utility costs as low as practical without
assigning staff to light-switch-monitoring duty,
says Sharon Dillon, RN, CNOR, CRNO, CASC,
administrator of the Eye Surgery Center at the
Biltmore in Phoenix, Ariz. "We have lights
with motion sensors and thermostats that are
set to increase or lower during times of non-
occupancy," she says.
Reusing is rec ycling
In addition to encouraging recycling through-
out the facility, Ms. Neiderer's hospital also
participates in a single-use device reprocess-
ing program. Many facilities have found dual
advantages in such partnerships with FDA-
approved companies. "This allowed us to
decrease our red-bin usage and purchase
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zPUT IT WHERE THEY'LL SEE ITMaking it
easy to do the right thing helps to get it done.
Pam
Neiderer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
