A Compliance and Pollution Prevention Workshop and Trade Show
October 8, 2008 (pre-workshop event October 7 at 3pm)
The Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Join us for the third annual hospital compliance and pollution prevention workshop and trade show. Environmental compliance, pharmacy waste management, energy conservation, and hospital green house gasses are among the featured topics.
The pre-workshop event kicks off October 7, at 3pm and includes a tour of the Nebraska Medical Center. Then join your colleagues and featured speakers for dinner and networking opportunities. The main workshop runs from 7:30am to 4pm October 8, 2008.
Your registration fee of $40 ($50 after September 23, 2008) includes all the workshop materials and lunch on October 8, 2008. The October 7, networking dinner is not included in the registration fees.
To register, click here, and follow the log-in directions which will then take you directly to the registration page. All registration options, including mail and fax, will be listed on this page.
The workshop agenda is posted below and workshop program questions can be directed to Nancy at 800-578-8898 or nlarson@ksu.edu.
Draft Agenda
Nebraska Medical Center - Storz Pavilion
October 7, 2008
3pm - 5pm Pre-workshop Event
Introductions, Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E), Practice Greenhealth, Energy Star for Healthcare and featured topic the Nebraska Medical Center.
6:30 pm Dinner
As a group at "Vincenzo's Ristorante"
October 8, 2008
7:30 am Registration
8:00 am Workshop Welcome - Main Auditorium
Workshop hosts welcome you and highlight the day's topics.
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Main Auditorium |
Break Out Room 1 |
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8:30am
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Energy Smart Hospitals John Saams, Booz Allen Hamilton
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Compliance Pitfalls for Hospitals Dedriel Newsome, EPA Region 7
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9:30am
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Red Bag Reduction & Reusable Sharps: Auditing Minimization & Training Rick Bielski, Enserv & Shannon Beck, Biosystems/Stericycle
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Pharmacy Waste Management Charlotte Smith, PharmEcology
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10:20am - Break with Vendors |
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10:50am
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Universal Waste Jeff Edwards, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
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Benchmarking Tool Bob Black, Capital Performance Management
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11:50 Lunch with Vendors
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1:00pm
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New Area Source Rule for ETO Sterilizers & Hospital Greenhouse Gases Pat Scott, EPA Region 7 & David Carter, PPI
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Green Building for Hospitals Bruce Maine, HDR
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2:00pm
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Pharmacy Waste Management - Repeat Charlotte Smith, PharmEcology
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Energy Star Tools for Energy Efficiency and Intern Case Studies Shelly Peterson, P2 Services & David Carter, PPI
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2:50pm – Break |
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3:05pm
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Energy Efficient “Quick Wins†for Existing Hospitals John Saams, Booz Allen Hamilton
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Compliance Pitfalls for Hospitals – Repeat Dedriel Newsome, EPA Region 7
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Special Assistance
A participant in a conference or non-credit program with a disability who needs accommodations or has special dietary requirements should indicate services needed at the time of registration. If you have further questions please contact the Conference Program Coordinator at (785) 532-5575 or 1-800-622-2KSU. Early notification is requested to ensure that accommodations can be provided in a timely manner.