Tools and resources

Seattle Children's 2016

• Engaged Leadership
• Exemplary Document
• Employee engagement
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Guide
• Food

Open this resource to view examples of Seattle Children's Hospital's internal web pages on sustainability.

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Purchasing non-dairy beverages

• Food
• Purchasing

Questions to ask suppliers and to take into consideration when making purchasing decisions about non-dairy beverages.  

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MedStar Montgomery: Community health needs assessment report

• Food
• Engaged Leadership
• Exemplary Document
• MedStar
• Community Benefit

In 2012 MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (MedStar Montgomery) conducted a community health needs assessment (CHNA) in accordance with the guidelines established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Internal Revenue Service. This exemplary document describes findings of the CHNA, the 3-year implementation plan, and how MedStar addressed heart disease through community…

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NorthShore University Health System: Community benefit report

• Food
• Engaged Leadership
• Exemplary Document
• Community Benefit
• NorthShore University Health System

This exemplary document describes findings of the community health needs assessment, the implementation plan, and how NorthShore University HealthSystem addressed community needs through community benefit programming, projects, and partnerships.  At NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), we believe in serving and investing in the health and well-being of people who live in our…

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University of Vermont Medical Center: Community benefit report

• Food
• Engaged Leadership
• Exemplary Document
• Community Benefit
• UVM Medical Center
• University of Vermont Medical Center

This exemplary document describes findings of the community health needs assessment, the implementation plan, and how the University of Vermont Medical Center addressed community needs through community benefit programming, projects, and partnerships. 

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Virginia Mason: Community benefit report

• Food
• Engaged Leadership
• Exemplary Document
• Virginia Mason
• Community Benefit

This exemplary document describes findings of the community health needs assessment, the implementation plan, and how Virginia Mason addressed community needs through community benefit programming, projects, and partnerships. 

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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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Gundersen Health System: Tech-based measuring for food waste prevention

• Food
• Food Case Study
• Case Study
• Gundersen
• Waste
• Food
• food waste
• Toolkit

 A Practice Greenhealth Case Study “If you can do something to reduce the waste, you’re doing the right thing for the environment, you’re saving money, and you’re doing something that’s socially responsible. It’s a win-win-win all the way around.”  – Tom Thompson. Gundersen Health Systems' baseline revealed they were throwing out an average of half a ton of food every week — approximately 24…

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