ASHES 21st Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace
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How Much Did We Save? Measuring Waste Reduction and Cost Savings
Program Code:
080
Date:
Monday, September 25, 2006
Time:
2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
SPEAKER
(S):
Joe Petrella, Director of Environmental Services, All Saints Healthcare
Laura Brannen, Director for Hospitals for a Healthy Environment,
Lyme, NH
Laura Brannen has been working in health care for 20 years in a variety of jobs related to environmental management, including serving as the Assistant Director of Environmental Services at Massachusetts General Hospital and Environmental Programs Coordinator at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Laura joined H2E in 2001 as the Executive Director and is motivated by the tremendous opportunity within the health care sector to reduce our collective environmental footprint. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Clemson University.
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Description
This case study is based on Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare is waste stream analysis. Participants of this session will learn to track their waste streams using a systematic approach and discover how Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints identified opportunities for improvement and capitalized on potential cost savings. Identify means to assist in the elimination of
mercury, reduce regulated
medical and solid municipal waste
and increase total recycling for
revenue opportunities.