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April 1 - April 30, 2024
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Karen Mayher

CC PLM One Healthcare

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 736 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    92
    pieces of paper
    avoided
  • UP TO
    9.0
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    49
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    820
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    55
    minutes spent
    learning

Karen's actions

One Healthcare

Climate Change Impacts on Health

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the ways climate change impacts health.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Last to Leave? Lights Out, Please!

Lighting makes up approximately 10% of hospitals' energy use on average. I will save energy by turning off unnecessary lights when not in use and when I am the last one to leave a space.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Go Paperless

I will avoid printing 3 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Environmental Footprint of Healthcare

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Practice the 5 r's

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Karen Mayher 4/30/2024 1:38 PM
    One Healthcare EcoChallenge 2024 was a wonderful experience! I learned a great deal that I will carry forward to make better decisions for a positive impact on our beautiful planet Earth, which will be a benefit to health and wellbeing for all!

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    Karen Mayher 4/10/2024 12:36 PM
    My One Healthcare Ecochallenge is going great! I have been putting in extra time for daily exercise and trying to eat more fruits and vegetables. I'm also being more mindful of the environment and enjoying what I am learning to reduce my environmental footprint.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Work Go Paperless
    Have you considered doing a review of your work practices to see if there are opportunities to go digital with a process that has historically been paper-based at your organization?

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    Karen Mayher 4/02/2024 8:38 AM
    One area I reduced paper usage is with Oracle entries. I found that printouts of my entries into Oracle for supply purchases and service contract entries was not necessary, so I stopped that practice. I now document the requisition numbers electronically on spreadsheets in my computer to keep track of them.

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    Karen Mayher 4/01/2024 12:52 PM
    I feel I'm off to a great start and want to encourage my teammates on this first day of the One Healthcare Ecochallenge! Together we can all make a difference!