Walsh Waste Auditor case studies

Walsh Waste Audits have been performed in over 300 hospitals in 36 states. For a more detailed list of our clients, please click here.

The Walsh Waste Auditor^TM has been used by consultants and waste management professionals across North America. Since its launch in 1998, the Auditor has been getting rave reviews. Some people love the Waste Auditor because it is fast and easy to use, others value the professionalism it allows them to project.

Oaklawn Hospital, Marshall, Michigan

On March 23, 1999, Jeannette Glen, Director of Environmental Services, Oaklawn Hospital of Marshall, Michigan, requested a Walsh Waste Audit from Lisa Hardesty of BFI Medical waste.

Lisa logged in and ordered a Walsh Waste Audit for the following Thursday. She then called Jeanette at the hospital who scheduled time for an OR visit, and gathered the required internal information. A few days before the scheduled audit, Lisa logged into her secure page on Walsh�s web site to enter information about the hospital and its waste costs and volumes. On the day of the audit Lisa met Jeanette for coffee at 8 a.m. and reviewed the day�s plans.

They started in the ICU and worked their way down. With the Walsh Waste Auditor they were able to tour and photograph the waste in labs, clinical units, Labor and Delivery, and Emergency. During their OR visit, they gowned up and toured a few suites. They watched setup and teardown to get a good grasp of the waste management practices in place.

In many departments they took a moment to chat with various Nurses, Orderlies, Technicians and other Staff to ask questions and confirm what they were seeing.

In the afternoon they completed their audit, after visiting 15 departments and speaking with dozens of people.

That evening Lisa uploaded her day�s work via modem to the Walsh Data Center. Within 10 minutes she was able to download a complete word document with all of her cost figures, comments and photos formatted into a finished report. After a few editing changes, Lisa requested three copies of the document, a variety of appendices, and a PowerPoint presentation.

Walsh processed the report the following day and Lisa received her hard copies the day after.

"...no way in the world could I have completed this audit as quickly and professionally without the Walsh Waste Auditor! It saves me time and makes me look good in front of my clients"

"We are very impressed with the Audit results. I would strongly recommend that all hospitals take advantage of the Walsh Waste Auditor. It gives you a detailed picture of your costs and problem areas with a plan to improve things"