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Hospitals Turning Green Through Furniture
New York, NY- Hospitals have discovered that by going green they can not only have a significant impact on the environment, but they can also save significant amounts of money.
Burt Hochstein, CEO of Office Furniture Service, indicated that over the last year, several top medical centers and hospitals in New York have chosen to purchase refurbished furniture rather than new. Hochstein said that hospitals spend billions of dollars on furniture purchases. The constant consumption of new furniture contributes to the depletion of forest and mineral resources. Refurbishing furniture is an excellent way to extend the useful life of a product. Refurbished furniture not only costs 25 to 70 percent less than comparable new furniture, it is virtually indistinguishable from new.
When OFS initially approached the hospitals, it received a skeptical response. While the cost savings were attractive, many of the purchasing agents were concerned about the look and the warranty of the refurbished furniture. A spokesperson for one large hospital said they started slowly, by bringing in some chairs. After that, they did a cubicle project using refurbished workstations. The result was outstanding, he said.
A large New York medical center recently purchased over 150 refurbished Steelcase chairs, and another New York hospital has purchased refurbished chairs for one of their main conference rooms.
Cost constraints on hospitals are greater than ever. The ability to save money and at the same time improve the environment generates immediate and future rewards for these institutions. Corporations that have always been bottom-line oriented, have been using refurbished furniture for years, Hochstein noted. Hospitals have now discovered a new cost-cutting methodology that also makes them environmentally friendly.
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