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(Employee engagement toolkit) Here is a sample marketing email that your system can use to internally promote the employee community-supported agriculture offering.
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(Employee engagement toolkit) Here is a sample marketing email that your system can use to internally promote the employee electric bicycle discount program.
Type: Resources
HealthPartners
HealthPartners celebrated Earth Day in lots of different ways in 2017 – from electronics recycling to shred events to bee-friendly plants, there was something for everyone to participate in! Events took place throughout the whole week leading up to Earth Day and all across the Twin Cities Metro area and into Western Wisconsin.
In partnership with a local non-profit organization, TechDump, the health system hosted electronic recycling events for the third year in a row.
In honor of Earth Day, and the end of tax season, HealthPartners encouraged employees to bring in their… Read More
Type: Resources
NYU Langone Medical Center provides an example of a safety policy on the proper management and disposal of hazardous waste from contractors involved in construction and building maintenance. The purpose of this policy is to protect human health and the environment and to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
View this resource to read the full policy from NYU Langone Medical Center.
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Environmental considerations for nurse call systems such as recycled content, packaging, hazardous substances, etc. to facilitate purchasing decisions.
Type: Resources
It is the policy of NorthShore University Health System to prohibit all unnecessary acquisition of mercury-added products in its facilities and to ensure that all mercury containing equipment and waste is managed and disposed in a manner that is safe, protective of the environment, and compliant with all applicable regulations. The policy establishes guidelines for the procurement, use, and disposal of items and materials containing elemental mercury and mercury compounds. This policy restricts the procurement of mercury-added products, prohibits the use of mercury and its compounds at all… Read More
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NSMC staff struggled with the safe management of fluid waste in the operating room (OR). NSMC recently purchased the Stryker Neptune Fluid Management System for the hospital’s 6 ORs. The new system has not only addressed the safety concerns of the organization, but it has also reduced waste while meeting the needs of the OR doctors, nurses, and anesthesiologists.
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Here are environmental considerations for purchasing mobile phones such as EPEAT certification. Cut and paste the copy in this document to develop RFP or contract language that suits your needs. U.S. Federal purchasers should use the model Federal contract language in preference to this language when referencing EPEAT.
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Metrowest Medical Center became interested in reusable sterilization containers when the manager of sterile processing department decreased use of disposable blue wrap as a cost-saving measure. Projections included a 5-year savings of $84,000 and a 10-year savings of $233,000.
Type: Resources
(Employee engagement toolkit) At Metro Health, the commitment to sustainability goes beyond the innovative design features of the hospital. It’s evident in day-to-day business practices and ongoing strategies to conserve natural resources and promote a healthy environment. Over the past 10 years Metro has implemented numerous successful programs. Many of these programs in energy, waste and healthy foods are cornerstone programs that many employees benefit and directly help.
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