Phyllis Baltz is chief operations officer at Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC), a 457-bed, 58-acre academic medical campus in the heart of downtown Fresno. With nearly 20 years experience at Community, Phyllis also is responsible for operations at other Community facilities – including University Medical Center as it transitions services to the CRMC site.
A recent reader asked me whether or not we are considering removing the styrofoam from the Cafeteria? This reader is on the right track. As one of the largest employers in Fresno, together we can impact the environment through the decisions we make to support recycling and environmentally friendly products.
I am pleased to let this reader and other readers know that we definitely are working on it. You have probably noticed the recent addition of recycling containers throughout the facility. I think we'll see most of the Styrofoam gone from our Cafeteria in the next 12 months. The management team in Nutrition has eliminated the Styrofoam cups for coffee and soda. They are now working to secure some long-term deals for paper plates and other products to move toward replacing the remaining styrofoam containers.
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Phyllis Baltz is chief operations officer at Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC), a 452-bed, 58-acre academic medical campus in the heart of downtown Fresno. With nearly 20 years experience at Community, Phyllis also is responsible for operations at other Community facilities – including University Medical Center as it transitions services to the CRMC site.