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Beyond the Bin: Strategies for Compliant and Sustainable Healthcare Waste Programs

APR

30


12:00 p.m. CT,

1:00 p.m. ET

Compliant and sustainable waste management is a challenge faced by every organization. Aligning regulatory and business requirements are complicated enough before considering how to implement additional sustainability initiatives that reduce cost, enhance operational efficiency, and support safe environmental and human health outcomes. But waste is not just about the discarded items; it can start before procurement and distribution of products, and can be embedded in processes through to disposal. Join us for an insightful session where we’ll dive deep into some of the most pressing, current questions about healthcare waste management and how to tackle them head-on.


In this webinar, we’ll cover:

  • What’s Going On? Discussion of the complex challenges organizations face when it comes to waste management.
  • Disposal Risks: What practices and stakeholders to engage toto limit risk when it comes to managing waste..
  • Who’s Involved? Discover why waste management requires broad collaboration and how involving internal and external stakeholders is crucial for compliance and sustainability.
  • Raising Awareness: Learn why waste management often isn’t a priority until something goes wrong – and how to change this mindset before your organization faces penalties or public scrutiny.
  • Supply Chain & Waste: How to effectively engage your supply chain to positively impact your waste management programs, and how to reduce risks both upstream and downstream.
  • Procurement Tips: Practical advice for purchasing and procurement teams to ensure they make informed, sustainable decisions in both products and service providers.

Don't miss out on valuable insights that can help your organization not just avoid waste-related pitfalls, but turn waste management into a strategic asset!

Webinar Speakers
Alex Chapman

Alex Chapman

Director of Regulatory Affairs


Alex Chapman is Director of Regulatory Affairs for Stericycle with 20 years of experience working with healthcare, commercial, and government organizations. Her work has included developing, managing, and supporting programs that drive regulatory compliance and sustainability.


While she has worked in a number of roles and industries, Alex’s work has primarily been in complex regulated environments with a focus on healthcare collaborating with generators, suppliers, industry organizations, and regulators to assess, design, enable, and enhance compliant and sustainable waste management processes and programs throughout the value chain.


Alex is the membership and special projects coordinator for the Healthcare Waste Institute and co-chair of the Stericycle Green Team. Alex is driven to help individuals and organizations reach their goals and create safe and sustainable environments for themselves, their employees, and the communities they serve.
Bob Spurgin

Bob Spurgin

Head of Healthcare Waste Institute

Bob Spurgin is the current Chair of the Healthcare Waste Institute and the nation’s leading authority on healthcare waste management. Over the past 30 years he has consulted with over 200 hospitals and health systems, and hundreds of waste service companies. He is an author of the EPA Guide for Infectious Waste and a contractor to the US Congress Office of Technology Assessment for their report to Congress. He’s been interviewd by CNN, PBS, ABC and spoken at numerous national and regional health care conferences.


He is a pioneer in efficient, comprehensive, integrated, management practices for healthcare facilities, including waste reduction and recycling programs, management systems, technology evaluations and environmental benefits that can be derived from best practice applications. He heads the Medical Waste Advisory Group on Linkedin which has over 3500 world-wide members.


Further information can be found on his Linkedin profile or at the website www.spurginassociates.com.
Derrick Hutton

Derrick Hutton

Network Director of Support Services Hackensack Meridian Health

In April 2022, Derrick joined Hackensack Meridian as the Network Director of Environmental Services, overseeing that department for the system. He worked with various leaders at each of the campuses to harmonize the department’s standards. Because of his dedication  and leadership, Derrick’s role expanded shortly after, to Network Director of Support Services, where he now oversees EVS, Patient Transport, Linen, and Valet for the network HMH eleven campuses.


Derrick has a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) from the University of Arizona and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Strayer University. He has spent the past twelve years volunteering with the American College of Healthcare Executives - New Jersey, where he currently serves as President-Elect.