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2017 Award Winners
The 2017 Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Award winners were honored at the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards Gala on the evening of May 18 in conjunction CleanMed 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Congratulations to the winners.
Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award Honorees
Circles of Excellence Honorees
Greenhealth Emerald Award Honorees
Greenhealth Partner for Change Award Honorees
System for Change Award Honorees
Greening the OR Leadership Award Winner
Greening the OR Recognition Award Honorees
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Health care’s opportunity
Our mission is to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint and becomes an anchor for sustainability and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice.
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Greenhealth Partner for Change Awards scoring resource
The Greenhealth Partner for Change Awards scoring resource offers an overview of the way Practice Greenhealth scores award applications within the Environmental Excellence Awards system.
Adding in details, stories, images and attachments can impact the quality score of the application. This is a great way for applicants to separate themselves and highlight their facility's program.
What's new in 2019
The what's new in 2019 presentation is a snapshot of updates to questions on each of the award application pages for the… Read More
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Website account access
If you have trouble accessing your Practice Greenhealth website account, or if you have any questions, please contact support@practicegreenhealth.org.
Current members
If you work for a Practice Greenhealth member facility, the best way to get in touch is directly through your strategy manager.
Potential members
If you are interested in your facility joining Practice Greenhealth, you can learn more here.
Media inquiries
Practice Greenhealth’s network includes health care leaders and sustainability experts around the United States. If you are looking for… Read More
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Data collection is essential to effective sustainability programs, but it’s only useful if that data is used and acted upon. By aggregating data from hospitals across our network, Practice Greenhealth provides valuable insights into the state of sustainability work across the sector.We know your data is precious, and we are committed to protecting it. Please see our data policy to learn more“The award application is always a lot of work, and this is my seventh year completing an application for my organization and I have to say I enjoy it. I love analyzing the data and seeing where our… Read More
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Through your purchasing, there are many ways you can improve the health and well-being of people in your community and ensure that farm and food workers can live and work with dignity. In this section, we outline best practices that support a valued workforce and community health and nutrition.
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Introduction Planning guidance Highlighted plansIntroduction to climate resilience planningHospitals play a critical role in any climate action plan by developing a climate resilience plan that ensures their continued operation and ability to support public health as climate change exacerbates health disparities and heightens the risk of a widespread health crisis. Since the White House and HHS launched the “Health Sector Climate Pledge” in 2022, the health care sector has increasingly focused on climate resilience planning. Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth are prepared to… Read More
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Making climate action simple and deliciousThe Coolfood Pledge helps dining facilities – from hotels and restaurants to universities, schools, hospitals, and workplace cafeterias – cut their food-related greenhouse gas emissions by increasing and improving their plant-forward menu options.Why pledge?We make it easy The most comprehensive program addressing GHG emissions from food.All the data Data-driven with results you can see.Tailored to you Individualized technical assistanceIncluded Available at no cost for Practice Greenhealth partner hospitals (a $5,000 annual value). Participating… Read More
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By joining as an Industry Partner, we provide opportunities for organizations to access more in-depth information and resources, participate in higher-level opportunities, and obtain greater visibility in the health care sustainability space and the Practice Greenhealth network to meet their professional and business objectives.If health care is everyone's business, then certainly transforming health care should be also. The challenges of environmental stewardship, climate health, and addressing the social determinants of health stand to benefit from the creativity and collective work of all… Read More
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Join Practice Greenhealth
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.
Who We Are
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.