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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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Need help completing the Scope 3 requirement for your Environmental Excellence Awards application? In this short walkthrough, Practice Greenhealth’s Associate Director of Awards, Katie Pittman, demonstrates how to use the Health Care Emissions Impact Calculator (HCEIC) to calculate two accessible Scope 3 categories, waste generated in operations (category 5) and fuel- and energy-related activities (category 3), using data many organizations already collect. The resulting emissions values can be entered directly into the climate section of your application. Reminder: Only one Scope 3… Read More
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Wondering how to complete the waste page in your Environmental Excellence Awards application?In this walkthrough, Practice Greenhealth’s Associate Director of Awards, Katie Pitman, explains the waste data collected in the application and why it matters. She reviews key waste streams, including solid waste, recycling, regulated medical waste, sharps, and hazardous waste, while sharing practical tips for gathering the data that many hospitals already track. The goal of the waste page is to help organizations better understand their waste streams and identify opportunities to reduce, reuse… Read More
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Maddie Michaud serves as the Associate Director of US Communications, where they specialize in transforming complex data into compelling narratives. With a deep expertise in strategic storytelling, Maddie bridges the gap between people-first content and raw analytics to develop highly impactful campaigns. Outside of the office, you can find Maddie puttering around in their garden and telling everyone they meet about the benefits of planting native plants.
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The Climate Excellence Standard (CES) for Health Sector Suppliers was launched in 2023 to define superior performance in decarbonization among individual suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors, ensuring the health care supply chain is aligned with achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, while improving resilience. Urgent action across the supply chain is required to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels to cut death and diseases associated with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and reduce healthcare costs for patients and providers. Purpose and use:Use of the standard will include… Read More
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Bring your energy and experience to CleanMed 2026 from May 12-14 in St. Louis and connect with like-minded industry peers. Together, we can unite our collective power to build health care systems that are resilient, equitable, and ready for the challenges ahead. Register today What you'll experience:40+ sessions including case studies, posters, and interactive workshops, showcasing over 40 health professional speakers that will share practical solutions for advancing climate-smart health care:Sustainability smackdown: The great CleanMed debateCommunicating sustainability through… Read More
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Preparing your Environmental Excellence Awards application due April 15? Follow our submission checklist:Complete your emissions categories: If you need help calculating a Scope 3 category, follow our video walkthrough using our Health Care Emissions Impact Calculator.* Scope 1 and 2 data and at least one category of Scope 3 are basic requirements if you’re participating to win an award. Hit the “Review this application” button early: Review your application before April 15 to ensure that all required questions are answered and metrics look accurate. If you accidentally submit before you’re… Read More
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