Implementing certain green technologies that reduce water use, improve energy efficiency and increase sustainability requires an initial investment, but many facility managers and business owners have found that going green actually saves money over time.

The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI), Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS) and Efficiency Vermont announced today that Vermont is the first state to commit to enrolling all of its hospitals in HHI, a

Returning value through sustainability seems to be more important than ever.  Health care systems understand that sustainability efforts provide multiple benefits, but the challenge in an uncertain economy and regulatory climate is finding the resources

RT: For Decision Makers in Respiratory Care reports that as hospitals across the country look for ways to reduce healthcare costs, more and more product manufacturers and third-party companies have begun to offer reprocessing programs

Hospitals and Health Networks reports that hospitals are making slow, but steady progress toward sustainability.  Although they are steadily gaining ground, hospitals appear to be inching rather than rocketing down the road to environmental sustainability. The

Primum non nocere - the phrase, according to Becker's Hospital Review is common among physicians, meaning "First, do no harm" in Latin. But as hospitals, physician groups and other healthcare organizations integrate their care, they