Tools and resources

Ambulance Engine Idle Reduction

  • Transportation
  • Exemplary Document
Medidock provides an alternative to idling the ambulance on the hospital campus, generating power for key ambulance needs at a lower cost than running the engine.

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Suggested RFP/RFI Questions for Asset Management Suppliers

  • EPP
  • EPP Resource
  • Guide
  • Waste
  • Recycling
  • Supply Chain
Practice Greenhealth provides a list of potential questions for asset management services that manage unwanted equipment. Electronic equipment contains numerous hazardous chemicals that require handling in a responsible manner to avoid release into the environment and that cause human health issues. The questions in this guide address options for handling unwanted equipment in an environmentally…

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Environmental Preferable Purchasing Policy Seattle Children's 2016

  • EPP
  • Exemplary Document
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Purchasing
  • Policy
Seattle Children’s Hospital has implemented a policy that demonstrates commitment to the principles of Environmentally Preferred Procurement (EPP) in support of the hospital's mission to improve the health of patients and families, staff, and the community. Seattle Children’s will evaluate the environmental impacts (e.g., waste, toxicity) of products and services in an effort to select healthy…

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Environmental Purchasing Policy Legacy Good Samaritan 2016

  • EPP
  • Exemplary Document
  • Legacy Health
  • Policy
  • Purchasing
In support of our mission to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve, Legacy Health Supply Chain staff are committed to the principles of Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP). We will evaluate products and services for conformance to these principles (e.g., waste, toxicity). Legacy is committed to seeking suppliers that develop environmentally friendly products that…

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MedStar 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Employee engagement
  • Exemplary Document
  • MedStar
  • Report
  • Marketing
The August 2015 monthly newsletter from the Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment features notable achievements by MedStar facilities. MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center implemented a successful waste segregation program that decreased regulated medical waste and increased recycling inside the operating rooms, while MedStar Montgomery Medical Center held ten sustainability and wellness…

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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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Seattle Children's Goal Progress 2016

  • Employee engagement
  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • Waste
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Report
Seattle Children's Hospital posts sustainability progress and goals on its employee web pages. Open the resource to view examples from the hospital's recycle refresh initiative and paper reduction initiative.

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Stony Brook University Medical Center 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • Stony Brook University Medical Center
  • Report
  • Greenhouse Gas
On August 26, 2009, Stony Brook University Hospital signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) pledging to become an environmental steward by implementing a number of green initiatives that would reduce its carbon footprint and further improve our planet’s environment. This partnership with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Stony Brook University Hospital has resulted in…

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UCSF 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Communications
  • Exemplary Document
  • UCSF
  • Report
UC San Francisco Medical Center (UCSFMC) is not only a leader in healthcare but also a leader in healthcare sustainability. From earning a LEED Gold certification for the new Mission Bay Hospitals to reducing water use by 13% since 2014 to saving more than $1M from reprocessing single use devices, UCSFMC continued to live its commitment to leadership in health and sustainability during 2015. …

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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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