Press & Announcements
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Focus on Sterilization and High-Level Disinfection in a Healing Environment
January 1st, 2008 - 1:00 amIn the NewsBy Erica Stewart, CIH, HEM and Janet Brown
Healthcare Design MagazineStriving to provide quality care in a healing environment, healthcare facilities are taking a closer look at methods of sterilization and high-level disinfection for reusable medical equipment. Prevalent practices, including the use of ethylene oxide and glutaraldehyde, are not without safety and environmental impacts. Factoring in expensive and often...
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More Hospitals Using Integrated Pest Management to Reduce Pesticides
June 5th, 2007 - 12:00 amPress ReleasesPest control company Orkin, Inc. and Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) today announced that an increasing number of hospitals implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs in their facilities, according to the results of a poll of health care professionals.
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Local Man Honored for Hospital Recycling Program
April 5th, 2006 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy John Saiz
Patterson IrrigatorApril 5, 2006 – St. Joseph’s Medical center in Stockton is receiving national attention for its recycling efforts, and Patterson resident John Kendle has been instrumental in making that happen.
For the past seven months, Kendle has headed up a program that recycles 27 percent of the Stockton hospital’s waste. Now, the hospital is receiving the Environmental Leadership Award from Hospitals for...
