Making Medicine Mercury Free Implementing a Mercury-Elimination Plan MMMF Award Process

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Title: Making Medicine Mercury Free Implementing a Mercury-Elimination Plan MMMF Award Process

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Making Medicine Mercury FreeImplementing a
Mercury-Elimination Plan MMMF Award Process
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Why Bother?

AHA/EPA Goal to Eliminate Mercury in health care.
Goal of 50 MMMF awards in next round!
Ethical responsibility/Mission Statement
Environmental/Public Health
Regulatory Compliance/Liability
Safety
Press coverage and awards
Community Relations
Patient/Employee satisfaction
Potential Cost Savings

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www.h2e-online.org
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Obstacles to Mercury Elimination

Mercury is considered the Gold Standard
Clinicians are trained on mercury devices
Cost of replacements
Old habits

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Be like Mercury Persistent!

Designate team leader
Pilot Start Small if you need to
Take a team approach include multiple
departments
Check with your GPO Were driving markets!
Educate

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Environmental/Health Impact

Medical waste incinerators are major source of
mercury
AHA-EPA Memorandum of Understanding - 1998
FDA and state fish consumption advisories
New York Academy of Sciences Report
National Resource Council (NRC) Report
AMA, ANA, APHA resolutions

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The Fish Connection
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Clinical Sources

Sphygmomanometers
Thermometers
Barometers
Bougies, cantor tubes
Pharmaceutical Preservatives

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Facilities Management

Light Bulbs
Switches
Thermostats
Batteries, electronics

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Laboratories Sources

Laboratory chemicals
Thermometers
Cleaning chemicals

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But FirstManage what you have!

Education
Segregation
Labeling
Spill Response
Monitoring
Removal
Record keeping

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Shut the Door to Mercury

Identify mercury-containing products purchased
for your facility
Prioritize items Major source is
sphygmomanometers and cantor tubes.
Identify/pilot alternatives to mercury-containing
products
Develop a policy for mercury elimination plan
Educate department heads and purchasing agents
Monitor and track. Newsletters, education

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H2E National Awards

Making Medicine Mercury Free
Partners for Change
Partner Recognition
Environmental Leadership Award
Champion for Change
Internal Awards Process

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MMMF Award Facts

You have to be an H2E partner.
You can apply any time during the year.
This is a one-time award.
You dont have to be 100 mercury free to be
eligible.
H2E can walk you through the process.
H2E will inform you in 30-60 days.

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MMMF Award Application

Click on MMMF form and save as a file.
http//www.h2e-online.org/pubs/awards/MmmfForm60.
doc.
Click on Annual Summary Goals Form and save as
file
www.h2e-online.org/programs/partner/p_goals.dot
Provide back-up documentation
Send in via email wherever possible and send in
mail back-up information.
Contact H2E for more information.
1/800-727-2179 or h2e_at_h2e-online.org

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Facility Information (SG form)

Section 2 Adjusted Patient Days per month
Number of beds
of Outpatient Visits for Amb. Sites
Long-term Care - of beds
Adjusted patient days TTL patient days X (TTL
Patient Revenue (Inpatient outpatient)/Inpatient
Revenue
of beds of staff beds.
Admitting or finance will have this data
Section 3 Facility Waste Assessment Summary

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Facility Waste Assessment Summary (SG Form)