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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

Kaiser Permanente aims high in new sustainability initiative

Health system strives to become carbon positive, with full recycling of nonhazardous waste
June 16, 2016
Jeff Ferenc
Health system strives to become carbon positive, with full recycling of nonhazardous waste.
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Sustainability

Gundersen's recycling pays off in more ways than one

The organization diverted 46 percent of its solid waste stream away from landfills last year
June 16, 2016
Jeff Ferenc
The organization diverted 46 percent of its solid waste stream away from landfills last year
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2015 Sustainable Operations Survey

Hospitals make fruitful progress toward sustainability as some take great strides and others stick to baby steps
October 7, 2015
Suzanna Hoppszallern, Beth Burmahl, and Jamie Morgan
Hospitals make fruitful progress toward sustainability as some take great strides and others stick to baby steps.
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Waste management

Johns Hopkins finds physician support is key to recycling

Reduced operating room waste provides hospital with big savings
November 20, 2014
Jeff Ferenc
Reduced operating room waste provides hospital with big savings
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