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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ella Schwotzer, Director of Public Relations, press@hcwh.orgHealth Care Without Harm urges health sector organizations to commit to climate-smart, resilient operations[Atlanta, GA, May 6, 2025] – Today, at CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, Health Care Without Harm launched the Health Sector CARES (Climate Action, Resilience, and Equity Solutions) Pledge. The pledge is a voluntary commitment for health sector organizations to plan for climate resilience and reduce their environmental impact, including cutting… Read More
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Health professionals for sustainable solutionsJoin one of the most influential and expansive communities of health professionals in the nation committed to reducing the environmental impact of health care and advancing climate-smart health care through mitigation, resilience, and leadership.The Climate-Smart Collective is providing a platform to amplify your influence and expertise to advance the growing health care sustainability movement – shaping a healthier future for our patients and the planet.We welcome all health professionals.Be a part of a nationwide community of practice, forging… Read More
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The six deserving recipients for the 2025 Stephanie Davis Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention Award and Scholarship represent a cross section of champions working everyday, as Davis did, to make health care more sustainable. Each received a scholarship to attend CleanMed, the premier conference for leaders in health care sustainability. Join us in celebrating this year’s awardees
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Health care culinary professionals across the country are taking their menus to new levels in creativity and flavor, all powered by plants. The contest runs from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.
Elevate your hard work and creativity while spotlighting your hospital’s plant-forward commitment to a national audience.
Get inspiration from the latest winner Chef Michael J. Millben from Mayo Clinic, and explore the 100+ plant-forward recipes from previous Health Care Culinary Contest participants in our new database.
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The Greenhealth Approved seal was developed to make identifying sustainable products easier for health care product purchasers. Mohawk Group now has the Greenhealth Approved seal for their EcoFlex ONE carpeting. Products that carry the seal have been found to meet the sustainability criteria established by Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth.
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At Practice Greenhealth, we’re dedicated to coaching hospitals through their sustainability journey by targeting key areas like operating rooms. Anesthetic gases, like desflurane, are crucial in surgeries but can also be significant contributors to the climate crisis. To address this, our partner hospitals and health systems are prioritizing the reduction and elimination of one of the most costly anesthetic gases with the highest global warming potential – desflurane.
But there’s great news, according to our Sustainability Benchmark Report – 40% of our partners have eliminated desflurane… Read More
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Catch the latest episode of Fierce Healthcare: Podnosis, featuring two of our experts, Dr. Ted Schettler and Dr. Emily Sbiroli. They dive into the plastics crisis and how it’s impacting health care, and explore potential solutions and share real-world examples of innovations in the health sector to address this issue.
"There are many opportunities in health care for getting rid of single-use plastics that wouldn't have any impact on patient care"
– Dr. Ted Schettler
Dr. Schettler, one of our science advisers, brings decades of experience to the table, while Dr. Sbiroli,… Read More
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Hospitals produce more than 5 million tons of waste each year – and a vast portion of it comes from single-use plastics. Kaiser Permanente recognized this challenge as an opportunity to leverage its purchasing power and influence its suppliers to collaborate on a packaging redesign to reduce waste and save money.
Discover how
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The Greenhealth Approved seal was developed to make identifying sustainable products easier for health care product purchasers. ShawContract and Patcraft now have the Greenhealth Approved seal for their EcoWorx resilient flooring. Products that carry the seal have been found to meet the sustainability criteria established by Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth.
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Victor Mitry is called a “hero” because, thanks to his forethought, health care workers at the University of California Los Angeles Health did not experience a shortage of isolation gowns during the pandemic. Now his innovative strategy is continuing to pay off over the long term with cost savings and environmental benefits. Transitioning to reusable isolation gowns resulted in a triple win: cost savings averaging $450,000 each year — a total of $3.5 million in savings since the project began; user satisfaction among caregivers who are grateful for the protection; and resiliency. Both… 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.