Intro to H2E Hospitals for a Healthy Environment

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Intro to H2E(Hospitals for a Healthy Environment)

• www.h2e-online.org

A Commitment in Action Partnering with H2E
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Why a commitment to human health and the
environment? Why Partner with H2E?

• AHA/EPA Goal to Eliminate Mercury and reduce
  waste volume in health care.
• Ethical responsibility/Mission Statement
• Environmental/Public Health
• Regulatory Compliance/Liability
• Safety- OSHA recommends elimination
• Press coverage and awards
• Community Relations
• Patient/Employee satisfaction
• Potential Cost Savings

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H2E Sponsors
American Hospital Association
American Nurses Association
H2E
US Environmental Protection Agency
Health Care Without Harm
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1998 American Hospital Association U.S. EPA
Memorandum of Understanding

• 1 Virtual elimination of mercury-containing waste
  from healthcare facilities waste streams
• 2 Reduce total waste volume
• 3 Identify hazardous substances for pollution
  prevention and waste reduction opportunities,
  including hazardous chemicals persistent,
  bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutants.
• H2E www.h2e-online.org

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Comprehensive Waste Program
Includes 2 pathological waste
Hospital Waste (Trash)
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Sample Environmental Programs

• Energy Efficiency
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
• Glutaraldehyde/ EtO Elimination
• Green Construction, Renovation Design
• HIPAA/Confidential Paper mgmt
• Integrated Pest Management
• Mercury elimination
• Pharmaceutical mgmt
• Red bag waste minimization
• Recycling programs
• Single-Use Device Reprocessing
• Solvent Recovery
• Universal waste recycling
• Water Conservation

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The H2E Listserv has over 900 participants from
the health care sector, technical assistance
providers and clinicians
1. Announcements Only 2. Information Exchange
http//h2e-online.org/listserv/overview.htm
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Teleconferences!

• Recycling
• Composting, Construction and Demolition Debris
  Recycling
• H2E GPO Champions - Putting EPP to Work
• Water Conservation
• Electronics EPP and end-of-life disposition
• Solvent Recovery
• Integrated Pest Mgmt.
• DOT Compliance
• Green Cleaners
• RMW Reduction

• Green Building
• Regulatory Entanglements - RCRA
• Healthy Food Choices
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
• Universal Wastes
• Medical Waste Treatment
• H2E and Nursing
• Waste Worker Exposure
• H2E Awards
• Monthly MMMF Calls
• Introduction to H2E

www.h2e-online.org/events/teleconf/index.cfm
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2005 Stat Green Success!!

• Emailed Monthly to
• List Serve Emails
• Monthly Hospital
• Success Stories
• Post throughout
• Medical Center or
• Clinic
• Back Issues
• Available

http//h2e-online.org/statgreen.cfm
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Toll Free Hotline [phone]E-mail
h2e_at_h2e-online.orgwww.h2e-online.org HOSPITALS
FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT CONTACTS Laura
Brannen, Executive Director Liza Nanni, Program
Associate 603/795-9966 Laura.brannen_at_h2e-online.
org Liza.nanni_at_h2e-online.org Janet Brown,
Partner Coordinator 413/253-0254 Janet.brown_at_h2e
-online.org Sarah OBrien, Champion Coordinator
802/479-0317 Sarah.obrien_at_h2e-online.org Cecili
a Deloach, State Programs 800/727-4179 Cecilia.d
eloach_at_h2e-online.org