Profit $0.064 (6%)
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Even with no revenue increase, the savings generated through fa-cilities management efficiencies im-proves the profit line by almost 50% (6.4 cents vs. 4.4 cents) compared to the increased revenue example. If we look at all three examples side by side the differences really stand out.
While a 10% revenue increase produces a 10% increase in excess, the same 10% savings in plant opera-tions facilities management expense yields approximately 60% increase in excess over the base year with no revenue change. Imagine the possi-bilities with a revenue increase and efficiency gains in Physical Plant Op-erations Facilities Management. Pre-sented correctly, these numbers tell a compelling story about how engi-neering departments can recast them-selves from a cost center to a signifi-cant contributor to the bottom line.
While investment in initiatives that generate new revenue is impor-tant, as Engineering/Facilities De-partments, we have to compete for our share of investment dollars that
will save money. The best way to do that is to be able to articulate how ev-ery dollar we save gets to the “bottom line” while only a percentage of the new doctor generated revenue dollar does.
The obvious question is where do we look to start saving these op-erational dollars. A valuable tool for this is to conduct a Resource Utili-zation Audit. This is a process that
involves a review of how water, fuel, and electricity are used in the facil-ity and how expenditures in these ar-eas can be reduced. In most cases, a combination of lighting optimization, boiler feedwater quality improve-ment, automated boiler blowdown control, condensate recovery and water reuse will easily generate sig-nificant savings at minimal costs and with short payback periods.
So let the Marketing people have at it. We all know that Engineers can contribute more to the bottom line than doctors!
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As Engineering/Facilities Departments, we have to compete for our share of investment dollars that will save money.
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Peter J. LairdProject ManagerGobbell Hays Partners Inc.
Mr. Laird brings 20 years of professional experience, specializing in emergency and natural disaster response with focus on restoration of infrastructure and the build environment. In addition, he is a Certified Building Contractor in the State of Florida.
faculty
Jeffery Gross, AIA, CSI, CCS, NCARBJeffery Gross / Associates / Architects PA
Mr. Gross is a State Building Code Com-missioner, Chair of the Florida Building Commission’s Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee, and a Federal Court ADA expert.
Michael BossGeneral ManagerG4S Secure Solutions, Inc.Responsible for the oversight and man-agement of the Broward Health and Me-morial Health System projects. Mr. Boss is a member of ASIS Int’l, the Int’l Assoc. of Hospital Safety and Security (IAHSS) and the Florida Society for Healthcare Security, Safety and Emergency Manage-ment Professionals (FSHSSEMP).
THuRSDAy, MAy 5, 2011 A.M. 8:30 4th Annual Spring Meeting Golf Scramble Cypress Creek Country Club Boynton Beach, FL P.M. 2:00 Early Registration (Lobby) 4:00 Board of Directors Meeting - Ocean Breeze 6:00 Hospitality Suites
fRIDAy, MAy 6, 2011 A.M. 7:00 Registration/Table-Top Exhibits 7:15 Continental Breakfast - Seacrest Ballroom 8:15 Welcome/Announcements/Introductions – David P. Denham, P.E., CHE, President
8:30 The ‘feds’ Lead and florida’s Mold –– Tips for complying with new regulations! – Peter J. Laird, Project Manager, Gobbell Hayes Partners, Inc.
9:15 Preparing for Surveys and Continuous Compliance – David L. Stymiest, P.E., CHFM, FASHE, Senior Consultant, Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
10:00 Break/Table-Top Exhibits
10:30 just when I thought I knew the Americans with Disabilities Act, a new code is coming out? – Jeffery Gross, AIA, CSI, CCS, NCARB Jeffery Gross / Associates / Architects PA
11:15 Security Challenges facing the Healthcare Environment Today – Michael Boss, General Manager, G4S Secure Solutions, Inc.Noon Luncheon - visit Table-Top Exhibits
P.M. 1:15 updates 2011 + Introduction to the New Bureau Chief – Wayne Young, NCARB, Bureau Chief, Office of Plans and Construction, AHCA 2:00 Break 2:30 Questions & Answers Closing Comments/Evaluations Door Prizes – David P. Denham, P.E., CHE, President 3:00 Adjournment
4TH AnnuAl Spring Meeting GOLF Scramble Thursday, May 5, 8:30 am at the Cypress Creek Country Club. Free for FHEA Active Members (healthcare facility engineers). For more information contact Greg Hodgson at 813/841-3223 or greg.hodgson@verizon.net
27TH SPRING MEETING • May 5-6, 2011 • Delray Beach Marriott
David Stymiest P.E., CHFM, FASHE, CEM, GBE Senior Consultant – Compliance & Facilities Management Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
36 years intensive professional experi-ence in facilities and electrical engi-neering for health care, institutional, industrial, commercial, civil works, transportation, and electrical utility projects.
