Tools and resources

Transportation goals

  • Transportation
  • Goal
  • Toolkit
  • Employee transportation
  • Fleet Vehicles
  • Suppliers and Deliveries
(Transportation toolkit) The Practice Greenhealth transportation goals have been developed to help hospitals create a baseline of key transportation performance metrics, set targets, and identify strategies to improve environmental and human health impacts of transportation-related activities. The goals focus on three areas of hospital-related transportation activities critical in achieving…

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Transportation infographic

  • Transportation
  • Toolkit
  • Employee transportation
  • Fleet Vehicles
  • Suppliers and Deliveries
  • Poster
(Transportation toolkit) This infographic illustrates the opportunities health care has to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through green transportation programs along with specific examples from leading facilities. 

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Transportation infographic

Sample email: Employee electric bicycle discounts

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Transportation
  • Tool
  • Toolkit
(Employee engagement toolkit) Here is a sample marketing email that your system can use to internally promote the employee electric bicycle discount program.

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Transportation related funding resources

  • Transportation
  • Employee transportation
  • Fleet Vehicles
  • Suppliers and Deliveries
  • Toolkit
(Transportation toolkit) Funding for transportation programs can come from several sources: eliminating free parking (proceeds can cover the majority of program costs) as well as establishing a green revolving fund using mobile combustion fuel savings. Outside the organization, funding sources may include local, state and federal subsidies, grants, tax credits, as well as regional and municipal…

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Electric vehicle charging station resources

  • Transportation
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Employee transportation
  • Fleet Vehicles
  • Suppliers and Deliveries
  • Toolkit
(Transportation toolkit) Hospitals and health systems are in a position to reduce the environmental and community health impacts of hospital-related transportation.  Building an infrastructure of EV charging stations at employer workplaces can serve to reduce the amount of petroleum used for transportation and support and improve community health. Among strategies to reduce the public health…

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Providence St. Peter Hospital Ride Share Board

  • Transportation
  • Exemplary Document
  • Providence St. Peter Hospital
Providence St. Peter Hospital provides a good example of promoting ride share options to employees.

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Providence St. Peter Alternative Transportation Presentation

  • Exemplary Document
  • Providence St. Peter Hospital
  • Presentation
  • Transportation
Providence St. Peter Hospital promotes alternative transportation by communicating the benefits and offering information and incentives to employees.

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Ride Electric Utility Vehicle made in Princeton, MN

  • Transportation
  • Exemplary Document
  • Electric Vehicles
This is a photo of an E-Ride electric utility vehicle made in Princeton, Minnesota.

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Legacy Health: Environmental considerations for relocation services contract

  • Transportation
  • Exemplary Document
  • Legacy Health
  • EPP
  • Sustainable procurement
Legacy Health seeks to source products and services that minimize adverse environmental and human health impact. This sample contract includes environmental considerations for relocation and moving services. 

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Environmental considerations for courier services

  • Sustainable procurement
  • Transportation
  • Guide
Suggested environmental specifications and disclosure questions for courier services.

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