Depending on availability of funds, Northwest H2E or DEQ may award mini-grants to help reduce waste and prevent pollution at hospitals. In 2004, Idaho Elks Rehabilitation
Hospital in Boise and Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint received
$1,000 pollution prevention grants from the Northwest H2E Program.
The Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital purchased
six mercury-free blood pressure cuffs, paid for environmentally friendly
cleaning solutions, and initiated a recycling program. Bonner General
Hospital constructed a storage shed for cardboard recycling.
In 2005, McCall Memorial Hospital received $550 to purchase mercury-free blood pressure monitors; Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello received $500 to purchase recycling containers for storage and collection of aluminum cans; and St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center, Ketchum received $500 to purchase collection bins and enhance the facility's recycling program.
In 2006, Benewah Community Hospital in St. Maries was awarded a $1,500 mini-grant to implement a program to recycle fluorescent light bulbs, ballasts, and batteries and to educate employees. Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry received a $1,500 mini-grant to implement a sharps container recycling program, provide education to nursing and medical staff, and conduct a quality assurance study. St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center in Ketchum received $500 for expanding its recycling program. Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital was awarded $500 to expand the current recycling program to include plastics and cans.
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