April is Earth Month – a reminder for organizations to consider their footprint on the planet and their journey to better environmental and community outcomes. Hospitals and health systems can face ...

Earth Day was April 22, but every day is a good day to remember to properly dispose of hsehold hazardous wastes that can harm us and our environment. Household hazardous wastes are household products ...

As of July 3, 2023, the process for waste pickup requests transitioned to an online platform: Environmental Health and Safety Assistant (EHSA). EHSA is used to submit waste for chemical, biological, ...

"Can we get the table up?" the surgeon asks as she and her team prepare my patient for her very first c-section. I stumble behind the blue drapes, hurriedly feeling for the cold remote and sliding my ...

Quezon City, Philippines – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project) concluded a three-day national workshop today, ...

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.

ASCs strive to offer a quality of care and operate at a level of excellence that at least meets the standards set by hospitals, and ASCs are often successful are exceeding these standards. But one ...