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A list of vendors of compostable or recyclable food service ware and bags.
Type: Resources
The challenges with Styrofoam, how composting and recycling works with food ware, and how to select sustainable food ware.
Type: Resources
Mercy Hospital Lebanon leaders and co-workers have worked to overcome challenges and implemented successful sustainability practices to reduce environmental impacts and reduce operational costs. Through a cost-effective retro-commissioning project focused on its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the facility was able to reduce energy consumption by 23 percent, with savings totaling more than $150,000 per year.
Type: Resources
Infection prevention and control in health care are of utmost importance. However, triclosan and triclocarban, antimicrobial ingredients commonly used in hand hygiene products in the health care setting, have been shown by multiple studies to pose risks for both employees and the environment.
In response to these concerns, Practice Greenhealth developed a goal and how-to guide to eliminate the use of triclosan and triclocarban in hand hygiene products in non-critical areas. The new goal and how-to guide offer step-by-step guidance so your facility can achieve this important goal and protect… Read More
Type: Toolkit
In a February feature story, PBS NewsHour covered Health Care Without Harm’s mission to reduce the environmental footprint of the health care sector, along with the cutting edge sustainability initiatives of Practice Greenhealth members Cleveland Clinic, Gundersen Health System, and Mayo Clinic.
The article shines a spotlight on Health Care Without Harm’s beginnings over 20 years ago when the Environmental Protection Agency released a report that found that incinerators used by many hospitals throughout the United States were a top of emitter of harmful air pollutants, including mercury and… Read More
Type: Press
This vetted list of criteria meets the definition of sustainable eggs for Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth.
Type: Resources
This vetted list of criteria and third-party certifications meets the definition of sustainable meat and poultry for Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth.
Type: Resources
Health Care Without Harm and the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments recently launched the Nurses Climate Challenge, which empowers nurses to educate 5,000 health professionals on the health impacts of climate change and how to be part of the solution.
The challenge offers a comprehensive toolkit for nurses to get support from leaders, educate colleagues on climate and health, and engage health professionals in climate-smart practices in health care settings and at home. Invite nurses at your hospital to become Nurse Climate Champions today.Champions wanted.
Type: Press
Hackensack University Medical Center’s annual food and beverage budget is $5 million with an estimated $1.5 million spend on meat and poultry. They serve more than 2.8 million meals annually. In only 18 months, Hackensack University Medical Center now leads the country in achieving a 98 percent benchmark of meat and poultry raised without routine antibiotics. Leadership is driving change through their GPO and the broader marketplace so other hospitals can have access to and benefit from purchasing these products. The medical center received significant media attention for their leadership and… Read More
Type: Resources
CleanMed is right around the corner and this year, national leaders in health care sustainability will gather in Nashville to inspire change and discuss strategies for solving the important health and sustainability issues of our time. Our guide to the thriving food scene in Music City is Tennessee’s own physician-farmer Dr. Amy Neff. She is ready to take us on tour of farm-to-table fare, BBQ, biscuits, and more. The good doctor also has a prescription for the health of people, communities, and our planet. And it happens to be delicious.
Next stop, tasty
Type: Press
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