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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT RECOVERY OF CLEAN INVENTORYTRANSCRIPT
MERCIMERCIMEDICAL EQUIPMENT RECOVERY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT RECOVERY OF
CLEAN INVENTORYCLEAN INVENTORY
HELEN M. FRENCH RN, BSN, CNOR, CLIN III / OPERATING ROOM
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM
Copyright 2004Copyright 2004
( AUGUST 1992 – 2008 )( AUGUST 1992 – 2008 )
[email protected]@ntelos.net
HELEN HELEN CAME TO CAME TO THE USA THE USA
FROM FROM SLOVAKIA SLOVAKIA THROUGH THROUGH
ELLIS ELLIS ISLANDISLAND
FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS MERCI FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS MERCI HAS DEALT WITH SURPLUS HAS DEALT WITH SURPLUS
MEDICAL SUPPLIES THAT ARE MEDICAL SUPPLIES THAT ARE UNABLE TO BE SOLD AND UNABLE TO BE SOLD AND
WASTEFUL TO BE THROWN OUT WASTEFUL TO BE THROWN OUT
2,400,000 TONS *2,400,000 TONS *
OF MEDICAL WASTE ARE GENERATED BY HOSPITALS EVERY YEAR !
• MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATORS ARE AMONG THE TOP THREE SOURCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DIOXIN
RELEASES
• THE OPERATING ROOM IS THE LARGEST WASTE GENERATOR IN ANY HOSPITAL
(4,800,000,000 LBS)(4,800,000,000 LBS)
* DATA FROM “HOSPITALS FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT” (H2E)* DATA FROM “HOSPITALS FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT” (H2E)
THE “ THREE R’S ” THE “ THREE R’S ” EXTENDEDEXTENDED
REDUCEREDUCE
REUSEREUSERECYCLERECYCLE
RECOVERRECOVER
PROPER SEGREGATION OF PROPER SEGREGATION OF MEDICAL WASTEMEDICAL WASTE
o SHARPSSHARPS
o REGULATED MEDICAL WASTEREGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
o TRASHTRASH
o CHEMICALSCHEMICALS
o CLEAN, NEW, UNUSED MEDICAL SUPPLIES CLEAN, NEW, UNUSED MEDICAL SUPPLIES
LACK OF SEGREGATION OF LACK OF SEGREGATION OF MEDICAL WASTE LEADS TO MEDICAL WASTE LEADS TO
DISPOSAL OFDISPOSAL OF
“ GOLD WASTE “
500+ TONS = $108 MILLION FROM HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY*500+ TONS = $108 MILLION FROM HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY*
*Yale New Haven Hospital*Yale New Haven Hospital
500+ TONS FROM NETWORKING500+ TONS FROM NETWORKING50,000+ LBS TO UVA RESEARCH LABS50,000+ LBS TO UVA RESEARCH LABS
IMPROPER USE OF THE “REGULATED IMPROPER USE OF THE “REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINER” SHOWN MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINER” SHOWN
BELOW BELOW (NON-INFECTIOUS TRASH INCLUDED)(NON-INFECTIOUS TRASH INCLUDED)
PRE-MERCIPRE-MERCI
PRE-MERCI “HEART CASE”PRE-MERCI “HEART CASE”
( NOTE EXCESSIVE SUPPLIES )( NOTE EXCESSIVE SUPPLIES )
POST-MERCI “HEART CASE”POST-MERCI “HEART CASE”
BLUE BAGS / BLUE BAGS / CONTAINERS CAPTURE CONTAINERS CAPTURE
CLEAN / UNUSED CLEAN / UNUSED SUPPLIES IN THE ORSUPPLIES IN THE OR
HALF OF THE HALF OF THE SMALL MERCI SMALL MERCI
SORTING AREASORTING AREA
A SURGICAL PACK : PROS & CONSA SURGICAL PACK : PROS & CONS
EXAMPLE OF A SURGICAL PACK / PROS & EXAMPLE OF A SURGICAL PACK / PROS & CONSCONS
EXCESS SUPPLY FROM SURGICAL PREP KITSEXCESS SUPPLY FROM SURGICAL PREP KITS
EXCESS SUPPLIES FROM SURGICAL EXCESS SUPPLIES FROM SURGICAL PACKSPACKS
ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW MERCI SUPPLIES ARE ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW MERCI SUPPLIES ARE USED:USED:
THESE ITEMS, ONCE PURCHASED BY UVA THESE ITEMS, ONCE PURCHASED BY UVA RESEARCH LABS CAN NOW BE PICKED UP FREE RESEARCH LABS CAN NOW BE PICKED UP FREE
AT MERCIAT MERCI
CLEAN / UNUSED SURGICAL GOWNS ARE AVAILABLE TO CLEAN / UNUSED SURGICAL GOWNS ARE AVAILABLE TO MANY GROUPS.MANY GROUPS.
