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PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE The year has almost come to an end. It has been a year filled with change. Last year at this time would you have thought
that the United States would suffer a major terrorist attack on a
major American city, be at war, have bioterroism attacks through the
mail or be suffering from an economic recession? The events of 9/11 have caused the American people
to stand tall, together, and display pride in our country. Everyone should be thankful this holiday season
that they live and raise their families in this great nation. Take time during this holiday season for your
family. Remember the sacrifices
of the brave men and women of the armed forces, remember the fallen
and cherish the small things we sometimes take for granted. Change also has occurred within our chapter. The health care industry has gone through a
time of financial and organizational restructuring.
The ripple affect of this has caused a rapid change regarding
the MSHFM chapter leadership. As
President for 2001 and 2002, I want to take this opportunity to inform
all of the membership that during the next year my emphasis will be
on providing educational opportunities that meet the needs of all
members. To partner with the Missouri Hospital Association, ASHE and all
our vendors to build strong advocacy voices that will decrease health
care construction cost and enhance regulatory compliance. The chapter membership will have current information provided to
them through the MSHFM Web site, which will help enhance their ability
to manage. Meeting these goals in 2002 will require participation
from the MSHFM membership. Remember,
change is inevitable — once this is realized, proactive choices can
be made to control that change to our advantage and build for a better
future. Doug Ruble, CPE,
CPMM, RHSO President MSHFM
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Doug
Ruble, Director Plant Operations Hannibal Regional Hospital MSHFM President
2002
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Weldon Evans,
Director Plant Services Bothwell Regional Health Center MSHFM President
Elect 2003
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Mike Bock,
Manager Plant Operations / Construction, St. Marys Health Center MSHFM Secretary/Treasurer
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Donna Sprinkle,
Director Housekeeping Bothwell Regional Health Center Director MSHFM
Board
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Dan Eyerly,
Director Support Services Audrain Medical Center Director MSHFM
Board
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Tobias Gilk,
Architect, Junk Architects MSHFM Associate
Member to the Board
The 79th Annual MHA Convention & Trade Show was held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in the Lake of the Ozarks during the month of November. During this event, the MSHFM took the opportunity to provide two educational presentations to the membership and all convention participants.
David Hevel, Organizational Development Director for Hannibal Regional Hospital, presented on “ How
Do You Keep From Being Crushed Beneath The Rumbling Wheels Of Change?”
Dan Eckles, Health Facilities Architect for the Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Jefferson City, Missouri, presented “Trends in Hospital Construction Regulations.” Dan Eckles plans to retire at the end of 2001. The MSHFM presented Dan an awards plaque on which was inscribed the chapter appreciation for his years of service.
Robert Hintz was presented an awards plaque that expressed MSHFM appreciation for his work as MSHFM President in 2001.
A 2002 MSHFM planning meeting was held to discuss the needs of the membership in regard to educational activities in the coming year. Meeting dates, length of meetings, educational content and membership skill mix were all discussed. Please feel free to contact my office if you would like to provide input in the event planning process for 2002. Call: 573/248-5384.
During the convention an announcement was made to the members in attendance that new officers would be seated for 2002. Please take time to congratulate the new officers for 2002. The President Elect for 2003 is Weldon Evans, Director Plant Services at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. The position of Secretary/Treasurer will be filled by Mike Bock, Manager Plant Operations and Construction for St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. One of the two open Director seats on the MSHFM Board will be filled by Donna Sprinkle, Director Housekeeping Services at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri. The other Director seat will be filled by Dan Eyerly, Support Services Director at Audrain Medical Center, Mexico, Missouri. The position of Associate Member will be filled by Tobias Gilk, Architect for Junk Architects, Kansas City, Missouri.
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