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Join us for the next Grand Round Series event | Sustainable ophthalmology: Eye care with a vision for climate-smart surgery
In this session moderated by ENT surgeon Dr. Neelu Tummala, ophthalmologists will discuss the environmental impact of ophthalmic practice and share how ophthalmologists are leading the climate-smart surgery movement, reducing pharmaceutical waste and advocating for policy change.
Sept. 22, 11 a.m. ET
In this session moderated by ENT surgeon Dr. Neelu Tummala, ophthalmologists will discuss the environmental impact of ophthalmic practice and share how ophthalmologists… Read More
Type: Press
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2022) – At a White House event today, the Biden administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) celebrated the progress and dedication of 61 of the largest U.S. hospital and health sector organizations, each having recently signed HHS’ Health Care Sector Pledge, expressing their commitment to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and increasing climate resilience.
Health Care Without Harm, an international nongovernmental organization, joins signatories from the health care sector. Health Care Without Harm’s affiliated network Practice Greenhealth… Read More
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Learn and network with new affiliate premium partners
Join Practice Greenhealth at 11 a.m. ET, 8 a.m. PT June 22 for our second partner forum of 2022 with affiliate premium partners Medline and Schneider Electric.
These quarterly, interactive events provide our affiliate partners - manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, or other supply chain partners - a chance to share and spark conversations and discuss solutions with the larger Practice Greenhealth network.
You can expect:
An open dialogue about sustainability opportunities in health care, facilitated through breakout sessions… Read More
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We are excited to announce the winner and ask you to join us in celebrating the winner, finalists, and all the participants.
The grand prize winner of the 2021 Health Care Culinary Contest is: UW Health’s Afghan-style vegetable korma.
Shekeba Samadzada and Dan Hess from UW Health in Wisconsin brought comfort to refugees and impressed the judges with their winning recipe, Afghan-style vegetable korma. From selling out before the end of the day to strategies for serving plant-forward in the Midwest and how hospitals can be as ‘home-like’ as possible, hear how the winning chefs won our… Read More
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On May 26, Health Care Without Harm, in collaboration with the UN’s Climate Champions, will launch the Race to Zero campaign for health care, showcasing institutions from six continents that have joined the Race to Zero.
These hospitals and health systems, which collectively represent the interests of over 3,000 health care facilities, have committed to decarbonizing and achieving net zero by 2050. In doing so, they are stepping up as global leaders in the transformation to climate-smart health care.
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The session will take place on May 26, 3 PM UTC (check the time in your… Read More
Type: Press
The world is undertaking the largest immunization campaign in history to fight COVID-19. Billions will be vaccinated in the coming years, which is generating an unprecedented amount of waste. If we plan ahead, we can minimize the impact and waste while ensuring safe practices for universal immunization.
The task ahead of us is huge. Innovative practices can reduce overall waste and provide a framework for safely processing hazardous materials. Medical waste must not be incinerated or dumped in landfills, it needs to be treated to reduce its impact on the environment and human health.
Health… Read More
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The 2020 Health Care Culinary Contest kicked off in October, challenging hospital chefs to embrace the #PlantForwardFuture with their own original creations.
We are excited today to announce the winner and ask you to join us today in celebrating the winner, finalists, and all the participants.
The grand prize winner of the 2020 Health Care Culinary Contest is: Stanford Health Care’s adobo de la tierra by Chef Noriel San Pedro.
Read an interview with San Pedro on plant-forward menus, serving comfort in COVID-19 times, and new twists on traditional meals.
Read the interview on Medium
Type: Press
Michael Matos
Michael Matos, green initiative liaison for Montefiore Health System, has 15 years of experience in healthcare and six years in waste management. He’s been responsible for creating, implementing, managing, and tracking a variety of programs and initiatives throughout the New York City health system. Matos successfully implemented several projects that resulted in significant cost savings, waste reduction, process improvement, and optimization of staff time.
Tell us about your work at Montefiore.
Matos: I’m involved with all things sustainability, but… Read More
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Dustin Maddy
Sustainability Program Analyst at Centra Care St. Cloud Hospital
Number of beds: 489 licensed beds (309) 798 total
Number of FTE: 13,000 + 15,000 volunteers
Dustin Maddy has served CentraCare as the sustainability program analyst for the last nine years. Read about the impact both physicians and a maintenance worker are having on the health system’s leadership and sustainability journey.
How has Practice Greenhealth supported you and your work?
Practice Greenhealth has been great at providing best practices on a whole array of topics. It is nice… Read More
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The 12 health systems announced signing the Impact Purchasing Commitment (IPC) to build healthy, equitable, and climate-resilient local economies through how they spend their dollars. The commitment directs health care purchasing toward industries that decrease their carbon footprint, produce safer products and services, and grow economic opportunities for people of color- and women-owned businesses by at least $1 billion over five years.
“The health care sectors’ oath to ‘do no harm’ cannot solely focus on treating the mass of patients descending through their doors amidst a pandemic,… Read More
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