In a recent article on the Health Facilities Management website Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) in Little Rock shared it's six steps for implementing a successful waste management program.
The six steps the hospital recommends are:
1. Align the vision with management.
2. Know where to throw hospital waste.
3. Understand state-by-state regulations and legislation.
4. Take a reusable approach.
5. Recycle your way toward greater sustainability.
6. Share the lessons learned.
ACH serves more than 14,000 inpatients annually, employees 4,500 full-time staff and spans over 29 city blocks. The facility won two awards from Practice Greenhealth — the "Partner Recognition" in 2009 and the "Partner for Change" in 2011.
Read the article.
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