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November - December 2001 Newsletter - Highlights

ANNUAL SEMINAR AND VENDOR EXHIBITS HUGE SUCCESS! The scene was the beautiful Milleridge Inn in Jericho Long Island where LIACS holds its Annual Seminar and Vendor Exhibits. This year our "Main Event" attracted more than 80 attendees and 26 vendor exhibitors. Perhaps this was because of our nationally renowned speakers -- Tony Monaco (New Jersey Health Department-- Central Service Certification/Licensure) and Richard Schule (Cleveland Clinic Foundation and IAHCSMM Secretary/Treasurer -- sponsored by 3M). Tony talked about the "New Jersey Story" and how he has "kicked it up a notch" for Central Service in his state. He explained how his branch of state government surveys a Central Service Department (5 hours!) and how it has indicated to hospital administrators the importance of our service within the hospital. The certification/ licensure is only a part of the plan. Education throughout the state will "raise the bar" of the profession and the program will certainly form a model that other states will follow. Richard gave a presentation about the most important area in Central Service -- Cleaning and Decontamination with pictures and plenty of audience interaction. He then devoted time to answering questions about IAHCSMM in which LIACS members expressed their desire to have an IAHCSMM meeting either in the New York area, on a cruise ship, in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. He suggested that our representatives voice these concerns to the IAHCSMM Executive Board. Richard also renewed his LIACS membership (he joined last May at the IAHCSMM Annual Meeting). Mr. Schule was born in Long Island at Huntington Hospital! The Representative of the Year Award was presented to Mike Withers from the STERIS Corporation. Mike is a regular attendee at our monthly meetings and will serve as Co-Chairperson of next year's Golf Committee with Melody Traversi. Mike and STERIS have sponsored speakers at our seminars, dinners at our educational meetings, bagels & cream cheese for our Certification Program and annually award a pizza party for the hospital with the most attendees at our Annual Seminar (this year awarded to Stony Brook University Medical Center). During the luncheon, Don Gordon, President thanked the vendors for their support, which assists our organization in carrying out the many educational and social programs throughout the year. He also introduced "the team" of Committee Chairpersons and Board of Directors that provide the leadership for LIACS. Christa Walsh, Educational Chairperson coordinated the seminar (her first time!) and did a superb job -- thanks Christa!

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE/EDITORIAL On November 30th at our Annual Holiday Dinner/Dance we will be inducting Phil McCann into the LIACS Hall of Fame. I have been a member of LIACS for about five years and there have been a few people in our association that I have the greatest respect and have come to know both professionally and as friends. Phil is one of those special individuals. Phil is the Vice President of Buxton Medical Corporation and I personally know that Phil has not contributed all his time over the years to our association for "business reasons" because Buxton does not do a great deal of business on Long Island! His involvement is a "labor of love" and commitment to our profession and to the people who work in Central Service on Long Island. He has been involved with LIACS from the start and has continued to contribute to both our profession and Chapter throughout the years. I have learned and taken his advice throughout my involvement with our organization and I credit Phil for such ideas as the "Lighthouse" newsletter and the "Holiday Dinner/Dance." He was instrumental in developing our chapter logo and our tabletop display, which received much acclaim at IAHCSMM's Annual Meeting in St. Louis last May. He is the first "vendor" to be inducted into the LIACS Hall of Fame and I believe it is quite fitting to honor Phil as an illustration of how appreciative we are that our vendors provide their generous support to carry out the many programs of our association.

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I hope you will join me on November 30th in honoring Phil McCann at our Annual Holiday Dinner/Dance when he is inducted into the LIACS Hall of lame. Don Gordon President/Editor

www.liacs. com CHECK OUT OUR CHAPTER'S WEB SITE The Long Island Association for Central Service (LIACS) officially has a web site and a "web master" -- Tony! We have contracted with Tony Basile to be our Webmaster and keep the web site current and provide another means of communications to our membership. We will be asking our vendors if they would like to "link on" to our web site for a minimal charge to help defray costs. The web site is linked to IAHCSMM's web site and vice versa so that you can bring up either web site by going to each. www.liacs.com will contain our chapter's membership application, meeting minutes, announcements of special upcoming events and meetings, pictures from seminars and social activities and a guest book for your comments. In the future we plan to have a weekly or monthly "chat session" to share ideas and problem solving not only within our organization, but also throughout the country. After you enter our web site, click on the "Guest Book" and provide your comments and e-mall address so we can notify you directly of upcoming events. LIACS has "officially" entered the "Computer Age."

