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Overlook Medical Center knows its decisions impact the cultural, economic and physical landscape of New Jersey and resonate on a national and global level. Overlook Medical Center is committed to communicating its 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.
View this resource to read the full environmental commitment statement.
Type: Resources
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital believes in helping employees thrive in all elements of well-being. Healthier, happier employees are more productive, more likely to volunteer, more likely to recover from illness and hardship, and less likely to miss work due to poor health. Staff well-being drives organizational outcomes, and healthcare workers should lead patients by example. The linked presentation details the hospital's efforts to achieve these goals.
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) holds covered entities responsible for the appropriate treatment and disposal of all patient health information (PHI). Boston Medical Center sought to improve knowledge about, and proper handling of, PHI among employees and established a goal of decreasing the number of PHI violations by 50%. The linked resource details their efforts to meet this goal.
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The NorthShore Corporate Green Team provides and facilitates ideas and solutions to promote and sustain a healthier environment for staff, patients and their families, and the community. This is achieved by continuously assessing and implementing opportunities to improve consumption and waste management practices in an environmentally responsible, efficient, and cost-effective manner without compromising patient safety or care. The linked resource is an update on the team’s progress toward achieving better sustainability results.
Type: Resources
Open this resource to view Legacy Health's employee education presentation on sustainability.
Type: Resources
Health Partners is committed to educating its leaders and teams on better sustainability practices. Sustainability is an important part of the mission to improve health and well-being, and a commitment to sustainability at home and work helps create a healthier and cleaner environment for everyone. Sustainability also impacts the bottom line and is tied to stewardship goals. Employees can support this organizational commitment to sustainability and take accountability for educating and informing others of the practices that will make a difference. One resource now available is this… Read More
Type: Resources
Open this resource to view a Boston Medical Center employee presentation on sustainability initiatives and achievements.
Type: Resources
Advocate Health Care provides an outline for a computer based training module on creating a healthy environment. This guide contains topics to be covered, infographics, and sustainability facts that can be used for education.
Type: Resources
This presentation by Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital highlighted the hospital's successful energy, water, and climate initiatives in honor of Earth Day.
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This exemplary document describes findings of the community health needs assessment, the implementation plan, and how Virginia Mason addressed community needs through community benefit programming, projects, and partnerships.
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