Navigation Links
Study Confirms Daniels Sharpsmart Helps Hospitals Reduce Carbon Footprint
Date:6/19/2012

CHICAGO, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent scientific study confirms that Daniels Sharpsmart reusable sharp containers (RSC) help hospitals reduce their carbon footprint by reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  Most recently, Daniels Sharpsmart containers have helped the 850-bed Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) obtain an 84 percent reduction in their carbon footprint for sharps waste.  The sustainability paper by Terry Grimmond of Grimmond and Associates and Sandra Reiner, NMH Infection Control and Prevention Coordinator, was recently published online in the International Solid Waste Association's, Waste Management & Research journal.

"A top priority for hospitals is finding ways they can practice green healthcare," said David Skinner, Vice President of Daniels Sharpsmart.  "Thus, it's imperative that we remain on the forefront of discovering new methods that can help hospitals reduce their carbon footprint while still delivering optimal care to patients."

Hospitals currently account for 3 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are striving to increase their sustainability and to decrease their global warming potential (GWP).  Of their emissions, 54 percent are derived from supply chain goods and services. By targeting supply chain points and replacing disposable sharp containers (DSC) with Sharpsmart RSC, Daniels Sharpsmart explored how NMH could reduce their GWP. 

The authors estimated that U.S. hospitals dispose of their needles, scalpels, etc., into 35 million disposable (DSC) or reusable (RSC) sharps containers, which generate GHG in their manufacture, use and disposal.  By using reusable sharps containers, the study revealed that NMH was able to reduce its annual GWP by 127 MTCO2eq (84 percent) as well as diverting 31 tons of plastic and 5 tons of cardboard from being deposited in landfills.  In addition, by using RSC there was a reduction in the n
'/>"/>

SOURCE Daniels Sharpsmart Inc.
Copyright©2012 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine technology :

