CM13E9 – Hands- On Strategies To Reduce Pharmaceutical Waste In A Healthcare Facility

Representatives from the University of Wisconsin extension service, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Northwestern Hospital will discuss the growing challenge of Pharmaceutical waste for healthcare facilities. With a case study and hands on practice, participants are sure to get ideas to take back to their facilities to improve the management of Pharmaceutical waste. If you have a laptop or tablet that can connect with the Internet through a 3G or 4G network (not only through Wi-Fi), please bring it to this session. Minimizing such waste can reduce the costs of purchasing and disposing of unused medications, as well as reducing impacts to the environment. Learn how to stay ahead of the latest regulatory standards. This program will provide participants with examples of how a healthcare facility implemented a program that engaged hospital leaders and shifted the culture to a "we're all in this together" mentality for managing waste. Participants will also learn and apply strategies for minimizing pharmaceutical waste in healthcare facilities. Small groups will apply the strategies to a particular pharmaceutical waste and determine who needs to be involved in choosing and implementing solutions.

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Ms. Barb Bickford - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Waste and Materials Management program

Steve Brachman

Dr. Despina Kotis - Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Pharmacy

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CM13E9 - Hands- On Strategies To Reduce Pharmaceutical Waste In A Healthcare Facility
Representatives from the University of Wisconsin extension service, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Northwestern Hospital will discuss the growing challenge of pharmaceutical waste for healthcare facilities. With a case study and hands on practice, participants are sure to get ideas to take back to their facilities to improve the management of pharmaceutical waste. Minimizing such waste can reduce the costs of purchasing and disposing of unused medications, as well as reducing impacts to the environment. Learn how to stay ahead of the latest regulatory standards. This program will provide participants with examples of how a healthcare facility implemented a program that engaged hospital leaders and shifted the culture to a "we're all in this together" mentality for managing waste. Participants will also learn and apply strategies for minimizing pharmaceutical waste in healthcare facilities. Small groups will apply the strategies to a particular pharmaceutical waste and determine who needs to be involved in choosing and implementing solutions. If you have a laptop or tablet that can connect with the Internet through a 3G or 4G network (not only through Wi-Fi), please bring it to this session. SPEAKER: Barb Bickford, Hydrogeologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Steve Brachman, Green Team Member, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |Despina Kotis, Pharmacy Director, Northwestern Memorial Hospital |Hermine Levey Weston, Health Care Sustainability Engagement Manager, Practice Greenhealth You must register to access.