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This sample internship agreement between the academic institution and the health care organization outlines the necessary work activities, measurable outcomes, and the time frame of an academic internship in a health care setting for sustainability professionals.
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When preparing for meetings with prospective sponsors or executive champions, use or modify this slide deck for formal presentations that outline the opportunity for alignment of sustainability and community resilience principles with the overarching strategic goals of the hospital or health system. There's plenty of room to bring in the unique attributes of your health care facility and community.
Type: Resources
Ask any business or sustainability consultant to name a key requirement for program success and they’ll tell you that having an executive or c-suite level sponsor is at the top of their list. There are several reasons for this. First, the sponsor makes sure that the program's goals and objectives are aligned with hospital strategy, and that it has the support, from the top and the bottom, to be successful. Second, the sponsor plays a more strategic role focusing efforts on creating conditions for success or removing impediments, leaving the tactical work to the sustainability leader.
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For many companies, interns are not hired for their value during the internship, but the potential value they provide if they come back or continue on as employees. This holds true for the health care sector as many health care sustainability leaders started out as interns. Most health care workers have a lot on their plate, and while sustainability programming may be “win-win,” it isn’t effortless. It is critical to continue to build a pipeline of professionals that have not only expertise but first hand experience in health care sustainability including planning, implementing, and measuring… Read More
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Single-use medical devices make up a significant amount of the operating room supply budget and costly regulated medical waste generated by operating rooms every day. Working with a third-party reprocessor to safely collect and purchase these reprocessed devices is one of the biggest opportunities for cost savings and waste reduction in the operating room.
All reprocessing must be done by an FDA-approved vendor according to strict guidelines, including a requirement that every reprocessed device is function tested to guarantee safety and reliability.
HCA Healthcare estimates $29 million in… Read More
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The University of California System’s formal policy establishes the program parameters, areas of focus, key normalizers, and standards for sustainability programmatic priorities across the campuses.
Type: Resources
Seattle Children’s Hospital shares its sustainability plan including important background information and formalized goals and tactics. The hospital has many accomplishments in areas like recycling, transportation, and green building. As one of the first medical centers in the country to apply the methods and scientific rigor of the Toyota Production System to healthcare, Children's has adopted the method as an organization-wide philosophy and improvement approach called Continuous Improvement and Innovation (CII).
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
HealthPartners outlines its charter and plans every five years and is a strong example of how a hospital or health system can create clear direction, processes, and accountability.
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Advocate Aurora Health organizes and reports their sustainability priorities through a dashboard. See a sample of how one facility manages its key performance indicators.
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