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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.

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There are ten key elements in a best-in-class sustainable procurement program. This image summarizes each element and where it is found in the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, a framework for developing and implementing a successful program.
Published: July 21, 2021
This innovative strategy is continuing to pay off over the long term with cost savings and environmental benefits.
Published: June 15, 2021
Leading hospitals and health systems in the U.S. are gaining momentum toward decarbonization and community resilience while leveraging their assets to move policies and markets.
PPE is vital to protect workers and the public, but unnecessary PPE use can result in the needless generation of waste that can also pose risks. This guidance will help vaccine site administrators ensure infection prevention while reducing unnecessary product use and waste.
Published: May 5, 2021
Our guides will help health systems, hospitals, and other health care providers set up successful immunization programs that protect the health of people and our planet.
The world is undertaking the largest immunization campaign in history to fight COVID-19. Billions will be vaccinated in the coming years, which is generating an unprecedented amount of waste. If we plan ahead, we can minimize the impact and waste while ensuring universal immunization.
As health care facilities rethink their purchasing and supply chains in the wake of COVID-19, this glove procurement guidance can serve as a roadmap for advancing sustainable options.
The Mayo Clinic had a fleet of over 1,000 lab freezers that use as much energy as about 1,000 homes. They changed their purchasing practices for their fleet of ultra-cold lab freezers to buy energy-efficient models. This resulted in 60% energy-use reduction and long-term cost savings of more than $6 million over 10 years.
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Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,500 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada. Partnership opportunities include hospitals, health systems, community health organizations, NGOs, nonprofits, government, academic institutions, and the health care value chain.