1. Vermillion PAD Intended Use Study Presented at Society for Vascular Medicine 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions
2. MedVantx MedStart™ Solves Problem Highlighted in Study Published in Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - Expired Medications in Physician Office Sample Closets
3. Savara Pharmaceuticals Completes Phase I Clinical Study of AeroVanc in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
4. Kill the Germs, Spare the Ears: Study Shows How to Create Effective Antibiotics That Dont Damage Hearing
5. Halozymes Ultrafast Insulin Formulations Improved Postprandial Glycemic Control in Patients Living with Type 1 Diabetes: Phase 2 Study Results Presented at ADA 2012
6. New Medical Device Study Offers Key Marketing Budget and Staffing Metrics to Promote Effective Use of Resources
7. Lilly and Incytes Oral JAK1 and JAK2 Inhibitor, Baricitinib, Showed Positive Results in Phase IIb Study in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
8. Brain Research Foundation Announces Grant To Study Concussive Events Among Grade School Children
9. Body Monitors Deliver Better Weight Loss Results at Half the Cost: Study to Be Presented at ACSM Meeting
10. Oncos Therapeutics Initiates Phase I Clinical Study of CGTG-102, an Oncolytic Adenovirus for the Treatment of Solid Tumor Cancers
11. FREEDOM Study Data: Patients Experience Sustained Quality of Life Benefits with More Frequent Home Hemodialysis with the NxStage System One
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/17/2013)... -- Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE ), a ... and to first responders on the federal, state and ... fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year ended January 31, ... close and will conduct a conference call on the ... http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120611/NY21959LOGO ) The call will ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... May 17, 2013   Shareholder rights attorneys  at ... Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQGS: AVEO) securities has filed a complaint ... Massachusetts .  The complaint alleges that ... Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") between January ... (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130103/MM36754LOGO ) ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... May 17, 2013 Research ... and outcomes research also   to   be presented ... SHPG ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces ... presentations at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 166th Annual ... 18-22. The data being presented represent Shire,s ongoing commitment ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Lakeland Industries to Report Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results and Conduct Conference Call 2Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sued by Investor 2Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sued by Investor 3Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 2Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 3Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 4Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 5Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 6Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 7Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 8Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 9Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 10
... ANF Group, Inc ., a South Florida based ... 170,000-square-foot Joe DiMaggio Children,s Hospital – the first free ... (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110614/FL18288 ) The hospital,s ... designed to earn Gold Leadership in Energy and Environment ...
... June 14, 2011 CVS/pharmacy provides ... at more than 7,200 convenient locations nationwide. Shoppers have come ... larger-than-ever selection of gifts, goods and everyday needs. From popular ... the hottest gear and thoughtful keepsakes perfect for every dad, ...
Cached Medicine Technology:ANF Group, Inc. Completes New Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital 2Find the Best in Gadgets, Grilling and Grooming in Just One Stop This Father's Day at CVS/pharmacy 2Find the Best in Gadgets, Grilling and Grooming in Just One Stop This Father's Day at CVS/pharmacy 3
(Date:5/20/2013)... when the spotlight is focused on obesity more than ever, ... associated with weight or certain adverse health risks. According to ... of Nutrition Journal , adults who consume candy at ... overweight nor have greater risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) ... frequent candy eaters (less than 3 times per month).1 ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter , , SATURDAY, May ... doctors a better view during colonoscopies may help them ... study shows. Colonoscopies are the recommended screening tests ... killer of men and women in the United States. ... flexible tube with a camera mounted on the end ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... HealthDay Reporter , , SUNDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- ... sleep by endlessly and subconsciously waking them up, becomes ... study raises the possibility that it may somehow cause ... Don,t worry just yet if you have sleep ... there may be no connection between the two conditions. ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... News) -- If you,ve got bunions, chances are others ... with a new study finding the condition is often ... the May issue of Arthritis Care & Research ... inherit conditions such as bunions or other toe deformities. ... heritability of common foot disorders in older adults," Dr. ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... 20, 2013) Research presented at Digestive Disease Week ... with diarrhea (IBS-D) and hepatitis C. , An ... IBS-D. In the phase II study, researchers found that ... 50 percent of the individuals treated. , "While ... IBS with constipation, we haven,t seen the same in ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:New study suggests candy consumption frequency not linked to obesity or heart disease 2Health News:New study suggests candy consumption frequency not linked to obesity or heart disease 3Health News:New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon 2Health News:New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon 3Health News:Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study 2Health News:Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study 3Health News:Many Can Blame Family for Their Bunions 2Health News:Pharmaceutical advances offer new options for health outcomes 2
... Identifying those at risk for diabetes is important because lifestyle ... the disease. Currently an oral glucose tolerance test is used ... costly and inconvenient. A new study finds a cluster of ... type 2 diabetes independently of other risk factors. ...
... the births of their first two children are more likely to ... have the same partner.// These babies are ... The results are the same even when researchers take into account ... decades of birth. ,Researchers speculate that women who ...
... Commonwealth's restaurants, taverns, and nightclubs, and voted to lift ... House and Senate concluded the year's business with a ... approved a sales tax "holiday" designed to spur shoppers ... economy, and approved $102 million in extra spending for ...
... new study shows a new drug alternative to warfarin in ... The research shows the drug ximelagatran appears to be as ... for people at high risk of stroke because of its ... include an increased risk of bleeding and a possible interaction ...
... promising therapy option may be more effective in treating the ... disease that causes persistent redness on the nose and cheeks. ... to the faces of rosacea sufferers. //The new product contains ... Typically it has a different formula and is used to ...
... is so easily cured that Luvie Owens almost forgot she ... her cause for concern: Women who have had the most ... to also get deadlier cancers such as breast, lung and ... is 7.5 times higher. ,The study didn't include men, ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Predictors for Type 2 Diabetes 2Health News:Changing Partners may put Expectant Mothers at Risk 2Health News:Senate assures ban on smoking 2Health News:Senate assures ban on smoking 3Health News:Senate assures ban on smoking 4Health News:People with skin cancer at higher risk for other types , 2
... workmanship are the hallmark of these stereozoom ... mind. The top (incident) circular 9W fluorescent ... while remaining cool to the touch. Binocular ... 10x to 44x zoom magnification or high-power ...
... IR/DIC video camera. Olympus wide array of high-quality ... quality and flexibility you need for an efficient ... real-time image of your specimen that can be ... You can even record movies when these easy-to-operate ...
... is a premium photomicrography system that ... even the most difficult specimens. Designed with ... system provide solution to the complex problem ... automatic exposure control, the system utilizes special ...
... systems for optimum image quality at low ... color digital camera system is specifically designed ... available. State-of-the-art electronics create bright, vibrant images ... dynamic range offered by the Leica cameras ...
Medicine Products: