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Jeremiah is a project management professional with extensive experience working with grassroots organizations centered on advancing racial equity and social justice. Before joining Health Care Without Harm, he was program manager at Rockwood Leadership Institute, where he shepherded fellowships focused on supporting the leadership of a network of BIPOC philanthropy staffers, filmmakers, executive directors, and other nonprofit leaders. Based in Baltimore, Jeremiah enjoys running, dancing, singing, daddy-daughter dates, going to the gym, traveling, and spending time with loved ones.
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Elizabeth brings exceptional business administration skills and a strong background in executive support and human resources management to her role. She holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and a B.A. from Bay Path University. She is passionate about nature preservation and volunteering – especially when it involves helping animals. She enjoys nature walks, exercise classes, book club, the beach, and exploring the Charleston, South Carolina area, which she calls home.
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Drawing on years of experience advising health care sustainability programs, Matthew has a deep understanding of how health systems can foster wellness, resilience, and resource stewardship. In his role, Matthew helps hospitals to overcome common obstacles by drawing on the successful strategies of peers. Based in Ohio near the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Matt enjoys playing soccer and finding new ways to explore the world with his wife, kids, and dog.
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This partners-exclusive Policy Pulse session provided timely federal and state policy updates impacting health care sustainability, resilience, and clean energy adoption. Participants gained insights into regulatory changes, funding opportunities, and advocacy actions to help their organizations stay ahead of emerging climate and health policy developments. Review the slides below for more details, and register for upcoming Policy Pulse sessions to stay informed if you haven't done so already.About Practice Greenhealth's Policy Pulse These quarterly 30-minute discussions covered federal… Read More
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“Superstorm Sandy showed us we were vulnerable to climate-driven extreme weather events. The storm and its aftermath caused us to intensely focus on resilient and sustainable design."– Paul Schwabacher, P.E., Senior Vice President, Facilities ManagementKEY TAKEAWAYS In 2023 alone, there were 28 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect the United States – and hospitals and health systems are on the front lines of these disasters.When Hurricane Sandy struck its Manhattan main campus in 2012, NYU Langone Health experienced a total loss… Read More
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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2025. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.orgAs climate change increasingly challenges our most critical infrastructure, the need for climate-resilient and sustainable health care facilities has never been more urgent. This session explored the crucial role of resilient, renewable, and reliable energy, water, and resource flows in creating climate-resilient organizations while also decarbonizing facilities. Participants learned how to identify stakeholders… Read More
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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2025. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.org Climate change is a growing public health concern. Rising temperatures, sea level rise, increasing carbon dioxide levels, and extreme weather events are threat multipliers of social determinants of health, with the most severe harms falling disproportionately upon underserved communities. Explore how to use existing processes – including the community health needs assessment (CHNA), hazard vulnerability analysis (… Read More
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The Coolfood Pledge is a new platform to help hospitals offer diners more of what they want while slashing food-related greenhouse gas emissions, saving costs, and improving health. The pledge is a cross-sector initiative championed by the World Resources Institute with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from food purchasing by 25% by 2030. Practice Greenhealth supports the health care sector in meeting the goal. Health care is showing leadership with over 200 hospitals pledging, representing over 140 million (combined) meals annually. The Coolfood Pledge is a… Read More
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Whether your facility is applying for the first time or has been for years, you will find the details on how to access the awards platform, critical awards cycle timelines, descriptions of the different applications, and how they are scored.Where to find the applicationsThe Environmental Excellence Awards are hosted on a separate website that requires a unique username and password. You can access the awards platform at platform.practicegreenhealth.org. If you need help setting up an account, contact us at awards@practicegreenhealth.org.For your data's security, we use a two-factor… 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.Hospitals in the Practice Greenhealth… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth is the health care sector’s go-to source for information, tools, data, resources, and expert technical support on sustainability initiatives that help hospitals and health systems meet their health, financial, and community goals.
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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.