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Greening the OR is a sector-wide initiative that will provide administrators and OR managers with the tools necessary to reduce environmental impact while driving down costs. This complete set of guidance documents includes:
The business case
Checklist
Implementation modules
Case studies
Type: Resources
This is a sample integrated pest management contract for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Type: Resources
Single-use medical devices are expensive resources that end up in the landfill after use. By using reprocessed medical devices, Virginia Mason has provided the highest quality of care, while reducing waste to the landfill and reducing supply costs by over $3M in three years. In 2014, Virginia Mason reprocessed or recycled over 18,850 pounds of devices, which may have otherwise have been discarded in a landfill
Type: Resources
Northshore University Health System has implemented waste management and recycling programs in the operating room. Employee education, staff engagement, and other initiatives have resulted in an increase in recycling rates and reductions in medical and solid waste. Open the presentation to see how Northshore was able to make sustainability improvements.
Type: Resources
(Less water toolkit) The Less water how-to guide includes a list of common water reduction practices that have helped our members achieve the goal of using less water and reusing existing water.
Type: Resources
[Plant-Forward Future] Given that meat is often the most expensive product category for hospital food service departments, Johns Hopkins Hospital adopted a “less meat, better meat” strategy, first reducing by 15% the amount of meat they purchased overall in 2014 and then investing in purchasing healthier, more sustainably-produced meat products.
Type: Resources
These posters from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston celebrate environmental efforts at the hospital. The first poster includes 10 facts, the second includes the facilities awards, and the third poster is an environmental report card showing how Beth Israel measures up to their environmental goals.
Type: Resources
Poster of the bike locker and employee shower locations at Harborview Medical Center.
Type: Resources
The critical first step in creating a Healthy Beverage Program in hospitals is performing an audit of beverage policies, practices, access points, and product selection currently in place. This will give the food service department the framework they need to create a clear and comprehensive plan for developing and implementing a Healthy Beverage Program. In the following pages you will find a baseline audit that will guide you through evaluating each aspect of your current beverage operation.
Type: Resources
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