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HackensackUMC 2016

Business Information
Name of Organization: 
HackensackUMC
Organization Type: 
Business Description: 
Hackensack University Medical Center, part of the Hackensack Meridian Health Network, is truly an extraordinary place bringing together exceptional patient care and medical innovation. This powerful combination enables us to take medicine further than ever before, to push beyond traditional thinking and provide patients with amazing possibilities. Founded in 1888 with just 12 beds, HackensackUMC was Bergen County's first hospital. As we continue to grow and flourish, this nonprofit, teaching and research hospital has grown to become the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in New Jersey. Not only have we added 763 more beds to our facilities, we’re now Bergen County’s hub of healthcare for the Northern New Jersey and New York metropolitan areas.
Contact Person: 
Kyle Tafuri
Title: 
Director, Sustainability
Business Location: 
HackensackUMC
30 Prospect Avenue
07601 Hackensack , NJ
United States
40° 53' 2.5476" N, 74° 3' 26.7804" W
Phone: 
551-996-8346
Email: 
Kyle.Tafuri@hackensackmeridian.org
Number of Employees: 
7648
Website: 
www.hackensackumc.org
Renewal Date: 
Monday, June 6, 2016
Management and Leadership
Adopt Environmental Policy Statement
Description of Action: 
Enhancing environmental practices and initiatives through a comprehensive sustainable program to ensure a safe, healthy environment for patients, team members and our community
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Identify Sustainability Leader
Description of Action: 
Kyle Tafuri - Director of Sustainability at Hackensack Meridian Health Executive Champion: Mark Sparta, EVP Chief Operating Officer We have a green team with over 200 champions across multidisciplinary departments in the hospital that meets 1-2 times a year. Within this group we have sub green teams such as the Purchasing Department Green Team, The Reprocessing Committee, The Energy Management team and, this year our Environmental Services Green Team was formed.
Annual Environmental Goals
Description of Action: 
*Increase Healthy Beverages to 70% (Finished 2017 at 67%) *Identify three categories outside of conventional furnishings to drive safer chemical spend. This goal will consist of establishing an inventory of what we have, list of future purchases and vendor outreach. *Roll out three water conservation initiatives - our baseline is 0. *Work with Sysco and food services team to overcome shortage obstacles and eliminate all chicken items that can't be purchased ABF and move % to 85.
Develop Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Plan
Description of Action: 
At the facility level our VP of Purchasing chairs our purchasing department green team. We hold monthly meetings to ensure we are on the right track in meeting our annual sustainable purchasing goals. In 2017 our goals revolved around increased reprocessing, increasing healthy interior spend, increasing participation with our I-Recycle program and any other initiatives we could think of to raise awareness with our suppliers and internal team members.
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Provide Environmentally Preferable Products Services
Description of Action: 
The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center at HUMC has developed green cleaning products that are formulated using naturally-derived ingredients that help minimize the hazards normally associated with traditional cleaners. They are free of any known human carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens and endocrine disruptors. www.greeningthecleaning.org
Aspirational Goals
Description of Action: 
. 20% reduction in energy usage as part of our commitment to the Better Buildings Challenge . 100% antibiotic free meat as mentioned in every publication . 100% of healthy interiors furnishings
Management & Leadership Other
Description of Action: 
Hackensack University Medical Center, in collaboration with The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center, is committed to identifying, controlling and ultimately preventing unnecessary exposures to potentially toxic chemicals in the environment that threaten the health and well-being of our patients, team members, families and the community.
Waste
Waste Reduction
Description of Action: 
Please review our waste section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017 attached
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Waste Reuse
Description of Action: 
We collaborate with local high schools to create products out of repurposed sterile blue wrap. Students have created umbrellas, dresses, and reusable bags. This program is run by the Deidre Imus Environmental Health Center.Please review our waste section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017 attached
Waste Recycling
Description of Action: 
Our recycling rate for 2017 was 37.5%. Please review our waste section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017 attached
Hazardous Waste/Toxic Use Reduction
Description of Action: 
. Please review our waste section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017 attached Table G. Hazardous Waste Table Hazardous Waste Stream TONS per Year Baseline TONS per Year Previous TONS per Year Current Annual Costs Baseline Annual Costs Previous Annual Costs Current RCRA-Regulated Hazardous Waste 138. . 139. . 140. . 141. . 142. . 143. . RCRA-Regulated Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste 144. . 145. . 146. . 147. . 148. . 149. . Total Hazardous Waste 150. . 151. . 152. . 153. . 154. . 155. . . Table G. Hazardous Waste Table Hazardous Waste Stream TONS per Year Baseline TONS per Year Previous TONS per Year Current Annual Costs Baseline Annual Costs Previous Annual Costs Current RCRA-Regulated Hazardous Waste 138. . 139. . 140. . 141. . 142. . 143. . RCRA-Regulated Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste 144. . 145. . 146. . 147. . 148. . 149. . Total Hazardous Waste 150. . 151. . 152. . 153. . 154. . 155. .