2000 STERILE INSTRUMENTS RECOVERED BY MERCI 2000 STERILE INSTRUMENTS RECOVERED BY MERCI SENT BACK TO HOSPITAL CENTRAL SUPPLYSENT BACK TO HOSPITAL CENTRAL SUPPLY
EXAMPLE OF A PICKUP OF MERCI SUPPLIES BY EXAMPLE OF A PICKUP OF MERCI SUPPLIES BY NGONGO
WASTE STREAM AUDITWASTE STREAM AUDIT
MERCI ELIMINATES EXPENSIVE WASTE STREAM MERCI ELIMINATES EXPENSIVE WASTE STREAM AUDITS !AUDITS !
BENEFITS OF THE “NO COST” BENEFITS OF THE “NO COST” MERCI PROGRAMMERCI PROGRAM
IMPROVES ENVIRONMENTIMPROVES ENVIRONMENT
DECREASES WASTE PROCESSINGDECREASES WASTE PROCESSING
IMPROVES MATERIALS MANAGEMENTIMPROVES MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
EDUCATESEDUCATES
BENEFITS MISSIONS (FREE PICKUP)BENEFITS MISSIONS (FREE PICKUP)
REDUCES COSTSREDUCES COSTS
LENDS ITSELF TO EMERGENCY LENDS ITSELF TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESS
INVOLVES COMMUNITYINVOLVES COMMUNITY
WHO PROFITS FROM WHO PROFITS FROM MERCI MERCI ??
HOSPITALHOSPITAL
RESEARCH LABSRESEARCH LABSMISSIONSMISSIONS
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POTENTIALPOTENTIAL
INCINERATIONINCINERATIONREDUCEDREDUCED
EXCESS EXCESS PLASTICS PLASTICS
FROM FROM SURGICAL SURGICAL
PACKS PACKS SAVED SAVED FROM FROM
LANDFILLS LANDFILLS OR OR
INCINERATOINCINERATORR
EPA SAYS:EPA SAYS:
IT TAKES 1000 IT TAKES 1000 YEARS FOR YEARS FOR
ONE PLASTIC ONE PLASTIC GROCERY GROCERY
BAG TO BAG TO DISINTEGRATDISINTEGRAT
E IN A E IN A LANDFILLLANDFILL
EPA RECOMMENDATIONS:EPA RECOMMENDATIONS:
1999 – EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD EAT FISH ONLY ONCE A WEEK1999 – EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD EAT FISH ONLY ONCE A WEEK
2003 – EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD NOT EAT ANY FISH 2003 – EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD NOT EAT ANY FISH
THE MERCI CONCEPT ADOPTED NATIONALLY WOULD BE A THE MERCI CONCEPT ADOPTED NATIONALLY WOULD BE A PROFOUND STEP TOWARD A CLEANER ENVIRONMENTPROFOUND STEP TOWARD A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT
WHO PROFITS FROM WHO PROFITS FROM MERCI MERCI ??
