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The Washington Hospital Healthcare System (WHHS) affirms our commitment to promote healthier communities both locally and globally. We will strive to be an environmental leader in a manner that protects environmental and human health. WHHS recognizes the critical link between human health and the health of the environment. We will implement new and innovative ways to improve environmental performance through conservation, purchasing, reduction, re-use and recycling programs, and through partnership with others in the community to safeguard the environment. WHHS will strive to achieve optimal… Read More
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The University of Vermont Medical Center's mission and vision are built on a foundation of values that includes a longstanding commitment to being prudent stewards of limited natural resources. We will continuously look for new ways to build upon on our long tradition of environmental responsibility. We recognize that the health of the community is integral to the total health of the environment. We strive to ensure that day-to-day operations are founded in sound environmental practices in all aspects of care delivery. Working together we will continue to improve health and mitigate the… Read More
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Stony Brook University Hospital is committed to promote healthier communities both locally and globally, and to be an environmental leader in all aspects of our buildings and operations in a manner that demonstrates protection of the environment and human health. We recognize the critical link between human health and the health of the environment, and continue to seek new and innovative ways to improve environmental performance through conservation, purchasing, reduction, re-use and recycling programs.
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As a leading health system, Spectrum Health is aware of the connection between the environment and human health. Our mission – to improve the health of the communities we serve – includes a commitment to sustainability efforts. The focus of our sustainability commitment is to improve human health, enhance the natural environment, and practice fiscal responsibility. Spectrum Health is committed to these efforts and aspires to become a model for other health care systems.
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Mayo Clinic is dedicated to improving the health of its patients and staff through excellence in the practice of medicine. Recognizing the link between environmental health and public health, Mayo Clinic is committed to fiscally responsible environment protection practices that benefit the health of patients, staff, and communities. Therefore, Mayo Clinic exercises a thoughtful and comprehensive sustainable approach to environmental stewardship, which includes energy conservation, green building design, and environmentally responsible purchasing and waste management programs.
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Lenox Hill Hospital focuses on improving the environmental impact of its facilities by leveraging team members’ sustainability and socially responsible initiatives in the workplace and communities. The mission is to improve the environmental impact of operations by advancing sustainable and socially responsible efforts across the Manhattan region.
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HealthPartners is committed to caring for the places where we live and work so we can provide a healthier and cleaner community for our employees, members, patients and future generations.
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Dignity Health manages its operations in a manner demonstrably protective of human health and the environment and seeks new and better ways to meet its environmental goals through conservation, reduction, reuse and recycling programs. Dignity Health is committed to improving environmental management in its hospitals and to partnering with others in its community to safeguard the health of people and planet. The purpose of this policy is to articulate a commitment to respect and protect Earth and its endorsement of the Ceres Principles for environmental protection and conservation.
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Boston Medical Center is committed to excellence in health care, research and teaching while also protecting and enhancing the environment. As such, operations will be managed to minimize adverse environmental impacts and to maintain and continuously improve environmental compliance and performance.
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University Hospitals knows their decisions impact the cultural, economic and physical landscape of northeast Ohio and resonate on a national and global level. They are committed to communicating their values to the next generation of health care providers, sharing best practices with peer institutions, and employing innovative strategies to become a leader in sustainable health care.
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