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Success Stories by Topic: Environment

  • Remanufactured Medical Devices and Infectious Waste Disposal in the Carolinas
    August 2007
    The Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance (CCHA) negotiated a regional agreement for remanufactured medical devices, as well as for the disposal of medical waste.
  • Infectious Waste Disposal
    August 2007
    Northland Healthcare Alliance is working to build a service line to process infectious waste. With the price of gasoline increasing, they are concerned about the costs of trucking the waste 300 - 400 miles.
  • Vector Control and Prevention Program
    July 2005
    This program was designed to educate individuals and communities about the steps they can take to prevent vector borne diseases, and to help control future outbreaks that may jeopardize the health of those who call Palau home.