Free for and all healthcare/educational members.

Speakers include:

Skanda V. Skandaverl, Former ASHE President

Ron Kanterman, Executive Inspector, FDNY-Bureau of Fire Prevention

Tracy Feiertag, Northwell

Nick Gabriele, Jensen Hughes

Sukhjit Tom Singh, Joint Commission

Dennis Ford, ASHE President Elect

Jeff O'Neill, Vice President Plant Operations RWJ

Mitigating & Managing the 3 Cs of Healthcare Facilities Today:

Compliance, Compartmentation and Cost

·       Can we secure/protect an undefined space? For fire? For Infection control? For security?

o   Determine which is the protected side – preventing flight risk (getting out) /abduction (getting in)

o   Adverse impact to evacuation (getting out) / rapid response (getting in)

o   Mold/airborne hazard resulting from user requests or compromised air delivery

·       Can we cost with unknown requirements?

o   Commissioning requires a specific integrated configuration template

·       What is the daily cost of noncompliance?

o   Exposure to citation

o   Exposure to unnecessary risk

·       Evacuation by definition is the act of leaving one space for another

o   Requires a clear path from/to a delineated perimeter 

o   Exit must be in a direction of equal or less hazard

Please email Bruce at Bruce@FacilitatorTechnologies.com or Tom at lautenst@hesgny.org if you have any questions.

HESGNY December 2025 Educational Seminar  

NOTE: Meeting is Thursday Dec 4th!

1 hr CEU Credits

In-Person at Macklowe Building Memorial Sloan Kettering 323 E 61st St.  NY NY 10065

Conference room LL09

Please enter through the 321 E 64th St entrance.

Steam Quality Monitoring

Agenda:

In healthcare environments, steam is a critical utility used in sterilization, humidification, and heating processes—where steam quality directly impacts patient safety and operational reliability. This presentation explores the importance of continuous steam quality monitoring, emphasizing how real-time data on dryness fraction, non-condensable gases, and superheat can help ensure compliance with industry standards such as ANSI/AAMI ST108, prevent system failures, and support informed decision-making. We will also review the instrumentation available for steam quality monitoring and its role in maintaining consistent performance. Drawing from field experience and laboratory testing, the session will highlight how proper monitoring and best practices can help healthcare facilities maintain safe, efficient, and compliant steam systems.

Presenter Bio:

Andres Blaubach | Armstrong International

Andres Blaubach is an Instrumentation Engineer with Armstrong International’s Thermal Insight Group. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University, and his work is focused in the development and support of Armstrong’s Steam & Condensate Smart products and services. This includes engineering solutions such as wireless and handheld diagnostic tools for steam system components—including steam traps—and advanced steam quality monitors capable of measuring key variables like dryness fraction, non-condensable gases, and superheat. Based at Armstrong’s main manufacturing facility in Three Rivers, Michigan, he has led efforts to enhance the performance and reliability of steam quality monitoring instruments through lab testing and direct collaboration with end users. His fieldwork has focused heavily on healthcare facilities across the United States, providing a tool ensure steam systems meet the stringent quality