Waste Other
Description of Action: 
We provided a campus wide re-education of Nursing through Stericycle's team of pharmaceutical waste experts. They went to every unit of the hospital on each shift over a 5 day span to provide this education. We continue to push out a pharmaceutical waste e-learning that all clinical staff are required to take upon being hired by HackensackUMC and also to be taken each year thereafter. In-services are done in-house throughout the year to continue to raise awareness and photos are shown during Administrative safety rounds of any pharmaceutical waste disposal infractions.
Energy
Energy Efficiency
Description of Action: 
Please review our energy section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017 attached
kWh Saved: 
1,776,777
Money Saved: 
365,061
Therms Saved: 
258,540
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Renewable Energy
Description of Action: 
In terms of generating renewable energy HackensackUMC is located in the heart of a city with no surrounding land. We did have a solar company come in and evaluate where we could put solar. For resiliency we have most of our equipment located on the roofs so most buildings don't have space to put solar panels. It turned out that 2 of our garages had the capability of putting solar panels on them. From an energy generation standpoint the solar panels would only supply a fraction of energy to the garage itself making the payback very challenging to justify.
Energy Other
Description of Action: 
Please review energy plan 2016-17 attached
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Water
Water Conservation
Description of Action: 
Please review our water section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017
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Stormwater Management and Site Design
Description of Action: 
Please review our water section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017
Wetlands Protection and Restoration
Description of Action: 
We partner and sponsor Hackensack Riverkeeper events.
Green Building Techniques
Independent Green Buiilding
Description of Action: 
Please review our green building section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017
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Environmental & Community Restoration
Environmental & Community Restoration Other
Description of Action: 
Brownfield Site Redevelopment HackensackUMC and the New York Giants have been at the forefront of community health for more than a decade, leading their industries by creating alliances and programs to help keep their communities healthy. That effort now takes on a new dimension with the opening of HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the GIANTS. This new, state-of-the-art facility, brings together the combined expertise and trusted brands of HackensackUMC and the Giants to help patients and fans get fit and stay well. The 75,000-square-feet of fitness space opened December 30, 2013, and features an expansive fitness floor with state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, three salt-water filtered pools, a large variety of group fitness classes, spacious group exercise studios with robust programming for people of all ages and fitness levels, a sports performance center featuring athletic workouts (some of which will be coordinated with the assistance of the New York Giants trainers), Pilates Reformer studio, BEYOND Day Spa, complimentary child care and Sal’s Good Eats, a healthy café. The center also houses the Debra Simon Center for Integrative Medicine, a comprehensive wellness pavilion. The pavilion houses a myriad of health and wellness services, including physical therapy, the MOLLY Diabetes Education/Management Center for Adults and Children, nutritional counseling, a demonstration cooking studio, behavioral health services, a corporate health center, a women’s health center offering mammography and bone density screenings, as well as pain management, acupuncture and chiropractic care.
Emergency Preparedness
Be Prepared for Emergencies
Description of Action: 
In an effort to provide the highest quality emergency and disaster services, Hackensack University Medical Center has developed an all-hazards incident management program. This program includes Incident Command, Emergency Operations Plans and Decontamination training and education as well as continuous emergency preparedness exercises and drills. Hackensack University Medical Center is a National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant organization and a recognized leader in Healthcare Emergency planning and response. Exercises create and implement effective planning and preparedness for critical events. Hackensack University Medical Center has developed a model emergency response plan integrated with local, regional, military and federal entities. see link for add'l information below
Community
Support the Well-Being of Your Employees
Description of Action: 
Our mission is to improve the health status of the communities we serve because we recognize that the care we provide through our hospitals and partner companies reaches far beyond the boundaries of our facilities. To do this, Hackensack Meridian Health offers events, classes and support groups through each of our hospitals to keep people informed about health and wellness.
Improve Indoor Air Quality
Description of Action: 
Please review our safer chemicals section of the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Application 2017
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Other
Other
Description of Action: 
April 21, 2017-In recognition for groundbreaking achievement and innovation in health care sustainability, Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center received the Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center was recognized at the 18th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards ceremony at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. The medical center received the Healthy and Sustainable Businesses award for its leadership and efforts to improve their communities through green practices designed to protect the environment. Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center was pleased to partner with Montclair State University as host of a Green Team of New Jersey-based college students. The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center at Hackensack University Medical Center has come up with a neat idea to commemorate Earth Day; a wedding dress made from recycled goods.
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Member Since: 
Monday, June 6, 2016