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This Practice Greenhealth presentation on water conservation covers water consumption, opportunities for conservation, best practices, and successes and includes real-world examples from member institutions.
Type: Resources
Webinar recording featuring hospital members sharing successes and challenges in water conservation
Type: Resources
This sample internship agreement between the academic institution and the health care organization outlines the necessary work activities, measurable outcomes, and the time frame of an academic internship in a health care setting for sustainability professionals.
Type: Resources
This toolkit introduces the core elements of antimicrobial stewardship for health care facilities and health professionals and offers some important strategies for becoming an effective policy advocate.
Type: Resources
(Delivering community benefit: Climate and health toolkit) The community health needs assessment (CHNA) and community benefit implementation strategies provide a framework to support activities that address local health priorities and climate change. As greenhouse gas emissions increase we are witnessing environmental changes with far-reaching health implications, including some prioritized in the CHNA such as chronic diseases linked to obesity, cardiovascular risks, mental health, and asthma / respiratory risks. This paper identifies community benefit activities that address local health… Read More
Type: Resources
(Greenhealth cost of ownership toolkit) For many medical devices and services, there are submerged costs that are not always reflected in the purchase price and may not be considered during purchasing decisions. Beyond acquisition, these costs include use, maintenance, and end of life costs, such as disposal. Practice Greenhealth tools bring these submerged costs to the surface during the procurement process.
Type: Resources
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