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Before joining Seattle Children’s nine months ago as the Retail Operations manager, Star Commuter Bill Taylor hadn’t ridden the bus since high school. But after picking up his new ID badge and attending Day One, he noticed something different about Children’s compared to his previous workplaces. Here, he noticed a unique kind of commuting culture — one where most people don’t drive alone to work. So with support from the Transportation Department, Bill — a longtime drive-to-work commuter — tried commuting by bus. To his surprise, he loved it.
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Seattle Children's Hospital provides an example of an irrigation assessment work plan, including findings and an action plan.
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(Safer hand hygiene toolkit) Infection prevention and control in health care are of primary importance. Antimicrobials remain one of the most important lines of defense in the prevention of infection. However, some commonly used antimicrobials in hand hygiene products found in the health care setting, such as hand soaps, can pose hazards for employees and the environment and may increase antimicrobial resistance.
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These are suggested environmental considerations for the RFI/RFP for reusable textiles that are in addition to some of the Standardized Environmental Questions for Medical Products, V1.0. This contract category for reusable textiles covers everything from towels and blankets, staff and patient apparel, to room decor (such as curtains, drapes).
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Hospital workers experience an 8.6 percent higher burden of illnesses such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, hypertension, and obesity than the general U.S. workforce. Although patient meals are carefully calibrated for their nutritional profile and tailored for specific diets, food and beverages sold in hospital retail settings are often out of line with dietary recommendations. There are several possible reasons for this: a perceived consumer preference for salt, fat, and sugar, the low cost and revenue-generating capabilities of unhealthy foods, and a desire to serve “comfort foods”… Read More
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Poster to celebrate why health care should recycle for Earth Day and every day. The poster reads "Recycle The Prescription for a Healthy Environment. Take a moment to recycle your materials." The poster can be used to point the way to recycling facilities.
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Suggested environmental considerations and RFP questions for reusable sharps containers to facilitate the purchasing process.
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(Less water toolkit) This is a sample of purchasing opportunities for water-efficient products to reduce water use in health care. By utilizing water-efficient equipment and materials, health care organizations can reduce the operational costs and environmental impacts associated with water usage.
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(Less water toolkit) This Practice Greenhealth poster says "Water sustains life. Don't waste water. Not even a drop." It can be used to support water reduction efforts at your facility.
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(Less water toolkit) This Practice Greenhealth poster says "Pure water is the world's first and foremost medicine. Drink to good health. Don't waste water." It can be used to support water reduction efforts at your facility.
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