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Strong governance for sustainability programming in health care is paramount to success. Successful sustainability programming in any industry relies upon more than passion. Practice Greenhealth guides health care organizations to focus on the core elements of developing strong sustainability governance, including establishing sustainability documents, structures, and resourcing.
Our definition of sustainability governance
The systems through which an organization’s sustainability activities are directed, controlled, and held to account. Good governance is a crucial foundation for long-… Read More
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Alex Chapman (she/her) is Director of Regulatory Affairs for Stericycle with about 20 years of experience working with health care, commercial, and government organizations. Her work has included developing, managing, and supporting programs that drive and support regulatory compliance and sustainability.Alex’s work has primarily been in complex regulated environments with a focus on health care collaborating with generators, suppliers, industry organizations, and regulators to assess, design, enable, and enhance compliant and sustainable waste management processes and programs throughout the… Read More
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(Safer hand hygiene toolkit) Infection prevention and control in health care are of primary importance. Antimicrobials remain one of the most important lines of defense in the prevention of infection. However, some commonly used antimicrobials in hand hygiene products found in the health care setting, such as hand soaps, can pose hazards for employees and the environment and may increase antimicrobial resistance.
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University Hospitals knows their decisions impact the cultural, economic and physical landscape of northeast Ohio and resonate on a national and global level. They are committed to communicating their values to the next generation of health care providers, sharing best practices with peer institutions, and employing innovative strategies to become a leader in sustainable health care.
View this resource to read the full environmental commitment statement.
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As a surgical nurse with graduate training in sustainability, Lindsay views sustainability in health care as an expansion of her advocacy from patient to planet. She brings both clinical insight and systems thinking to her work with partners and enjoys helping health systems build practical, resilient sustainability programs. She is especially passionate about health equity and believes health care providers have both an opportunity and a responsibility to lead in protecting human and environmental health. Her areas of interest include Greening the OR, waste reduction, sustainable food… Read More
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Kaiser Permanente recently became the first health system to achieve carbon neutral status in the country. As the largest integrated, nonprofit health system in the United States, this achievement demonstrates its longstanding commitment to sustainability.
Certified by the CarbonNeutral Protocol, the organization has eliminated or offset its 800,000-ton annual carbon footprint, the equivalent of taking 175,000 cars off the road. The certification applies to its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, as well as select Scope 3 emissions including corporate travel.
For decades, Kaiser Permanente… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth partners Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and PeaceHealth have joined ecochallenge.org for a second year to offer an exciting engagement initiative designed specifically for health care caregivers.
What is the one healthcare ecochallenge?
From April 1-30, you and other members of your organization’s team will use the online platform on the ecochallenge site to select activities to do at work, at home, and in your community to help develop healthy and sustainable habits.
Choose from a wide range of daily and one-time actions crafted with health care employees… Read More
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As the voice of sustainability in health care, Practice Greenhealth is ideally positioned to help our hospital partners meet challenges and capture opportunities facing our ever-changing industry.
We believe health care is everyone's business, and transforming health care should be too. The challenges of environmental stewardship and addressing social determinants of health can benefit from the creativity and collaboration of all organizations and voices.
Value chain partners like manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, government agencies, nonprofits, and higher education play a… Read More
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Recruitment, retention and satisfaction is on the mind of health care leaders. 2018 marked an 18.5 percent turnover rate in the health care sector, the highest rate in a decade. Last year, 24 percent of new hires left within a year. High turnover combined with health care growth is creating staffing gaps, which impact the bottom line. The average cost for one replaced health care worker is $60,000.
The next generation of health care workers seek employers that share their values and beliefs. Surveys indicate that most people are concerned about climate change and the number of people… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth collected and compiled extensive sustainability data from 327 hospitals to provide timely information to hospitals and health systems working to build environmental stewardship into their mission.
The environmental performance data coming out of health care continues to substantiate the claim that sustainability initiatives can add value, reduce negative health and environmental impacts, and save critical health care dollars.
The hospitals that contributed data as part of their 2019 Environmental Excellence Awards submissions together saved an impressive $68 million on… 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.
Who We Are
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.