Joint Commission - Best Practices

The Joint Commission is a US based nonprofit tax exempt 501 (c) organization that accredits more than 22,000 US healthcare organizations and programs. The international branch accredits medical services around the world. A majority of US state governments recognize the TJC accreditation as a condition licensure for the receipt of Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements.

Speakers

• Bill Okleshen, National Director of Environment of Care, Sodexo
  • Bill is national director of environment of care for Sodexo. He began his career in public health as environmental health practitioner/sanitarian and then continued into healthcare as an industrial hygienist. Over the years Bill’s experience has grown through various senior leadership positions including director of environmental and occupational health for the American Hospital Association, national director of environment of care and life safety for Tenet Healthcare and Kindred Healthcare. He also was a lead physical environment surveyor for DNV and an engineer with the Joint Commission (TJC) Standard Interpretation Group (SIG). In addition, Bill has been consultant to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE). He is considered an expert in the healthcare physical environment and emergency management. Bill holds a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Management and Sustainability from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
• Sandy McCurdy, Director of Regulatory Compliance, Sodexo
  • Sandy McCurdy is the Director of Regulatory Compliance for Sodexo. Within her role she developed and implemented sustainable Environment of Care and Life Safety programs at 60+ hospitals, ranging from 25 to 1200 patient beds: reducing the average number of document related findings to <1 per regulatory agency survey. Sandy successfully developed and executed a web-based, electronic regulatory document review platform. The program enables remote auditing and creates custom dashboards to adhere to any regulatory agency including The Joint Commission (TJC), DNV, HFAP, and CMS. Her recent experience includes the leadership role of District Manager for Sodexo Healthcare Facility Solutions. She was responsible for multiple healthcare accounts throughout New England. She has a diverse professional background with expertise in healthcare facilities engineering, compliance, facilities management, maintenance and operations, and project management.
    
    Sandy graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Facilities Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy and is a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager.
    
    Prior to joining Sodexo she was the Director of Facilities at healthcare systems in Delaware and Texas. Sandy is the recipient of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) Excellence in Facilities Management Award for her innovative project that optimizes the physical environment and improves patient care.

Agenda

• 5:00 - 6:30 pm – Trade Show and Networking
• 6:30 – 8:00 pm – Presentation and Chapter Meeting

Parking

Various street parking and parking garages nearby.

Vendor Opportunities

This chapter meeting includes a 1.5-hour vendor show at the beginning. Vendors may arrive at 4:30 pm to set up and must provide your own table or whatever you need. Vendors are responsible for removing their items at the end of the meeting.

Cost is $50 to participate.

To commit, please contact and pay Corky (corkysigurdson@icloud.com) by April 8th. Payment must be received by this date to be included and there will be no exceptions.

Non-Member Attendance Policy

Non-CSHE members are welcome to attend one complimentary chapter meeting. Non-members who have already attended one chapter meeting will be unable to register for any additional chapter meetings until they have become a member. Please visit our website for an online membership application.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@cshe.org or 916-860-6226. Thank you.