Housekeeping and Supply Chain

Mount Sinai performs sustainable housekeeping and materials purchasing and supply chain management.

Mount Sinai housekeeping practices include:

• Using sustainable cleaning products
• Eliminating harmful sprays
• Reducing caustic chemicals
• Using microfiber cloths and mops
• Using environmentally friendly paper and liners
• Pest management

Materials Purchasing and Supply Chain

Hospitals must continually restock supplies from furniture to cleaners to pharmaceuticals, and do it in the most economical way possible. It is easy to see how an institution as large as the Mount Sinai Health System can impact its environmental footprint by choosing products that are eco-friendly. Fortunately, it is becoming increasingly clear that environmentally sustainable choices very often do lower the cost of health care. Sustainability is generally about improving efficiency and reducing waste, and packaging is often a good place to start. Reducing packaging saves resources upfront and helps cut hospital waste as well. Small changes can result in dramatic savings.