Wayne P. Young, AIA, NCARBBureau Chief, Office of Plans and Construction,Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration
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SANDRA k. MCLEANSenior Sales RepSiemens IndustryWinter Park, FL 407/467-0122sandra.mclean@siemens.com
kEITH uNIETISBusiness Development ManagerGraybarGainesville, FL 352/672-5649keith.unietis@graybar.com
PETER k. BRoWNRIGG, NCARBPresidentBenchmark Inspection GroupJacksonville, FL 904/551-8601peter@benchmarkinspectiongroup.com
kELLy j. MALLoyFire Alarm Service ExecutiveSiemens Industry, Inc.Winter Park, FL 407/571-1926kelly.malloy@siemens.com
RENEE A. BuSCHARDOutside Sales RepresentativeWaco FiltersTampa, FL 941/447-0316rbuschard@wacofilters.com
joHN SPARkSPresidentAbsolute Floor CoveringClermont, FL 352/504-7072absolutefloorcovering@yahoo.com
jACoB BRoWNProject ManagerAbsolute Floor CoveringClermont, FL 407/470-0785absolutefloorcovering@yahoo.com
BRAD MARTINPresidentAbsolute Air QualityClermont, FL 352/504-5086absolutefloorcovering@yahoo.com
BRIAN D. GRIffISSE Regional Sales & Mktg MgrGate Precast CompanyJacksonville, FL 904/757-0860bgriffis@gateprecast.com
DouGLAS M. RuTHSenior Project ManagerThe Whiting-Turner Contracting CoTampa, FL 813/287-9700doug.ruth@whiting-turner.com
HENRI A. LAARIHN Contracting, LLCLand O Lakes, FL 813/406-2802henri.hncontracting@gmail.com
DANIEL PETRoCCHIPresidentPetrocchi Construction Inc.S. Palm Beach, FL 561/588-8277dpetrocchi@petrocchidcd.com
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WILLIAM E. PATRICk, jR.Emerald Coast Roofing ResourcesCantonment, FL 850/712-2035bpatric3@aol.com
TIM E. THoMPSoNPresidentSaniJAX, LLCJacksonville, FL 904/389-6484sanijax@att.net
GARy W. HICkMANSenior Sales RepresentativeGraybar Electric Co, Inc.Jacksonville, FL 904/380-3415gary.hickman@graybar.com
joE GRAyPresidentGray & Associates, Inc.Jacksonville, FL 904/225-8764jgray@grayandassociatesinc.com
jAMEy WINRoWSr. Sales RepresentativeGraybar ElectricOrlando, FL 407/841-4810james.winrow@graybar.com
BARRy H. CRAfTOperations / ManagerCraft Construction CompanyPalm Bch Gardens, FL 561/718-6141craftconstruction1@bellsouth.net
BLAkE THoMASVice PresidentRandall Mechanical, Inc.Apopka, FL 407/464-7776bthomas@randallmechanical.com
BoB HERINGCEOCon-Air Industries, Inc.Orlando, FL 407/298-5733bhering@conairindustries.com
STEVEN R. PATTERSoNHealthcare SalesGraybar Electric CompanyLargo, FL 813/253-8881steven.patterson@graybar.com
TERRy SMITHVP of Business DevelopmentDiPompeo Construction CorporationPompano Beach, FL 954/917-5252jdipompeo@dipompeoconstruction.com
ALAN CLEVENSSales RepresentativeExcell Caulking & Waterproofing, Inc.Hollywood, FL 954/922-5630exwaterp@bellsouth.net
joEL R. RAffAElectrical Engineer/Dir, Bus. Devel.Bard, Rao + Athanas Consult. Engr.Coral Gables, FL 305/529-1515jrr@brplusa.com
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TLC Engineering for ArchitectureYorkshore Sales & Marketing, Inc.
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TjC’s George Mills spells it out for the fHEA
Bringing his straight forward delivery and dry humor, George Mills’ presentation at Tampa General Hospital kept his audience busy taking notes and asking questions. Those in attendance took advantage of the opportunity to get definitive answers to their stick-ier standards interpretation issues. His presentation is being made available to attendees on DVD. Please contact the FHEA office for more information.
FHEA’s 49th ANNUAL MEETING
& TRADE SHOWheld jointly with
AHCA’s 27th SeminarROSEN SHINGLE CREEK
Sept. 26-28, 2011Orlando, Florida
We are currently contacting
companies to invite them to exhibit.If you’re not sure you’re onthe list, check by emailing
fhea@earthlink.net
SAVE THE DATE!