The Environmental Excellence Awards are the nation’s premier recognition program for environmental performance in the health care sector. Launched in 2002, the awards program recognizes health care facilities and health systems for their commitment to environmental stewardship and their sustainability achievements.
Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award
The Top 25 Environmental Excellence Awards is Practice Greenhealth’s highest honor for hospitals. Selected from the pool of Partner for Change applicants, these hospitals are leading the industry in all-around sustainability performance, demonstrating comprehensive programs and are illustrating how sustainability is entrenched in their organizational culture. Each year, the competition for these top spots increases, as hospitals across the country continue to innovate.
Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award Honorees
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center
Hudson Hospital & Clinic
Lakeview Hospital
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Evanston Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Glenbrook Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Highland Park Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Skokie Hospital
NYU Langone Health - Main Campus
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Regions Hospital
Stony Brook University Hospital
The University of Vermont Medical Center
U.S. Army, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
UC Davis Health
VHA 04 Erie VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Healthcare System
Circles of Excellence Award
The Circle of Excellence Awards celebrate hospitals who have not only earned an award for all around sustainability achievement, but who have also been identified as the top scoring programs for each category of sustainability.
Chemicals Circle Honorees
Advocate Aurora Health
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hudson Hospital & Clinic
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NorthShore University HealthSystem
NYU Langone Health - Main Campus
Regions Hospital
Stony Brook University Hospital
U.S. Army, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Climate Circle Honorees
Hudson Hospital & Clinic
Lakeview Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Providence Portland Medical Center
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
UC Davis Health
UCI Health
VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center
Energy Circle Honorees
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Regions Hospital
UCI Health
VHA 01 Providence VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Healthcare System
Food Circle Honorees
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Skokie Hospital
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Regions Hospital
Seattle Children's
Stanford Health Care
The University of Vermont Medical Center
UC Davis Health
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Green Building Circle Honorees
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Cleveland Clinic
Dignity Health California Hospital
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NYU Langone Health - Main Campus
The University of Vermont Medical Center
UC Davis Health
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Greening the OR Circle Honorees
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Evanston Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Glenbrook Hospital
NYU Langone Health - Main Campus
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
Providence Portland Medical Center
Providence Seaside Hospital
Regions Hospital
U.S. Army, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Leadership Circle Honorees
Cleveland Clinic
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Highland Park Hospital
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Regions Hospital
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Sustainable Procurement Circle Honorees
Advocate Aurora Health
Hackensack Meridian Health
HealthPartners
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
UC Davis Health
VHA 12 William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Transportation Circle Honorees
Harborview Medical Center
Stony Brook University Hospital
U.S. Army, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
UC Davis Health
UCSF Health
VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Waste Circle Honorees
Hudson Hospital & Clinic
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Regions Hospital
The University of Vermont Medical Center
VHA 23 Fargo VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Healthcare System
Water Circle Honorees
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Providence St. Peter Hospital
UC Davis Health
VHA 04 Erie VA Medical Center
VHA 04 James E. VanZandt VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Fargo VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center
VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Healthcare System
Greenhealth Emerald Award
The Greenhealth Emerald Award recognizes outstanding hospitals from within the Partner for Change applicants. This competitive award recognizes the top 20 percent of applicants and is focused on advanced sustainability programs and exemplary scores in a range of categories.
Greenhealth Emerald Award Honorees
Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Advocate Trinity Hospital
Atlantic Health System - Chilton Medical Center
Atlantic Health System - Morristown Medical Center
Atlantic Health System - Overlook Medical Center
Aurora Medical Center - Bay Area
Aurora Medical Center - Summit
Aurora Medical Center in Grafton
Aurora Medical Center in Manitowoc County
Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh
Aurora Medical Center- Kenosha
Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dignity Health California Hospital
Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center - Old Bridge
Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center - Perth Amboy
Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center
Harborview Medical Center
Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
MetroHealth Medical Center
NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn
NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
Providence Milwaukie Hospital
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Providence Portland Medical Center
Providence Seaside Hospital
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
Seattle Children's
Stanford Health Care
Sutter Center for Psychiatry
Swedish Medical Center - Issaquah
The Mount Sinai Hospital
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The Valley Hospital
UC San Diego Health
UCI Health
UCSF Health
University of Florida Shands Hospital
VHA 01 Providence VA Medical Center
VHA 04 James E. VanZandt VA Medical Center
VHA 12 William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
VHA 23 Fargo VA Medical Center
Westfields Hospital & Clinic
Greenhealth Partner for Change Award
The Greenhealth Partner for Change Award recognizes superior performance in environmental
sustainability, covering a range of different sustainability programs and activities. Winners have also made substantive progress on mercury elimination.
Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Honorees
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee
Ascension Saint Mary - Chicago
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson
Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside
Aspirus Iron River Hospital and Clinics
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital and Clinic
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinic
Aspirus Langlade Hospital
Aspirus Medford Hospital
Aspirus Riverview Hospital
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Atlantic Health System- Hackettstown Medical Center
Atlantic Health System- Newton Medical Center
Atrium Health Mercy
Aurora BayCare Medical Center
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Aurora Medical Center - Burlington
Aurora Medical Center in Washington County
Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
Aurora St. Luke's South Shore
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
Baystate Medical Center
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Downtown
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Eastside
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Children's Hospital Colorado - Anschutz Campus
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Hospital
Cleveland Clinic, Fairview Hospital
Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic
Covenant Children's Hospital
Covenant Medical Center
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas
Delta Hospital
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Dignity Health Arroyo Grande Community Hospital
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital
Dignity Health Marian Regional Medical Center
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Evergreenhealth
French Hospital Medical Center
Froedtert Hospital
Gundersen Health System
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Jackson Health System - SEIU 1991
Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center
Lee's Summit Medical Center
Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Lourdes Hospital
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Maine Medical Center
Mason Health, Public Hospital District No.1 of Mason County
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mercy Allen Hospital
Mercy Defiance Hospital
Mercy General Hospital
Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Mercy St. Elizabeth Hospital Boardman
Mercy St. Elizabeth Hospital Youngstown
Mercy St. Joseph Hospital
Mercy Tiffin Hospital
Mercy Urbana Hospital
Mercy Willard Hospital
Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai West
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
OSF Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical Center
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Providence Centralia Hospital
Providence Holy Family Hospital
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
Providence Medford Medical Center
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
River Falls Area Hospital
Rochester General Hospital
Rush University Medical Center
St. John's Health
Sutter Amador Hospital
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
Swedish Medical Center - Ballard
Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
U.S. Army, Bassett Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, Brooke Army Medical Center
U.S. Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
U.S. Army, Irwin Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, Keller Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, Kenner Army Health Clinic
U.S. Army, Madigan Army Medical Center
U.S. Army, Martin Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, McDonald Army Health Center
U.S. Army, Reynolds Army Health Clinic
U.S. Army, Weed Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, William Beaumont Army Medical Center
U.S. Army, Winn Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, Womack Army Medical Center
UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital
UChicago Medicine
UI Health
United Hospital
United Hospital, Hastings Regina Campus
United Memorial Medical Center
Unity Hospital
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
University of Michigan Health - Michigan Medicine
University of Utah Hospital
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
UW Health East Madison Hospital
UW Health-University Hospital and American Family Children's Hospital
VHA 01 VA Medical Center Manchester
VHA 04 Lebanon VA Medical Center
VHA 06 Asheville VA Medical Center
VHA 08 C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
VHA 10 Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
VHA 10 VA Northern Indiana Health Care System- Fort Wayne Campus
VHA 10 VA Northern Indiana Health Care System- Marion Campus
VHA 12 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
VHA 17 Dallas VA Medical Center
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Washington Hospital Healthcare System
Greenhealth System for Change
The System for Change Award recognizes health systems that are working cohesively to set system-wide sustainability goals, track performance data, benchmark, and support intra organizational learning and implementation within their institutions.
