Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside (Greenville, S.C.). St. Francis Eastside has a variety of sustainability projects and initiatives in place to help save energy and be more efficient. For instance, St. Francis Eastside saved 8.3 million gallons of water by…
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Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (Mich.). This hospital’s Green Team is 700 members strong, and the team volunteers their time to implement waste-reducing, energy-conserving solutions and to educate colleagues on conservation. The hospital is a mercury-free environment, has a medication and…
Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital. This hospital earned LEED Gold certification in 2014 for its new hospital construction, becoming just the second hospital in the state to earn that designation. It received such high recognition from the USGBC in part because…
Advocate Trinity Hospital (Chicago). This Advocate hospital on the South Side of Chicago established its Green Committee in 2008 to work with the system’s Green Council to build a culture of environmental awareness. In its early years, for instance, the…
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Park Ridge, Ill.). In 2010, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital became the first hospital in the Midwest to achieve LEED Gold certification. It’s commitment to green building practices was also recognized this year, when Practice Greenhealth placed…
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (Chicago). This year, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center earned several prestigious awards for its energy conservation and sustainability efforts. For instance, it was one of 30 hospitals to earn the Energy to Care Award from…
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (Downers Grove, Ill.). This Advocate hospital, which celebrates 40 years of serving patients this year, was honored with Practice Greenhealth’s Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award for 2016. It also earned a place in Practice Greenhealth’s Leadership…
Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn, Ill.). Advocate Christ Medical Center is one of Advocate Health Care’s most decorated hospitals when it comes to environmental sustainability efforts. Not only was it honored with a 2016 Practice Greenhealth Top 25 Environmental…
Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital. Yale-New Haven Hospital supports commuting employees through transit pass subsidies, bike storage and other programs, resulting in decreased car usage and, therefore, decreased greenhouse gas emissions. The hospital also sells locally produced foods and features a…
Police reports indicate at least 20 people were killed and nearly 50 injured after a fire broke out at an east Indian hospital Monday night, according to the Times of India.