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Rob's experience of over 20 years in communications blends environmental education, outreach and advocacy, strategic marketing, visual design, and a background rooted in science. Both his work and his life outside of work are guided by his caring for community and a strong sense of environmental stewardship. When he isn't working, Rob enjoys spending time with his wife and dog, being outdoors, and cycling.
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Rigid sterilization containers can be a sustainable, safe alternative to polypropylene “blue wrap” for sterile operating room equipment.
Incorporating the cost of rigid sterilization containers into annual capital budgeting processes such that requests for new instrument sets include a rigid sterilization container can help offset upfront cost, especially when used on high-volume, commonly used instrument sets or items. The effort has long-term cost-saving benefits by reducing the amount of blue wrap and other single-use sterilization materials, like sterile indicator tape, which may require… Read More
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John Drigot and Lajju Sudhakar
Sustainability coordinator and Business manager for support services at UCHealth
Number of beds: 1,997 beds
Number of FTE: 26,080
UCHealth's sustainability coordinator John Drigot and business manager for support services Lajju Sudhakar share why they're excited to be part of the Practice Greenhealth network, what they love most about their jobs, and innovations realized during the COVID-19 pandemic that their organization will continue moving forward.
What excites you most about being part of the Practice Greenhealth network?… Read More
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We previously announced the expansion of the Practice Greenhealth network to industry partners by inviting value chain partners like manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, government agencies, nonprofits, and higher education to join.
Our new industry partner levels are affiliate (basic and premium), allied, and academic. Our hospital and health system levels remain the same. Organizations that join as industry partners will gain access to the same exclusive opportunities and resources as our hospital and health system partners.
We’d like to welcome our industry partners to Practice… Read More
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A 2020 Boston Consulting Group (BCG) survey of more than 3,000 people across eight countries has found that in the wake of the pandemic, people are now more concerned – not less – about addressing environmental challenges and are more committed to changing their own behavior to advance sustainability.
These survey results clearly translate to health care.
Implementing sustainability initiatives and climate-smart strategies in health care facilities is challenging work, as those who are leading or involved in these efforts know first-hand. However, we know this work gets a little easier when… Read More
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Nikhil Sahni is a partner at McKinsey and Company, advising health care organizations on corporate strategy, business-unit strategy, inorganic growth, and operational efficiency, and a leader in McKinsey’s Center for U.S. Health System Reform. Sahni serves as a fellow with Professor David Cutler at the Harvard University department of economics. In his previous role as senior director of strategy, planning, and operations at a health care IT company, he helped raise $25 million and tripled the company’s size. As policy director of cost trends and special projects for the Massachusetts Health… Read More
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[Plant-Forward Future] Educate and encourage your diners with these resources that explain the environmental benefits of choosing a plant-forward meal.
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Many of our member hospitals have made eliminating polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and the plasticizer di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) from clinical products and devices a top priority, by creating PVC- and DEHP-free purchasing policies as part of their larger institutional safer chemicals policy, and by targeting specific hospital areas, such as the NICU, or product categories one-by-one.
Switching to products that are free of both PVC and DEHP is beneficial to patient safety. The Food and Drug Administration has recommended hospitals limit exposures to DEHP for sensitive populations, especially… Read More
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With years of experience in health care sustainability program development and green building advocacy, Matt is inspired by how the environments we create can support wellness. He understands that while hospitals navigate their own sustainability initiatives, they can draw on the success of peers facing similar challenges to find a way forward. Based in Ohio near the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Matt enjoys playing soccer and finding new ways to explore the world with his wife, baby, and dog.
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Once a quarter, up to four affiliate premium partners will be featured in an interactive session with breakouts to introduce, share, and spark conversation with the Practice Greenhealth network at large. Affiliate partners are manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, or other supply chain partners. As a key player in the health care supply chain, collaboration is paramount to our work.
“I really enjoyed the information and plan to share it with my colleagues.”
– Forum participant
Affiliate premium partners may share information about their company's sustainability efforts and… Read More
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