James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona, Pa.). James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center has several sustainability and environmental programs. In addition to using local and sustainable foods to minimize its environmental impact, the VA medical center has…
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center (Des Moines). Iowa Methodist Medical Center, part of UnityPoint Health, has taken several steps to reduce food waste, such as incorporating food composting into its kitchens and cafeterias. This initiative has allowed the 370-bed hospital to significantly…
Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City). Intermountain Healthcare, a 22-hospital system, has implemented a wide range of efficiency, conservation and sustainability initiatives. The system has installed solar panels on its supply chain center and Intermountain Park City Hospital, expanded its recycling…
Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church, Va.).Inova Fairfax Hospital participates in the Healthier Hospital Initiative, which challenges hospitals to reduce energy and waste, choose safer and less toxic products, and serve healthier foods. The medical and surgical tower on Inova Fairfax…
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…
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…