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Medical and clinical director of sustainability positions ensure alignment between sustainability and clinical care – helping organizations reduce waste and emissions, engage and educate the clinical workforce, build resilience, save money, and improve care. A growing number of health professionals currently serve as medical or clinical director of sustainability, or an equivalent title, for their hospital or health system. Health professionals, sustainability leaders, and administrators are increasingly discovering the full value these positions can bring to their organizations. … Read More
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Operating rooms can drive big facilities’ cost savings and efficiency improvements through smart, incremental, sustainable practices. Even more important, it’s possible to make these changes while not only maintaining quality patient care but also supporting staff and environmental health.Though a tiny percentage of a hospital’s total physical footprint, operating rooms have a huge impact on hospital budgets. Operating rooms, on average:Drive up to 60% of a hospital’s revenueAre responsible for 40 to 60% of the organization’s total supply costsProduce more than 30% of a facility’s waste… Read More
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“Medical device reprocessing occasionally receives a negative perception due to collection logistics and contracting complexities. In reality, it can generate significant cost savings. With consistent, recurring education and thoughtful collection strategies, organizations can realize savings with relative ease.” – Janell Adams, materials value chain directorKEY TAKEAWAYS OSF HealthCare's strong reprocessing program encountered problems when they changed vendors. This shift disrupted device collections, reduced staff engagement, and complicated the health system’s… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth welcomes partnership with organizations in the health sector that recognize and are acting on the urgent need to mitigate emissions and improve the climate resilience of health care delivery networks.Our industry partners support Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm’s mission to transform health care worldwide. The industry partners listed below play an integral role in decarbonizing the health care sector through the development and sale of environmentally preferable products and services. Practice Greenhealth facilitates collaboration between health systems… Read More
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Health care is joining organizations across the country in the goal to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030.Food can be wasted but is never “waste.” As a valuable resource, it does not belong in a landfill. Landfilling food contributes to climate change and is a missed opportunity for addressing food insecurity. Our guidance, which aligns with the EPA food recovery hierarchy and evolving state and federal regulations, leads you through each strategy from source reduction to food donation to recycling and will help you make a plan for achieving your waste reduction goals. Assemble the… Read More
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After listening to our network partners, we've enhanced the way we guide partners to integrate sustainability as a strategic priority while expanding peer learning, networking, and access to industry experts. Investing in the Practice Greenhealth network and the broader health care sustainability movement positions hospital and health system partners as change agents in creating healthier, sustainable, and more resilient communities.This new approach will: Strengthen health care sustainability fundamentalsAccelerate adoption and performanceTransform your organization… Read More
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Congratulations on winning a Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Award and on your organization’s exemplary environmental stewardship.In recognition of your dedication to environmental excellence and to help spread the word of this honor Practice Greenhealth plans to:Announce all award winners on the Practice Greenhealth website.Issue a press release about this year’s awards.Share the news with other Practice Greenhealth members.Promote across social media. Follow Practice Greenhealth on LinkedIn and sign up for our newsletter.Continue to share your stories of innovation,… Read More
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CleanMed is the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability.Presented each year by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm, CleanMed brings together health care leaders from across the country to learn, share, innovate, and collaborate to develop new sustainability standards, practices, and products. CleanMed also explores how health care organizations can partner with their communities to build conditions that support health, well-being, and justice.Tailored to health care’s specific needs and goals, CleanMed connects you with those at the forefront of… Read More
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Download and share these logos to help promote your Award.Environmental Excellence General Award logoPNGEPSEnvironmental Excellence Award Winner logoPNGEPSGreenhealth Top Health System Award logoPNG with starsPNG without starsEPS with starsEPS without starsTop 25 logoPNG with starsPNG without starsEPS with starsEPS without starsGreenhealth Leader logoPNG with starsPNG without starsEPS with starsEPS without starsGreenhealth Champion logoPNG with starsPNG without starsEPS with starsEPS without starsGreenhealth Recognition logoPNG with starsPNG without starsEPS with starsEPS without… Read More
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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.
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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.