title: Making an impact on the hospital environment to improve quality care.
abstract: All hospitals and health systems in the country face the same problem: What do they do with the millions of tons of waste they generate each year? This issue of The Quality Letter for Healthcare Leaders reveals what a number of award-winning organizations and individuals are doing to make a difference in the healthcare environment through new and innovative ways while impacting the lives of patients, employees, community members, and future generations. Their methods include eliminating the use of products containing mercury, recycling to creating new consumer products, and reviewing the hazards of pharmaceutical disposal.
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004782:Environmental Health; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal