LAGRANGE â Parkview LaGrange Hospital has been recognized for reducing its energy consumption, receiving the Energy to Care Award from the American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE).
The Energy to Care Award is given to hospitals who meet the ASHEâs strict guidelines for energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption by 10% in a single year or 15% over two years.
âImproving energy efficiency is important not only for the hospital, but also for the environment and our community,â said Jordi Disler, president, Parkview LaGrange Hospital. âWe are proud of our facilities team for achieving this recognition and thank them for their efforts in preserving valuable resources.â
Why some hospitals have to scramble for oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
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As Covid-19 cases began spiking last month, Mara Bryant and her hospital staff had to scramble to ensure enough oxygen was available.
As the number of patients at Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles reached 200 a day, the facility quickly began using six times its normal amount of oxygen. To cope, a 6,000-gallon tank was added as a back up to the usual 9,000-gallon tank, but finding that extra tank took two weeks. And once it was in place, it had to be refilled every day or two.