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ASHE 2013 Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction

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Preconference Program: Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) Exam Review Courss

Track : Preconference Workshops & Tours

Date: Sunday, February 24, 2013

Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST

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Leo Gehring, CHFM, CHC, FASHE, Principal, Gehring Health Facility Resources

Leo M. Gehring, CHFM, CHC, FASHE Leo Gehring has invested over 40 years in teaching, consulting and operating in the healthcare facilities and construction. He formed Gehring Health Facility Resources (GHFR) in 2009. GHFR specializes in helping healthcare facilities and construction departments reach their highest service potential and operational productivity. The advances are achieved thru an in-depth evaluation of the current operations, recommending necessary improvements and then managing the change process. He currently serves as a member of the ASHE Faculty teaching in the Certified Healthcare Facility Manager, Healthcare Construction Certificate and the Healthcare Construction Project Management programs. He also serves as a Senior Staff Consultant for Safety Management Services (SMS) and as a Senior Advisor for Advanced Technologies Group Inc. (ATG). He was a Consultant for Joint Commission Resources specializing in helping healthcare teams reach successful performance levels in the Environment of Care, Life Safety and Emergency Management standards. He retired in September 2008 as the Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where he was a member of the Executive Management team serving on the Chancellors Cabinet. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is an Academic Medical Center containing over four million square feet. Prior to joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences he formed Gehring Healthcare Enterprises. The firm provided management system development; compliance assessment and environment of care management consulting to healthcare delivery organizations and to healthcare service support companies. He authored a monthly JCAHO survey strategies column for Facility Care magazine. Prior to Gehring Healthcare Enterprises, Leo was the Director of Facilities Management for the University of Chicago Hospitals. The University of Chicago is an Academic Medical Center containing 3.5 million square feet. He was elected President of the Arkansas Association for Hospital Engineering in 1992 and in 2000 he was elected to serve as the Region Seven Board of Directors member for ASHE. He was elected as the 2007 President of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering. He became a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) in 2001, a Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) in 2010 and a Fellow (FASHE) in the American Society of Healthcare Engineering in 2007.

Description

Note: The course fee does not include CHFM exam fee, nor does it register you to take the CHFM exam. Participation at this program does not guarantee a passing score on the exam. To download the CHFM exam handbook or to register to take the CHFM Exam, please visit http://www.aha.org/certifcenter/CHFM/index.shtml.

This program provides you with the tools that help you prepare to take the CHFM examination. Through a combination of lecture, CHFM formatted practice test questions, and study materials, you will gain confidence in the five key competency areas of the CHFM exam. Learn what you resources you need to review, and how to take a computer-based exam. At the completion of this program, you will be able to:

State the importance of earning the CHFM credential.
Discuss the areas that are covered during the exam.
State ways to prepare for the exam.

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