In this exclusive interview with a highly acclaimed emergency physician, learn how one hospital emergency department has been impacted by the opioid epidemic, effective solutions they’ve developed to help their community, and steps you can take to protect you and…
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Former CDC director Tom Frieden, MD, and Andrew Kolodny, co-director of opioid policy research at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., shared 10 actions the federal government should take to address America's…
NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston (Ill.) Hospital.NorthShore University HealthSystem is committed to working for a healthier environment and has taken steps to reduce its environmental footprint. Evanston Hospital’s efforts earned it the Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award and Making Medicine Mercury…
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. This 2017 Practice Greenhealth Partner Recognition Award-winning hospital leads its renewable efforts through its NYPgreen program. Through the program, Sustainability Leadership Committees identify and pursue opportunities to reduce the hospital’s environmental impact, including minimizing waste through recycling and…
Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Minneapolis VA Health Care System has far-reaching initiatives contributing to its sustainable and environmentally friendly mission. The VA touts an Energy Star score of 83 of 100, with 75 or above considered at “top performer,” and…
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Metro Health Hospital (Wyoming, Mich.). Metro Health Hospital was the first full-service hospital in Michigan to achieve LEED certification for sustainability achievement. Metro Health Hospital touts a 48,500-square-foot green roof and in 2016, the hospital collected and disposed of 3,346 pounds…
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York City). Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s environmentally friendly initiatives span several hospital departments. Among its many green initiatives, the cancer center employs 100 percent reformulated surgical kits and began using HVAC setbacks to reduce…
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC (Pittsburgh). Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is a sustainability leader with its Green Team calling the shots. The neonatal intensive care unit uses plastic materials that are both DEHP- and PVC-free, and the hospital’s food service unit…
Littleton (Colo.) Adventist Hospital. Since 2008, Centura Health’s Littleton Adventist Hospital has been at the forefront of sustainable initiatives through the efforts of its Sustainability Advisory Committee. The hospital has 100 percent LED lighting throughout its facility and has eliminated drip…
Lakeview Hospital (Stillwater, Minn.). Lakeview Hospital’s green initiatives focus on reducing waste and creating healthy, sustainable food options for patients, families and staff members. In 2017, HealthPartners entered into a partnership with Urban Organics, an organic aquaponic farm, to provide…