W
hen Memorial Hospital in York, Pa., set out to reduce its
environmental impact a few years ago, members of its
"Green Team" toured the local waste management com-
pany handling their output to see what really happens to the trash
when it leaves the hospital. "This awareness was key to getting every-
one on board with going green," says Pam Neiderer, RN, BSN, CNOR,
director of surgical services. You don't have to go as far as Memorial
Hospital's staffers did to go green. Here are some readers' suggestions
for simple ways any facility can reduce waste.
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O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | January 2015
Simple Steps for
Going Greener
zGO GREEN
Environmental practices
are still an important
consideration for most
surgical leaders.
you don't have to go to the ends of the earth
for your environmental efforts.
David Bernard | Senior associate Editor
