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Housing Bureau for Seniors commended for community service
University of Michigan Health System received a Certificate of Commendation honoring the Housing Bureau for Seniors Foreclosure Prevention Program and Relocation Assistance Project from Michigan Health & Hospital Association. This program that is offered to senior citizens has proven to be a valuable and important community benefit to the residents of Washtenaw County. In providing this program it has helped improve Michigan’s overall health status.
U-M Health System launches GreenIT program on Earth Day
In keeping with the U-M Health System efforts to be better stewards of our resources, MCIT has begun to modify the way that it manages computers, called Core Image devices. The GreenIT program launched the first of four phases on April 22. Part of this program is similar in purpose to the Climate Saver program conducted by main campus to reduce consumption of resources. Phase 1 implemented changes to computer monitor settings that will automatically put them into a "standby" or "sleep" mode after 15 minutes of inactivity. This brief delay in starting up will significantly reduce consumption of energy, and projected annual savings for the Health System are substantial.
The remaining phases will take place in the months to follow: Phase 2 will establish a way for automatically shutting down computers during non-business hours, and additional innovations are planned for Phases 3 and 4. For details, go to www.med.umich.edu/i/mcit/greenIT. If you have questions, e-mail greenIT@med.umich.edu.
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Paula Greeno, Office of the EVPMA
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Erin Koenigsknecht, UMHS Marketing Communications
Eric Kratochwill, UMHHC Office of the CEO
Allison Krieger, Public Relations and Marketing Communications
Rick Krupinski, Editor, Medicine at Michigan
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Sara Nielsen, Safety Management Services
Tammy Nipper, UMMS Human Resources
Juanita Parry, Nurse Recruitment & Retention
Steve Raymond, UMHHC Leadership & Staff Development
Karen Schlueter, Livonia Health Center
Connie Standiford, Medical School Administration
Carole Strong, House Officers Association
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