Congratulations to the Engineering Department at Jamaica Hospital, recipient of the 2015 ecoMediSys Initiative award.
This year marks the third anniversary of MediSys Health Network’s ecoMediSys initiative. In observance of this milestone Jamaica and Flushing Hospital Medical Center celebrated Earth Day on April 22nd by showcasing our environmental protection efforts. The events were held in each hospital’s main lobby.
The ecoMediSys initiative was created with the goal of identifying and highlighting ecological initiatives that we have implemented. The program helps in reducing waste, increasing recycling and conserving energy.
Some of the changes we have applied include:
- The conversion to a paperless, electronic medical records (EMR) system throughout the hospital and our ambulatory care centers. This drastically reduced the amount of paper previously used in patient charts.
- The implementation of a digital radiology system that eliminated the use of chemicals associated with conventional x-rays.
- The elimination of blood pressure machines and thermometers that contain mercury.
- The installation of energy efficient boilers and chillers, as well as a conversion from oil to gas.
- A transition to energy efficient LED lighting and the implementation of a fluorescent tube and bulb recycling program.
- An increase in our paper as well as bottle and can recycling programs.
- Shredding and recycling containers have been added throughout the campuses in both offices and patient care areas.
- The motor transport department has replaced all of it’s vehicles with higher mpg cars and vans and initiated a no-idling program for all hospital vehicles.
- The hospital also added auto-off light switches in many offices and replaced all old PCs with energy star-rated computers.
Each year a department is recognized for their efforts in making the hospital more ecologically responsible. The Third Annual ecoMedisys recognition was awarded to Mr. Hans Waldvogel and the Engineering Department at Jamaica Hospital. One of the department’s initiatives included the use of more environmentally safe cleaning and building supplies.
Earth Day showcase at Flushing Hospital
As major healthcare providers Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital understand the impact of these environmental initiatives and embraces its role as a leader in any efforts to improve the well-being of the communities we serve.
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