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Suggested integrated pest management RFP Questions

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• Tool
• Integrated pest management

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a coordinated approach to pest management that seeks to prevent unacceptable levels of pests by prioritizing the most-effective means with the least possible hazard to building occupants, workers and the environment. This is a strategy focusing on long-term prevention and suppression of pest problems through a combination of practices such as structural,…

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Boston Medical Center: Mercury Inventory (2016)

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• Mercury
• Exemplary Document
• Boston Medical Center
• Policy

View this resource to read a sample policy from Boston Medical on the elimination of mercury in the workplace, including potential sources and safe disposal.

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Ten-step guide to implementing an integrated pest management program

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• Guide
• Integrated pest management

One of the most important responsibilities of any health care provider can be captured best by four wellknown words from the writings of Hippocrates: “First, do no harm.” Adhering to that maxim is intuitive and ethical, and in recent years has led to a variety of programs to improve not only the tools and techniques of modern medicine, but also the health care environment itself. One of the most…

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Broad EPP_Broad Chemicals Advocate 2016

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• Exemplary Document
• Advocate Health Care
• Policy
• Guide

Advocate Health Care outlines their guiding aims, principles, and practices regarding the purchase and use of chemicals.

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

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• 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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CDC Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

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• Guide
• Sterilants and Disinfectants
• Green Cleaning

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, presents evidence-based recommendations on the preferred methods for cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of patient care medical devices and for cleaning and disinfecting the healthcare environment.

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania contract for integrated pest management services

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• Exemplary Document
• Integrated pest management

This is a sample integrated pest management contract for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

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NorthShore University HealthSystem 2016

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• Exemplary Document
• NorthShore University HealthSystem
• Presentation

Open this resource to view a presentation on the integration of medical toxicology into personalized medicine. The information includes risks of exposure to toxins, symptoms of exposure, and case studies. The presentation emphasizes the importance of knowing the personal and occupational environment of a patient and how any risk assessment should integrate environmental metrics.

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Mayo Clinic hand hygiene initiative: Eliminating antimocrobial hand soaps

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• Hand Hygiene
• Case Study
• Safer Chemicals Case Study
• Mayo Clinic
• Toolkit

(Safer hand hygiene toolkit) Mayo Clinic set out to standardize hand soaps throughout the system and reduce costs. Infection prevention and control brought forward a critical goal to eliminate the use of antimicrobial hand hygiene products used in patient care and public areas. A multi-disciplinary team reviewed and piloted hand hygiene products and collected user feedback on those products. Mayo…

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Providence St. Patrick Hospital: Eliminating hand soaps containing triclosan

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• Hand Hygiene
• Case Study
• Safer Chemicals Case Study
• Providence St. Patrick
• Safer hand hygiene
• Toolkit

(Safer hand hygiene toolkit) In 2011, Providence St. Patrick Hospital set out to review the use of hand soaps containing triclosan due to emerging health and environmental concerns. New data and recommendations from authoritative bodies helped convince the Infection Prevention team that a switch was warranted. In 2012, Providence St. Patrick Hospital was able to eliminate triclosan from hand…

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