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In U.S. health care facilities alone, 20% to 25% of the 14,000 tons of waste generated daily is plastic. Most plastic is produced from fossil fuel-based materials, and is disposed of in landfills or contaminates our natural environment. Plastics are degraded into micro-plastics and leak harmful chemicals that are known to have a multitude of health impacts. The session will engage participants in a breakout session to discuss the health impacts from health care plastic pollution and find clinical solutions to reducing our reliance on medical plastics.
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In the ever-evolving health care landscape, the imperative to pioneer tangible solutions that encompass resilience, equity, and mitigation within organizations has reached a critical juncture. Yet, navigating this multifaceted terrain remains a formidable challenge. In this plenary, an esteemed panel of speakers will shed light on the intricacies underlying these challenges, including the pervasive presence of departmental silos within the health sector and the erosion of trust between communities and health care entities. From fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to cultivating genuine… Read More
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Climate change is the number one threat to public health, and research shows that climate anxiety and trauma are on the rise. The work of Dr. Britt Wray, an eco-anxiety expert from Stanford University, on the psychological toll of climate change reveals a surprising truth – that embracing climate distress can help solve both mental health and ecological challenges. Wray will explore how today's ecological crises can push us into a state of grief, numbness, or fatalism. She will also reveal how this grief can mobilize and transform us, emphasizing what we can do to control it and to use its… Read More
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Federal health systems are diverse in terms of both the patients they serve and the agencies that govern their operations, but they are all required to meet the same waste reduction, energy efficiency, and green procurement benchmarks. Federal health systems are often leaders on sustainability within the health care space, but how they achieve those benchmarks has historically varied, without much exchange between organizations. In June 2022, the Federal Health Systems Learning Network was established to provide a sharing and learning platform between the Veterans Health Administration,… Read More
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Three health system sustainability managers describe their organizations’ sustainability journeys, offering insights on how to engage and manage stakeholder expectations, build momentum, increase program visibility, and create effective governance structures.
Using Practice Greenhealth’s Program Fundamentals and Effective Governance toolkits as frameworks, presenters will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the three programs and the struggles and successes they faced while integrating sustainability within their organizations. Speakers will evaluate the effectiveness of historical and… Read More
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CleanMed 2024 Cardinal Health Solution Session: Implementing effective ESG strategies in health care
Sponsored by Cardinal Health
The importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in health care is multi-faceted and covers a wide range of principles. Presenters will share a supplier’s approach to scaling ESG initiatives – including how partnering with customers helps to deliver on mutual goals – as well as evolving regulatory and market pressures, how to prioritize ESG initiatives to maximize impact, building internal support, and smarter procurement practices such as single-use device reprocessing. Presenters will also review results of a life cycle assessment to highlight how… Read More
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