Category: Health Care

Health Care Publications

The American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services for the American Hospital Association has several waste reduction resources available for hospitals including: Guidebook for Hospital Waste Reduction Planning and Program Implementation An Ounce of Prevention: Waste Reduction Strategies for Healthcare Facilities To order contact ASHES at (800) AHA-2626. Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide (www.geocities.com/rainforest/wetlands/7756) Guide on how to implement an EPP program at a hospital. Created as part of the EPA/AHA’s Hospitals for a Healthy Environment Initiative. Mercury Management Guide (www.masco.org/mercury) This guide is one of the many resources on reducing mercury…