The installation of the ozone-powered Vortex waste treatment system helps LMH reduce emissions while driving down costs, putting the health system on track to reach its ambitious sustainability goals.

Lawrence, KS (August 15, 2024) – LMH Health is among the first health systems in the country to massively bring down the carbon footprint of its waste processing operations.

It’s all thanks to the installation of the Vortex waste treatment system from WasteMedX, which came online at LMH Health’s main hospital at the beginning of August. The system, which uses an ozone-based treatment process, reduces emissions, cuts costs, and enables non-hazardous medical waste to be put into standard waste streams thanks to a unique sterilization process.

“This is a new technology [that] fits right into our strategic imperative around sustainability,” said Russ Johnson, CEO of LMH Health. “It helps us solve the waste stream around bio-hazardous waste, which can be clunky, difficult and expensive, and it allows us to take a little more control over operational processes, feel confident about them being handled correctly and appropriately, and reduce our operating costs.”  

The eco-friendly WasteMedX is a cleaner, safer, more sustainable waste solution for healthcare organizations. The company’s service helps protect hospital staff through safer elimination of potentially hazardous waste, all while minimizing pollutants and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

“Waste is one of those processes that can easily fall under the radar of a healthcare facility,” said Tim Miller, CEO of WasteMedX. “Thankfully, the leadership at LMH has really put the Lawrence community front and center and thought deeply about how to serve their patient base. Not just through their clinical expertise, which they excel at, but through creating a better environment. I couldn’t be more honored that they chose WasteMedX to help them meet their ambitious sustainability goals.”

“Sustainability here is very important,” said Bill Churchwell, director of Environmental Services at LMH Health. “We have a lot of waste that comes into a hospital. The best thing I like about this machine is we have control over our waste. We know that all of our HIPAA documents are being shredded. We know that all of our waste is being processed and sanitized, and we know where it’s going. It’s good for the hospital and it’s good for the environment.”

WasteMedX’s technology reduces the volume of medical waste by approximately 90%, sterilizing shredded waste thanks to ozone treatment technology. With the push of a button, waste is weighed, shredded, sterilized and transferred to a disposal container. WasteMedX’s full-service pickup and transport to a central facility further ensures the prompt, safe removal of medical waste.

Benefits include reduced waste cost, cleaner waste processes, faster processes, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and easy electronic waste tracking.

To learn more and to see the new system in action, watch this video about the WasteMedX Vortex at LMH Health.

WasteMedX, an eco-friendly medical waste disposal company, recently attended the 2024 CleanMed conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. CleanMed is the premier national conference on environmental sustainability in the healthcare sector. Each year, the conference draws hundreds of leading experts from across the country and around the world.  

“CleanMed 2024 was an incredible opportunity to connect with innovative players in the healthcare sustainability space,” said Kim Phox, VP of Sales. “As a company that works with healthcare organizations to achieve their sustainability goals, it was inspiring to see the other technologies and solutions that prioritize community well-being and the health of our planet.”

With an estimated 6 million tons of medical waste being produced each year, WasteMedX is a cleaner, safer, more sustainable waste solution for healthcare organizations. By shredding waste, the company’s system reduces the volume of waste by 90% resulting in less hauls to local landfills.

Shredded waste is sterilized using a unique ozone treatment technology. Ozone treatment sterilizes medical waste materials in a short time frame and provides a more sustainable option by emitting oxygen back into the atmosphere during processing. Overall, WasteMedX’s system reduces greenhouse gas emissions by  30-50% and uses less energy compared to traditional methods like incineration or autoclaving.

Benefits to healthcare organizations include reduced waste cost, cleaner and faster waste processes, fewer trips to the landfill, less energy consumption, and easy electronic waste and invoice tracking.

To see how WasteMedX’s medical waste disposal process works or to learn more about its environmental impact, visit wastemedx.com/our-process/.

Omaha, Nebraska (July 14, 2023) – CQuence Health, a holding company that invests in innovators in the healthcare industry, has announced a new investment partnership with WasteMedX.

The eco-friendly WasteMedX is a cleaner, safer, more sustainable waste solution for healthcare organizations. The company’s service helps protect hospital staff through safer elimination of potentially hazardous waste while producing a healthier environment by minimizing pollutants and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

WasteMedX’s technology reduces the volume of medical waste by approximately 90% and sterilizes shredded waste using ozone treatment technology. With the push of a button, waste is weighed, shredded, sterilized and transferred to a disposal container. WasteMedX’s full-service pickup and transportation further ensures the prompt, safe removal of medical waste.

Benefits include reduced waste cost, cleaner waste processes, faster processes, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and easy electronic waste tracking.

“We are truly invested in the success of the companies we support,” said Mike Cassling, CQuence chairman and CEO. “WasteMedX is an innovative company whose service provides value to communities across the country. Their impact on both healthcare and the waste industry shows that it’s possible to reduce costs and improve sustainability, and that’s exactly why we’re excited to offer funding and an array of additional services to this fast-growing business.”

CQuence Health shapes the future of healthcare by helping companies like WasteMedX grow. The Omaha-based company sets itself apart from traditional investment companies by offering a blend of strategic guidance, professional services and investment capital, all tailored to a particular company’s evolving needs. Through the new investment partnership, WasteMedX will utilize all three offerings.

With decades of experience within the healthcare industry, CQuence will provide WasteMedX with expert advice to inform their business decisions as they scale. As WasteMedX focuses on its manufacturing and service business, they will be able to offload their operational needs to CQuence’s professional services teams, which range from marketing to IT support and more.

“We’re excited about the competitive advantage working with CQuence gives our business,” said Tim Miller, CEO of WasteMedX. “Access to their industry knowledge and services ensures we’re making the right decisions while allowing us to focus on the bigger picture – our customers, services and solutions.”

To learn more about WasteMedX’s medical waste services and environmental impact, visit wastemedx.com. And to find out how CQuence can drive your company’s success through its unique investment model, visit cquencehealth.com. 

About WasteMedX

WasteMedX helps hospitals heal the planet as well as patients. They do this through an eco-friendly waste treatment and disposal process that minimizes pollutants and reduces costs. This ozone treatment technology provides safe, efficient application of an ozone compound to all types of medical waste, reducing its volume up to 90%. The reactivity of the ozone compound destroys bacteria on contact and, with the push of a button, waste is weighed, shredded, sterilized and transferred to a disposal container.

Founded in Indiana in 2016 on the belief that hospital waste treatment and disposal could be more efficient, less costly and help hospitals achieve their sustainability goals, WasteMedX is revolutionizing waste disposal processes around the country.

About CQuence Health

CQuence Health shapes the future of healthcare by providing strategic guidance, professional services and investment capital to some of the industry’s most innovative companies. CQuence fosters and supports entrepreneurs from bold idea to thriving business venture and everywhere along that sequence, maximizing their impact on patient lives and the community.

CQuence Health is selective in its funding approach — supporting strong business ideas that have real potential to reshape healthcare. In addition to capital, CQ’s strategic guidance ensures entrepreneurs have the business and financial resources to become long-lasting enterprises, leading the charge for a better world. Our portfolio companies also benefit from professional services, such as research, marketing, human resources, accounting and IT support from experts with decades of experience in their respective fields.

To view CQuence’s full portfolio and see firsthand the impact CQuence is making in the healthcare space, visit CQuenceHealth.com.