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The Stephanie Davis Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention Award and Scholarship is an enduring tribute to Davis, who worked with Health Care Without Harm at its inception in 1996. Davis was a tireless champion of the movement toward sustainable health care who worked to reduce waste and eliminate the use of harmful chemicals and materials in health care products and processes. The awardees will receive scholarships to attend CleanMed 2024.
Join us in celebrating this year’s awardees:
Briana Chang, programs assistant, is recognized for her advocacy in building sustainable… Read More
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As many businesses and organizations reflect on the rapidly changing social and economic context and chart new ways of working, the health care sector has a unique role to play in guiding how we will achieve a healthier and equitable future.
Health care systems must find ways to honor, maintain, and celebrate what makes their community distinct. Leaders will need to embrace the non-financial, intangible value, it creates such as leadership, transparency, intellectual and human capital, and culture. Together these contribute to the organization’s ability to continue delivering value into the… Read More
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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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The Health Care Emissions Impact Calculator is an accounting tool specifically designed to help health care organizations measure their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The calculator can be used to develop a GHG inventory at the facility and/or system level for all Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
Note: In order to accommodate data from multiple facilities, the system version will require you to enable macros. Learn how to enable macros by reading the instructions tab of the system version file.
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It’s not too late to register for CleanMed May 21-23 in Salt Lake City. Participate in sessions led by experts from across the country at the forefront of cutting-edge research and innovation in climate-smart health care, make connections, and leave with the tools and strategies you need to improve your sustainability efforts.
Can’t attend in person? We are pleased to offer a virtual option with live streaming of all plenary sessions and select breakout sessions through our online event platform.
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Practice Greenhealth is here to guide your health care organization to integrate sustainability as a strategic priority and become a change agent for creating healthier, sustainable, and more resilient communities.
Health care organizations and companies of all sizes are realizing the many benefits that come from embedding sustainability into their operations including efficiency improvements, cost savings, reduced regulatory risk, enhanced employee engagement and retention, greater stakeholder satisfaction, improved public health, and public relations gains.
Following key elements of a… Read More
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Change happens through people – use our guidance to build a culture where sustainability is everyone’s job.
The case for resourcing and staffing sustainability programming within health care has grown significantly over the last decade. Even so, it is imperative for an organization, and in particular executive leadership, to prioritize ways to engage all staff, not just those with sustainability in their job title, to realize all the benefits sustainability can bring to the organization.
Staff engagement strategies:
Create program visibility
Build capacity for sustainability work and… Read More
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Establishing good governance is critical for advancing sustainability. Good governance promotes clarity, accountability, and transparency, and allows human, natural, economic, and financial resources to be managed efficiently. While governance does not guarantee a strong foundation, its absence severely limits a sustainability program’s success and can, at worst, impede it. Join this session to learn the basics of sustainability governance including core documents, structures, staffing, stakeholders, and resourcing.
Key takeaways:
Learn how to develop or refine the best sustainability… Read More
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Executive championship brings credibility and authority to a program’s mission and goals while setting a tone from the top that this work is important.
Establishing a successful sustainability program requires more than engaged leadership. It takes an authentic commitment from senior- and executive-level leaders backed up with resourcing, governance, modeling new norms, and ultimately shifting the organization’s culture. According to the 2023 Practice Greenhealth sustainability benchmark report, all top 25 performing health systems across the United States had an executive-level champion. … Read More
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Strong governance for sustainability programming in health care is paramount to success. Successful sustainability programming in any industry relies upon more than passion. Practice Greenhealth guides health care organizations to focus on the core elements of developing strong sustainability governance, including establishing sustainability documents, structures, and resourcing.
Our definition of sustainability governance
The systems through which an organization’s sustainability activities are directed, controlled, and held to account. Good governance is a crucial foundation for… Read More
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