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• Climate and Health
• Community Benefit
• Toolkit
• Get Started Guide
• Leadership and education

(Delivering community benefit: Climate and health) Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health: clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Doctors are increasingly treating patients with climate-related illnesses, and more than 70 percent recognize that climate is affecting their patients. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

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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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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 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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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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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 consumption.

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University of Vermont Medical Center: Less water poster

• Water
• Less Water
• University of Vermont Medical Center
• Poster
• Toolkit

(Less water toolkit) Though green technology can help save water, the University of Vermont Medical Center also relies on employee support. Here is an example of how one employee contributes to this effort.

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Virginia Mason Medical Center energy and water efficiency master plan

• Exemplary Document
• Energy
• Water
• Engaged Leadership

In August 2014, Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) engaged McKinstry to create a long-term energy and water use reduction master plan focused on their downtown campus. The overarching goal during the development of the plan was to provide a roadmap and multi-year action plan for how VMMC can reduce energy and water use to achieve the 2030 Seattle District energy goals. This is an opportunity to…

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Less water poster template

• Less Water
• Poster
• Water
• Toolkit

(Less water toolkit) This document can be used as a template for creating a poster on using less water with an employee testimonial.

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