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By Jodi Sherman, MD, Guest Blogger -
In the operating room, the stakes are high and moments count. Great measures are taken to prevent bad outcomes. At the same time, the most recent and conservative Practice Greenhealth estimate places annual hospital waste at 5.9 million tons per year in the United States alone. Perioperative services is the single largest clinical generator of trash in all of health care, responsible for upwards of 30% of hospital waste, and making the operating room a critical target for sustainability efforts. It is ultimately up to the surgeon to decide what surgical… Read More
Type: Press
By Mark Sanchez
Business Review West Michigan
Accounting for 18 percent of the GDP in America and holding enormous purchasing power, health care is in a position to drive sustainability to new heights, Gary Cohen believes.
From energy consumption to the use of chemicals and safer products, health care “can have a society-wide transformational power,” said Cohen, founder and co-executive director of Health Care Without Harm, a group that advocates for environmental responsibility in health care.
“It’s the one sector in society that has the Hippocratic Oath to do no harm, and, as… Read More
Type: Press
Sanjeev has two decades of professional experience in the information technology industry, providing strategic and technical leadership to IT departments. He has a wealth of experience in nonprofit IT management, business processes, and leading technology and project teams. Sanjeev has a graduate degree in computer engineering and a bachelor’s degree in electronics and telecommunications. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two daughters.
Type: Staff
Christopher’s role at Practice Greenhealth is to help the sector become more sustainable through data collection, analysis, and reporting. He works with Cecilia DeLoach Lynn on the Sector Performance team to create dynamic metrics and data parameters to maximize both, accessibility of data, as well as what can be learned. Christopher’s vision is to create a circumstance where metrics are aligned with fiscal and social responsibilities in the health care sector as to naturally incentivize leaders to become more sustainable. Christopher oversees the Healthier Hospitals data collection and… Read More
Type: Staff
As an OR nurse, environmental sustainability for Julie is simply patient care on a bigger scale, beyond the four walls of the hospital. Caring for the environment is caring for people, and advocacy is a fulfillment of her professional oath. She specializes in clinician engagement, Greening the OR, and transportation best practices, and when not in the office can be found enjoying the Colorado backcountry, music with friends, and time in the garden.
Type: Staff
Jolie leads strategic operational initiatives to carry out the organization’s mission and ensure long-term growth and sustainability. Jolie has held numerous roles throughout her 18 years with Health Care Without Harm, including membership services coordinator, campaign associate, campaign manager, associate director, and director of finance and administration. As chief operating officer, she provides day-to-day operational oversight and direction in the use of financial, administrative, human, and technological resources to effectively and efficiently achieve organizational goals and enhance… Read More
Type: Staff
Brian brings more than 20 years of IT experience working with nonprofits. He is responsible for managing, integrating, and developing solutions for Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth. His journey has been marked by a profound passion for open-source technologies, which he believes hold the key to driving positive social change. He is the co-author of “GeoServer Beginner’s Guide,” the first book for the GeoServer community that takes a zero-to-hero approach to embracing GeoServer to visually analyze, interpret, edit, and share interactive web-based maps. Brian enjoys kayak… Read More
Type: Staff
These resources from Health Care Without Harm will help eliminate mercury from your facility.
Type: Resources
(Bio-Integral Resource Center) The IPM Practitioner’s 2015 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products contains more than 2000 products produced by more than 600 suppliers. The Directory is unique because it is compiled by IPM technical experts, includes specific product descriptions, and is organized in concert with the IPM decision making process.
Thus, it is easy to find a biological control for an aphid, a pheromone for a moth, or a bait for an ant. The directory gives contact information and access to suppliers of biocontrol products, traps, pheromones, physical controls,… Read More
Type: Resources
How 1 hospital is saving $20k a month and reducing GHGs
By Kaeleigh Sheehan, Practice Greenhealth Greening the OR and member engagement manager
With mounting threats posed to human health from climate change, more health care facilities are focusing on opportunities to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. And anesthesia practice has come under an increasing level of scrutiny and interest since anesthetic gases (most commonly desflurane, sevoflurane, isoflurane, and nitrous oxide) used for patient care are greenhouse gases.
During a procedure, only about 5 percent of administered… Read More
Type: Press
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