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Sustainability
Decarbonization
ENERGY STAR recognizes ASHE for its long-standing commitment to sustainability for the fifth consecutive year
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Cover story
IRA offers hospitals energy reduction financial incentives
The climate change legislation provides benefits that both nonprofit and for-profit hospitals can take advantage
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Cover story
Taking a global perspective in decarbonization
Despite budget challenges, health care facilities are finding creative ways to fund their carbon-reduction goals
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Sustainability
Simulations show future flooding risk at coastal hospitals
Harvard study reveals vulnerabilities by health care facilities against hurricanes
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PDC Summit 2023
The journey behind ASHE’s sustainable event planning
ASHE's director of education shares how the organization is working to decarbonize its annual conference and other in-person events
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Sustainability
Sustainability takes a village
Voluntary pledges created by the government sector provide a sneak peek into possible environmental impact reporting requirements
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CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY SERIES
Health care facilities prepare for worsening impacts of climate change
Past experience offers important insight into how hospitals can shore up facilities to stand against catastrophic adverse weather events
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Special report
Florida system shares lessons learned from Hurricane Ian
Lee Health reported wins in keeping emergency power on but faced battles with water supply issues during the Category 4 hurricane
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Emergency preparedness
One small regulatory update can lay out the path toward decarbonization
The impact of recent disaster events on hospitals begs the question: Why does health care still rely on diesel?
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Emergency preparedness
How hospitals prepare for volcano and earthquake threats
Major volcanic eruptions and earthquakes might occur less regularly than other disasters, but the threat is still real
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