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Annapolis, MD· Luminis Health· 385 beds

Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

Luminis Health's E.A.R.T.H. Advisors (Environmental Action Relates to Health) lead a long-standing sustainability program at its Annapolis flagship. The system operates LEED Gold certified buildings, runs an FDA-approved remanufacturing and reprocessing program, and has eliminated mercury-containing instruments and formaldehyde-infant bath wash while converting the majority of cleaning chemicals to Green Seal certified products.

LEED GoldReprocessing programGreen Seal cleanersMaryland
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7 stated goals

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Stated commitments

Goals & progress

Maintain LEED Gold certified buildings
Target LEED Gold by 2021 · baseline 2010 · South Hospital LEED Gold (2010), 6th floor LEED Gold (2016), J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center LEED Gold (2021)
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100% of the way to goal0 yrs remaining
Source: Luminis Health — Environmental Sustainability
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Contributing solutions

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Convert cleaning chemicals to Green Seal certified products
Target 85% of cleaning chemicals by 2004 · baseline 2000
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100% of the way to goal0 yrs remaining
Source: Luminis Health — Environmental Sustainability
Reduce mercury-containing instruments to near zero
Target Near zero by 2007 · baseline 2000
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Source: Luminis Health — Environmental Sustainability
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Directional estimate. Tons modeled from this hospital's annual waste footprint and category benchmarks (Practice Greenhealth, vendor case studies). Diminishing returns applied when multiple solutions share a category.

Expand remanufacturing and reprocessing program
Target Ongoing waste and cost reduction by 2030 · baseline 2010 · Over one-third of cost savings from pulse oximeter probe reprocessing; surplus supply donations exceed 12 tons
On track
70% of the way to goal4 yrs remaining
Source: Luminis Health — Environmental Sustainability
Projected impact if deployed
Current 70%Projected 77.7%
+7.7 pts
Est. 150 tons/yr of waste diverted across the matched solutions.
Contributing solutions

Directional estimate. Tons modeled from this hospital's annual waste footprint and category benchmarks (Practice Greenhealth, vendor case studies). Diminishing returns applied when multiple solutions share a category.

Reduce waste anesthetic gas (WAG) emissions
Target Significant reduction by 2027 · baseline 2022
On track
45% of the way to goal1 yrs remaining
Source: Maryland Green Registry — Luminis Health Profile
Projected impact if deployed
Current 45%Projected 58.6%
+13.6 pts
Est. 144 tons/yr of waste diverted across the matched solutions.
Contributing solutions

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Increase water conservation in new construction vs baseline
Target 33% improvement by 2011 · baseline 2003 · South Tower designed for 33% increased water conservation via low-flow fixtures
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Source: Maryland Green Registry — Luminis Health Profile
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Contributing solutions

Directional estimate. Tons modeled from this hospital's annual waste footprint and category benchmarks (Practice Greenhealth, vendor case studies). Diminishing returns applied when multiple solutions share a category.

Tobacco-free campus and hiring
Target 100% tobacco-free by 2014 · baseline 2007 · First tobacco-free hospital campus in Maryland (2007); first tobacco-free hiring (2014)
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Source: Luminis Health — Environmental Sustainability
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Solutions that map to these goals

Products from our solutions directory that align with this hospital's stated commitments and active projects.

Compostable supplies
BioGown compostable isolation gown
Terraloam

The first closed loop, 100% compostable medical isolation gown. Replaces single use plastic gowns with a plant based alternative collected and composted through a take back program.

Impact: 176K+ gowns diverted from landfill, 95% collection rate, Premier Innovation Award winner.
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Recycling & circularity
BioDigester on site composter
Terraloam

On site aerobic digester that turns up to 220 lbs of hospital food waste and Terraloam compostable film gowns into finished compost in 24 hours closing the loop between cafeteria and clinical waste streams.

Impact: Diverts ~40 tons/yr of combined food waste and compostable PPE per unit from landfill or incineration with no off site hauling.
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Reusable / reprocessed devices
Single use device reprocessing
Stryker Sustainability Solutions

Largest reprocessor of single use medical devices in the U.S., recovering EP catheters, pulse oximeter sensors, compression sleeves and more for safe reuse.

Impact: ~$1B saved across 3,000+ customers and 26M+ lbs of waste diverted from landfill.
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Reusable / reprocessed devices
ReNewal device reprocessing
Medline

Reprocesses single use devices and repairs rigid/flexible scopes, extending product life while maintaining FDA cleared clinical performance.

Impact: Customers like Sharp HealthCare report seven figure annual savings plus large landfill diversion.
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Surgical fluid & sharps
Sylva surgical suction bag
Serres

Next generation suction fluid collection bag designed to use significantly less plastic per case than legacy rigid canister systems.

Impact: Up to ~70% less plastic per OR fluid management setup vs. traditional rigid canisters.
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Recycling & circularity
GENERATIONS closed loop lab plastic recycling
BD + Envetec

On site treatment system that decontaminates and recycles polystyrene petri dishes, PET tubes, medical tubing and polypropylene syringes back into usable resin.

Impact: Pilot study confirmed recovered resin meets virgin grade specs for re manufacture into healthcare plastics.
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Waste reduction projects

ReprocessingSince 2010
FDA-approved remanufacturing and reprocessing program
Diverts single-use labeled devices from waste; pulse oximeter probes are top savings item
Single-use plasticsSince 2010
Reusable sharps container program
Containers reused 500+ times, cutting plastic sent to incineration and dioxin emissions
RecyclingSince 2010
Surplus Supply Global Donation Program
Donated over 12 tons of usable medical supplies to hospitals in need globally
EnergySince 2015
LED lighting conversion across campuses
Garage LED retrofit cut electrical usage 62.3% (1.97M kWh/year) and saved over $200k annually
EnergySince 2023
Cogeneration/CHP grant project
$2.3M BG&E and MEA grant for combined heat and power at LHAAMC