Tools and resources

Pros and cons of specific sterilants and disinfectants

• Chemicals
• Sterilants and Disinfectants
• Report

OSHA animal studies show that ethylene oxide (EtO) is a known carcinogen; it may cause leukemia and other cancers. Inhalation can cause nausea, vomiting, neurological disorders. In solution, EtO can severely irritate and burn the skin, eyes, and lungs and may damage the central nervous system, liver, and kidneys or cause cataracts. 

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Pros and cons of sterilization and disinfection

• Chemicals
• Sterilants and Disinfectants
• Sterilization and Disinfection
• Green Cleaning

Here is a chart with some samples of pros and cons when considering sterilization and high-level disinfection options.

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VA Medical Center EPP memorandum, 2008

• EPP
• Policy
• Sustainable procurement
• Supply Chain

This 2008 VA Medical Center memorandum outlines their Green Procurement Program, including policy, planning, responsibilities, procedures, and more.

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St. Mary’s Health System Earth Day poster

• Earth Day
• Exemplary Document
• St. Mary's Health System

A poster promoting St. Mary's Health System Earth Day activities

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Sample EPP policy for a hospital or clinic

• EPP
• Policy
• Supply Chain
• Sustainable procurement

Practice Greenhealth created this sample environmentally preferred purchasing policy for member hospitals and clinics to adapt and adopt.

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2010 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2010
• Report

Practice Greenhealth has been recognizing environmental excellence in health care sustainability since the Awards program inception in 2002. This is the second annual benchmark report, based on data supplied in applications by 2010 Partner for Change (PFC) and Environmental Leadership Circle (ELC) award winners. The data mirrors the order of the 2010 applications so it can be used to compare a…

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2009 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2009
• Report

Practice Greenhealth’s Awards program has celebrated sustainability success since 2002. The Awards recognize the different players in the greening community (hospitals,  clinics, manufacturers, GPOs, A&E firms, etc.).  One of the Awards for which hospitals may apply, the Partner for Change Award, requires  waste data reporting as well as other criteria. This report…

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2011 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2011
• Report

Practice Greenhealth has been recognizing environmental excellence in health care sustainability since the Awards program inception in 2002. This is the third annual benchmark report, based on data supplied in applications by 2011 Partner for Change (PFC) and Environmental Leadership Circle (ELC) award winners. 

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2012 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2012
• Report

Practice Greenhealth has been recognizing environmental excellence in health care sustainability since the Awards program inception in 2002. This is the fourth annual benchmark report, based on data supplied in applications by 2012 Partner for Change (PFC) and Environmental Leadership Circle (ELC) award winners. 

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Environmental Commitment Statement Health Partners 2016

• Exemplary Document
• HealthPartners
• Pledge
• Policy

HealthPartners is committed to caring for the places where we live and work so we can provide a healthier and cleaner community for our employees, members, patients and future generations.   View this resource to read the full environmental commitment statement.

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