Practice Greenhealth

Events

Crafting your hospital's sustainability story: Aligning commitments, narrative & impact

Date range
April 16, 2025, 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
public
Description
This webinar shared how to navigate the complexities of sustainability communications, ways to authentically connect sustainability efforts to your hospital’s broader goals, and avoid the pitfalls of retreating from your commitments in a shifting political landscape.

Achieving The Joint Commission’s Sustainable Healthcare Certification

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March 19, 2025, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
public
Description
This session led by the Director of Healthcare Sustainability at The Joint Commission introduced the certificate, the benefits of achieving it, and some of the trends from the first year. Multiple sessions will help you prepare for the certification at CleanMed in Atlanta on May 6-8, 2025, and this session is your chance for a sneak peek of what you can expect.

Procurement with impact: Prioritizing sustainable & diverse vendors

Date range
January 23, 2025, 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
public
Description
This session highlighted success stories and lessons learned from health systems prioritizing spending with diverse, sustainable, and high-impact vendors. Procurement strategies will be highlighted at CleanMed in Atlanta on May 6-8, 2025, and this session is your chance for a sneak peek of what you can expect.

Introduction to integrating sustainability into your culture

Date range
September 26, 2024, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
This session identified key stakeholders, communication tools, proven engagement practices, and clinical engagement opportunities. **Counts toward the Accelerating Health Care Sustainability series certificate of completion.

Introduction to sustainability governance

Date range
September 19, 2024, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Learn all about the basics of sustainability governance, including core documents, structures, staffing, stakeholders, resourcing, and key processes, such as using stakeholder mapping to inform sustainability program structures and strategies to build trust with stakeholders from a system-level perspective.

Introduction to data & goal setting

Date range
September 12, 2024, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Measurement is one of the keys to management, and data empowers leaders to make decisions based on facts, trends, and statistics. This session covered goal setting, data governance, and developing baseline data. **Counts toward the Accelerating Health Care Sustainability series certificate of completion.

Introduction to securing leadership support

Date range
September 5, 2024, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
public
Description

Sustainability programs that align with organizational priorities will gain senior leadership’s support and lead to long-term success. Most top-performing health organizations have an executive-level champion at the top of their sustainability reporting structure. This brings credibility and authority to a sustainability program, setting a tone from the top that this work is essential, and so is resourcing it. Acquiring leadership support can sometimes be a tall order.

Closing plenary: Charting a course for climate resilience, equity & mitigation

Date range
May 23, 2024
partners-exclusive
Description

This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2024. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.org.

Attracting, retaining & engaging staff through sustainability culture

Date range
May 23, 2024
partners-exclusive
Description
See how strategic staff recruitment and engagement models at three academic medical centers attract and retain top talent, address resource gaps, and promote a sustainable culture.

Building effective sustainability governance - A tale of 3 hospitals

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May 22, 2024
partners-exclusive
Description
Hear from sustainability leaders from three hospitals as they share insights from their sustainability journeys on how to engage and manage stakeholder expectations, build momentum, increase program visibility, and create effective governance structures.

Learning from the local landscape: Building equity, climate resilience & community well being

Date range
May 22, 2024
partners-exclusive
Description
This dynamic session explored Salt Lake City basin's deep challenges with poor air quality and the realities of a changing climate. Moderated by leaders from the area's premier health care systems, this plenary featured insights from a panel of leaders at the forefront of public and environmental health and community advocacy.

Opening plenary with keynote speaker Dr. Britt Wray

Date range
May 21, 2024
partners-exclusive
Description
Climate change is the number one threat to public health, and research shows that climate anxiety and trauma are on the rise. The work of Dr. Britt Wray, an eco-anxiety expert from Stanford University, on the psychological toll of climate change reveals a surprising truth – that embracing climate distress can help solve both mental health and ecological challenges.

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Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,500 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada. Partnership opportunities include hospitals, health systems, community health organizations, NGOs, nonprofits, government, academic institutions, and the health care value chain.