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Seeking ways to reduce waste during a pandemic may feel like an impossible or unimportant task, but it is more important than ever. Greenhouse gas emissions from waste represent 1-5% percent of U.S. emissions, and hospitals produce an average of 30 pounds of waste per patient per day. Most hospitals are experiencing an increase in waste during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to the increased use of disposable PPE. During times of crisis, health systems are under intense pressure to serve the community while remaining financially viable. Waste reduction offers hospitals an opportunity to… Read More
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The Coolfood Pledge team provides members with guidance on developing a plan for serving more climate-friendly food while meeting other dining-related targets.
Type: Resources
This brochure, designed for the health care audience, shows how facilities can use the Coolfood Pledge to provide diners more of what they want while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. The Coolfood Pledge is a tool that will help you increase delicious plant-centered offerings that will appeal to wide audiences, track your impact, and celebrate your successes. Participating hospitals receive technical assistance and support from Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth.
Type: Resources
Healthier Hospitals (HH) was a great success due to the thousands of hospitals and health systems that committed to the six challenges to improve sustainability performance. It represented a shared leadership around healthier communities and provided hospitals of all sizes with free tools and resources that help focus sustainability efforts on the health care sector's biggest areas of opportunity and risk. Our success is due in large part to the strong partnerships we've formed with health care organizations and other nonprofit organizations.
In many cases, these challenges helped get… Read More
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A quality data set is key to a strong Practice Greenhealth Award application. Listen to archived calls reviewing data submission for key content areas. If you have questions, reach out to your member engagement manager or the awards hotline - 888-378-2259.
Type: Resources
Practice Greenhealth member Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington, was among the first hospitals to receive and treat COVID-19 patients.
They used more personal protective equipment (PPE) in two months in early 2020 than their entire 51-hospital system used the previous year.
The realization that there would not be enough PPE if standard infection prevention policies and isolation procedures were followed meant something had to change, and quickly.
As supplies of high-filtration masks dwindled, CDC and FDA provided guidance to hospitals on how employees could reuse “… Read More
Type: Press
Keith has been passionate about sustainability since graduating from college. His dedication to sustainability is rooted in his love of the outdoors and his understanding that we live in a closed loop system. Hiking, cycling, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, and any chance to be in or on the water are activities that bring him great happiness. He also enjoys being the head coach of a high school girls lacrosse team, running his nonprofit summer sports camp for visually impaired and blind children, writing songs, recording, mixing, producing, and playing music.
Type: Staff
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 resources and… Read More
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Northwell Lenox Hill used city grants to successfully transition their ambulances from diesel to alternative and renewable energy sources which resulted in reduced engine idling, fuel and maintenance savings, and reduced noise and fumes from idling ambulances one of the city's biggest complaints.
Type: Resources
Rob's experience of over 20 years in communications blends environmental education, outreach and advocacy, strategic marketing, visual design, and a background rooted in science. Both his work and his life outside of work are guided by his caring for community and a strong sense of environmental stewardship. When he isn't working, Rob enjoys spending time with his wife and dog, being outdoors, and cycling.
Type: Staff
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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.