Greenhealth System for Change Award Honorees
Advocate Aurora Health
Atlantic Health System
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Hackensack Meridian Health
HealthPartners
Inova Health System
NorthShore University HealthSystem
NYU Langone Health
Providence
Rochester Regional Health
Making Medicine Mercury Free
The Making Medicine Mercury Free Award recognizes hospitals that have virtually eliminated mercury from their facilities and have made a commitment to continue to be “mercury free.”
Making Medicine Mercury Free Award Honorees
Atlantic Health System- MMC Ambulatory Surgery Center
Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center
HCA The Woman's Hospital of Texas
NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
Oviedo Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center - Issaquah
Partner Recognition
The Partner Recognition Award recognizes facilities that have a commitment to environmental improvements and have achieved progress in several areas of the organization.
Partner Recognition Award Honorees
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital
Atlantic Health System - MMC Ambulatory Surgery Center
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center
Buffalo Hospital
Cambridge Medical Center
Centerpoint Medical Center
Children's Health Dallas
Children's Hospital & Medical Center of Omaha
Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and Richard E. Jacobs Family Health Center
Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center, Willoughby Hills
Cleveland Clinic, Hillcrest Hospital
Cleveland Clinic, Marymount Hospital
Cleveland Clinic, South Pointe Hospital
Faribault Medical Center
IU Health Arnett Hospital
IU Health North Hospital
IU Health Saxony Hospital
IU Health University Hospital
IU Health West Hospital
Kaiser Permanente - Georgia Region
Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Fremont Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic States
Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Irvine Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical
Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Washington
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center
LifeLabs - Burnaby
LifeLabs - Ontario
Mercy Anderson Hospital
Mercy Clermont Hospital
Mercy Fairfield Hospital
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Mercy Health - Marcum & Wallace Hospital
Mercy Health--St. Vincent Medical Center
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Springfield Regional Medical Center
Mercy St. Anne Hospital
Mercy St. Charles Hospital
Mercy The Jewish Hospital
Mercy West Hospital
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses
Montefiore Medical Center - Wakefield
Montefiore New Rochelle
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Owatonna Hospital
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
St. Francis Regional Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center - Edmonds
Tampa General Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital - Main Campus
U.S. Army, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic
U.S. Army, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
U.S. Army, Fox Army Health Center
U.S. Army, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital
U.S. Army, Guthrie Ambulatory Health Care Clinic
U.S. Army, Ireland Army Health Clinic
U.S. Army, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
U.S. Army, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
U.S. Army, Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
VHA 10 VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
VHA 12 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
VHA 17 Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
Greening the OR Leadership Award
The Greening the OR Leadership Award recognizes the organization demonstrating the most success and leading innovation in reducing the environmental impact of its surgical suites. Operating rooms are large contributors to a health care facility’s environmental footprint, creating opportunity for significant cost savings and sustainability improvements.
Greening the OR Leadership Award Honoree
Providence Portland Medical Center
Greening the OR Recognition Award
The Greening the OR Recognition Award honors facilities that have made substantial progress in reducing the impact of the surgical environment.
Greening the OR Recognition Award Honorees
Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Atlantic Health System- Morristown Medical Center
Atlantic Health System- Overlook Medical Center
Aurora Medical Center in Grafton
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, Fairview Hospital
Dignity Health Arroyo Grande Community Hospital
Froedtert Hospital
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center
Harborview Medical Center
Hudson Hospital & Clinic
Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Lakeview Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
Mercy General Hospital
MetroHealth Medical Center
Mount Sinai West
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Highland Park Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem- Skokie Hospital
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
Providence Centralia Hospital
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
Rochester General Hospital
St. John's Health
Stony Brook University Hospital
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
Swedish Medical Center - Issaquah
The Mount Sinai Hospital
The University of Vermont Medical Center
The Valley Hospital
U.S. Army, Brooke Army Medical Center
U.S. Army, Madigan Army Medical Center
UC Davis Health
UC San Diego Health
UCSF Health
University of Florida Shands Hospital
University of Michigan Health - Michigan Medicine
VHA 12 William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center
VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Healthcare System
Westfields Hospital & Clinic
