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April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and this year’s theme is climate action. There is no better time to raise our collective voice and show the world how health care leads on climate to protect health. No matter what your role may be in health care, you can inspire others with your passion and climate leadership.
"The life of every child born today will be profoundly affected by climate change. Without accelerated intervention, this new era will come to define the health of people at every stage of their lives."
2019 Lancet Countdown Report
Before/On Earth Day: Tell the… Read More
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Affiliate partners are manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, or other supply chain partners. As a key player in the health care supply chain, your partnership and collaboration are paramount to our work.
The premium level was created because we heard from our supplier partners and others that they were interested in new, different ways to engage and collaborate with Practice Greenhealth and our network hospitals and health systems. So, we developed exclusive events and opportunities to participate in throughout the year.
“We're excited to not only get access to the… Read More
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Health Care Without Harm and the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments are proud to present Dr. Kathy Murphy with the 2022 Charlotte Brody Award for exemplary environmental nursing leadership. As a master’s student, Murphy found herself and her peers embedded across five congressional districts in Connecticut teaching community members about human health and environmental hazards. Murphy recounts the community education framework: “What's the problem? What are the consequences? And what are the safer solutions?”
Years later, while seeking her doctorate in educational leadership, Murphy… Read More
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Providing incentives and programming to employees to improve the health of their homes, families, and friends is a way to extend the “culture of caring” beyond the walls of the organization. One program that can help reduce air pollution and climate impacts in your community is to provide employees with discounts on residential solar systems. Download the Practice Greenhealth Employee Home Solar Program guide to learn more and get started.
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A typical OR can make up half of a hospital’s aggregate costs, produce 33% of a facility’s waste, consume more energy per square foot than any other area of the hospital. Our Greening the OR experts host sessions to uncover new or best practice strategies in cost savings and efficiency improvement practices. Solutions discussed focus on not only maintaining quality patient care but also supporting staff and environmental health.
Target audience: sustainability leads, ambulatory services, operating room, physicians, and other personnel working on initiatives to make the operating room more… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth has been recognizing environmental excellence in health care sustainability since the Awards program inception in 2002. This is the second annual benchmark report, based on data supplied in applications by 2010 Partner for Change (PFC) and Environmental Leadership Circle (ELC) award winners. The data mirrors the order of the 2010 applications so it can be used to compare a facility to national averages and top performers.
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Sustainability programs that are aligned with organizational priorities are more likely to gain senior leadership’s support and lead to long-term success. Almost 90% of the top-performing institutions in our sustainability benchmark reports have an executive-level champion at the top of their reporting structure. This executive champion or sponsor brings credibility and authority to the program’s mission and goals while setting a tone from the top that this work is important.
Equally important are environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. This criteria has been… Read More
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3 health care sustainability trends to follow in 2025The results are in – data from the 2025 Environmental Excellence Awards applications reveals Practice Greenhealth partners' impressive results in 2024. Nearly 500 hospitals saved over $203 million through environmental programs, while avoiding 185,000 metric tons of emissions. From climate resilience planning (up 140%) to plastic reduction initiatives, health systems are proving that sustainability saves money and improves care.See how environmental action can be a competitive advantage Unlocking sustainability insights: Understanding… Read More
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Back by popular demand, our regional hub series connects Practice Greenhealth peers on timely and impactful sustainability initiatives.Join this series to continue or add to the conversations partners began this past year. Facilitators will host breakout groups by region based on who registers for the event—including Pacific Northwest, California, Mountain West–Midwest, Northeast–Mid-Atlantic, Southeast–South Central–Southwest, and an "Other" category for areas not listed. Participants identified several topics of interest and look forward to reconnecting and expanding participation from… Read More
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Find out more about the Cool Food Pledge in a free, 30-minute information session.
Tuesday, February 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT)
Over 40 Practice Greenhealth partners have committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions from food through plant-forward action. Learn what it takes to become a pledge signatory and give diners more of what they want while slashing food-related emissions, saving costs, and improving health. Join health care leaders in the growing movement to tackle the climate impact of food, and hear stories from hospitals and health systems already seeing results… Read More
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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.