Tools and resources

Seattle Children's Irrigation Reduction Workplan

• Exemplary Document
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Water
• Toolkit
• Less Water

Seattle Children's Hospital provides an example of an irrigation assessment work plan, including findings and an action plan.

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Seattle Children's Star Commuter

• Exemplary Document
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Employee Benefit

Before joining Seattle Children’s nine months ago as the Retail Operations manager, Star Commuter Bill Taylor hadn’t ridden the bus since high school. But after picking up his new ID badge and attending Day One, he noticed something different about Children’s compared to his previous workplaces. Here, he noticed a unique kind of commuting culture — one where most people don’t drive alone to work…

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Stanford Hospital: Sterile processing department water reduction

• Toolkit
• Stanford Hospital
• Water
• Examplary Document

(Less water toolkit) Stanford Hospital and clinics had been in the process of evaluating the renovation of the sterile processing department when they realized they could take a leadership role in water efficiency and select a solution that would give a significant amount of water back to the community. An upgrade to this equipment resulted in cost savings and a reduction in water…

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Purchasing water-efficient products in health care

• Water
• Sustainable procurement
• Tool
• Purchasing
• Toolkit

(Less water toolkit) This is a sample of purchasing opportunities for water-efficient products to reduce water use in health care. By utilizing water-efficient equipment and materials, health care organizations can reduce the operational costs and environmental impacts associated with water usage. 

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Less water poster: Water sustains life

• Water
• Poster
• Toolkit

(Less water toolkit) This Practice Greenhealth poster says "Water sustains life. Don't waste water. Not even a drop." It can be used to support water reduction efforts at your facility. 

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Less water poster: Pure water

• Poster
• Water
• Toolkit

(Less water toolkit) This Practice Greenhealth poster says "Pure water is the world's first and foremost medicine. Drink to good health. Don't waste water." It can be used to support water reduction efforts at your facility. 

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Less water how-to guide

• Water
• Guide
• Toolkit

(Less water toolkit) The Less water how-to guide includes a list of common water reduction practices that have helped our members achieve the goal of using less water and reusing existing water.

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Less water goals

• Water
• Toolkit
• Tool

(Less water toolkit) Key areas of inefficiency and promising water reduction strategies within the institution’s available financial resources are identified. Practice Greenhealth experts frequently guide members through the process to identify the materials that will be most useful. 

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Life of a battery flyer

• Recycling
• Exemplary Document
• Tool
• Earth Day

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston breaks down different types of batteries, how they are disposed, environmental effects and how to recycle them properly in this exemplary flyer. 

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Guidance for purchasing can liners

• Waste
• Sustainable procurement

Guidance on the applicable environmental considerations for can liners

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