Tools and resources

Kaiser Permanente Irvine: Posters

• Water
• Kaiser Permanente
• Kaiser Permanente Irvine
• Exemplary Document
• Poster

Concerned with growing water scarcity, water-quality risks, and increasing water costs, among other factors, Kaiser Permanente has stepped up its efforts to conserve water by lowering their water consumption  and reducing chemical waste and other hazards that pollute.

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NYU Langone: Water management plan

• Water
• Exemplary Document
• NYU Langone Medical Center

Water and sewer costs in New York City have increased 131% since 2006 and 1,395% since 1980, well outpacing the cost increases of other utilities as well as general inflation. At the same time, water supplies have become increasingly strained and issues continue to be fueled by a changing climate. As water becomes a more critical resource, water conservation must become a higher priority for both…

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LeHigh Valley Health Network: Blue Wrap Recycling Blanket and Pillow-to-Go instructions

• Earth Day
• Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Health Network creatively connects with their homeless community and local high school using recyclable materials from their facilities. These instructions to create bags and blankets and pillows to go in them resulted from a partnership between Lehigh Valley Health Network and Girl Scouts.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network: Blue wrap patterns for bedrolls and ponchos

• Earth Day
• Blue Wrap
• Lehigh Valley Health Network
• Exemplary Document

Lehigh Valley Health Network creatively connects with their homeless community and local high school using recyclable materials from their facilities. The health system provided sewing patterns to make bedrolls and ponchos from blue wrap.

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Bronson Healthcare: Serving local eggs

• Food
• Food and Beverage Purchasing
• Food Case Study
• Case Study
• Bronson Healthcare

Bronson Healthcare,the largest employer in southwest Michigan, serves nearly two million meals per year. Bronson Healthcare has a goal to source 70 percent of their food locally.

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Carolinas Medical Center: Behavioral water reduction in operating rooms

• Water Case Study
• Water
• Carolinas Medical Center
• Case Study
• Toolkit

(Less water toolkit) There are over 50 million inpatient surgeries annually in the United States according to the CDC, and the majority of clinicians still practice the tradition of hand washing with soap as standard procedure. Carolinas Medical Center’s Green OR Committee discovered that only 22 percent of their clinicians were utilizing waterless scrubs (alcohol-based hand rubs). After facility…

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St. Cloud, Va. water business case

• Water
• Exemplary Document
• St. Cloud
• Report

Open this resource to view a St. Cloud VA water savings report with existing use, proposed use, and potential savings.

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Sustainability Strategic Plan University Hospitals 2016

• Engaged Leadership
• Exemplary Document
• University Hospitals
• Report
• Policy

In 2016, the University Hospitals Office of Sustainability will continue to build upon its strong foundation of existing priorities while also seeking out new collaborative system opportunities that align cost savings, human wellness, public health and environmental stewardship.  Emphasis in 2016 will be placed on programs that support energy efficiency, sustainable food provision, healthier…

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Spectrum 2016

• Employee engagement
• Exemplary Document
• Spectrum Health
• Presentation
• Education

Spectrum Health believes that environmental stewardship is important. A focus on sustainability results in better experiences for patients, employees, and the community and can help achieve economic benefits for the organization. The sustainability program at Spectrum emphasizes improvements in operational performance, energy use, waste handling, procurement practices, and chemical use. Open this…

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Leadership Walks Talks Virginia Mason Medical Center 2016

• Exemplary Document
• Engaged Leadership
• Virginia Mason Medical Center
• Report

Stewardship is a key aspect of the culture at Virginia Mason, as we strive to carefully manage the resources that keep our community in good health. One area of stewardship that is often overlooked in health care is the need to protect the environment. We know it makes good sense to reduce pollution for future generations. At an industry level, health care has lagged behind in taking proactive…

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