Healthcare Without Harm currently assists hospitals and health systems in 53 countries reduce their negative impact on the environment.  They speak on how there is some irony in the healthcare industry, where medical professionals swear to

Hospitals in the Philippines are being encouraged to “go green” -- become environment-friendly as they are people-friendly.  But high costs are discouraging a lot of hospitals. More and more Asian hospitals are going green.  Advocate

For many physicians trained in the United States, costs are generally one of the last things considered in medical decision-making. Throughout medical school and residency, we often do not learn about the direct costs of

As deliberations over how to make healthcare more cost-effective continue to play out in forums across the country -- from the U.S. Congress to state governments to health systems and hospitals -- it strikes me

Hospitals generate, on average, over 30 pounds of waste per bed, per day, based on the Practice Greenhealth Sustainability Benchmark Report. Unlike in a teenager’s room, however, we can’t turn around, shut the door, and

The Falls Church Patch reports that Inova Fairfax Medical Campus has been named one of the "50 Greenest Hospitals in America" by Becker’s Hospital Review, which covers business and legal news relating to hospitals.  To