Sustainability solutions for health care
Practice Greenhealth is the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable health care, delivering environmental solutions to hospitals and health systems across the United States.
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Buildings
Promote green and healthy health care facility design, construction, renovation and operations in order to minimize environmental impacts and foster restorative and sustainable healing environments.
Read moreChemicals
Work with health care to eliminate harmful chemicals or substitute them with safer alternatives while minimizing chemical exposure of patients, health care workers, communities, and the environment.
Read moreClimate and Health
Health systems and health professionals are implementing business-smart initiatives that also protect their communities from increased diseases and more frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change.
Read MoreEnergy
Accelerate the implementation of energy efficiency while promoting clean, renewable energy in health care, mobilizing the sector as a leader for a healthy energy future for all.
Read moreEngaged Leadership
Almost 90 percent of the top-performing institutions in our sustainability benchmark report have an executive-level champion at the top of the reporting structure.
Read moreFood
Promote, purchase, and serve sustainably grown, healthy food to improve environmental health, build better food systems, and address the upstream social and economic determinants of non-communicable diseases.
Read MoreGreening the OR
Though a tiny percentage of a hospital’s total physical footprint, operating rooms can drive big facilities’ cost savings and efficiency improvements through smart, incremental, sustainable practices.
Read MoreSustainable Procurement
Sustainability professionals and purchasing managers should work together to embed sustainability into purchasing processes and engage suppliers to provide innovative, sustainable products with a reduced impact on human health and the environment.
Read MoreTransportation
Promote transportation strategies for patients, their families, and staff that support healthier local and regional transport systems while reducing health care's environmental impact.
Read MoreWaste
Promote zero waste policies, reduce the volume and toxicity of waste produced by the health care sector, and implement safe, sustainable disposal options as alternatives to incineration.
Read MoreWater
Reducing water consumption is a great place for hospitals and health systems to start improving their environmental impact and sustainability practices.
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
We're getting together in Pittsburgh for CleanMed
Join us May 23-25 in Pittsburgh at CleanMed 2023 as we connect, share, and build upon solutions for a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable health care sector.
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One healthcare ecochallenge: An employee engagement opportunity to build healthy & sustainable habits
Practice Greenhealth partners Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and PeaceHealth have joined ecochallenge.org to create an exciting, new engagement initiative designed specifically for health care caregivers.
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New food resources can reduce your hospital’s climate impact
Practice Greenhealth’s new guidance & proven resources offer recipe for success at your hospital Practice Greenhealth has expanded and updated our food guidance and resources and is offering new ways to engage with your peers and other stakeholders across the value chain to help achieve your organization’s goals. Join us June 27 for a 30-minute orientation to the new content, and learn how your facility can reduce its climate impact and support local vendors while improving employee, patient, and community wellness. Mark your calendars
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News & Updates
Sarah Wilburn honored with 2023 Charlotte Brody Award for environmental nursing leadership
Susan Wilburn received the 2023 Charlotte Brody Award. A driving force in the global environmental health space and a powerful advocate for nurses everywhere, Wilburn exemplifies environmental nursing leadership.
Read More2023 Stephanie Davis Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention Award recipients
Join us in celebrating this year’s five Stephanie Davis Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention Award and Scholarship awardees.
Read MoreWhat I learned about sustainability as an administrative fellow at HonorHealth
Pursuing organizational sustainability can seem daunting – it is complex, takes time, and the upfront costs can feel like a barrier to entry. As an administrative fellow at HonorHealth, I worked with ...
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