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Vilders, Rachel

Rachel Vilders

Clinical Nurse
Ambulatory RWC Oncology Infusion

Project

Practice Greenhealth Award Application for RWC and Reusable Product Pilot/Implementation 

Project Description

Rachel gathered information to complete the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Award Application for RWC.

Rachel observed the practice of single-use vs reusable O2 sat (pulse oximeter) probes in the Outpatient Surgery Center at RWC.

Impact

  • As a result of Rachel’s qualitative assessment and support in the Practice Greenhealth application, RWC won the “Partner for Change Award.”

  • Review of the use of reusable vs single use O2 sat probes at RWC

  • Project plan for reusable gel pillows to replace single use yellow foam with summary of findings from pilot

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    Program Coordinator
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    Stanford Health Care

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    Stanford Health Care, Redwood City

    Wilma Vanson
    Manager, Facilities
    Stanford Health Care, Redwood City

    Sharmila Singh, MBA
    Sustainability Consultant
    Standford Healthcare
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