HOSPITALHOSPITAL
RESEARCH LABSRESEARCH LABSMISSIONSMISSIONS
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POTENTIALPOTENTIAL
BENEFITS TO BENEFITS TO HOSPITALSHOSPITALSCONTINUOUS AUDIT CONTINUOUS AUDIT
CAPTURE, IDENTIFY, MINIMIZE (CIM)CAPTURE, IDENTIFY, MINIMIZE (CIM)
NO CONSULTANTS REQUIREDNO CONSULTANTS REQUIRED
COMPLEX TRAINING UNNECESSARYCOMPLEX TRAINING UNNECESSARY
REDUCTION OF DISPOSAL AND STORAGE REDUCTION OF DISPOSAL AND STORAGE COSTSCOSTS
MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX DEDUCTIONSMAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX DEDUCTIONSDECREASES RMW (EPA / H2E FRIENDLY)DECREASES RMW (EPA / H2E FRIENDLY)
NOTE: NOTE: EVERYEVERY HOSPITAL HAS OPPORTUNITIES HOSPITAL HAS OPPORTUNITIES
WHO PROFITS FROM WHO PROFITS FROM MERCI MERCI ??
HOSPITALHOSPITAL
RESEARCH LABSRESEARCH LABSMISSIONSMISSIONS
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POTENTIALPOTENTIAL
BENEFITS TO MISSIONS BENEFITS TO MISSIONS (NGO)(NGO)
LARGE MISSIONS LARGE MISSIONS
SMALL MISSIONS (SON, SOM, ETC)SMALL MISSIONS (SON, SOM, ETC)
NETWORKING : NETWORKING : MERCY SHIPSMERCY SHIPS
GLEANING FOR THE WORLDGLEANING FOR THE WORLD
MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANIESMEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANIES
VIRGINIA WILD LIFE CENTERVIRGINIA WILD LIFE CENTER
LITHUANIALITHUANIA
EQUIPPING THE SAINTSEQUIPPING THE SAINTS
( 500+ TONS / $ 108 MILLION, UVA ONLY)( 500+ TONS / $ 108 MILLION, UVA ONLY)
INSTRUMENTS PREVIOUSLY DISCARDED AS RMW INSTRUMENTS PREVIOUSLY DISCARDED AS RMW RECOVERED BY MERCI AFTER STERILIZATIONRECOVERED BY MERCI AFTER STERILIZATION
INSTRUMENTS SHOWN ON PREVIOUS SLIDE WERE INSTRUMENTS SHOWN ON PREVIOUS SLIDE WERE USED IN THE REMOVAL OF THIS TUMOR IN HAITIUSED IN THE REMOVAL OF THIS TUMOR IN HAITI
UVA SOM PROFESSOR PICKING UP INSTRUMENTS FOR UVA SOM PROFESSOR PICKING UP INSTRUMENTS FOR GHANAGHANA
SUPPLIES DELIVERED TO MERCI ON REGULAR SUPPLIES DELIVERED TO MERCI ON REGULAR THURSDAY SORTING DAYTHURSDAY SORTING DAY
MORE SUPPLIES FOR SORTINGMORE SUPPLIES FOR SORTING
LAUNDRY EXCESS FOR MERCILAUNDRY EXCESS FOR MERCI
SUCTION TUBING SORTED BY MERCISUCTION TUBING SORTED BY MERCI
SHARPS CONTAINERS FOR SORTING. POPULAR WITH SHARPS CONTAINERS FOR SORTING. POPULAR WITH THE RESEARCH LABSTHE RESEARCH LABS
14,000 LBS OF SUPPLIES READY TO LEAVE MERCI FOR 14,000 LBS OF SUPPLIES READY TO LEAVE MERCI FOR AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN
MERCI SUPPLIES WENT WITH UVA MERCI SUPPLIES WENT WITH UVA SURGEON TO INDIASURGEON TO INDIA
UVA SURGEON USED MERCI SUPPLIES TO REPAIR CLEFT UVA SURGEON USED MERCI SUPPLIES TO REPAIR CLEFT PALATES IN INDIAPALATES IN INDIA
MERCI SUPPLIES BEING PACKED FOR SANTO DOMINGOMERCI SUPPLIES BEING PACKED FOR SANTO DOMINGO
MERCI SUPPLIES WERE USED IN MY SURGICAL MERCI SUPPLIES WERE USED IN MY SURGICAL MISSION TRIP TO BOLIVIAMISSION TRIP TO BOLIVIA
Dr. Carl Lynch en route to MERCI Dr. Carl Lynch en route to MERCI supplied Bolivian Missionsupplied Bolivian Mission
Dr. Gross assisted by Helen French RN, BSN, CNOR in BoliviaDr. Gross assisted by Helen French RN, BSN, CNOR in Bolivia
MERCI PLASTIC CONTAINERS SHOWN HERE IN BOLIVIAN MERCI PLASTIC CONTAINERS SHOWN HERE IN BOLIVIAN PHARMACYPHARMACY
WHO PROFITS FROM WHO PROFITS FROM MERCI MERCI ??
