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Sustainability

Kaiser reveals next steps after achieving carbon neutrality

The health system continues its sustainability journey with a goal to achieve carbon positivity by 2025
March 26, 2021
Megan Headley
The health system continues its sustainability journey with a goal to achieve carbon positivity by 2025.
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Sustainability

Garden spaces continue to uplift

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford's outdoor spaces provide welcomed respite for patients
October 16, 2020
Jamie Morgan
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford's outdoor spaces provide welcomed respite for patients.
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Sustainability

Nurse Climate Champions lead hospital sustainability changes

The Nurses Climate Challenge is helping hospitals to reduce environmental impact and educate peers
March 6, 2020
Emily Jacobs
The Nurses Climate Challenge is helping hospitals to reduce environmental impact and educate peers.
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Sustainability

Hospital cares for its natural surroundings

Penn State medical center uses natural environment and landscaping to benefit patient health
October 21, 2019
Jamie Morgan
Penn State medical center uses natural environment and landscaping to benefit patient health.
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IU Health makes enterprisewide push to green up its facilities

Indiana's largest hospital system is investing in large-scale sustainability projects
August 15, 2019
Marty Stempniak
Indiana's largest hospital system is investing in large-scale sustainability projects.
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Engineering

Hospital captures wind, solar power

Sustainability investments at Jacobi Medical Center help to meet system- and citywide emissions reduction goals
July 19, 2019
Jamie Morgan
Sustainability investments at Jacobi Medical Center help to meet system- and citywide emissions reduction goals.
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Sustainability

Recycled blue wrap given new life as inpatient products

Medical center partners with manufacturers and recyclers to keep sterile packaging out of landfills
July 12, 2019
Jamie Morgan
Medical center partners with manufacturers and recyclers to keep sterile packaging out of landfills.
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Sustainability

UC health system ups its sustainability standard

University of California health facilities set new recycling and waste management goals as part of systemwide sustainability initiative
December 20, 2018
Jamie Morgan
University of California health facilities set new recycling and waste management goals as part of systemwide sustainability initiative.
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Waste management

Health system aims to eliminate plastic straws

Inova Health System is also reducing single-use plastic items from public areas in five hospitals
December 19, 2018
Jamie Morgan
Inova Health System is also reducing single-use plastic items from public areas in five hospitals
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Sustainability

Hospital invests in solar power to cut carbon footprint

Boston Medical Center enters 25-year power-purchase agreement to help reach carbon-neutral status
July 2, 2018
Joan Ryzner
Boston Medical Center enters 25-year power-purchase agreement to help reach carbon-neutral status.
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