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Blank copy of the 2020 Partner for Change application - For facilities with overnight beds and operating rooms (acute care and critical access hospitals).
Please note: These documents will not be accepted as the application. The PDFs are only meant to assist at the beginning of the process. All applications must be submitted through the award system at awards.practicegreenhealth.org.
Type: Resources
Practice Greenhealth uses a number of criteria to evaluate Environmental Excellence Award applications in its efforts to recognize hospitals and health systems for their outstanding achievements. To assist Practice Greenhealth health care facility members in gaining an understanding of how applications are evaluated, Practice Greenhealth has put together the following overview on our scoring framework.
Type: Resources
Blank copy of the 2020 Partner for Change (outpatient care facility) application for facilities with no overnight beds (outpatient care facilities, stand-alone laboratories, blood banks, or clinics).
Please note: These documents will not be accepted as the application. The PDFs are only meant to assist at the beginning of the process. All applications must be submitted through the award system at awards.practicegreenhealth.org.
Type: Resources
Blank copy of the 2020 Partner for Change (long-term care) application - For facilities with overnight beds and no operating rooms (long-term care, psych or rehab hospitals).
Please note: These documents will not be accepted as the application. The PDFs are only meant to assist at the beginning of the process. All applications must be submitted through the award system at awards.practicegreenhealth.org.
Type: Resources
2020 has been a year of immense turmoil, placing unprecedented pressure on our health care providers. To support our members, Practice Greenhealth revised our Environmental Excellence Awards process.
For the 2021 awards season, we are suspending the tiered awards structure, including Top 25 and Circles of Excellence, in favor of a single, broad recognition category. We look forward to celebrating hospitals that have continued their sustainability work in the face of incredible challenges while capturing your facilities’ unique stories of resiliency and innovation that have emerged during… Read More
Type: Press
Suzanne Savanick Hansen
Environmental Sustainability Specialist at Allina Health
Number of beds: 605
Number of FTE: 5,579
Suzanne Savanick Hansen has served Abbott Northwestern Hospital as the environmental sustainability specialist since June 2020. Read about the hospital’s new prioritization of sustainability and environmental justice in the heart of Minneapolis.
What excites you most about being part of the Practice Greenhealth network?
We now have access to state of the art content for sustainability in health care specifically. I know a lot about… Read More
Type: Press
Blank copy of the 2020 System for Change application for health systems.
Please note: These documents will not be accepted as the application. The PDFs are only meant to assist in the beginning of the process. All applications must be submitted through the award system at awards.practicegreenhealth.org.
Type: Resources
Organizations To Align Efforts on Education & Training of Healthcare System Professionals
WASHINGTON, DC – April 26, 2017 – The Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) and Practice Greenhealth, organizations who have a common interest in advancing climate preparedness and sustainability in the healthcare sector, announced a partnership today that will advance their shared missions — to heighten the knowledge, skills, and professional growth of healthcare system professionals in the public and private sector.
Effective today, ACCO is providing a suite of climate science and… Read More
Type: Press
A list of idling, air pollution, and fleet vehicle resources provided by Partners for Clean Air.
Type: Resources
Health Partners is committed to educating its leaders and teams on better sustainability practices. Sustainability is an important part of the mission to improve health and well-being, and a commitment to sustainability at home and work helps create a healthier and cleaner environment for everyone. Sustainability also impacts the bottom line and is tied to stewardship goals. Employees can support this organizational commitment to sustainability and take accountability for educating and informing others of the practices that will make a difference. One resource now available is this… Read More
Type: Resources
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