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Medical and clinical director of sustainability positions ensure alignment between sustainability and clinical care – helping organizations reduce waste and emissions, engage and educate the clinical workforce, build resilience, save money, and improve care. A growing number of health professionals currently serve as medical or clinical director of sustainability, or an equivalent title, for their hospital or health system. Health professionals, sustainability leaders, and administrators are increasingly discovering the full value these positions can bring to their organizations. … Read More
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A new set of case studies from Practice Greenhealth highlights how three U.S. health systems successfully reduced plastic waste and cut costs through targeted initiatives. OSF HealthCare revived its single-use device reprocessing program after a vendor change caused disruptions. A pilot at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, driven by a multi-department team, fixed workflow issues and boosted staff awareness. The result was a significant increase in collection rates for two devices (one rose from 23% to 31% in six months), preventing about 650 pounds of plastic waste annually and… Read More
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Operating rooms can drive big facilities’ cost savings and efficiency improvements through smart, incremental, sustainable practices. Even more important, it’s possible to make these changes while not only maintaining quality patient care but also supporting staff and environmental health.Though a tiny percentage of a hospital’s total physical footprint, operating rooms have a huge impact on hospital budgets. Operating rooms, on average:Drive up to 60% of a hospital’s revenueAre responsible for 40 to 60% of the organization’s total supply costsProduce more than 30% of a facility’s waste… Read More
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“Medical device reprocessing occasionally receives a negative perception due to collection logistics and contracting complexities. In reality, it can generate significant cost savings. With consistent, recurring education and thoughtful collection strategies, organizations can realize savings with relative ease.” – Janell Adams, materials value chain directorKEY TAKEAWAYS OSF HealthCare's strong reprocessing program encountered problems when they changed vendors. This shift disrupted device collections, reduced staff engagement, and complicated the health system’s… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth welcomes partnership with organizations in the health sector that recognize and are acting on the urgent need to mitigate emissions and improve the climate resilience of health care delivery networks.Our industry partners support Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm’s mission to transform health care worldwide. The industry partners listed below play an integral role in decarbonizing the health care sector through the development and sale of environmentally preferable products and services. Practice Greenhealth facilitates collaboration between health systems… Read More
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Steve Fletcher is a sustainability professional with extensive experience driving economic development and environmentally responsible initiatives. He previously served as Director of Economic Development at Lowcountry Local First and led the Green Business Network at Green America, where he focused on integrating sustainable practices into organizational frameworks. Steve holds a Master of Public Administration and brings a deep commitment to Practice Greenhealth’s mission of environmental stewardship. A resident of Charleston, South Carolina, Steve spends his time away from the office as an… Read More
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Sarah brings over a decade of strategic program and project management experience across many sectors including health care. She was instrumental in engaging leadership through a Green+Leaders program at Vancouver Coastal Health (a current Practice Greenhealth partner) and other Canadian health authorities as a sustainability consultant. Sarah is based in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area and enjoys paddle boarding in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and chasing after her young son and beagle pup.
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Christopher has been working in health care sustainability since he graduated from college. His focus is measuring sustainability in the health care sector through data and building expertise in all content areas. He also owns a circular economy consulting firm and was named to GreenBiz's 30 Under 30 list for 2018.
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Health care is joining organizations across the country in the goal to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030.Food can be wasted but is never “waste.” As a valuable resource, it does not belong in a landfill. Landfilling food contributes to climate change and is a missed opportunity for addressing food insecurity. Our guidance, which aligns with the EPA food recovery hierarchy and evolving state and federal regulations, leads you through each strategy from source reduction to food donation to recycling and will help you make a plan for achieving your waste reduction goals. Assemble the… Read More
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Join this three-part workshop series to build, implement, and maintain your sustainable procurement program. Designed for organizations early in their journey with some internal buy-in, this series helps you assess your current state, set priorities, and take action using Practice Greenhealth’s Sustainable Procurement Guide and Plan–Do–Check–Act framework.During these sessions, you will learn how to align procurement with organizational sustainability goals, establish governance and policy, and engage internal stakeholders. You will be able to identify high-impact opportunities across product… Read More
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