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Steve Fletcher is a sustainability professional with extensive experience driving economic development and environmentally responsible initiatives. He previously served as Director of Economic Development at Lowcountry Local First and led the Green Business Network at Green America, where he focused on integrating sustainable practices into organizational frameworks. Steve holds a Master of Public Administration and brings a deep commitment to Practice Greenhealth’s mission of environmental stewardship. A resident of Charleston, South Carolina, Steve spends his time away from the office as an… Read More
Type: Staff
By Shanda Demorest, Practice Greenhealth member engagement manager
The ask. Long before I joined Practice Greenhealth in May 2019, Karoline Sperling at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn., heard I was a nurse looking to talk about climate change with whomever I could. Fast-forward several months to August, when we reconnected around the ask, which had blossomed to speak about environmental sustainability in health care, the health impacts of climate change, and what people in the infection prevention specialty can do about it. Complex indeed. Fortunately, this… Read More
Type: Press
“Superstorm Sandy showed us we were vulnerable to climate-driven extreme weather events. The storm and its aftermath caused us to intensely focus on resilient and sustainable design."– Paul Schwabacher, P.E., Senior Vice President, Facilities ManagementKEY TAKEAWAYS In 2023 alone, there were 28 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect the United States – and hospitals and health systems are on the front lines of these disasters.When Hurricane Sandy struck its Manhattan main campus in 2012, NYU Langone Health experienced a total loss… Read More
Type: Basic page
Medical devices and equipment cost more than their initial purchase price. Maintenance, energy demands, disposal costs, and other long-term costs of ownership can drastically change the lifetime price tag of products and equipment.
The tool provides a framework to assess the financial costs and bring hidden costs to the surface, including:
Maintenance
Use
Disposal
Looking at the maintenance, use, and disposal costs to an organization means looking at costs, such as:
Energy use, water consumption, fuel, and waste disposal
Cleaning
Consumables
Taking all of these factors… Read More
Type: Basic page
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.
Type: Resources
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.
Type: Resources
Bringing a wealth of experience from her previous position as a Sustainability Manager in the healthcare sector, Kate is a seasoned professional who specializes in sustainability program fundamentals, data collection, and strategic planning. Kate resides Yakima, WA, and has remained deeply rooted in the enchanting landscapes of the Pacific Northwest throughout her life. Kate finds joy in spending quality time outdoors with her husband and two boys, particularly enjoying activities on the water. A passionate advocate for healthy living, she takes pleasure in preparing and savoring plant-based… Read More
Type: Event Presenters
Lehigh Valley Health Network creatively connects with their homeless community and local high school using recyclable materials from their facilities. The health system provided sewing patterns to make bedrolls and ponchos from blue wrap.
Type: Resources
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.
Type: Resources
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. Welcomed Hermine Levey Weston
By Hermine Levey Weston, RN MBA
My father, an oral surgeon, was what we nurses referred to as a “tough patient.” When hospitalized, I saw more than one surgical or anesthesia resident slink from his room when he demanded the “attending” physician. He complained about the food and being left alone for hours without medical or nursing attention. My mother and I did a whole lot of hand holding, eye rolling, and apologizing to his care givers.
He had a nasty kidney infection in his late eighties and he was cared for at the… Read More
Type: Press
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