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Waconia, Virginia hospitals win national environmental awards
Ridgeview Medical Center of Waconia and Virginia Regional Medical Center were among 141 U.S. health-care organizations recognized May 20, 2008 for their healthy environmental practices.
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St. Joseph's Medical Center takes steps at reducing chemical use in housekeeping department
St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd has recently undertaken new efforts in their housekeeping department to reduce chemical use. These changes have resulted in improved employee safety and cost savings to the hospital.
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New Ulm Medical Center receives national environmental award
The New Ulm Medical Center recently won the "Making Medicine Mercury Free Award" from the Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) program.
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Ridgeview Medical Center wins award
Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia, was recently among six recipients of the Governor's Award for Waste and Pollution Prevention.
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Allina labs find savings from recycling program for formalin and solvents
Four of Allina Health System's Twin Cities hospitals - Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis; Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids; United Hospital, St. Paul and Unity Hospital, Fridley - recently implemented a system-wide recycling process for the significant volume of alcohols, xylene/xylene substitutes and formalin that they use every day in laboratory operations.
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