HOSPITALHOSPITAL
RESEARCH LABSRESEARCH LABSMISSIONSMISSIONS
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POTENTIALPOTENTIAL
BENEFITS TO UVA RESEARCH LABSBENEFITS TO UVA RESEARCH LABS
SUPPLIESSUPPLIES
SHARINGSHARING
IDEASIDEAS
RESEARCH SUMMER STUDENT PICKING UP MERCI RESEARCH SUMMER STUDENT PICKING UP MERCI SUPPLIESSUPPLIES
UVA RESEARCH LAB STAFF PICKING UP MERCI UVA RESEARCH LAB STAFF PICKING UP MERCI SUPPLIESSUPPLIES
MORE UVA RESEARCH LAB STAFF PICKING UP MERCI MORE UVA RESEARCH LAB STAFF PICKING UP MERCI SUPPLIESSUPPLIES
WHO PROFITS FROM WHO PROFITS FROM MERCI MERCI ??
HOSPITALHOSPITAL
RESEARCH LABSRESEARCH LABSMISSIONSMISSIONS
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POTENTIALPOTENTIAL
BENEFITS TO COMMUNITYBENEFITS TO COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERSSTUDENTSSTUDENTSEDUCATIONEDUCATION
CLINICSCLINICS
NURSING STUDENT / MERCI VOLUNTEERNURSING STUDENT / MERCI VOLUNTEER
HOSPITAL HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER IN MERCIHOSPITAL HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER IN MERCI
MERCI UVA/SOM STUDENTS WHO HELP SORT MERCI MERCI UVA/SOM STUDENTS WHO HELP SORT MERCI SUPPLIESSUPPLIES
UVA SON PROFESSOR PICKS UP “BABY ANNE” AND OTHER UVA SON PROFESSOR PICKS UP “BABY ANNE” AND OTHER MERCI SUPPLIESMERCI SUPPLIES
DR MCGAHREN’S STUDENT ORIENTATION GROUP DR MCGAHREN’S STUDENT ORIENTATION GROUP USES MERCI SUPPLIESUSES MERCI SUPPLIES
MERCIMERCI VOLUNTEERS LEARN MEDICAL SUPPLIES BY VOLUNTEERS LEARN MEDICAL SUPPLIES BY SORTING. SHOWN ARE ITEMS SEEN ONLY IN THE SORTING. SHOWN ARE ITEMS SEEN ONLY IN THE
OPERATING ROOMOPERATING ROOM
MERCI VOLUNTEERS LEARN MEDICAL SUPPLIES BY MERCI VOLUNTEERS LEARN MEDICAL SUPPLIES BY SORTING. SHOWN IS AN ITEM SEEN ONLY IN THE SORTING. SHOWN IS AN ITEM SEEN ONLY IN THE
OPERATING ROOMOPERATING ROOM
MERCI HAS DONATED SUPPLIES TO RAM FOR THE PAST 5 MERCI HAS DONATED SUPPLIES TO RAM FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS YEARS
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TREATED AT RAM BENEFIT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TREATED AT RAM BENEFIT FROM MERCI SUPPLIESFROM MERCI SUPPLIES
AS A RAM VOLUTEER I WAS ABLE TO SNAP THIS PICTURE AS A RAM VOLUTEER I WAS ABLE TO SNAP THIS PICTURE OF GOVERNOR WARNER AS HE SHOWS HIS SUPPORT FOR OF GOVERNOR WARNER AS HE SHOWS HIS SUPPORT FOR
RAMRAM
VIRGINIA WILDLIFE CENTER’S DR BRIGHT PICKS UP VIRGINIA WILDLIFE CENTER’S DR BRIGHT PICKS UP SUPPLIESSUPPLIES
AORN Journal Article ContributorAORN Journal Article Contributor
AORN National Conference PresenterAORN National Conference Presenter
NIH Conference PresenterNIH Conference Presenter
HHS / Washington, DC PresenterHHS / Washington, DC Presenter
