THE SOURCE Strategies & Solutions for Supply Chain Success

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OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF HEALTHTRUST FALL 2009 · VOLUME 4 · NUMBER 4 HealthTrust's th Anniversary CAROL STREAM, IL PERMIT NO. 1435 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID “We're hitting energy ﬁrst,” Weldy says. “We jumped on a recommis- sioning program for our hospital central power plants across the country a year ago. “Due to the complexity of a hospital's central energy plant, over time, heating and cooling systems `ﬁght' with each other by overheating and overcooling the same areas,” says Weldy. “Similar to the importance of an orchestra playing notes in tune at the precise time, recommissioning calls for operating a central energy plant in tune in a precise way.” HCA hospitals' recommissioning< <a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=11">“We're hitting energy ﬁrst,” Weldysays. “We j</a> “We're hitting energy ﬁrst,” Weldysays. “We j<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=58">Unless a business can keep pace, it will bequick</a> Unless a business can keep pace, it will bequick<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=55">Bassinets in Hospital St. Francis de Sales in the</a> Bassinets in Hospital St. Francis de Sales in the<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=53">Do I hedge or speculate? 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Includedin the stud</a> ments through November 2009. Includedin the stud<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=18">From Disposable Trash to Reusable Treasure:</a> From Disposable Trash to Reusable Treasure:<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=38">Supply ChainRoadmap: the Drive forSustainable P</a> Supply ChainRoadmap: the Drive forSustainable P<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=7">THE STARTINGLINEPresident/CEOHealthTrust Purch</a> THE STARTINGLINEPresident/CEOHealthTrust Purch<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=16">ENVIRONMENTAL EDGEPRACTICEGREENHEALTH:AW</a> ENVIRONMENTAL EDGEPRACTICEGREENHEALTH:AW<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=35">heating/cooling or to power dehumidiﬁersor water</a> heating/cooling or to power dehumidiﬁersor water<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=1">OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF HEALTHTRUST</a> OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF HEALTHTRUST<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=56">MISSIONINITIATIVESsingle-use devices and conve</a> MISSIONINITIATIVESsingle-use devices and conve<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=59">More ways to deliver...confidently.TAX</a> More ways to deliver...confidently.TAX<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=29">2009MEMBERRECOGNITION andVendor ExcellenceAWAR</a> 2009MEMBERRECOGNITION andVendor ExcellenceAWAR<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=33"></a> <a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=43">ealthHistorical Healing EnvironmentsModern heal</a> ealthHistorical Healing EnvironmentsModern heal<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=42">DesignsforHUnlock the Healing Powersof the Envi</a> DesignsforHUnlock the Healing Powersof the Envi<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=10">easy-to-implement ideas. If the ﬁrst plan,for ex</a> easy-to-implement ideas. If the ﬁrst plan,for ex<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=2">®Gelfoam + Human Thrombin</a> ®Gelfoam + Human Thrombin<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=22">BEST PRACTICESCustom Packs:The Evolutio</a> BEST PRACTICESCustom Packs:The Evolutio<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=37">TECHNOLOGY TRENDSHCA'S SOLAR POWERDE</a> TECHNOLOGY TRENDSHCA'S SOLAR POWERDE<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=27">go straight to the can.” I can't meet withyou ri</a> go straight to the can.” I can't meet withyou ri<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=19">SRI Surgical linens being inspected</a> SRI Surgical linens being inspected<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=39">one-time improvement is not the sameas repeatabl</a> one-time improvement is not the sameas repeatabl<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=47">Reusable surgical products —the right thing to d</a> Reusable surgical products —the right thing to d<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=3">OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF HEALTHTRUST</a> OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF HEALTHTRUST<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=28">MEMBERPERSPECTIVEHappy 10th Anniversary HealthT</a> MEMBERPERSPECTIVEHappy 10th Anniversary HealthT<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=52">CHIs 2009 savings to date has approa</a> CHIs 2009 savings to date has approa<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=26">“Can't use Can't”“What CAN you do”“How did y</a> “Can't use Can't”“What CAN you do”“How did y<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=9">“We're going to be sustainable, and through that</a> “We're going to be sustainable, and through that<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=23">as 50 individual items. 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Likewise, natural daylightand v<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=46">CORNERCONNIE'SConnie Podesta Life W</a> CORNERCONNIE'SConnie Podesta Life W<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=15">Steve Bins, a member of the plant operationsteam</a> Steve Bins, a member of the plant operationsteam<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=36">TECHNOLOGYTRENDSWhat About Solar?S</a> TECHNOLOGYTRENDSWhat About Solar?S<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=24">BEST PRACTICESThe Pack ChampionsA team o</a> BEST PRACTICESThe Pack ChampionsA team o<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=49">GreenSeal certiﬁed product sincecleaning and mai</a> GreenSeal certiﬁed product sincecleaning and mai<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=51">HealthTrust EPP deliversan annual averagesaving</a> HealthTrust EPP deliversan annual averagesaving<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=57">A MODEL APPROACH TOMANAGEMENT</a> A MODEL APPROACH TOMANAGEMENT<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=14">ENVIRONMENTAL EDGEMAKING A WORLD OF DIFFEREN</a> ENVIRONMENTAL EDGEMAKING A WORLD OF DIFFEREN<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=50">Illuminating Energy PurchasingProgram Thatave</a> Illuminating Energy PurchasingProgram Thatave<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=8">HOW A GIANT PRACTICES GREEN:HCA Hospitals are Se</a> HOW A GIANT PRACTICES GREEN:HCA Hospitals are Se<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=17">ENVIRONMENTAL EDGE“We have an outpouring of</a> ENVIRONMENTAL EDGE“We have an outpouring of<a title="TheSourceFall09Complete.pdf page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a1680a8?page=44">plannedevidence-basedesign conceptson campus suc</a> plannedevidence-basedesign conceptson campus suc