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MERCI 

 A simple system designed to reduce a hospital's cost of operation while protecting our environment and aiding humanity.

MERCI is an acronym relating to two primary directives: Medical Equipment

 Recovery and the redirection of Clean Inventory. Through this program, initiated at 

the University of Virginia's Heath Science Center, I have successfully demonstrated 

that millions of hospital dollars may be saved over time through a simple combination 

of waste stream audits and redirection of clean medical supplies. As a result, 

hundreds of thousands of pounds of useful medical equipment and clean inventory 

from the University of Virginia are now being utilized within the community and 

abroad instead of adding to our growing landfill concerns and global atmospheric 

pollution problems. I strongly encourage all hospital personnel who might have an 

interest in reducing operating costs for their hospital while serving humanity at large, to

investigate this innovative project.

*The value of the captured and diverted supplies, just to missions, is 108 million dollars  from August 1992 to December 12/2007. Another 500+ tons of supplies have been received from private donors as well as another 50,000 pounds have been diverted to UVA research labs. Donations to defray travel, food and /or lodging are being requested for speaking / teaching the MERCI model.

Blessings,

Helen M, French

jnfrench@ntelos.net

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