Affinity Health System – EMS Development and Secondary Rollouts

After developing their Environmental Management System at St Elizabeth’s Hospital, Affinity tailored and adapted the system for use at Mercy Medical.  Rolling out an EMS into a secondary location is discussed.

Affinity Health System – EMS Implementation

Affinity Health System developed an EMS and became the first health care provider in the US to have an ISO 14001 certified EMS. Since its implementation, 91% of staff has been engaged in implementing the EMS.

Affinity Health System –Lean Tools as Grounding for an EMS

Affinity Health System used Lean tools in developing their Environmental Management System. They established a baseline and determined which Lean tools were most effective for improvement. The team has been able to integrate their Environmental Management System into their Lean program.

 

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COUNCIL ADVISORS
Pam Barker, Environmental Health and Product Safety Executive Director,Appleton Paper
John Fojut, VP of Corporate Sustainability, Kohl's Department Stores
LeeAnn Glover, Real Estate and Planning Director, American Family Insurance
Theresa Lehmah, Director of Sustainable Services, Miron Construction
Jeff Neubauer, Chairman & CEO, Kranz, Inc
Randy Peterson, Vice President, Land's End
Jessy Servi, Sustainability Manager, Outpost Natural Foods