Sustainability solutions for health care
Practice Greenhealth is the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable health care, delivering environmental solutions to hospitals and health systems across the United States.
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Buildings
Promote green and healthy health care facility design, construction, renovation and operations in order to minimize environmental impacts and foster restorative and sustainable healing environments.
Read moreChemicals
Work with health care to eliminate harmful chemicals or substitute them with safer alternatives while minimizing chemical exposure of patients, health care workers, communities, and the environment.
Read moreClimate and Health
Health systems and health professionals are implementing business-smart initiatives that also protect their communities from increased diseases and more frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change.
Read MoreEnergy
Accelerate the implementation of energy efficiency while promoting clean, renewable energy in health care, mobilizing the sector as a leader for a healthy energy future for all.
Read moreEngaged Leadership
Almost 90 percent of the top-performing institutions in our sustainability benchmark report have an executive-level champion at the top of the reporting structure.
Read moreFood
Promote, purchase, and serve sustainably grown, healthy food to improve environmental health, build better food systems, and address the upstream social and economic determinants of non-communicable diseases.
Read MoreGreening the OR
Though a tiny percentage of a hospital’s total physical footprint, operating rooms can drive big facilities’ cost savings and efficiency improvements through smart, incremental, sustainable practices.
Read MoreSustainable Procurement
Sustainability professionals and purchasing managers should work together to embed sustainability into purchasing processes and engage suppliers to provide innovative, sustainable products with a reduced impact on human health and the environment.
Read MoreTransportation
Promote transportation strategies for patients, their families, and staff that support healthier local and regional transport systems while reducing health care's environmental impact.
Read MoreWaste
Promote zero waste policies, reduce the volume and toxicity of waste produced by the health care sector, and implement safe, sustainable disposal options as alternatives to incineration.
Read MoreWater
Reducing water consumption is a great place for hospitals and health systems to start improving their environmental impact and sustainability practices.
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Introducing CleanMed Connect 2021
For the past 20 years, we have been meeting in person at hotels and conference centers across the country. But this year, like so many other events, we will come together virtually. Save the dates of May 18-20 for something special. More information about CleanMed Connect will be coming soon at CleanMed.org.
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Your new guide for sustainable procurement
A groundbreaking new guide, featuring stories from 25 health care organizations around the globe, offers a roadmap to develop a sustainable purchasing strategy that prioritizes community and environmental health and safety while reducing costs.
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Sustainability benchmark reports
Driven by member data submitted as part of the Environmental Excellence Awards each year, our sustainability benchmark reports provide a unique analysis on sustainability trends and emerging issues that are most important to our members.
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News & Updates
Meet the team: Janet Howard
Janet Howard, the member engagement director, has worked at Practice Greenhealth since 2004. Learn about how she started working in sustainability and health care before the days of cell phones and the internet and why she does yoga before the sun comes up every morning.
Read More6 CleanMed virtual sessions recordings now available
If you were unable to attend the sessions live, or if you would like to view and share any – or all – of them again, the recordings are now available.
Read MoreChanges to Environmental Excellence Awards
Practice Greenhealth revised our Environmental Excellence Awards process for the 2021 awards season. We look forward to celebrating hospitals that have continued their sustainability work in the face ...
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