Hudson (Wis.) Hospital & Clinic. In 2009, Hudson Hospital & Clinic leaders created the facility’s first Green Team, responsible for establishing an enhanced recycling program and intense paper reduction initiatives throughout the hospital. Each year, the team leads staff on…
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Harborview Medical Center (Seattle). Harborview Medical Center, part of Seattle-based UW Medicine, strives to provide patients with healthy, sustainable foods. The hospital signed the Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge, a framework that outlines steps to improve the health of…
HackensackUMC (Hackensack, N.J.). HackensackUMC, a 775-bed teaching hospital, is widely recognized for its environmental and sustainability initiatives, including partnerships with local organizations to increase the purchase of sustainable food and establish a farm stand. In 2017, HackensackUMC received the Top 25…
Gundersen Health System (La Crosse, Wis.). Gundersen Health System made a commitment in 2008 to control rising energy costs by improving efficiency and creating cleaner energy to reduce consumption. In October 2014, Gundersen became the first health system in the…
Good Samaritan Hospital (Puyallup, Wash.). Good Samaritan completed its Dally Tower, which received LEED Gold certification for sustainable design features, in 2011. The nine-story tower was constructed with locally sourced materials and includes a green roof with native plants to…
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Erie (Pa.) VA Medical Center. Almost 8 percent of Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s energy comes from renewable sources, which helped its cut energy use by 13 percent in one year. In 2016, the 54-bed hospital reduced water consumption to…
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas (Austin). Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas was the first hospital in the world to achieve LEED Platinum certification, which holds buildings to the highest level of environmental scrutiny. The hospital is…
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, N.H.). Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is committed to sustainability, energy efficiency, water conservation and safe waste disposal. In 2013, the hospital recycled and diverted more than 1,001 tons of waste leading to around $464,000 in financial benefit.…
Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital (Garfield Heights, Ohio).In 2012, Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital opened a LEED Gold-certified surgery center featuring increased water efficiency, energy savings and improved air quality. Marymount Hospital also has an active green team of more than 20…
Cleveland Clinic. In 2008, Cleveland Clinic became the first U.S. healthcare provider to sign the United Nations Global Compact, a strategic policy initiative for businesses committed to human rights, labor, environmental and anti-corruption strategies. The health system continues to support…