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SUNY Upstate Medical University: Sustainable Medical Care
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As an academic medical center, Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY faces unique sustainability challenges. A major portion of our mission is in direct patient care. Our hospitals and clinics account for 75 percent of the campus’ carbon footprint, and our Operating Rooms generate almost half of the institution’s solid waste.
Upstate has responded to the challenge and gone beyond the hype by implementing a variety of innovative sustainability initiatives while maintaining the highest levels of patient care, without compromising our academic and research missions.
Our Central Sterile Process and Medical Device Re-Processing initiatives have reduced the use of costly polypropylene “blue wrap” by 23 percent and saved the University over $1 million during the last 20 months.
These initiatives are part of Upstate’s Climate Action Plan, which outlines our holistic and aggressive campus-wide efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050.
To learn more visit: http://www.green.upstate.edu
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On March 13th, 2012 at 4:57 pm Teresa Said:
i am glad this program is helping our future. I didn’t realize how many factors go into running a hospital. Congrats to all!
On March 16th, 2012 at 1:30 pm sam mingle Said:
i love it , we doing a very good thing .
On March 19th, 2012 at 1:30 pm Paula Said:
I am proud to be Alumni. Good job Upstate!
On March 20th, 2012 at 12:40 am Jon Bjornson, MD retired Said:
Ideas as presented should be emulated by every medical center in U.S.
On March 21st, 2012 at 4:51 am Kelly Said:
Sustainability programs do work!
On March 21st, 2012 at 4:52 am Kelly Said:
Sustainabilty programs do work!
On March 29th, 2012 at 4:04 pm Melissa Said:
Proud to be a part of this organization.
On March 30th, 2012 at 12:09 pm Sue Campanaro Murphy Said:
GREAT job team UPSTATE!
Sustainability is everyone’s job!
On April 14th, 2012 at 1:28 pm Bob Dwyer (Retired) Said:
It’s encouraging to think that Upstate is involved on so many different levels of sustainability!