Press & Announcements
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Green from the Get-Go: Approaches to Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
August 1st, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Lara Sutherland
Materials Management in Health CareSeveral of health care’s leading environmental organizations have joined forces to better serve the community at large. Operating under the banner Practice Greenhealth, the not-for-profit, member-supported organization offers a broad array of resources to help hospitals achieve environmental excellence. Many of these programs will be available to materials managers and...
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Think Green
August 1st, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Chris Serb
H&HN MagazineTraditionally, not much about hospitals has been considered “green,” unless you count the Jell-O. With incinerators belching noxious fumes from their smokestacks, HVAC plants humming 24/7, loads of harmful substances on-site, and mass quantities of plastics and disposable materials, hospitals have never practiced aggressive environmental stewardship. Many observers would even cite hospitals as a key...
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Preventative Medicine for the Planet
July 28th, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy The Green A-Team
Green Air RadioIs the treatment of medical waste by our hospitals harming us and our planet?
It’s one thing to worry about receiving the best possible care from a hospital when you’re sick but it’s another to worry about becoming sick because of a hospital.
According to the EPA, nearly all medical waste, including used plastic syringes and discarded organs, is incinerated. This dirty disposal...
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Medicine Starts Thinking Green
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Sarah Rubenstein
The Wall Street Journal Health BlogHere’s a reason we hadn’t heard before to support a move to electronic medical records: It’s environmentally friendly.
The tree-sparing virtue of electronic records was a plus for a Washington medical practice that’s switching to a high-tech system. The practice, the Washington Wellness Institute, also boasts that its physical plant is entirely free of toxins and that...
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Medicine Gears Up for a Code Green: Doctors, Hospitals Put Environment on their Charts
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Lindsay Minnema
Washington PostTossing out everything from plastic bandages and cotton swabs to hospital robes after a single use, the U.S. medical industry generates more than 2 million tons of waste per year, environmental advocates say. Some of that waste makes its way to incinerators and, when burned, releases dioxin, mercury and other toxins.
Is it ironic that the industry we trust to protect our health is...
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Healthcare Execs Stress Energy Efficiency
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Anonymous
Environmental LeaderThe American Society for Healthcare Engineering and Johnson Controls, recently released the 2008 Healthcare Energy Efficiency Indicator study, which shows that healthcare executives place a higher priority on energy efficiency than executives in other industries.
Sixty-five percent of healthcare respondents called energy efficiency “extremely important,” or “very important,” compared with...
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Midwest Hospital Recognized for Green Initiatives: Wisconsin Governor Recognizes Sacred Heart Hospital's Environmental Leadership
July 18th, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Emily Barry
Market WatchEAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 17, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Many hospitals are taking steps to be environmentally friendly, but Sacred Heart Hospital (SHH) continues to lead by example to do what is best for the environment. Recently, SHH was one of only six hospitals nationwide to be awarded the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Leadership Award (ELA) for their innovative programs that set industry...
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Biz Briefcase: Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services
July 15th, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Anonymous
The Eagle-TribuneMary Immaculate Health/Care Services (MIHCS) has won national recognition for its commitment to the environment, taking home two awards from the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Summit held recently in Pittsburgh, Pa.
At the Environmental Excellence Summit, the organization received a Partner Recognition Award for its effort in creating a healthier environment — for patients,...
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Thinking 'Green' Award Sends 100 Trees to India
July 3rd, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Anonymous
Norwood NewsA grove of 100 trees is being planted in honor of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital by local families determined to save their homes and way of life in Tiruvannamalai, India -- a country devastated by deforestation and global climate change.
The trees will be planted in appreciation of Lutheran General Hospital's commitment to reducing its operational impact on the environment and its recent...
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'Practice' Makes Perfect: New Organization Builds Path to Greener Future
July 1st, 2008 - 12:00 amIn the NewsBy Beth Burmahl
HFM MagazineNew organization builds path to a greener future
Hospitals that have made the commitment to go green might soon find themselves facing a common question: What next? Considering the countless number of ways a facility can go green and how quickly environmental practices are changing, mapping out the path to a greener future can seem daunting.
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