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 Kansas City for CleanMed
CleanMed 2022 – the premier event for leaders in health care sustainability – will bring us back together in person May 10-12 in Kansas City. After a challenging couple of years, we can’t wait to convene, connect, share, and build on unprecedented momentum for health sector transformation. As an advocate and ally of the health care sector, we are committed to the safety of our communities. We’ll be sharing our guiding principles around evidenced-based safety protocols, including vaccines, face coverings, and enhanced cleaning. We continue to monitor the evolving public health guidance regarding large gatherings, so please check back here for regular updates. Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm are working hard to not only again host the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability but develop some virtual options to layer into CleanMed 2022 based on conditions on the ground and around the country. Learn more and register and CleanMed.org.
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Environmental Excellence Awards application deadline extended
UPDATE: Environmental Excellence award application deadline extended to May 4, 2022. Earn the recognition you deserve Validate your hard work and continue making the business case for sustainable operations by participating in the Environmental Excellence Awards program, which is how Practice Greenhealth collects data to help hospitals measure their sustainability performance. We all know you can’t manage what you don’t measure. By collecting and analyzing data, hospitals can generate the deep insights they need to guide their sustainability initiatives and improve their resource efficiency. It takes time and effort, but the result is integral data that provides practical insights and helps you build momentum throughout your organization. Our partner facilities use the awards application and benchmark report results to develop their sustainability baseline, benchmark and compare performance, identify key areas of opportunity, and earn recognition for their sustainability program. The 2022 applications contain no major content changes from 2021 and include COVID-related questions as the pandemic persists. Practice Greenhealth will offer tiered award recognition in 2022, including Top 25 and Circles of Excellence. Learn more about the awards program and the range of tools and resources we have to support you in the application process, including printable PDF versions of the applications. Access your awards dashboard and begin your application today. You must be a current Practice Greenhealth partner to apply. Start an application The awards submission deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. PT May 4, 2022.
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Affiliate Premium Partner Forum
Learn and network with new affiliate premium partners Join Practice Greenhealth on March 9 at 11:00 a.m. ET as we kick off our 2022 partner forum series with B. Braun, Stericycle, and other affiliate premium partners. These quarterly, interactive education and networking events provide our affiliate partners – manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, or other supply chain partners – a chance to introduce, share, and spark conversations and solutions with the larger Practice Greenhealth network. What attendees can expect: Featured partners sharing information about their companies’ sustainability efforts and achievements Engagement with hospital partners who are working to advance health care sustainability An open dialogue about sustainability solutions and opportunities in health care, facilitated through breakout sessions with your peers We encourage and invite ALL Practice Greenhealth partners - hospital and health system partners, and affiliate, allied, and academic partners, to attend this quarterly event to learn more about you - our affiliate premium partners. Register now Sessions will be recorded and available for access on demand.
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News & Updates
We’re getting together in Kansas City for CleanMed
CleanMed 2022 – the premier event for leaders in health care sustainability – will bring us back together in person May 10-12 in Kansas City. After a challenging couple of years, we can’t wait to convene, connect, share, and build on unprecedented momentum for health sector transformation. As an advocate and ally of the health care sector, we are committed to the safety of our communities. We’ll be sharing our guiding principles around evidenced-based safety protocols, including vaccines, face coverings, and enhanced cleaning. We continue to monitor the evolving public health guidance regarding large gatherings, so please check back here for regular updates. Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm are working hard to not only again host the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability but develop some virtual options to layer into CleanMed 2022 ba...
Read MoreWelcoming new industry partners
Learn about the recent expansion of the Practice Greenhealth network to industry partners like manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, government agencies, nonprofits, and higher education, and o...
Read MorePractice Greenhealth grows to over 1,400 hospitals
We are excited to share that since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the Practice Greenhealth network has grown to more than 1,400 hospitals.
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