Dr.

Ming-Nan Lin
Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital Taiwan

Green Hospital Experiences Sharing of Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan
Dr. Ming-Nan Lin Director, Department of Family Medicine Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan 2013-10-15

Innovative Use of Medical Waste

Pressure sore prevention

Health Promotion in the Environment in Hospital

Resources

recycling Reducing from the source Power saving Green building

Distinguish Awards for Environmental Protection

Three years in a row 2006-2008

Strategy
Three R Two E Reduce from the source Education Reuse innovatively Encouragement Recycle

Make it a way of living in hospital

Reduce
Utilizing modern information technology
Hospital-wide

hospital information system

(HIS) Electronic medical record (EMR) Laboratory information system (LIS) Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) Ubiquitous e-Learning system Becoming a totally paperless and film-less hospital

Reduces waste
from the source

Integrated System

ECG Waveform

Images

Lab Data

All data can be accessed through single line, single monitor

Medical History, medication, orders

Patient Monitor

E-Hospital
Health Information System Hospital Administration
Notes

E-Learning Website

Health education for patients and community

Waste per hospital bed per day (kg)

3.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2.92 2.85 2.74 2.58 2.59 2.46 2.43

Reuse- innovatively

Recycle
Refrain from using

disposable 9 items such as paper or plastic plates, cups, bowls and chopsticks

Recycle in the whole hospital campus

Recycle-friendly Environment
Different languages for users including Chinese, English, Tai, Indonesians

Reusable utensils only

By not providing disposable utensils and mandating the use of

reusable items whenever possible, the use of disposable chopsticks has decreased by more than 5 million pairs for 13 years.

Total Weight of Recycled Material (kg)

400000 350000 300000 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 235176 185025 359423 354227 297081 315637 341737

Education
Hospital Staffs

Hospital Contractors
Patients and Family

Community

Education for Staffs

Waste Reduction for Patients and Families

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Recycling Station in Hospital

Low carbon diet

Daai Farm

Encouragement
Pledge for environmental protection

Signup

Pediatric patient

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Encouragement
Competitions for innovative waste reduction design 45 competitors in 2011
1st NT10000, 2nd NT8000, 3rd NT5000 Involvement of clinical departments

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Green Purchase
Announcement of green purchase knowledge and information in hospital bulletin

Green Hospital Design

Sunshine, Garden with Hospital

Make it a way of living

Recycling papers

Make it a way of living

DIY soaps making

18th International Health Promoting Hospital Conference in UK, 2010

Green Hospital, Green Life, Green Planet Experience Sharing on Green Hospital

Thank you for your attention! !