Resources

2011 Michigan Green Health Care Conference

• Keynote: Healthier Hospitals in the Age of Health Care Reform Gary Cohen
• Energy Efficiency & Utility Rebate Tom Tocco & Paul Dobry
• Sustaining Ourselves and the Environment-One Step at a Time John Turenne
• Moving Beyond Cardboard Recycling while Saving Money Alison Waske & Linda Ward
• Visioning Michigan’s Food & Agriculture System-Nutrition, Food Systems and Policy Mike Hamm
• What You Should Know About LEED for Healthcare and Beyond Jan K. Culbertson, Earl Eddy, & Mike Corby
• Distributors: an International Buyer’s Report Mike Bersani, Roger Bielaczyc, & Renee DeWindt
  Rechargeable Battery Recycling
• MGHC has partnered with Call2Recycle®, a free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program, which is an easy solution for proper disposal of rechargeable batteries and cell phones. To join this effort, download the tool kit, or visit Call2Recycle and follow the link to the sign-up form.

Pharmaceutical Waste Collection

• MHA Health Care Pharmaceutical Waste Management Workshop
  • MHA Pharmaceutical Waste Management Guidebook
  • Pharmaceutical Waste Management: Environmental Impacts, Laura Kammin
  • Pharmaceutical Waste Management Guidance Documents Review
    • 10 Steps to Managing Pharmaceutical Waste
    • Questions to Ask Prospective Transporters and Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs)
  • Pharmaceutical & Bio Medical Waste Management Strategies, John Ebers
    • 47 Waste Streams
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America ((PhRMA)
• Smart Disposal
• Disposal of Unwanted Medicines: A Resource for Action in Your Community  
• Prescription for Clean Water: Guide for the Safe Disposal of Unused Medications 
• A Remedy for Residential Drug Disposal 
• Publications for pharmacies interested in setting up residential unwanted medicine collection programs 
• Prescription Drug and Personal Care Product Disposal 
• The Drug Take Back Network 

Helpful Links

• Sustainability Roadmap
• DNRE website for Hospitals 
• DEQ Home Page 
• DEQ Healthcare P2 Website  
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Healthcare 
• EPA Sustainable Healthcare website  ;
• Health Care Without Harm website 
• Practice Greenhealth website 
• The Green Guide for Health Care 
• Teleosis Institute 
• Premier GreenHealthy Case Studies 

Model Institutions

• Metro Health Hospital 
• Spectrum Health System 
• Northern Michigan Health System 
• IHM Sisters 

National Model Institutions

• Catholic Healthcare West 
• Kaiser Permanente 
• Cleveland Clinic 

If you have any questions regarding the Michigan Green Health Care Committee, please contact Paige Hathaway at the MHA at (517) 886-8267.