Sustainability trend is finally coming to the hospital industry in a big way
The Boston Herald reports that dozens of Massachusetts hospitals — including six in just the past month — have signed on to a national initiative to get “healthier” by improving their food options, cutting waste
Climate Change is a Public Health Issue
Climate change is a public health issue. The World Health Organization estimates that 150,000 deaths per year can be linked to climate change, excluding deaths resulting from extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes. Other estimates
Why is healthcare an important aspect of sustainability?
Sustainability might not be the first thing on your mind when you find yourself as a patient at a hospital, but it's a critical component for more and more healthcare organizations. Whether you are part
Planning for the Long Term: Why Hospital CFOs Should Consider Green Strategies
Throughout the past few years, many studies and analyses have concluded that healthcare sustainability investments are not only good for a hospital or health system's mission — they are also good for the bottom line. Hospitals
10 reasons health care needs sustainability treatments
Hospitals have a mission to help the elderly and the weak, but don't always walk the walk. Cancer is treated, but hazardous chemicals are found in cleaning products and furniture. Whilst some are able to
AMDR President Dan Vukelich to present Webinar as a part of Practice Greenhealth’s Greening the OR Series: Single Use Device Reprocessing – Going Green Saves Green
March 4, 2014 - 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST Cost: $99 This webinar aims to help you understand how single-use device reprocessing has become an essential component to hospitals sustainability programs as they attempt to