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New York health system reduces tons of food waste with disposal system

Montefiore uses food waste disposal system to divert waste from landfill and cut costs
December 1, 2016
Jeff Ferenc
Montefiore uses food waste disposal system to divert waste from landfill and cut costs
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Sustainability

Solar agreement keeps Boston Medical Center on emissions-cutting track

Solar purchase agreement will offset 100 percent of medical center's electricity consumption
November 17, 2016
Jeff Ferenc
Solar purchase agreement will offset 100 percent of medical center's electricity consumption
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Design

Wild garden puts nature's healing effects to the test

Patients at Walter Reed have access to a two-acre woodland area used to help treat PTSD
November 8, 2016
Jamie Morgan
Patients at Walter Reed have access to a two-acre woodland area used to help treat PTSD.
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Sustainability

Energy-efficiency success measured in millions saved, emissions reduced

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin increased its Energy Star score from 13 to 55 with a few key actions
October 20, 2016
Jeff Ferenc
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin increased its Energy Star score from 13 to 55 with a few key actions
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Sustainability

Solar power plant will cut energy use, costs at Saint Francis Hospital

Hospital will buy power generated by solar plant at reduced rates
October 20, 2016
Jeff Ferenc
Hospital will buy power generated by solar plant at reduced rates
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Sustainability

Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic's green roof pays dividends

Improved energy efficiency and air quality are just a few benefits of the hospital's new roof
October 5, 2016
Bob Kehoe
Improved energy efficiency and air quality are just a few benefits of the hospital's new roof
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Sustainability

Hospitals take a 'waste not, want not' approach to food operations

HealthPartners, Providence Health and others cut down on unnecessary food expenditures
September 22, 2016
Matt O'Connor
HealthPartners, Providence Health and others cut down on unnecessary food expenditures
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Sustainability

A hospital perspective on sustainable operations

Gundersen executive talks about 'green' challenges and strategies
September 15, 2016
Mike Hrickiewicz
Gundersen executive talks about 'green' challenges and strategies
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Energy efficiency

LED lighting improves safety, cuts energy in hospital parking garage

Reston Hospital Center improves lighting, cuts costs with one simple change
September 8, 2016
Jeff Ferenc
Reston Hospital Center improves lighting, cuts costs with one simple change
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Sustainability

New software tool calculates overall costs of green products

Practice Greenhealth unveils calculator to determine long-term costs of health care equipment
September 1, 2016
Jeff Ferenc
Practice Greenhealth unveils calculator to determine long-term costs of health care equipment
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