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Gary Cohen has been a pioneer in the environmental health movement for thirty years. He is Co-Founder and President of Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth. He was also instrumental in bringing together the NGOs and hospital systems that formed the Healthier Hospitals Initiative. All three were created to transform the health care sector to be environmentally sustainable and serve as anchor institutions to support environmental health in their communities.
Cohen is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal, India. He is also on the Boards of… Read More
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Jolie leads strategic operational initiatives to carry out the organization’s mission and ensure long-term growth and sustainability. Jolie has held numerous roles throughout her 18 years with Health Care Without Harm, including membership services coordinator, campaign associate, campaign manager, associate director, and director of finance and administration. As chief operating officer, she provides day-to-day operational oversight and direction in the use of financial, administrative, human, and technological resources to effectively and efficiently achieve organizational goals and enhance… Read More
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Jill Hayott joined the Practice Greenhealth team March 4, 2013 as an Administrative Assistant. Jill provides Administrative Support directly to our corporate office in Reston, VA as well as all PGH remote staff when needed. Jill has more than 15 years in the field of Office Administration. Jill has been a Government Contractor for nine years in the DC Metro area. Working for IT companies such as Lockheed Martin, Keane Federal Systems and BAE Systems to name a few. Jill as had experience as a Technical Writer as well as Project Administrator during that time. Prior to her employment with PGH… Read More
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Brian brings more than 20 years of IT experience working with nonprofits. He is responsible for managing, integrating, and developing solutions for Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth. His journey has been marked by a profound passion for open-source technologies, which he believes hold the key to driving positive social change. He is the co-author of “GeoServer Beginner’s Guide,” the first book for the GeoServer community that takes a zero-to-hero approach to embracing GeoServer to visually analyze, interpret, edit, and share interactive web-based maps. Brian enjoys kayak… Read More
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Kevin is responsible for communications about the organization as a whole. He works to increase the visibility of the organization and its programs, promote its successes, and raise awareness about the unique needs and opportunities for sustainability in the health care sector. He has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of marketing and communications, including web and print design, conference planning, advertising, and public relations. Kevin earned an MBA in marketing from Loyola University in Chicago.
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Lara leads our global transformation into a data-driven organization, building organizational capacity for decision-driven analytics. She has been with Health Care Without Harm since 2004 and has also worked in the organization's environmental purchasing program and with health care suppliers.
Type: Staff
These resources from Health Care Without Harm will help eliminate mercury from your facility.
Type: Resources
(Bio-Integral Resource Center) The IPM Practitioner’s 2015 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products contains more than 2000 products produced by more than 600 suppliers. The Directory is unique because it is compiled by IPM technical experts, includes specific product descriptions, and is organized in concert with the IPM decision making process.
Thus, it is easy to find a biological control for an aphid, a pheromone for a moth, or a bait for an ant. The directory gives contact information and access to suppliers of biocontrol products, traps, pheromones, physical controls, tools,… Read More
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(Delivering community benefit: Climate and health toolkit) (Hilltop Institute) The Hilltop Institute’s Community Benefit State Law Profiles (Profiles) present a comprehensive analysis of each state’s community benefit landscape as defined by its laws, regulations, tax exemptions, and, in some cases, policies and activities of state executive agencies. The Profiles organize these state-level legal frameworks by the major categories of federal community benefit requirements found in §9007 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), §501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code. As state policymakers and community… Read More
Type: Resources
(Delivering community benefit: Climate and health toolkit) (Catholic Health Association) Community benefits are programs and services designed to improve health in communities and increase access to health care. They are integral to the mission of Catholic and other not-for-profit health care organizations, and are the basis of tax exemption. For nearly 20 years, CHA has been a leader in the community benefit field, helping not‑for-profit health care organizations fulfill their community benefit mission.
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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.