<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> pURSUIT of exCELLENCE Going Green. Saving Green. At <strong>Hugh</strong> <strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong>, we take being good stewards of our physical envir<strong>on</strong>ment very seriously. Helping protect our envir<strong>on</strong>ment is not <strong>on</strong>ly <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> right thing to do, it will also help us save tens of thousands of dollars that literally would have g<strong>on</strong>e up in smoke, or thrown away. One example is that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> hospital recently replaced three original boilers used for heating <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> facility that were installed in 1972. The new boilers, which run <strong>on</strong> clean-burning propane and natural gas, will save <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> hospital $50,000 to $95,000 annually in electricity, water and fuel costs. And with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir increased efficiency, far less greenhouse gases will be expelled into <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> atmosphere. Ano<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r example is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> additi<strong>on</strong> of a new centralized printer, copier, scanner and fax server from Ricoh. At its full implementati<strong>on</strong>, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> hospital will eliminate <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> use of over 200 LaserJet and inkjet printers, thus saving electricity, ink and t<strong>on</strong>er, and paper costs. The dedicated fax server will enable faxes to come in and be sent out <strong>on</strong> network lines vs. analog ph<strong>on</strong>e lines, which will increase speed and reduce costs of maintaining dedicated ph<strong>on</strong>e lines. Once fully implemented, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> hospital will use significantly less paper, printer related items, and electricity, and will save approximately $50,000 to $100,000 per year. Duke Intern On-Site to Help Duke University Intern is pictured with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>Hospital</strong> Plant Operati<strong>on</strong>s Staff as she c<strong>on</strong>cluded her internship. Through Duke University’s Nicholas School of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Envir<strong>on</strong>ment, <strong>Hugh</strong> <strong>Chatham</strong> sought an energy audit in 2011. Duke Intern Erin Shown, MEM/EE spent last summer <strong>on</strong> site to evaluate <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>Hospital</strong>’s energy management as related to energy efficiency, reducti<strong>on</strong>, and cost savings. The result—new boilers. The <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundati<strong>on</strong> was granted this internship by applicati<strong>on</strong> in early 2011. Erin Shown holds a Master’s of Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Management from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Duke Nicholas School. She is a Certified Leed Green Associate. Serving <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Peace Corps as Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Coordinator in Bolivia, Charagua, and Santa Cruz, Erin has seen and studied all levels of energy use. Her specializati<strong>on</strong>s are in sustainable systems, climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy. <strong>Hugh</strong> <strong>Chatham</strong> thanks Duke University for its assistance to organizati<strong>on</strong>s throughout North Carolina. Would you like to receive our Communiqué publicati<strong>on</strong> electr<strong>on</strong>ically through your email? If you answered yes, please email Lori Gwyn at lgwyn@ hughchatham.org to be added to our distributi<strong>on</strong>. 8 Winter 2012
SERvICE to coMMUNITy Simplifying Communicati<strong>on</strong>s from Physician to <strong>Hospital</strong> Last year we color-coded our entrances to serve you. This year we have color-coded our communicati<strong>on</strong>s to serve you even better. Communiqué 9
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