Tools and resources

University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital: Integrated Pest Management case study

• Chemicals
• Exemplary Document
• University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital

In the process of eliminating pests, health care facilities can expose patients and employees to toxic chemicals through the inhalation, ingestion, and absorption of pesticide residues. Most vulnerable to pesticides are pregnant women, infants and children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems, allergies, and sensitivity to pesticides. These populations are present in abundance…

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WHO: Health impacts of air pollution poster

• Climate and Health
• Leadership and education
• Air pollution

Poster from the World Health Organization illustrates the health impacts of air pollution.

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Environmental considerations for water systems (boilers, cooling towers)

• Sustainable procurement
• Water

These suggested environmental considerations focus on cooling towers, boilers, and other water systems, listed separately, that can be included as part of a water systems contract for health care facilities. The suggested environmental considerations can be used in RFPs or RFIs to identify opportunities for products that are environmentally preferable and/or contribute to LEED…

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Water savings in the sterile processing department

• Water
• Less Water
• Presentation
• Providence St. Peter Hospital
• Water Case Study

(Less water toolkit) Providence St. Peter Hospital was able to significantly reduce its water usage and related utility costs by evaluating and making changes within its sterile processing department. This presentation demonstrates the repairs, upgrades, and protocol changes that were implemented in order to achieve these savings.

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Waste Tracking RFP Questions - Part 1

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Waste Posters Flyers Seattle Children's

• Waste
• Recycling
• Exemplary Document
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Poster

Open this resource to see an example of a poster on recycling in the ICU from Seattle Children's Hospital.

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Waste Posters Flyers Overlook Hospital

• Waste
• Regulated medical waste
• Exemplary Document
• Overlook Hospital
• Poster

Open this resource to see an example of a poster on regulated medical waste disposal from Overlook Medical Center.

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Waste Posters Flyers Boston Medical Center

• Waste
• Exemplary Document
• Boston Medical Center
• Poster
• Stericycle

View this resource to see an example of a recycling poster from Boston Medical Center and Stericycle.

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Legacy Health - Hazardous Materials Procedures

• Waste
• Exemplary Document
• Legacy Health

Legacy Health's definitions of and procedures for hazardous materials.

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Waste Hauling RFP Questions - Part 3

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