Environmental IV

I am very pleased to see that environmental questions are being asked of intravenous therapy.

Missoula’s two hospitals are moving toward sustainability and green practices as they examine the environmental health of the workplace.

Across the country, reducing waste, eliminating mercury and improving environmental stewardship is a trend evolving in the health care industry.

St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center was one of 141 hospitals, health systems and health care organizations recently awarded for its efforts by the nonprofit Practice Greenhealth.

Across town, Community Medical Center’s environmental awareness work group will hold its first meeting Friday to pursue green practices.

The hospital is also working to eliminate mercury in lab reagents and PVC plastics in intravenous tubing.

Click here for the full story.

 

Other stories

• Rapid Staph detection
• Central line hematoma
• Intravenous litigation
• Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV placement
• Antibiotic lock systematic review
• Preventing peripheral intravenous infection
• Health trust has pleaded guilty
• Retrieval of lost guide wire
• Acid–base balance
• Michigan Keystone ICU Project
• New sharps safety law
• FFP anaphylaxis

Add IVTEAM to Technorati Favorites