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Integrated pest management (IPM) programs protect staff, patients, and visitors from exposure to pesticides linked to adverse health impacts, including respiratory impacts, cancers, neurological disorders, and reproductive problems. A defined IPM program is a pest management strategy focusing on long-term, non-chemical strategies for preventing and suppressing pest problems through a combination of structural, cultural, mechanical, physical, and biological controls, with least-hazardous pesticides used only as a last resort. The program focuses on removing or altering the pest-conducive… Read More
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Participate in our new regional hub series to connect, learn, and collaborate with Practice Greenhealth peers on timely and impactful sustainability initiatives.
Join this second session to continue or add to the conversations partners began in March. Participants identified several topics of interest and look forward to reconnecting and expanding participation from their respective regions to exchange insights and spark collaborative partnerships that help advance their organizations' environmental sustainability goals.
Main objectives of this experience:
Foster regional collaboration:… Read More
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Sustainability staff at Carilion Clinic walk you through their journey to develop the health system’s first Scope 3 emissions inventory.
• Learn about all 15 categories of Scope 3 emissions and how to develop your organization’s Scope 3 emissions inventory by using the new Health Care Emissions Impact Calculator for facilities and health systems.
• Understand which Scope 3 categories are easier to reduce than others and the challenges to reducing Scope 3 emissions.
• Develop strategies and an action plan to reduce your organization’s Scope 3 emissions.
Gain a basic understanding of each of… Read More
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Stay informed about the latest climate and environmental policy trends impacting health care and hospital sustainability. Engage in real-time conversations with our in-house policy experts to understand emerging challenges and opportunities. Join these monthly, 30-minute deep-dive discussions on federal, state, and local policy developments shaping sustainability in health care, such as federal clean energy incentives, climate resilience, disaster preparedness, and Medicaid’s evolving role in climate policy. Topics will depend on the specific moment and the most topical issues. Ask questions… Read More
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Listen to all the ways policy advocacy plays a role in advancing your sustainability efforts. Learn to navigate government levels to drive broader change and highlight your unique accomplishments. Hear firsthand from U.S. Health Care Climate Council members Providence and Boston Medical Center about their experience in climate and sustainability-oriented policy advocacy and discover how to engage internal teams like communications and government affairs on sustainability policy opportunities. This session will give you actionable insights into how to engage in policy work, no matter where you… Read More
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Change happens through people. A successful sustainability program builds a culture that embodies its environmental mission within the assumptions and beliefs of its staff – sustainability then becomes everybody’s job. Further, engaged staff are often willing to play a role in interorganizational collaboration, influencing the supply chain and other key stakeholders.
This session identified key stakeholders, communication tools, proven engagement practices, and clinical engagement opportunities, and how to avoid pitfalls. Facilitators also guided participants through a series of interactive… 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.
This session taught attendees the basics of sustainability governance, including core documents, structures, staffing, stakeholders, and resourcing. Facilitators also guided participants through discussions on key… Read More
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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.
This session prepared attendees to make a pitch to executive leadership by focusing on which channels of appeal and… Read More
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By collecting and analyzing data on a wide range of factors – including energy and resource use, GHG emissions, waste, supply chain performance, and more – hospitals can generate the deep insights they need to guide their sustainability initiatives and improve their resource efficiency. 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. Facilitators also guided participants through a series of interactive exercises to develop… Read More
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The food page of the Environmental Excellence Awards application not only helps tell your story, but quantifies the results of your work to promote a sustainable, equitable, climate-friendly food system. The questions align with global and national goals, and reflect Practice Greenhealth's partnerships with leading organizations, such as the World Resource Institute, the Healthcare Anchor Network, and ReFED.
John Stoddard, Associate Director of Climate and Food Solutions, and Katie Pittman, Awards Program Manager, walked through the food data collected in the application and explained what… Read More
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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.