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Tools and resources

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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HealthPartners 2016

  • Exemplary Document
  • HealthPartners
  • Supply Chain
  • Purchasing
  • Guide
Open this resource to view a work plan from Health Partners that focuses on sustainability within the supply chain.

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Legacy Health 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • Legacy Health
  • Guide
  • Policy
The current sustainability program at Legacy Health is built around the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) model which includes six areas of focus: engaged leadership, healthier food, leaner energy, less waste, safer chemicals and smarter purchasing. In addition, Legacy has added commute trip reduction as a discrete category to the program. Even though significant progress is being made in each…

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UVM Medical Center (2015-2018) 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • UVM Medical Center
  • Guide
  • Policy
Open this resource to view a sustainability program strategic plan from UVM Medical Center.

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Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital: Strategic sustainability plan

  • Exemplary Document
  • Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
  • Community Benefit and Wellness
  • Community Benefit
  • Engaged Leadership
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital's 2016 strategic plan to improve individual experience of care (quality, safety, access, and service), improve the health of populations and reduce per capita cost of care in populations.

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