Sustainability at Spectrum Health

Sarah Chartier September 22nd, 2016

12 Hospitals, Medical Group, Priority Health 24,300 Employees 3,400 Physicians $294.6 Million in Community

Benefit 174 Ambulatory and Service

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Spectrum Health Background

Sustainability at Spectrum Health

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Sustainability is connected to healing the whole person. Spectrum Health’s footprint impacts individual health, the health of our community, the planet and employees. Our aim is to provide a restorative environment for patients, visitors, staff and the bottom line.

Sustainability is a Journey

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Sustainability at Spectrum Health

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Organizational Engagement

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Organizational Readiness

• Benchmarking • Leading Metrics • Lagging Metrics • Sharing Best Practice

• Grand Rapids 2030 • WMSBF • MHA MGHC • PGH

• Leadership Engagement • Green Teams • Sustainability Events • Structure • Strategy

Culture Community Engagement

Corporate Social

Responsibility Measurement

• Volunteerism • Sponsorship • Mentorship • Donations

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Operational Performance

• Energy Efficiency • Commissioning • Efficient Equipment • Employee Engagement and

Behavior

Energy Management Transportation

Building Health Sustainable Landscaping

• Alternative Transportation • Carpooling • WebEx and Conference Calls

• Green Roofs and Walls • Efficient Equipment and Lighting • Indoor Air Quality

• Organic Fertilizers • Beet Deicers • Natural landscaping • Irrigation Conservation

Energy Management Program

• Over 3,000 LED lights installed

• 600+ occupancy sensors at one hospital alone

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Sustainable Food

• Employee Engagement • Policy, Plan and Goals • Reporting • External Engagement

Organizational Readiness

Waste Reduction and

Prevention

Environmentally Preferred

Purchasing Operational

Performance

• Energy and water efficient equipment

• Water Conservation • Paperless documentation • LED Lighting

• Local and Sustainable • Styrofoam Elimination • Green Cleaning

• Recycling • Composting • Food Donations • Reusable Totes

Sustainable Food at Spectrum Health

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• Biohazard • Pharmaceuticals • Electronics • Hazardous Materials

• Reusable • New waste streams

• Recycling • Reprocessing • Food Waste • D&C

• Education and Engagement • Measurement and Benchmarking

Organizational Development

Waste Reduction

and Prevention

Responsible Disposal

Innovative Solutions

Waste Management

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Waste Management

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Waste Management

Greening the OR (GOR)

• Reusable Textiles, Trays and Products

• Reformulate OR Packs • Green Cleaning • Purchase Reprocessed

• HVAC Setbacks • LED Surgical Lights • Water Conservation • Paperless documentation

• Recycling • Reprocessing • Fluid Management System • Pharmaceutical Waste

Segregation

• Participate in PGH Greening the OR Initiative

• Employee Engagement • Green Team Development and

Employee Education

Organizational Development

Waste Reduction and

Prevention

Environmentally Preferred

Purchasing Built Environment

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Greening the Operating Room Projects

• Reusable hard cases

• Recycling blue wrap

• Reprocessing

• HVAC Setbacks

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Spectrum 5 Year Savings: $1,413,303

625 Orthopedic Surgeries ($42,626 average charge)

The Impact of Saving:

The net income percentage and case cost information can be found on the American Hospital Directory website - www.ahd.com . All information provided is specific to Spectrum Health.

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Waste (lbs) 8801 16,167 33,295 40,206 46,943

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Waste Avoidance by Year (lbs.)

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Environmental Procurement

• Energy Efficiency • Transportation • Packaging

• Measurement • Benchmarking • Green Team • Vision and Strategy

• Total Cost of Ownership • Reusable • Recycling

• Chemicals of Concern • Green Cleaning

Environmental Health

Cradle to Cradle

Sustainable Operations

Organizational Readiness

Cleaning for Health Healthier Hospitals Initiative Categories

Best Practice

Spectrum Health System

Glass 90% of spend 98%

Floor 90% of spend 55%

Bathroom 90% of spend 0%

General Purpose

90% of spend 64%

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Upcoming Events

• Apple Crunch- Thursday October 13th

• MHA Michigan GreenHealth Conference October 18th-19th

• Food Day- October 24th, 2016

• Michigan Good Food Summit- October 28th

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Resources

• Join the MHA Green Healthcare Committee

• Healthcare Without Harm

• Healthier Hospital Initiative

• Green Guide for Healthcare

• LEED for Healthcare

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Questions

Sarah Chartier Sarah.Chartier@spectrumhealth.org 616-486-2436