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Suggested RFP/RFI Questions for Foodservice Broadline Distribution

Suggested RFP/RFI questions for service contracts for foodservice distribution. There are suggested questions covering food, beverages and foodware as well the supplier's corporate environmental responsibility. Other questions may be considered.

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Fluid management systems: Environmental considerations for the RFP/RFI process

  • Greening the Operating Room
  • Fluid management systems
  • Sustainable procurement
  • Guide
Utilize the suggested RFP/RFI questions for fluid management systems with reusable canisters to reduce a significant portion of waste from operating rooms. Disposal fluid suction canisters may contribute up to 40% of the waste in OR’s.

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Fee Structure RFP Questions - Part 5

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Environmental considerations for environmental services

  • Sustainable procurement
  • Textile Reuse
  • Guide
These questions are suggested for consideration in services contracts for environmental services, laundry and linen services, and patient transport services.

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Environmental Protection Agents at Ridgeview Medical Center

  • Employees Case Study
  • Ridgeview Medical Center
  • Case Study
  • Energy Case Study
  • Toolkit
(Employee engagement toolkit) In 2012, Ridgeview started to implement a number of energy efficiency projects. Concurrently, the team started to analyze employee behavior as it relates to energy usage. The mindset is health care is a 24/7 operation, but not every space operates that way. This allowed Ridgeview to create a list of low- and no-cost actions for employees to help with energy…

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Case study

Energy efficiency in the OR: HVAC setback checklist

  • Greening the Operating Room
  • Tool
  • Checklist
Use this worksheet to identify key stakeholders and plan for and implement an HVAC setback program that meets your needs. Suggested key departments are listed with topics that could be used to aid in discussion. Some questions or factors may not be realized unless the conversation is started. There is no one-size-fits-all solution—each facility and team is unique and needs a program that meets…

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Empowering employees to green their office space at UC San Francisco Medical Center

  • Employee engagement
  • UCSF
  • Employees Case Study
  • Case Study
  • Engaged Leadership
  • Toolkit
(Employee engagement toolkit) University of California Medical Center San Francisco engages staff to bring sustainability programming to the next level through certification, awards, communications, and education. The goal of the engagement strategies is to show that leadership is supportive of environmental initiatives and that they are encouraged to act to support sustainability programs.

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Case study

Guidelines on sustainable product selection

  • Sustainable procurement
  • Cost of Ownership
  • Guide
  • Toolkit
(Greenhealth Cost of Ownership toolkit) Specific examples of the types of products to consider to assess a product's total cost of ownership along with associated costs that would be a factor in an assessment.

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Hackensack University Medical Center Sustainability Certification program

  • Employees Case Study
  • Employee engagement
  • Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Case Study
  • Engaged Leadership
  • Toolkit
(Employee engagement toolkit) Hackensack University Medical Center's Sustainability Certification program includes a one-hour lecture and thirty minutes for discussion. The educational content is in alignment with the Practice Greenhealth's six-category framework: Engaged leadership, leaner energy, healthier food, less Waste, safer chemicals, and smarter purchasing. The lecture connects these…

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Case study

Leadership spotlight: Lloyd Dean

  • Dignity Health
  • Engaged Leadership
  • Leadership
Leaders learn best from their peers. The Leadership spotlight profiles highlight engaged leaders and engage other hospitals and health systems. These leaders recognize the opportunity for personal and organizational transformation and are ready to walk, talk and envision a healthier future – a future where planetary and human health are interconnected – where the Hippocratic Oath to "do no harm" …

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