Va. Secretary of Health Jane Woods, PresenterVa. Secretary of Health Jane Woods, Presenter
Virginia General Assembly Resolution # 739 CommendationVirginia General Assembly Resolution # 739 Commendation
STTI / Article ContributorSTTI / Article Contributor
STTI “Media Guide to Health Care Experts”STTI “Media Guide to Health Care Experts”
UVA SON Volunteer AwardUVA SON Volunteer Award
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Advisor/PresenterMilton S. Hershey Medical Center Advisor/Presenter
Federal EPA Task Force MemberFederal EPA Task Force Member
UVA Community Outreach AwardUVA Community Outreach Award
LuminaryLuminary
SOME EXAMPLES OF MERCI PRESENTATIONS AND SOME EXAMPLES OF MERCI PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDSAWARDS
WHO PROFITS FROM WHO PROFITS FROM MERCI MERCI ??
HOSPITALHOSPITAL
RESEARCH LABSRESEARCH LABSMISSIONSMISSIONS
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POTENTIALPOTENTIAL
THE WORLD NEEDS TO BE PREPARED FOR THE WORLD NEEDS TO BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES AND MERCI CAN HELP.EMERGENCIES AND MERCI CAN HELP.
PICTURE FROM INTERNET OF 911PICTURE FROM INTERNET OF 911
SUGGESTIONS FOR EMERGENCY SUGGESTIONS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPEARHEADED BY DOCTORS PREPAREDNESS SPEARHEADED BY DOCTORS
AND NURSES IN THE ALL COMMUNITIESAND NURSES IN THE ALL COMMUNITIES
1. FIRST AID SUPPLIES TO BE STORED AT 1. FIRST AID SUPPLIES TO BE STORED AT CHURCHESCHURCHES
2. NATIONAL WEBSITE TO COORDINATE 2. NATIONAL WEBSITE TO COORDINATE LOCATION OF PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES. LOCATION OF PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES. COULD BE USED DURING “PEACE TIME” OR COULD BE USED DURING “PEACE TIME” OR EMERGENCIES.EMERGENCIES.
NOTE: INTERESTING DONATION TO U.S. ARMYNOTE: INTERESTING DONATION TO U.S. ARMY
PLAYERS IN A NATIONAL WEBSITE PLAYERS IN A NATIONAL WEBSITE PROGRAMPROGRAM
MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANYS / REPSMEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANYS / REPS
MISSIONS / NGO’SMISSIONS / NGO’S
HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALS
VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERS
NURSES ESPECIALLY OR NURSES / PARRISH NURSES ESPECIALLY OR NURSES / PARRISH NURSESNURSESDOCTORS AND SURGEONSDOCTORS AND SURGEONS
UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALSHOSPITALS
HCWHHCWHRED CROSS / FEMA / ETC.RED CROSS / FEMA / ETC.
GOLD WASTE EXISTS AT EVERY GOLD WASTE EXISTS AT EVERY HOSPITAL, MERCI CAN HELP YOU HOSPITAL, MERCI CAN HELP YOU
FIND ITFIND IT
MERCI IS FOR THEMMERCI IS FOR THEM
MERCI CONTINUESMERCI CONTINUES
MERCIMERCI
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