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Sustainability commitment statements articulate how an organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities align with sustainability work, and underscore the importance to patients and communities. Trinity Health Ann Arbor’s statement references their values of justice and stewardship, outlining how carbon footprint reduction and enhanced sustainable operations has helped them become a healing presence in their communities.
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HealthPartners has created an energy management plan that provides structure, guidance, and organization on how HealthPartners manages its operations, construction, and renovations with respect to energy efficiency. This plan focuses on integrating efficiency and sustainability strategies to improve performance, lower costs, and conserve natural resources and is intended to support enterprise programs by providing guidance and suggestions of best management practices that should be considered.
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HealthPartners demonstrates what a sustainability journey looks like by sharing their 2019 work plan, which includes goals and tactics. See why formalized goals are key to any sustainability program.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network creatively connects with their homeless community and local high school using recyclable materials from their facilities. These instructions to create bags and blankets and pillows to go in them resulted from a partnership between Lehigh Valley Health Network and Girl Scouts.
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The 132-patient room, 378,000 square foot Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital was built to replace an aging facility originally designed as a nursing home and that could no longer meet the demands of the community in its existing space. Offered as a development site by the City of Boston, the hospital has become an exemplar of resilience strategy and planning. It's design integrates essential program requirements, a therapeutic environment, climate resilience, and beauty.
Spaulding is a hospital of the future that is designed for resilience and an ability to continue operations in the event of… Read More
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The University of Michigan - Michigan Medicine has a senior vice president and chief ESG officer, who reports directly to the University of Michigan Health president. More details can be found in the job description.
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(Greenhealth cost of ownership toolkit) The user community will provide a welcome space for users of the calculator to share their experiences and learn from others.
Practice Greenhealth exchange listerv Post your questions of the Practice Greenhealth listserve community
Greenhealth cost of ownership ambassador (members only) For users of the calculator, become an ambassador to share your experiences in a more formal way, such as through Sharing calls, articles, and more.
Case studies (members only) Use our template to share your experience and results with others to show your great work… Read More
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Advocate Health Care believes in caring for patients by caring for the environment. There are direct links between the health of the environment and human health, and health care facilities and employees can have an impact in reducing emissions, waste, and the use of harmful chemicals. Advocate Health Care actively promotes sustainability and educates its employees how they can participate in environmental stewardship. Open the attached resource to learn more.
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