According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as cited in a recent Building Forward article, 169 million tons of building construction and demolition waste was generated in 2015 (the latest period for which data is available.)  Only 38% of this debris was recovered for recycling.  This is a big number and one that many are looking to improve.  

CME has been working on decreasing the amount of waste generated at a construction site for years.  Not only is it important from a green perspective but decreasing waste at a construction site also helps the healthcare facility streamline activities at the site and ultimately facilitates on-time construction schedules.  All of these factors are extremely important to healthcare facilities.  

CME has focused on three specific areas to help decrease waste at healthcare construction sites.

Promotion of Daniel Chevrette highlights equipment & logistics company’s focus on rapidly expanding need within the healthcare industry

WARWICK, R.I. (March 6, 2018) – In a move that will strengthen its biomedical services, CME Corp is excited to announce the promotion of Daniel Chevrette to Director of National Services. 

The Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI^®) is a non-profit, member-driven community of healthcare supply chain thought leaders. The group gathered recently to discuss problems in the supply chain and find real solutions. They have two forums a year, and I just attended the Fall Forum in Dallas. Other than the fact that this whole group amazes me with their esprit de corps, I had three takeaways from this meeting.

Smooth edges and rounded corners may seem like minor design details but they can mean the difference between life and death for some patients. Designers of behavioral healthcare centers (BHC) require such forethought to create a safe environment for patients and caregivers, alike.

In the modern healthcare environment, both IDNs and hospital systems strive for a few things in particular: improved quality of care; outstanding patient satisfaction, growing capacity meant to provide better integrated healthcare, and cutting costs.

Because of this, it is likely that healthcare facility expansions or new construction are likely an option for you, whether now or in the near future—which means forward thinking and planning leads will be needed.