Tools and resources

Sustainable procurement directory: Services

• Sustainable procurement
• Services
• Directory

The sustainable procurement directory provides Practice Greenhealth members with guidance on over 120 products and services health care organizations can target for sustainable procurement. The directory identifies key environmental considerations for each product or service, where to obtain more information, and the rationale for purchasing sustainably. This resource supports anyone who…

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Sustainable procurement directory: Medical products

• Sustainable procurement
• Medical products
• Safer medical products and devices
• Directory

The sustainable procurement directory provides Practice Greenhealth members with guidance on more than 120 products and services health care organizations can target for sustainable procurement. The directory identifies key environmental considerations for each product or service, where to obtain more information, and the rationale for purchasing sustainably. This resource supports anyone who…

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Data 101 webinar series

• Webinar
• Data
• Awards
• Greenhealth Academy

The Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards is more than an awards program – it’s an opportunity to capture data on environmental quality improvement progress within hospitals and health systems.  Data is power. It has the power to demonstrate a return on investment. It has the power to implement positive change. When submitted through Practice Greenhealth’s Environmental Excellence…

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Greenhealth Cost of Ownership toolkit

• Cost of Ownership
• Toolkit
• Sustainable procurement

The Greehealth Cost of Ownership Calculator is designed to support looking at costs beyond the price tag, to evaluate hidden expenses, such as energy and waste costs, and other operational costs of using a product allowing more informed decision-making based on the full costs to an organization. Below you will find the calculator as well as helpful training and support materials. For hospitals…

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Health and economic benefits from hospital investment in a sustainable food system

• Food
• Food System
• White Paper
• Guide

The support of health care administrators is needed to link the healing mission of hospitals to the purchasing and serving of sustainably produced food that is healthy for patients, staff, and guests. These purchasing patterns will help to transform the food system at large into a system that supports human health, environmental stewardship, and social justice for farm workers The current food…

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Circles of Excellence Honorees

• Awards

The Circle of Excellence Awards celebrate hospitals who have not only earned an award for all-around sustainability achievement, but who have also been identified as the top scoring programs for each category of sustainability. LEADERSHIP CIRCLE It all starts with leadership. The Leadership Circle represents the high-performing hospitals that have a strong infrastructure supporting a long term…

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Local and sustainable food tracking tool

• Food
• Local Food
• Food Tool

This tool is designed to support hospitals in tracking sustainable food purchasing and local food purchasing and aligns with the data tracking needs at Practice Greenhealth.  

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Sample GPO CEO Letter

• EPP
• Engaged Leadership
• Supply Chain
• Exemplary Document
• Inova Health

Sample letter to the CEO of a group purchasing organization asking for support in purchasing environmentally preferable products and services, which are are essential components of a sustainable health care system.

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Sample VP of Supply Chain Letter

• EPP
• Engaged Leadership
• Exemplary Document
• Supply Chain
• Inova Health

Sample letter to the VP of suply chain asking for support in purchasing environmentally preferable products and services, which are are essential components of a sustainable health care system.

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Palomar Health: Sustainable, local, and organic food purchasing

• Food and Beverage Purchasing
• Food Case Study
• Food
• Case Study
• Food Service

With its position in the community, 4,400 employees, and over 2 million meals prepared per year, Palomar Health has a significant opportunity to make a positive impact on human health and the environment by serving more sustainable, local, and organic produce. This case study highlights this California health system's efforts to leverage the supply chain, collaborate with other hospitals, educate…

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