8:00 AM         Registration 

8:30 AM         Welcome & Opening Remarks (session goals, logistics, etc)                                                Susan Studlien, EPA New England

8:40 AM         Lessons Learned from Recent Enforcement Activities & Audit Disclosures
Janet Bowen, EPA New England 

9:30 AM         Brief introduction to “Managing Pharmaceutical Waste: A 10-Step Blueprint for Health Care Facilities in the United States” a.k.a. “The Blueprint”
Mary Dever-Putnam, EPA New England 

9:40 AM         Break

9:50 AM         Panel Discussion on Audit Policy: EPA & New England Hospitals
                        Joshua Secunda, EPA New England

                        Andrea Williams, Cantas Christi Health
                        Melissa McCullough, Dana Farber Cancer Institute (handout materials)
                        Anne Hills, Elliot Hospital
                        William Duffy, Portsmouth Regional Hospital

11:00 AM       Overview: JCAHO Surveyors Tool/compliance with Environmental Regulations
Janet Brown, Hospitals for a Healthy Environment

11:30 AM       Lunch 

12:30 PM       Overview of “Green Guide to Health Care” and Healing Environments
                        Bill Ravanesi, Health Care Without Harm

                        Janet Brown, Hospitals for a Healthy Environment
                        Arthur Mombourquette, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

1:45 PM         Energy Star and Healthcare
                        William White, EPA New England

                        Thomas W. Kohlmeyer, Eastern Maine Medical Center
                        Robert J. Falaguerra, St. Francis Hospital (Presentation A / Presentation B)

2:45 PM         Reuse & Recycling Opportunities During Construction & Demolition
Mark Lennon, Institution Recycling Network

3:15 PM         Session Evaluation & Topic Suggestions for Future Events

3:30 PM         Adjourn

EPA Workshop:
Compliance Updates &
Green Tools for Healthcare
Thursday January 25, 2007

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