{"id":3060,"date":"2017-05-19T17:19:29","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T17:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/?p=3060"},"modified":"2017-05-19T20:28:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T20:28:18","slug":"ecomedisys-recognizes-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/ecomedisys-recognizes-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"ecoMediSys Recognizes Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" share_url=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/ecomedisys-recognizes-earth-day\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p style=\"margin-bottom: 19.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/?attachment_id=3063\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3063\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3063\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/earth-day-2017-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"earth day 2017\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/earth-day-2017-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/earth-day-2017-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/earth-day-2017-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/earth-day-2017.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>As a health care organization, the MediSys Health Network has a significant impact on the environment and has developed a committee known as ecoMediSys to encourage and monitor green initiatives for Flushing and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Since the implementation of the committee, both hospitals have adopted ecologically friendly practices such as recycling and using\u00a0auto-off light switches in offices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 19.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">This year as part of the Network\u2019s green initiative Jamaica Hospital Medical Center observed Earth Day by hosting an educational event in its main lobby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 19.5pt; font-stretch: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">This event provided an opportunity to promote environmental conservation awareness among employees and the community.\u00a0 Each participating department showcased\u00a0unique projects that help the hospital remain environmentally friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 19.5pt; font-stretch: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">For the past five years, on each Earth Day, the ecoMediSys committee has recognized an individual or department demonstrating a strong commitment to preserving the environment.\u00a0 This year the department of Environmental Services at Jamaica Hospital was recognized for its contributions that help protect our environment, such as using environmentally safe cleaning supplies.\u00a0 Leading this effort were Kary Shamlian and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Oomen\u00a0<\/span>Chacko.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations\u00a0to Environmental Services on this achievement and thank you to everyone who plays a part in keeping Jamaica and Flushing Hospital green.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareAs a health care organization, the MediSys Health Network has a significant impact on the environment and has developed a committee known as ecoMediSys to encourage and monitor green initiatives for Flushing and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. 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