With environmental services, healthcare facilities professionals must balance the benefits of sustainable products and processes against rising costs and decreased revenues, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website.
Some initiatives that reduce costs and protect the environment are:
• Waste processes that allow hospitals to safely recycle the plastics from sharps collection systems.
• Recycling used, clean blue sterilization wrap from surgical packs
• Identifying areas where green cleaning products would and wound not be appropriate
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