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Back by popular demand, our regional hub series connects Practice Greenhealth peers on timely and impactful sustainability initiatives.Join this series to continue or add to the conversations partners began this past year. Facilitators will host breakout groups by region based on who registers for the event—including Pacific Northwest, California, Mountain West–Midwest, Northeast–Mid-Atlantic, Southeast–South Central–Southwest, and an "Other" category for areas not listed. Participants identified several topics of interest and look forward to reconnecting and expanding participation from… Read More
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Establishing good governance is critical for advancing sustainability. Good governance promotes clarity, accountability, and transparency, and allows human, natural, economic, and financial resources to be managed efficiently. While governance does not guarantee a strong foundation, its absence severely limits a sustainability program’s success and can, at worst, impede it.Join this session to learn the basics of sustainability governance, including core documents, structures, staffing, stakeholders, and resourcing. Facilitators will also guide participants through discussions focused on key… Read More
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Unleash your creativity and submit a video that celebrates the unsung heroes, innovative strategies, and transformative approaches driving progress in your organization. This is your opportunity to share untold stories that inspire and uplift the Practice Greenhealth community.The Sustainability in action video contest is your chance to shine a spotlight on your hospital and health system’s groundbreaking achievements. Share your inspiring stories of resilience, equity, climate mitigation, and sustainability with a broader audience – and gain well-deserved recognition.The contest submission… Read More
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Sustainability programs that align with organizational priorities will gain senior leadership’s support and lead to long-term success. The vast majority of top-performing health organizations have an executive-level champion at the top of their sustainability reporting structure. This brings credibility and authority to a sustainability program, setting a tone from the top that this work is important, and so is resourcing it. Acquiring leadership support can sometimes be a tall order.Join this session to learn how to prepare a pitch to executive leadership and which channels of appeal and… Read More
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By collecting and analyzing data on a wide range of factors – including energy and resource use, GHG emissions, waste, supply chain performance, and more – hospitals can generate the deep insights they need to guide their sustainability initiatives and improve their resource efficiency. Measurement is one of the keys to management, and data empowers leaders to make decisions based on facts, trends, and statistics.Join this session to learn about goal setting, data governance, and developing baseline data. Facilitators will also guide participants through a series of interactive exercises… Read More
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Change happens through people. A successful sustainability program builds a culture that embodies its environmental mission within the assumptions and beliefs of its staff – sustainability then becomes everybody’s job. Further, engaged staff are often willing to play a role in interorganizational collaboration, influencing the supply chain and other key stakeholders.Join this session to learn about stakeholders, communication tools, proven engagement practices, clinical engagement, and how to avoid pitfalls. Facilitators will also guide participants through a series of interactive… Read More
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“This initiative resulted in not only decreased use of disposables, but other results as well. It was the first pilot with the inpatient nursing team led by the sustainability department, and as such provided opportunities to increase engagement with a large group of employees and leaders.”– Diane Imrie, system director of sustainability. KEY TAKEAWAYS In 2024, University of Vermont Medical Center purchased more than 35,000 disposable blood pressure cuffs, costing over $100,000, and directly generating about 4,000 pounds of plastic waste.The cardiovascular unit, the largest consumer… Read More
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"Being able to include all of our stakeholders; starting a team [with] multiple viewpoints and creating trust was the most successful part of our pilot." – Dr. Ami Shah, pediatric surgeon, director, office of clinician experienceKEY TAKEAWAYS High-volume disposable patient positioning devices and other operating room plastics generate unnecessary waste, cost, and a negative environmental impact, while entrenched workflows, departmental siloes, and safety concerns slow adoption of alternatives.With Practice Greenhealth’s technical assistance, Rush built a cross-departmental… Read More
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The competition for America's hospital chef of the year garnered an impressive array of plant-forward recipe submissions. Five finalists showcased global culinary influences, presenting dishes from barbecue-inspired jackfruit barbacoa to a mushroom soup rooted in Afro-Indigenous heritage.These chefs have drawn inspiration from family, flavor, and culture to transform hospital food into meals that are both nourishing and environmentally sustainable.The finalists and their innovative dishes are:Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center's beetroot & butternut squash tortelloni – Chef John… Read More
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For more than 20 years, the Environmental Excellence Awards have helped health care sustainability programs in the United States and Canada grow and demonstrate their worth. This program enables Practice Greenhealth to gather sustainability data, identify leaders, and show just how impactful sustainability work in the health care sector is. Participating facilities use the application process as a source of new ideas to grow their programs and receive personalized reports that compare their facility's sustainability data to their peers'.
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