Photo of the ride share promotional board at Providence St. Peter Hospital
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This is a sample supplier letter that can be sent with the RFI/RFP or upon receipt of responses to the RFI/RFP
Legacy Health seeks to source products and services that minimize adverse environmental and human health impact. This sample contract includes environmental considerations for relocation and moving services.
This is a memo from Virginia Mason about their sock donation program
This is poster from Spectrum Health on recycling single use surgical instruments
This life cycle assessment study compared the overall environmental impact of disposable polypropylene blue sterilization wraps with that of reusable aluminum hard sterilization cases.
This is a policy on reprocessing and remanufacturing of select medical devices labeled as single-use or disposable medical devices
This sample employee engagement poster features a staff member of Ridgeview Medical Center.
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
This is a presentation on implementing waste management and recycling initiatives in the operating room
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