IAHCSMM "OPENS THE DOOR" FOR OTHER CERTIFICATIONS In the last issue of IAHCSMM's Communiqu6, President Brenda Sexton announced IAHCSMM's decision to welcome those certified by other groups. Allowing alternative certification without the need for re-testing also demonstrates that IAHCSMM trusts and recognizes the hard work of other associations (e.g. California Central Service Association and NICHSDPD). To promote ongoing quality and maintain the standards of integrity of the profession, IAHCSMM requires that those wishing to transfer their certification meet specific criteria. To be considered, applicants must complete four sections of the application, with proof of certification being the first requirement. To receive an application for "Alternative Certification" you may either call Don Gordon at 718-918-4381 or IAHCSMM headquarters at 1-800-962-8274. This could serve as the first step towards unifying the certification and perhaps the profession in the future.

MVP AWARDS CONTEST The MVP Contest is almost at the midway point, and here are the standings: 1st Place:

Larry Guittard

91 Points

2nd Place:

Evelyn Baez:

76 Points

3rd Place:

Melody Traversi

63 Points

4th. Place

Kathy Froelich

60 Points

5th Place:

Fran Cody

42 Points

6th Place (tie):

Susan Nobs Christa Walsh Alice Pecoraro Charles Parseghian

40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points

10th Place (tie):

V. Bhopale Georgiana Dickson Carolyn Brunch Julie Jefferson Nelson Corredor Sharyn Cullen-Kutchner

30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points

The membership drive starts in January for both IAHCSMM and our Long Island Association. We will be awarding 1 point to anyone who sponsors a new LIACS

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The membership drive starts in January for both IAHCSMM and our Long Island Association. We will be awarding 1 point to anyone who sponsors a new LIACS member. Remember, you can earn points through participation of any LIACS activity (educational meeting or seminar, officer or chairperson (President and President Elect are not eligible), social event (golf outing, fishing trip, holiday dinner/dance, Atlantic City bus trip, etc.) Winners will receive monetary awards that can be used to attend seminars (local and national) or towards purchase of any of the Purdue self-study or LIACS courses. Be active in your Professional Organization and earn points!!

CERTIFICATION COURSE TO START IN JANUARY The LIACS Certification cost will begin in January. The cost for the course will be $100 (LIACS members) and $150 (non\-members). Materials for the course (text, workbook and anatomy book) are $75. If you already have the materials, you need not purchase them. The course will be given every other weekend and will start in January and the final exam will take place in either late June or the beginning of July. The application will go out with November's minutes and will be posted on our website: www.liacs.com For further information, contact Don Gordon at 718-918-4381. buxton medical service corporation

PHIL'S CORNER

Philip J. McCann Vice President 1178 Route 109 - Lindenhurst - New York 11757 (631) 957-4500 - FAX: (631) 957-3384 E-Mail: [email protected]

WHY PEOPLE RESIST DELEGATING: Although we know it's important to delegate, sometimes we don't. Here's why:

"I can do it better." We don't let go because we fear that the other person won't work with the same quality. In the beginning, you may be right. The other person may not have developed the particular skill as well as you have. But remember, that people never will if he or she isn't given the opportunity. Remember when your parents delegated the responsibility of driving to you? They may have felt uneasy about doing so. But you probably couldn't wait, although you may have felt awkward and afraid. You probably have great confidence now. "It's easier to do it myself." By the time you teach someone else and oversee their work, you could have finished the job yourself. That may actually be true. But if it is a recurring task, you will always have to do it if you don't take time to teach someone else. "I don't trust them." Lack of trust is one of the major reasons people don't delegate. You may recall that the last time you delegated a task to someone, you got burned. The person may have made mistakes that jeopardized the whole project. The real questions to ask yourself are: Was the task properly delegated?

Did the person know what was trying to be achieved?

Was it explained properly?

Did you monitor the person's progress and make him or her accountable?

Did the person have the resources to carry out the task?

Did you provide direction?

Delegating is an important part of "time management" and essential for developing an individual's skills.

ATTENTION VENDORS!! Does your company have a web site? Would you like to "link on" to ours? For Only $100 a year (less than $9/month) you will be linked to our site and featured on the Web Site and Newsletter. Your participation will assist us in defraying our costs. Call Larry Guittard at 516-562-4108 or Don Gordon at 718-918-4381

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