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This is a sustainable food policy for Kaiser Permanente Health System.
Kaiser Permanente aspires to improve the health of our members, employees, our communities and the environment by increasing access to fresh, healthy food in and around KP facilities. Kaiser Permanente supports food systems that are ecologically sound, economically viable and socially responsible by the way food is purchased. Good and best criteria have been defined for a healthy eating environment based on evidence-based research. Food items that meet the Best criteria will earn the green Healthy Picks label, while food… Read More
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This is a sustainable food policy from Washington Hospital and Healthcare.
In accordance with Washington Hospital Healthcare System’s Statement of Environmental Goals, we will strive to be an environmental leader in a manner that protects environmental and human health. In establishing a healthy and sustainable food policy, Washington Hospital recognizes its responsibility to carry out its procurement activities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner and similarly recognizes the considerable influence the Hospital has in being able to encourage healthy and sustainable food… Read More
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This is a sustainable food services policy from the University of Washington Medical Center.
Implicit in the University of Washington Medical Center’s (UWMC) mission statement is its “commitment to the ongoing health of the people of the region.” This is a commitment to the wellbeing of UWMC patients, staff, visitors, students, the City of Seattle and the broader Northwest community it serves. The food we eat is critical to our wellbeing, and in times of sickness, our recovery. Similarly, the increasing production of local, sustainable and organic food products improves the strength of local… Read More
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Hospitals and other institutions through the United States are leveraging their food service operation to support environmental and human health.
By creating a sustainable food service vision statement and policy, hospitals move from isolated projects, sustained by the interest and involvement of a few staff, to a formal framework for understanding and making progress.
Conducting an inventory or assessment before setting the policy and plans is recommended as part of this process in order to include effective goals, benchmarks and tracking, and performance systems.
Adoption of a… Read More
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This resource provides a policy template for establishing and approving a reprocessing and remanufacturing program of single-use or disposable medical devices in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and other federal, state and local agencies. It outlines definitions, requirements, and policy components with the goal of ensuring safe and quality patient care while helping the environment and using scarce resources optimally.
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This resource provides a sample policy that includes direction on vendor behavior with respect to a health care facility's medical device reprocessing program.
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(Sustainable procurement guide) Health care facilities may wish to adapt this template from Practice Greenhealth to develop their own sustainable procurement policy.
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When launching its sustainability program, Dignity Health established an environmental policy to provide clear direction about the purpose and procedures of their Environmental Action Committee and hospital and staff responsibilities.
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Hospital’s food and nutrition departments can help ensure healthy food access both within and outside their walls.
Expanding healthy food access
Many health care system staff — especially those working in food service, nutrition, and procurement departments — are pursuing activities to increase access to healthy foods.
At the same time, community benefit staff are undertaking community health activities to address health priorities such as food insecurity, diet-related diseases, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption.
By working together, these groups can share expertise and resources… Read More
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In an effort to protect personnel and the environment, it is the policy of NYU Langone Medical Center to eliminate the use of mercury-containing products and equipment where safe, effective alternatives exist. The mercury elimination program requires that where no acceptable substitute is available, products containing mercury will be clearly labeled, inventoried, safely handled and properly disposed of with the goal of phasing out all remaining mercury-containing materials as new alternatives are identified.
View this resource to read the full mercury policy from NYU Langone Medical… Read More
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