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The Joint Commission is developing new Environmental Sustainability requirements for the Hospital (HAP) and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) programs to address leadership, measurement, actions, and evaluation. The Joint Commission is seeking feedback on the proposed requirements from the health care community.
Practice Greenhealth wanted to ensure our network knew of this opportunity to provide valuable feedback.
Please click the link below to start the online survey. We highly encourage your organization to complete the survey before the deadline on May 3.
Proposed Requirements Related… Read More
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There is increased concern over pharmaceuticals in waterways. There are “no drugs down the drain” rules in certain states. And harm can come from unauthorized access to controlled substances and the resulting wastage. Health care facilities must address these issues and ensure alignment with DEA and EPA regulations as well as local rules. So Practice Greenhealth and a team of stakeholders developed a guidance document to support hospitals and clinicians in managing controlled substances and the resulting wastage.
The Practice Greenhealth document, Best practices for disposal of controlled… Read More
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By Lauren Koch, Health Care Without Harm climate and health program associate director
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I have been eying the GreenBiz conference for years. I was almost as excited to go to this event as I was for my very first CleanMed five years ago – almost.
I was positively giddy getting off the plane in Phoenix. (Temps were in the 80s, which didn’t hurt when you’re flying in from blustery Ohio.) With courses like “Building a New Carbon Economy” or “How Climate Resilient is Your Company,” I couldn’t sleep the first night, even with a generous dose of NyQuil to battle… Read More
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New Orleans is known for festivals and food. It is also known for a complicated recovery from Hurricane Katrina. At the time of the infamous storm’s landfall, there was one local LEED building. Fourteen years later, more than 1,000 stand in the city. While progress can be measured by the increased number of green buildings, the resilience of its people echoed a warning that fell silent to the public; climate change is real and we must address it in design and construction and ensure the built environment is compatible with the turbulency of the natural environment.
In the heart of New… Read More
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Julie Moyle has served Practice Greenhealth as a member engagement manager since 2015. She lives in Golden, Colo., where she is also an OR nurse. Learn about her proudest moment at Practice Greenhealth, her thoughts on emerging issues in sustainability in health care, and what song makes her squirm.
Share three items of significance in your home office.
A piece of petrified wood (a gift) that keeps my computer cord from slipping behind the desk when I unplug, and that helps me keep things in perspective. A small, polished hand-carved turtle that’s fun to handle and reminds me that slow and… Read More
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Thresa Pattee has served Practice Greenhealth as a member engagement manager since 2018 and as the food program coordinator for Healthy Food in Health Care and Practice Greenhealth for two years prior. Discover her favorite volunteer activity in her hometown of Bozeman, Mont., her not-so-secret talents, and how a stint in France led Thresa to her career in sustainability.
What is a cause (outside of work) that you feel most passionate about?
Teaching young children about food production and cooking. Each month, Montana has a featured Harvest of the Month product, which is promoted for use… Read More
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Food service departments across the country are influencing their supply chain by channeling human health values into their purchasing choices. Yet, the impact does not end at the point of purchase. When these products are tracked with intention, teasing out which are sourced locally and which are produced with verifiable environmentally and socially preferred practices, it reveals the sweet spot, the crossover where a product carries both attributes simultaneously.
Identifying and accurately tracking these crossover products allows hospitals to use their purchasing power to most effectively… Read More
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Shanda Demorest joined Practice Greenhealth as a member engagement manager in May 2019. She lives in Minneapolis. Find out what she bought with her very first paycheck, how nursing prepared her for this job, and why Groundhog Day is her favorite holiday.
What might surprise your friends or colleagues to learn about your job?
I think what would surprise folks about my job as a member engagement manager is how similar to nursing it is. As a nurse, it’s my job to listen to patients and families to learn about their needs and help them access resources to optimize their health. At Practice… Read More
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Spring is upon us and it's the perfect time to celebrate the delicious bounty of the season. Plant Powered 30 is a 30-day challenge to inspire your employees to choose a plant-forward meal once per day (and hopefully more!).
Sign up on our website and get access to the Plant Powered 30 playbook which includes everything you will need to run this fun and engaging challenge for your employees:
Promotional resources in digital and printable formats
A Plant Powered 30 punchcard
A month’s worth of content including recipes and fun facts for you to share with employees throughout the challenge… Read More
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By Beth Eckl, Practice Greenhealth Environmental Purchasing program director
You’ve secured leadership support, built a team of colleagues who were successful in getting an environmental purchasing policy adopted, and now it’s time to select environmentally preferable products and services. So which contracts should you begin with? And how do you prioritize among hundreds of purchasing opportunities?
Setting priorities enables organizations to focus on the highest value opportunities to drive sustainable development.
Some choose to begin with a strong business case for targeting products… Read More
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