Tools and resources

Standardized environmental questions for OR surgical drapes

• EPP
• EPP Resource
• Devices
• Chemicals
• Safer medical products and devices

The standardized environmental questions for medical products are a set of supplier questions that can be used in the procurement process for OR surgical drapes to identify environmentally preferable products.  People can be exposed through the use of products containing these chemicals in the OR. In 2002, the FDA issued a Public Health Notification for PVC devices containing DEHP. DEHP is also…

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Textiles, Disposable

• Sustainable procurement
• Medical products
• Textile Reuse
• Guide

Here are suggested environmental questions for RFP/RFIs or considerations for the value analysis process for pediatric and youth disposable clothing products. 

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EPP Criteria for Autos

• Transportation
• Fleet Vehicles
• Policy
• Purchasing

Memo from the State of California informing its agencies that solar reflective colors (white, silver metallic and gold metallic) are now mandatory to order on all light-duty passenger vehicles unless specifically exempted. Studies have shown that darker colors can raise a vehicle’s cabin temperature significantly, thereby requiring greater use of the air conditioning system and increasing fuel…

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Environmental Considerations for Cabinetry

• Healthy interiors
• Guide
• Furnishings
• Chemicals

Practice Greenhealth presents a guide to questions and issues to consider when assessing or purchasing cabinetry.

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UW 2017 Corporate Travel Reduction

• Exemplary Document
• University of Washington
• Transportation Case Study
• Report

A keystone team of graduate students, led by the UW Sustainability Office, conducted research into the UW’s air travel in order to gauge how much air travel contributed to the university’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. The UW’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) has set a goal for UW to be climate neutral by 2050 and professional travel accounts for approximately 11% of the university’s total…

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Vendor Policy on Reprocessed SUDs

• Medical Device Reprocessing
• Exemplary Document
• Policy
• Guide
• Sustainable procurement

This resource provides a sample policy that includes direction on vendor behavior with respect to a health care facility's medical device reprocessing program.

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Virginia Mason Medical Center energy and water efficiency master plan

• Exemplary Document
• Energy
• Water
• Engaged Leadership

In August 2014, Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) engaged McKinstry to create a long-term energy and water use reduction master plan focused on their downtown campus. The overarching goal during the development of the plan was to provide a roadmap and multi-year action plan for how VMMC can reduce energy and water use to achieve the 2030 Seattle District energy goals. This is an opportunity to…

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Less water poster template

• Less Water
• Poster
• Water
• Toolkit

(Less water toolkit) This document can be used as a template for creating a poster on using less water with an employee testimonial.

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WaterSense Hospital Fact Sheet

• Water
• Less Water
• Presentation

Water used in hospitals and other health care facilities comprises 7 percent of the total water use in commercial and institutional facilities in the United States. The largest uses of water in hospitals are cooling equipment, plumbing fixtures, landscaping, and medical process rinses. WaterSense at Work: Best Management Practices for Commercial and Institutional Facilities promotes water-…

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Metro Health, Wyoming, MI, Water Wise Earth Week Events Flyer

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