Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate.
Focused on the Health of Our People and Communities
Practices across the health system have launched to reduce waste and consumption, promote resiliency and create a culture of stewardship.
- Supply Chain
- Food Wellness & Waste
- Healthy Buildings, Hospitals and Clinics
- Waste Reduction
A Snapshot of Our Efforts
Paper
Shredded paper is hauled to a mill in Natchez for reuse. This saved 14,000 trees and 3.6 million gallons of water. Cardboard balers have enabled us to divert over 800,000 pounds of waste for reprocessing.
Supply Resiliency
Medical technology companies Stryker, Cardinal Health and Innovative Health collect supplies like EKG leads and compression sleeves for reprocessing (sanitation and reuse). This saved $1.1 million and 9,700 pounds of waste.
E-Waste
Over the last four years, laptop recycling has generated an average of $130,000 per year to fund new equipment.
Powerful Partnerships
Our efforts thrive through partnerships like the one we have with Bernhard – a landmark, first-of-its-kind energy asset concession arrangement. The Bernhard partnership has enhanced resiliency, reduced energy consumption and saved costs at select Ochsner campuses. The project has generated an annual energy savings of $2.6 million.
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