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Event DetailsOct 15, 20262026 OSHFM Fall Conference
Register8 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Oct. 15 | Quest Conference Center
Overview
Join OHA and members of the Ohio Society for Health Care Facilities Management, or OSHFM, and gain an understanding of key facility management issues currently affecting hospitals.
Who Should Attend
OSHFM members, engineering, human resources, disaster preparedness, accreditation, plant operations, safety and security staff are encouraged to attend.
Registration
All attendees must register online and pay with a credit card.
- Members: $150 per person
- Non-members: $200 per person
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Jackie Silvis
Manager, OHA Professional Societies
Amber Yors
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Event Details
Agenda
| 7 a.m. | Exhibitor Setup Begins |
| 7 – 8 a.m. | Registration/Breakfast Buffet |
| 8 – 8:05 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions Adam Koch, CHFM, MBA – OSHFM President; Director of Plant Engineering, Kettering Health |
| 8:05 – 9:20 a.m. | Keynote Session – Joint Commission 2026 Update Jim Grana, MBA, CHSP, CLSS-HC – Director, Physical Environment Standards Development/Interpretation and Accreditation Management; Division of Accreditation & Certification Operations (ACO), Joint Commission |
| 9:20 – 9:30 a.m. | Quick Break |
| 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. | FGI Update
Leah Hummel, AIA, CHFM, CHC, CHOP-B, SASHE – Senior Associate Director, ASHE Regulatory Affairs – American Society for Health Care Engineering |
| 10:15 – 10:40 a.m. | Break/Visit Exhibitors
Please visit at least 5 exhibitors & get your card stamped! |
| 10:40 – 11:10 a.m. | ASHE Update: New Opportunities for Collaboration with Non-Facility Leadership Mark Mochel, MBA, CHFM, FACHE, SASHE, ACABE – ASHE Advisory Board Associate Member; Founder & CEO, Infrastructure Investment HC, LLC |
| 11:10 – 11:55 a.m. | BREAKOUT #1 From Capital Strain to Capital Strategy: Leveraging Funding Mechanisms Suzan Virosteck Smith – Healthcare Sustainability and Accreditation Advisor, Trane Technologies
BREAKOUT #2 Matthew Thomas – Market Director of Plant Operations, Select MedicalCarl Pracey – Account Executive, Hexmodal |
| 11:55 – 1 p.m. | Lunch Buffet/OSHFM Business Meeting/Eagle Award/Visit Exhibitors Lunch sponsored by HEAPYAdam Koch, CHFM, MBA – OSHFM PresidentLunch & Learn Presentation:S.A. Comunale – 12:20 – 12:30 p.m. |
| 1 – 1:45 p.m. | Five Years, One Vision: Renewing an Aging Medical Tower
Craig Scully, PE, LEED AP – Senior Mechanical Engineer, Design Collaborative |
| 1:45 – 2:35 p.m. | AI for Hospital Facilities Management and Compliance
Richard Parker, MBA, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FASHE, FACHE – Associate Director, Life Safety & Physical Environment, Accreditation Commission for Health Care |
| 2:35 – 2:40 p.m. | Wrap-up & Adjourn
Evaluation link will be sent via email |
| 2:45 – 4 p.m. | Social Event for all Attendees
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OHA has reserved a block of rooms at a group rate of $135 plus tax (king room) at Hyatt Place, 2006 Polaris Parkway, Columbus 43240. Please make your hotel reservations directly with the Hyatt Place online and use the group code “G-OSH1.” The deadline to receive the group rate is Oct. 1. After this date, rooms will be priced at the regular rate.
Please plan to attend the social reception immediately following the conference on Oct. 15. Drinks and appetizers will be provided, and gift cards drawings will be held. A 2027 HFCI conference voucher will also be drawn (must be present to win). It will be a fun time for everyone! Please RSVP here by Oct. 1.
As part of OSHFM receiving the ASHE Silver Chapter Award in 2026, we are pleased to offer complimentary vouchers to OSHFM members for the following:
- Certified Health Care Facility Manager (CHFM) exam (3 vouchers available)
- Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care (MECH) exam (3 vouchers available)
Before submitting your name for consideration, please make sure you:
- Meet the criteria for taking the CHFM or MECH exam as outlined via the AHA Certification Center
- Are an active ASHE member
- Are a first-time certification exam taker (vouchers cannot be used for certification exam renewals)
- Are a first-time voucher recipient
If you would like the opportunity to win a voucher, please complete this form by Dec. 31. For questions, contact Jackie Silvis at jackie.silvis@ohiohospitals.org.
This program has been submitted for ASHE (CHRM and CHC) continuing education credits through the American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association. Please contact Casey Strader at Casey.Strader@ohiohospitals.org for more information on continuing education credits.
OHA makes every effort to accommodate individuals with special dietary or physical needs by providing auxiliary aids and services. If special arrangements are required for an individual to participate in this event, including meal functions, please contact Jackie Silvis at 614-384-9159 or Jackie.Silvis@ohiohospitals.org at least 10 days prior to the event.
If you find you are unable to attend, please contact OHA Support at support@ohiohospitals.org at least three working days prior to the event.
If you are interested in exhibiting or sponsoring at this event, please contact Amber Yors, amber.yors@ohiohospitals.org before Oct. 1.