Practice Greenhealth

Tools and resources

Stony Brook University Medical Center 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • Stony Brook University Medical Center
  • Report
  • Greenhouse Gas
On August 26, 2009, Stony Brook University Hospital signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) pledging to become an environmental steward by implementing a number of green initiatives that would reduce its carbon footprint and further improve our planet’s environment. This partnership with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Stony Brook University Hospital has resulted in…

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UCSF 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Communications
  • Exemplary Document
  • UCSF
  • Report
UC San Francisco Medical Center (UCSFMC) is not only a leader in healthcare but also a leader in healthcare sustainability. From earning a LEED Gold certification for the new Mission Bay Hospitals to reducing water use by 13% since 2014 to saving more than $1M from reprocessing single use devices, UCSFMC continued to live its commitment to leadership in health and sustainability during 2015. …

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MedStar Montgomery: Community health needs assessment report

  • Food
  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • MedStar
  • Community Benefit
In 2012 MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (MedStar Montgomery) conducted a community health needs assessment (CHNA) in accordance with the guidelines established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Internal Revenue Service. This exemplary document describes findings of the CHNA, the 3-year implementation plan, and how MedStar addressed heart disease through community…

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NorthShore University Health System: Community benefit report

  • Food
  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • Community Benefit
  • NorthShore University Health System
This exemplary document describes findings of the community health needs assessment, the implementation plan, and how NorthShore University HealthSystem addressed community needs through community benefit programming, projects, and partnerships.  At NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), we believe in serving and investing in the health and well-being of people who live in our…

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University of Vermont Medical Center: Community benefit report

  • Food
  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • Community Benefit
  • UVM Medical Center
  • University of Vermont Medical Center
This exemplary document describes findings of the community health needs assessment, the implementation plan, and how the University of Vermont Medical Center addressed community needs through community benefit programming, projects, and partnerships. 

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Kaiser Permanente 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Report
Kaiser Permanente's environmental stewardship program is anchored in promoting the health of communities. Healthier communities with healthier people are more resilient to disease. By eliminating or mitigating environmental contributors to disease, we help people lead healthier lives. To encourage healthy environments, we lead or support innovative efforts throughout our organization to decrease…

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Advocate Sustainable work space certification 2016

  • Engaged Leadership
  • Employee engagement
  • Exemplary Document
  • Advocate Health Care
  • Checklist
  • Tool
  • Less Waste
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Less Water
Advocate Health Care provides a checklist for evaluating sustainable work spaces. This evaluation uses random interviews of staff and observation to determine a department's engagement in sustainable practices.

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Advocate 2020 A3 Strategy 2016

  • Green Building
  • Engaged Leadership
  • Exemplary Document
  • Advocate Health Care
  • Report
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is a comprehensive national campaign to implement and improve environmental health and sustainability in the health care sector. To achieve 100% of the HHI goals, Advocate Health Care aims to implement proven environmental practices as standard processes and procedures, which contribute to improved patient outcomes, workplace safety, illness prevention,…

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Advocate's environmentally preferred purchasing policy, 2016

  • EPP
  • Exemplary Document
  • Advocate Health Care
  • Supply Chain
  • Sustainable procurement
View Advocate Health Care system's environmentally preferred purchasing policy, prepared by supply chain management for the entire system in 2016.

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Advocate Health Care: Introduction of antibiotic-free meat

  • Food
  • Antibiotics
  • Exemplary Document
  • Advocate Health Care
  • Food Tool
Advocate Health Care provides a list of frequently asked questions and answers about phasing in antibiotic-free meat to their hospital as part of their environmental stewardship and antibiotic stewardship programs.  

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