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Open this resource to view a work plan from Health Partners that focuses on sustainability within the supply chain.
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(Less waste toolkit) Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) is a nonprofit academic health system that serves a patient population of 1.2 million in New England. The main campus, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), In 2014, DHMC generated 2,867.5 tons of waste and had a 35% reuse and recycling rate. As part of a five-year strategic goal planning process in 2015, D-HH’s Environmental Sustainability Council identified two key goals: reduce the total pounds of waste per square foot by 10%, and achieve a 50% reuse and recycling rate. In order to put a plan in place to meet these targets,… Read More
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(Safer hand hygiene toolkit) In 2011, Providence St. Patrick Hospital set out to review the use of hand soaps containing triclosan due to emerging health and environmental concerns. New data and recommendations from authoritative bodies helped convince the Infection Prevention team that a switch was warranted. In 2012, Providence St. Patrick Hospital was able to eliminate triclosan from hand soaps in all areas of the hospital. The hospital changed to non-antimicrobial hand soap in non-clinical areas and a triclosan-free antimicrobial hand soap (containing chloroxylenol) in clinical areas. The… Read More
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This guide explores the pros and cons including human health effects, environmental considerations, and EPA rules for various disinfectants and sterilizers.
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(Employee engagement toolkit) This sample employee engagement poster features a staff member of Gundersen Health explaining "why a healthy environment is important to me."
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Sustainability commitment statements are brief, inspirational, and visionary. HealthPartners’ mission statement succinctly connects the relationship between sustainability work and improving community health and well-being.
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Operating rooms generate as much as 60 percent of a hospital’s regulated, or "red bag," medical waste. Regulated medical waste is among the most heavily regulated and expensive waste streams to dispose of, in part because of the hazard it poses to people and the environment if improperly handled.
Virtually all waste generated during case setup is sterile and can be safely recycled. Working with infection control and environmental services to ensure applicable regulated medical waste definitions are clear and followed can be a game changer. When properly sorted, a significant portion of waste… Read More
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This exemplary document describes findings of the community health needs assessment, the implementation plan, and how Virginia Mason addressed community needs through community benefit programming, projects, and partnerships.
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This exemplary document describes findings of the community health needs assessment, the implementation plan, and how the University of Vermont Medical Center addressed community needs through community benefit programming, projects, and partnerships.
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There are many strategies a hospital or health system can use to increase the availability of sustainably produced food options via existing supply channels and relationships. This document offers several strategies and resources to implement.
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