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This digest provides resources for purchasing sustainable products. Use the resources to identify environmental considerations for products and services, where to obtain more information, and the rationale for purchasing sustainably.
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Sustainable procurement directory
This resource provides Practice Greenhealth members with guidance on more than 120 products and services health care organizations can target for sustainable procurement.
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Congratulations on winning a Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Award and on your organization’s exemplary environmental stewardship.
In recognition of your dedication to environmental excellence and to help spread the word of this honor, starting on May 20, Practice Greenhealth plans to:
Announce all award winners on the Practice Greenhealth website.
Issue a press release about this year’s awards and featuring the Top 25 winners.
Share the news with other Practice Greenhealth members and in programmatic newsletters.
Promote extensively across social media, including… Read More
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These environmental considerations for ice machines and water coolers will help facilitate the purchasing process.
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(Less waste toolkit) Since 2009, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center has reduced its regulated medical waste (RMW) from 10 to seven percent of total waste, saving an estimated $2,000 per year in waste disposal fees. The operating room and endoscopy personnel identified opportunities for improvement. This win-win opportunity was accomplished through education, improved segregation, and regular audits.
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(Greenhealth cost of ownership toolkit) Use our template to share your experience and results with the Greenhealth total cost of ownership calculator with others to show your great work.
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There is increased concern over pharmaceuticals in waterways. There are “no drugs down the drain” rules in certain states. And harm can come from unauthorized access to controlled substances and the resulting wastage. Health care facilities must address these issues and ensure alignment with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations as well as local rules. So Practice Greenhealth and a team of stakeholders developed this guidance to support hospitals and clinicians in managing controlled substances and the resulting wastage.
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Hospice of the Western Reserve began its sustainability journey in 2009 when staff formed an organizational Green Team. Since then, the Green Team has spearheaded several sustainability victories across several different program areas.
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How to conduct a material and waste baseline - Join this webinar for an overview of the categories that Practice Greenhealth has established in order for hospitals to use a standardized practice for measuring materials and waste. Review a step-by-step approach to understanding and tracking each waste stream, as required by Practice Greenhealth.
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This presentation, an exemplary document from NorthShore HealthSystem, shows how one facility was successful at implementing waste management/recycling initiatives in the operating room.
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In light of the opioid epidemic, environmental concern over medication in waterways and confusing and sometimes conflicting DEA and EPA regulations, Practice Greenhealth formed a controlled substances work group to develop a guidance document helping health care facilities properly and legally manage controlled substances within the facility. The flow chart leads the facility through the steps to ensure legal and safe handling of controlled substances. While this is a regulatory requirement, the guidance document helps facilitate implementation of legal and safe practices.
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