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CHW’s Ecological Initiative: From the Beginning
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CHW’s Ecological CHW’s Ecological Initiative: From the Initiative: From the
BeginningBeginning
Catholic Health EastCatholic Health East
TeleconferenceTeleconference
May 15, 2007May 15, 2007
Mary Ellen Leciejewski, OP Keith Callahan
Lay the FoundationLay the Foundation
• Tap into your missionTap into your mission
• Secure leadership commitmentSecure leadership commitment
• Create Eco Teams Create Eco Teams
• Develop plan & policiesDevelop plan & policies
• Set goals Set goals
• Track and reportTrack and report
• Celebrate successesCelebrate successes
NaturalResources
Goods andServices
Pollution, Waste and Environmental
Disturbances
Healthcare’s Huge Environmental Impact
Reduce Medical WasteReduce Medical Waste
•Reusable Reusable sharps sharps containerscontainers
•Medical device Medical device reprocessingreprocessing
•Multiple Multiple suction roverssuction rovers
Reduce energy & water Reduce energy & water useuse
•Tracking Tracking greenhouse greenhouse gassesgasses
•Micro-fiber Micro-fiber mopsmops
•Digital x ray Digital x ray machinesmachines
Support sustainable designSupport sustainable design
•Healthy Healthy buildingbuilding
•Food/food Food/food productionproduction
ChallengesChallenges
• CostsCosts
• Lack of space, time, personnelLack of space, time, personnel
• Clarify best practice for recycling & disposalClarify best practice for recycling & disposal
• Educating staffEducating staff
• Keeping up staff enthusiasmKeeping up staff enthusiasm
• Green purchasing (finding products that work)Green purchasing (finding products that work)
• Lack of haulers in certain geographical areaLack of haulers in certain geographical area