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Medidock provides an alternative to idling the ambulance on the hospital campus, generating power for key ambulance needs at a lower cost than running the engine.
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Want to take your menus to new levels in creativity and flavor?
Since 2017, health care culinary professionals across the country have taken their menus to new levels in creativity and flavor through our Health Care Culinary Contest. Now, we’ve developed a database of over 100 plant-forward recipes for hospital chefs by hospital chefs so you can recreate them.
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Green (he/him) is executive director of the Common Market Southeast, a nonprofit food distribution organization whose mission is to bring good, fresh food grown by small- to mid-sized family-owned farms to local communities. Prior to coming to the Common Market, Green worked at the Kroger Co. for 18 years in various roles including legal counsel, store manager, district manager, and vice president of operations. Green has also practiced law in the areas of civil litigation and general corporate work. He is a graduate of Howard University where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in business… Read More
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Hans began his love for food when he was about 5 years old when he cooked his first omelet. Growing up in a household of two amazing parents who could make anything taste delicious, he learned all there is to know about food. One of his grandmothers was of Italian descent, and the other was Danish and a French-trained chef who taught him about the basis of culinary perfection. Hans started out working as a chef with inspiration from Mexican cuisine and followed that path for many years. He then grew into worldly cuisines and worked in restaurants all over New York City. He then went into… Read More
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Developing a greenhouse gas inventory isn’t rocket science – but sometimes it can seem pretty close. Join Northwell Health, SSM Health, and AdventHealth to get the details on how to develop strong governance including reporting to your CEO and Board of Trustees; establish decarbonization goals in partnership with different stakeholders; and gather and analyze data for a GHG inventory. Learn how our experts utilized an enterprise scaled approach including a cloud-based emissions inventory and publishing annual sustainability reports. Finish the workshop with some GHG inventory mythbusting.
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“By working collaboratively, it is possible to drive innovative solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of health care, while also reducing costs for both suppliers and purchasers.”
– Elizabeth Eldridge, Kaiser Permanente director of sustainable sourcing
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Hospitals and health care facilities generate a staggering amount of plastic waste each year resulting in equally large disposal costs and environmental impacts.
Kaiser Permanente’s environmental services and waste management teams discovered a waste and plastic reduction solution for disinfectant… Read More
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Briana previously worked as operations and programs assistant at One World Surgery in the Dominican Republic, where she contributed to opening a new surgical center and running programs providing medical care to those in need. She graduated in 2023 with a degree in human physiology and sustainable development from the University of Minnesota and will return to pursue a master's degree in public health administration and policy next fall. She enjoys taking photos with her film camera, reading books on neuroscience and environmental philosophy, surfing on the lake, walking around parks and… Read More
Type: Staff
Chelsea (they/them) is responsible for data and metrics deliverables, maintaining data platforms, and awards benchmarking. With nine years of experience in the health care field, they previously served as sustainability coordinator for UT Southwestern Medical Center and as management engineer for Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas, focusing on process improvement, data analysis, and related areas. They live in Dallas with their partner Victoria and dog Gracie, and love traveling, hiking, listening to audiobooks while walking Gracie, and riding their e-bike all over town.
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As part of the ongoing efforts to improve operational standardization and to decrease operating costs, Advocate will be reducing the number of courier stops, and in some instances, changing stop times at sites across the system. This change will result in significant savings, and it extends Advocate’s commitment to environmental stewardship by reducing its carbon footprint. This action will reduce overall miles driven and carbon dioxide emitted by couriers.
Type: Resources
Katie (she/her) leads our Environmental Excellence Awards program. With a background in ecology and environmental biology, she has 10 years of experience in experiential environmental education and spent five years at RUSH University Medical Center in facilities management and sustainability. She was named one of Crain’s 2023 Notable Leaders in Sustainability. Passionate about the benefits of letting your landscaping go a little wild, she is Treekeeper #1754 through Openlands and posts photos of native plants in her small Illinois yard on her Instagram.
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