On March 26, 2019, the Clinique de l'Etang de l'Olivier held its first open day dedicated to complementary medicine.
Guide to good practice in the design of operating theatres and associated premises produced by an ARS Auvergne Rhône-Alpes co-committee.
An ARS-led working group has been examining the issue of regulations and standards for hospital technical platforms. A guide to good design practice is now available to support the technical design of operating theatres.
CH de Grasse involved in the departmental "Concert'eau" project
For the past three years, Grasse Hospital (06) has been involved in the departmental "Concert'eau" project, a collective operation set up by the CCI and the French Water Agency to improve the chemical quality of local water bodies.
Ozone washing to reduce the use of chemicals
Between the CH Léon-Jean Grégory in Thuir (66) and the two associated Ehpad, 1.4 tonnes of linen are processed every day by the laundry service. Marina Goncalves - logistics manager and sustainable development project leader - wanted to reduce the quantity of chemicals used.
The NHS unveils its key sustainability actions for the next ten years
In early January, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) unveiled its first long-term action plan, drawn up following the allocation of additional annual funding by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
PBT index and drug residues
The PBT index measures the environmental hazardousness of these drug residues. The Simone Veil Hospital in Cannes (06) began work on this index at the end of 2014.
Rainwater for the outdoor environment
The Jean André Laupetre residence installed a 300-liter rainwater collector in spring 2018. This is connected to the downspout in the residence's patio. The water collected is used from spring to autumn to water the flowers and green plants, as well as the tabletop mini vegetable garden.
Electrolytic washing
Electrolysis is based on a device that breaks down water into oxygen and hydrogen gas under the action of an electric current. This solution offers an equivalent quality of cleanliness and reduces the exposure of cleaning staff, employees and the public to highly concentrated chemicals.
Diapers: the maternity hospital that dared... to change.
Giving up disposable diapers... A bold, and judicious, choice for the maternity unit of the CH d'Alençon-Mamers (61). Since February 4, the diapers used every day by the maternity unit - 1,033 births in 2018 - have been cloth diapers.
Fasting on prescription in Berlin
The Immanuel Albertinen Diakonie Hospital is located in Wannsee, on the outskirts of Berlin. Attached to La Charité University Hospital, it is a reference center for the use of integrative medicine.
Green Club at Cannes Hospital
How can we keep abreast of sustainable development issues and share a common culture? Every week, Nathalie Ronzière - deputy director in charge of sustainable development - sends the Green Club's 90 subscribers her selection of articles on SD news from all sectors, gleaned from the newsletters she receives.
Sustainable development consultants at Landspítali Hospital
In the absence of a proactive national policy, environmental awareness in Iceland has lagged behind that of other Nordic countries. However, Landspítali has had environmental consultants since 2011.
A biomass boiler and a heating network at the Polyclinique Francheville
Since October, the Polyclinique Francheville's heating, domestic hot water, air conditioning of operating theatres and balneotherapy facilities have been provided by a biomass boiler and a heating network.
Une histoire à dormir debout, ou presque
« Monteriez-vous dans un avion dont le pilote n’a pas dormi depuis 23h ? » demande François Haupais, cadre des urgences qui a longtemps travaillé de nuit. Tout part de là, de la sécurité du patient, et d’un besoin fondamental de l’être humain : se reposer. Ce sont d’ailleurs les études de l’armée sur l’importance du repos pour les Forces spéciales qui ont inspiré l’initiative. Faire la sieste…
Spain: "Hospital Optimista" awards
Des prix « hôpital optimiste » sont délivrés depuis quatre ans en Espagne par la Fundaćion Hospital Optimista et connaissent un succès tel, que la reine est devenue la marraine de cette initiative !
MaPUI.fr : la plateforme dédiée à la lutte contre le gaspillage des médicaments
Le site MaPUI.fr est une plateforme numérique de coopération inter-hôpitaux à destination des Pharmacies à Usage Intérieur (PUI). Un pharmacien hospitalier et deux ingénieurs ont créé cette plateforme permettant les échanges de médicaments entre les établissements de santé pour en limiter le gaspillage.
Lille University Hospital rewarded for its mobility policy
La démarche « Campus Mobilité Santé Lille » a reçu le Prix « coup de cœur du jury-Challenge mobilité » du World Forum for a Responsible Economy qui s’est tenu à Lille des 16 au 18 octobre 2018.
A wooden extension to the Grande-Synthe Polyclinic
The 2,500 m2 extension to the Polyclinique de Grande-Synthe will be built entirely of wood, with the frame and cladding on the facade. An innovative project for the establishment, which will be able to accommodate its new 90-bed long-term care unit from September 2019.
Anaesthetic gases - all the same?
Berlin's Hôpital Vivantes de Neukölln, as part of a pilot project on hospital carbon footprint measurements organized by the European association Health Care Without Harm, measured the carbon footprint of anesthetic gases used in its blocks for the year 2016.
The beginnings of a responsible purchasing approach at Dijon University Hospital
Marianne Honnart-Thomas, senior health executive at the CHU de Dijon-Bourgogne, talks to us about the responsible purchasing approach being implemented within the establishment, and the teams' desire to include a sustainable development section in the specifications for non-sterile equipment, for which she is technical advisor.