Southeastern Michigan Society for Healthcare Engineering (SMSHE)

Educational Meeting - New Innovations in Medical Gas Piping
2026-05-13 12:00 - 14:30 (America/Detroit) | Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital, 47601 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI, 48374, United States
SPEAKER BIO:
Rob Miller
National Sales Manager
Speaker Bio:
Rob Miller has over 15 years of experience in the medical gas industry ranging from service and preventative maintenance to verifications and inspections. For the past 10 years he has been solely focusing on sales of medical gas products and new technologies. Currently, he is the National Sales Manager for MediTrac by Flex-Trac( a subsidiary of Omega Flex, Inc.) focusing on educating all facets of the healthcare marketplace on the vast benefits and solutions that Corrugated Medical Tubing offers from traditional methods.
PRESENTATION:
New Innovations in Medical Gas Piping
Presentation Synopsis:
New Innovations in Med Gas Piping – Changes Found in NFPA 99 This discussion will discuss the changes and new medical gas piping technologies found in the 2018-2024 editions of NFPA 99. With the introduction of the 2018 and newer editions of NFPA 99 came new items in medical gas systems that had never before been included. The presentation will look at how the new items are already benefiting facilities from the perspectives of design and engineering, installation, and hospital compliance.
Topics
1) Code Acceptance of Corrugated Medical Tubing – NFPA 99, CMS
2) Listing Standards for Corrugated Medical Tubing – UL 1365
3) Applications and Usage of Corrugated Medical Tubing
4) Installation Requirements of Corrugated Medical Tubing
5) Sizing and Design for Corrugated Medical Tubing
Learning Objectives:

Identify key changes and newly introduced requirements related to medical gas piping systems in the 2018 through 2024 editions of NFPA 99

Explain emerging medical gas piping technologies added in recent NFPA 99 editions and their impact on system design, engineering, and installation practices
Describe how updated NFPA 99 requirements and new medical gas system components are improving hospital compliance, safety, and operational performance

Lunch / Meeting sponsored by Omega Flex, Inc.

Educational Meeting - Ventilation Management Plan (VMP) Deployment
2026-06-10 12:00 - 14:30 | Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital – Administration Building; Auditorium 1st Floor, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI, 48073, United States
SPEAKER BIO:
Mark Mochel, MBA, CHFM, FACHE, SASHE, ACABE
Founder and Principal
Before founding I2HC, Mark was a Strategic Account Executive at Brightly, A Siemens Company. Prior to Brightly, he was a Co-Founder and Senior Vice President at Facility Health Inc., where he was instrumental in introducing new infrastructure investment solutions and benchmarking capabilities to the healthcare industry. Mark has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from The University of Michigan, and has held executive leadership roles in multiple industries, providing a unique perspective on the challenges facing healthcare facility management today. As an advocate for increased infrastructure investment in our industry, and a member of the ASHE National Advisory Board, Mark is passionate about sharing his experience with all who serve and are served through the environment of care.
PRESENTATION:
Ventilation Management Plan (VMP) Deployment: Leveraging ASHE/ASHRAE Guideline 43 to Prioritize Strategic Infrastructure Investment
Presentation Synopsis:
Health care infrastructure is aging rapidly, with the average age of plants now exceeding 13 years after decades of underinvestment. While hospitals face rising operational, regulatory and environmental pressures, new opportunities are emerging to redefine the ROI of infrastructure investment. ASHE and ASHRAE’s Guideline 43 enables facility leaders to link ventilation management, asset performance and operational flexibility directly to financial outcomes and patient care. By aligning innovation with capital strategy, organizations can elevate infrastructure from a cost center to a business value driver.
Learning Objectives:

Define ASHE/ASHRAE Guideline 43 and explain how its comprehensive approach to ventilation management establishes a new framework for operating and evaluating HVAC infrastructure within health care facilities.
Understand how infrastructure performance can be directly connected to financial outcomes, enabling leaders to redefine ROI by linking HVAC and facility investment decisions to measurable operational and economic impacts.
Identify how ventilation and infrastructure management can strengthen patient care outcomes, demonstrating the connection between optimized HVAC performance,environmental quality, and safe, reliable clinical environments.
Recognize how a policy-driven Ventilation Management Program (VMP) enables facility leaders to re-engage executive stakeholders, elevating infrastructure from a capital expense to a strategic business asset that supports long-term organizational performance.

Lunch / Meeting sponsored by Infrastructure Investment HC, L.L.C.

REGISTER NOW - SMSHE 30th Annual Golf Outing
2026-07-17 07:30 - 17:00 | Links of Novi, 50395 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI, 48374, United States
Join the SMSHE members and guests in our 30th Annual Golf Outing on Friday, July 17th, 2026!
This SMSHE tradition is a fun-filled day for golfers of all levels!
Register by clicking on the Link below.
FORMAT
We are playing a four person best ball format (scramble). This format is better named “Best Score”. We maintain a KEEP PACE PROGRAM.
CONTESTS
Hole in One Closet to the Pin Men/Women Longest Drive Men/Women Numerous Door Prizes
