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LifeBridge Health continues to make strides in "going green." In an effort to do our part in the reduction of bio-carbons and volatile organic compounds (VOC), the Environmental Services department at Sinai has officially jumped on the ?green? bandwagon. This has been a very calculated and methodical process that includes periods of product assessment and training.
Our most significant green effort is education. We found both an opportunity and obligation to educate about the impact each individual has on the environment and our ability to reduce our carbon footprint. If we convey the importance of our green practices in creative ways, then employees will be more apt to implement these practices in their own lives, as well as support our efforts within the facility.
Our green journey examined the entire cleaning processes based upon an assessment of cleanable spaces and the products and work practices to maximize cleanliness. Yet we also want to reduce unnecessary hazardous cleaning chemical exposures to patients, staff and visitors, and reduce the environmental harm of sending used chemicals down the drain.
Some of our changes include using water to strip floors, rather than using caustic strippers. We are now using a closed system floor finish applicator, which reduces the smell of chemicals, and are using microfiber floor burnishing pads that eliminate airborne particles.
We have made great strides in protecting the Sinai family from the dangers of unsafe products. Our transition to environmentally friendly and safe products will reduce our impact on the earth. We are committed to doing our part. Becoming green isn?t always easy, but it is the right thing to do!
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Going Green at LifeBridge Health
LifeBridge Health continues to make strides in "going green." In an effort to do our part in the reduction of bio-carbons and volatile organic compounds (VOC), the Environmental Services department at Sinai has officially jumped on the ?green? bandwagon. This has been a very calculated and methodical process that includes periods of product assessment and training.
Our most significant green effort is education. We found both an opportunity and obligation to educate about the impact each individual has on the environment and our ability to reduce our carbon footprint. If we convey the importance of our green practices in creative ways, then employees will be more apt to implement these practices in their own lives, as well as support our efforts within the facility.
Our green journey examined the entire cleaning processes based upon an assessment of cleanable spaces and the products and work practices to maximize cleanliness. Yet we also want to reduce unnecessary hazardous cleaning chemical exposures to patients, staff and visitors, and reduce the environmental harm of sending used chemicals down the drain.
Some of our changes include using water to strip floors, rather than using caustic strippers. We are now using a closed system floor finish applicator, which reduces the smell of chemicals, and are using microfiber floor burnishing pads that eliminate airborne particles.
We have made great strides in protecting the Sinai family from the dangers of unsafe products. Our transition to environmentally friendly and safe products will reduce our impact on the earth. We are committed to doing our part. Becoming green isn?t always easy, but it is the right thing to do!
- Lifebridge Health Wins Social Responsibility Award
LifeBridge Health has won the 2010 Communitas Award for Green Initiatives, under the category of Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility. Communitas winners are recognized for specific programs involving volunteerism, philanthropy or ethical, sustainable...
- A Banner Year For Sinai Hospital
As 2009 winds down, LifeBridge Health is taking a look at some of the major events of the past year. Today, we remember the expansion efforts at Sinai Hospital. By Betsy Haley Sinai Hospital continued to grow and expand patient care services throughout...
- How I Became An Environmental Health Nurse
by Janel C. Parham, RN, MS, O.R. Liaison Nurse, General Operating Room, Sinai Hospital I?ve wanted to be a nurse since I was in the third grade, so it was no surprise when I graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During...
- Sinai Atrium Open
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore officially opened its green building expansion at noon today. The 87,000-square foot, four-story addition includes an atrium, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Intermediate Care Unit (IMC). ?In an effort to support our community...
- Lifebridge Health Wins Green Policy Award
Breaking news to report today! LifeBridge Health has won the first Green Policy category award at the Baltimore Business Journal's inaugural Green Business awards luncheon. The Green Awards recognize the greenest Baltimore businesses in seven different...