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
Environmental Excellence Awards applications now open
Earn the recognition you deserve Validate your hard work and continue making the business case for sustainable operations by participating in the Environmental Excellence Awards program, which is how Practice Greenhealth collects data to help hospitals measure their sustainability performance. We all know you can’t manage what you don’t measure. By collecting and analyzing data, hospitals can generate the deep insights they need to guide their sustainability initiatives and improve their resource efficiency. It takes time and effort, but the result is integral data that provides practical insights and helps you build momentum throughout your organization. Our partner facilities use the awards application and benchmark report results to develop their sustainability baseline, benchmark and compare performance, identify key areas of opportunity, and earn recognition for their sustainability program. The 2022 applications contain no major content changes from 2021 and include COVID-related questions as the pandemic persists. Practice Greenhealth will offer tiered award recognition in 2022, including Top 25 and Circles of Excellence. Learn more about the awards program and the range of tools and resources we have to support you in the application process, including printable PDF versions of the applications. Access your awards dashboard and begin your application today. You must be a current Practice Greenhealth partner to apply. Start an application The awards submission deadline is 5 p.m. PT March 9, 2022.
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CleanMed 2022 is going to Kansas City
CleanMed 2022 is going to Kansas City, Missouri, May 10-12, 2022. After a challenging couple of years for the health care sector and the planet, we’re ready to get back together. Even though the pandemic has fundamentally changed the health care landscape around the world, it hasn’t changed our partners’ commitment to environmental sustainability and climate change work. That’s why we’re excited to be coming together in 2022. More details and registration information will be available in mid-January at cleanmed.org.
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New virtual cohorts starting next month
Practice Greenhealth’s virtual cohorts have been facilitating meaningful dialogue among groups of sustainability and health care professionals for over five years. We continue to orchestrate change in the health care community by bringing together peers and experts to develop new strategies to overcome barriers and challenges to implementing sustainability initiatives. As 2022 begins, we invite you to engage with the leaders and innovators available as part of Practice Greenhealth's virtual cohorts to advance your sustainability efforts this year. Learn More Explore all of our virtual cohorts and decide which quarterly sessions you would like to attend. Click a button below to learn more about each cohort and the schedule of sessions starting next month.
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New virtual cohorts starting next month
Practice Greenhealth’s virtual cohorts have been facilitating meaningful dialogue among groups of sustainability and health care professionals for over five years. We continue to orchestrate change in the health care community by bringing together peers and experts to develop new strategies to overcome barriers and challenges to implementing sustainability initiatives. As 2022 begins, we invite you to engage with the leaders and innovators available as part of Practice Greenhealth's virtual cohorts to advance your sustainability efforts this year. Learn More Explore all of our virtual cohorts and decide which quarterly sessions you would like to attend. Click a button below to learn more about each cohort and the schedule of sessions starting next month. ...
Read MoreCleanMed 2022 is going to Kansas City
CleanMed 2022 is going to Kansas City, Missouri, May 10-12, 2022. After a challenging couple of years for the health care sector and the planet, we’re ready to get back together. Even though the pande...
Read MoreNew Pandemic perspective shares insights on health care sustainability
The COVID-19 pandemic upended health care and continues to have lasting impacts on the way we deliver care. It brought significant shifts in hospital operations, from shutting down elective surgeries ...
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