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HEARRT—Previous meeting summaries

Thursday, January 11, 2007

  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste Project Discussion and Sharing
  • Greening the Supply Chain

Thursday, October 12, 2006

  • Healthy Food in Healthcare Roundtable
  • Management of Waste Pharmaceuticals
  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste Discussion

Thursday, July 13, 2006

  • Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
  • Hazardous Chemical Reduction in Maintenance and Environmental Services
  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste Project Discussion and Sharing
  • Celebration of Accomplishments

Thursday, April 13, 2006

  • Update on Xcel  Energy’s Windsource Program
  • Compostable Disposables: Benefits, Environmental Impacts, Availability
  • Resource Management and Contracting at Allina
  • Central Collection and Pharmaceutical Waste Sorting at Allina
  • Glutaraldehyde management at Allina
  • Regulatory Inspections Experiences, Outcomes, New Learnings and Initiatives

Thursday, January 12, 2006

  • Diesel Generators
  • Buying Green Power
  • Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Mercury Total Maximum Discharge Limits in Wastewater
  • Potential for Plasticizer Exposure in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste Training update and discussion

Thursday, October 6, 2005

  • Buy Green Power Campaign
  • Using Biodiesel in Diesel Generators
  • Seeing Green, Reducing Red: Infectious Waste Reduction
  • Green Guide for Health Care Training
  • Resource Management Contracting and Healthcare Facilities
  • Mercury-Free Initiatives discussion
  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste discussion

Thursday, July 14, 2005

  • Harvesting the Leftovers: Turning Food Waste into Compost” video
  • Food Waste Management in Hennepin County Facilities
  • It’s Just Not “Food Waste” Anymore
  • Food Waste Management at St. Luke’s Medical Center, Duluth
  • Environmental Benchmarking Tools for Healthcare Facilities
  • Hazardous Waste Management discussion

Thursday, April 7, 2005

  • Hennepin County Medical Center Pollution Prevention Measures
  • Abbott Northwestern Hospital Pharmaceutical Waste Management Plan
  • Hazardous Waste Management discussion

Thursday, January 13, 2005

  • Clean Air Minnesota
  • Food-purchasing Policies in Health Care F acilities
  • Focus on purchasing meat raised without the use of non-therapeutic antibiotics
  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste Q & A and training discussion

Thursday, October 14, 2004

  • Minnesota Hospital Association Update
  • Sustainable Plant operations
  • Healthy Hospital Approach for Health Care Facilities
  • Park Nicollet's Hazardous Waste Prevention Protocol
  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste Program update/discussion

Thursday, July 8, 2004

  • Dental Clinic Mercury Contamination
  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste Compliance—questions, answers and dscussion

Thursday, April 8, 2004

  • Mercury Reduction in New Ulm Medical Center
  • Pharmaceuticals and Other Organic Contaminants in Minnesota's wastewater, surface water, groundwater and drinking water
  • Occurrence and Concentrations of PBDEs (Flame Retardants) in Minnesota's Environment
  • Sustainable Landscaping for Healthcare Facilities, Helps Reduce Air Pollution, too!

Thursday, January 8, 2004

  • Diesel Generators Update
  • Energy Conservation Funding Opportunities for Healthcare Facilities
  • Healthcare Hazardous Waste Project Update
  • Ridgeview Medical Center's Sustainability Challenge - Update
  • Solid Waste Audits - Experience in a Healthcare Facility
  • Water Conservation Strategies and Legionellea Prevention

 

 



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