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Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,700 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.
We started out as the result of a first-of-its kind agreement between a health care association and a federal agency with shared goals for environmental stewardship and sustainability in health care.
Today, more than 1 in every… Read More
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Watch this grand rounds session to hear Dr. Jonathan Slutzman, medical director of environmental sustainability at Massachusetts General Hospital, explore the climate impact of clinical care and why clinician leadership and research are critical in reducing health care emissions.
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View this recording of a Health Care Without Harm Physician Network meeting to learn how medical directors of sustainability made the case for their positions, along with their strategies to advance climate-smart health care, engage and educate clinicians, and coordinate clinical sustainability efforts.
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Rachael is an international development professional with experience in program implementation, research, strategy, communications, operations, business development, management, and fundraising. She worked for nine years with the nonprofit social enterprise Educate! in Kampala, Uganda, where she held progressively senior roles and stewarded growth that included expansion to two new countries and budget growth of nearly 10 times. Rachael has volunteered and worked for youth development and microfinance organizations in the United States, Europe, and Central America, and is vice chair of the… Read More
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Through this session, we will share tactics to advocate for the importance of climate resilience planning, and identify unique challenges and opportunities for Great Lakes regional hospitals.
Discussion questions:
What climate change impacts are you witnessing or anticipating in your region?
How does climate resilience planning factor into public climate commitments?
What stage is your organization at in developing a climate resilience plan, from not working on this at all to establishing a formal, public-facing plan?
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During a Health Care Climate Council meeting, Dr. Amy Collins, Health Care Without Harm medical director, led a discussion with Council members about the medical and clinical director of sustainability positions. View the recording to get insights about the role from a few medical directors and hear from sustainability directors on why they feel these clinical leaders are an essential addition to sustainability governance teams.
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The Practice Greenhealth website provides proven guidance, sustainability data, tools, and resources across a range of topics and sustainability levels. You will need a website account to access partner-only content.
Not part of the Practice Greenhealth network? Learn more here.
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Reducing surplus food is at the top of the EPA food recovery hierarchy because it has the greatest financial, environmental, and social impacts.
Use our guidance to determine which source reduction strategies will work best for your facility and how to integrate them into your standard operating policies and procedures. Track your impact, and share results with leadership.
Assemble the team
In addition to your core team, you may want to include people with roles such as the executive chef, nutrition and dietetics, inventory manager, prep, line cooks, catering, and front of house servers… Read More
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Our many applicants and award-winning hospitals are driven by individuals passionate about sustainability and energy reduction. The Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards are a powerful tool to promote the mantra of “manage what you measure,” celebrate successes, and reward cross-functional teamwork and project execution.
2024 award winners
Access the full list of the 2024 award winners.
Past award winners
2023 award winners2022 award winners2021 award winners2020 award winners2019 award winners2018 award winners2017 award winners2016 awards winners
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Practice Greenhealth is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Environmental Excellence Awards, recognizing leading U.S. hospitals for their exceptional commitment to sustainability. This year's Top 25, which includes both large, urban medical centers and rural hospitals, exemplify the highest standards in health care sustainability. These institutions have made significant strides in addressing climate change, reducing harmful chemicals, and engaging staff in sustainability efforts.
In addition to the Top 25, Practice Greenhealth is recognizing 389 health care organizations across 11… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth is the health care sector’s go-to source for information, tools, data, resources, and expert technical support on sustainability initiatives that help hospitals and health systems meet their health, financial, and community goals.