The uninsured rate among Americans has continued to drop since 2013, according to new figures from the government.
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Obesity and other nutrition-related conditions present a huge challenge to the healthcare industry, but Irvine, Calif.-based St. Joseph Hoag Health is tackling this public health crisis at one of its sources — the grocery story.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation are donating $1 million to South Carolina nonprofit organizations aiding flood victims, according to SCNow.com.
Virginia Mason Hospital & Seattle Medical Center. Virginia Mason launched EnviroMason, its award-winning initiative and comprehensive sustainability program, in 2008. Since then, EnviroMason has been a pioneer in eco-friendly business practices in healthcare and has helped Virginia Mason Hospital divert…
VA Portland Healthcare System (Ore.). The VA Portland Health Care System, or VAPORHCS, is a 277-bed facility that serves more than 85,000 veterans each year in Oregon and Southwest Washington. VAPORHCS has many programs in place to prevent pollution, reduce…
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University of Washington Medical Center (Seattle). In 2015, the University of Washington Medical Center became a two-time Practice Greenhealth Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award honoree as well as the recipient of three Circle of Excellence Awards for its chemical reduction…
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers (Ann Arbor). U-M Hospitals and Health Centers has become an industry leader in various green initiatives, including energy conservation, green purchasing, recycling and waste management, and green building. UMHHC recently pledged to meet…
University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore). Sustainability is a major focus of the University of Maryland Medical Center. UMMC is currently striving to meet the USGBC’s LEED certification standards for two construction and renovation projects — its Shock Trauma Critical…
University of Colorado Health-Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland). In 2009, the Medical Center of the Rookies was awarded a LEED Gold certification, making it, at the time, the largest hospital in the country to earn the designation. The medical…
UH-Ahuja Medical Center (Beachwood, Ohio). University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center was designed to integrate nature and improve sustainability. The campus features an abundance of native plants that collect water runoff and reduce water consumption, and the hospital’s light-colored roofing reflects…