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As restaurant chains rush to cut antibiotic-raised chicken, a new report by the Natural Resource Defense Council argues that Costco, Walmart and others aren't doing enough.
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Medical suppliers are uniquely positioned to improve both health outcomes and the sustainability of the health care system.
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Whether it's GRI reporting or radical changes to the supply chain, hospitals and health systems are making big changes.
by Mike Wallace
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Hospitals are joining to demand healthful meat and beverages and to track local, sustainable foods.
by Janet Howard
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In India, advanced information technologies coupled with SUVs are rewriting the rules for sustainable rural health care.
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Disposable wrap is often used to sterilize surgical tools, but reusable cases provide a more sustainable alternative.
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Learn how the nation’s largest group purchasing organizations came together in support of healthier hospitals and a greener supply chain.
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A coalition of health care systems issues a six-point agenda on how to transform the industry by tackling waste, runaway energy consumption, lax supply chains and other obstacles to sustainability.
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When patients are admitted to a hospital, they expect to be treated in an environment that helps people heal. They might be surprised to learn that hospitals across the U.S. use products and materials that contain industrial chemicals that can potentially do more harm than good.
by Kathy Gerwig
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Kaiser Permanente is converting to IV bags that are free of the industrial chemicals PVC and DEHP and DEHP-free tubing in the latest major move to green its medical supply chain.
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Taking a cue from Kaiser, advocacy group Practice Greenhealth began a program today to help the healthcare industry build environmental values into the way medical supplies are purchased.
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The head of the global healthcare giant discusses the tie between personal and planetary health, the unique challenges of medical product reuse, and the impact of Kaiser's new supply-chain scorecard.
by Heather King
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After a successful lighting retrofit study at Hospital Corporation of America last year, an EDF Climate Corps fellow seeks a way to more efficiently heat and cool medical facilities and warehouses.
by Nozomu Nagai
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In the first audit of its years-long shift to electronic health records, Kaiser Permanente found that the project has eliminated 1,000 tons of paper waste, 68 tons of x-ray film (and the chemicals to process it) and saves patients millions of gallons of gasoline.
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The term "green dentistry" can launch a raft of misperceptions, the most common being that it must be code for "Birkenstock-wearing-incense-burning-commie-pinko-leftist" dentistry. But that's beginning to change, says Ina Pockrass. With her husband, Fred, a dentist, she cofounded a green dental practice as well as the Eco Dentistry Association.
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Three healthcare organizations teamed up to create a online hub of information and resources for bringing sustainability into hospitals.
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A survey of healthcare professionals finds widespread undervaluing of the energy and cost savings from greening hospitals, even while the majority recognizes the importance and urgency of making healthcare more energy efficient.
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Herman Miller Inc. and its Nemschoff, Brandrud and Herman Miller Healthcare subsidiaries are introducing their latest green designs in hospital furnishings for patient, visitor and exam rooms.
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Kingston General Hospital has enlisted Honeywell for a $10.5-million upgrade that will bring solar power and a host of other energy efficiency measures to the 456-bed research and teaching hospital in southeastern Ontario.
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Launched just five months ago, the Greening the OR Initiative has been adopted by more than 55 hospitals and healthcare facilities in the United States.
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Anthem Blue Cross, Bank of America and San Diego Gas and Electric also contributed funds or bond financing to the new La Maestra Community Health Center, which could be the first structure of its kind to earn LEED certification.
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Healthcare organizations are more likely to invest in energy efficiency upgrades and efforts at their facilities than other industries in North America, according to research from Johnson Controls Inc. and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.<br />
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With the average hospital using more than twice the amount of energy as other commercial buildings, energy efficiency represents a huge opportunity for the healthcare industry.
by Nick Fassler
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When purchasing equipment and materials, the initial cost trumps any sustainable features or life expectancy for the majority of healthcare professionals surveyed at recent seminars.
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As the healthcare industry strives to reduce its environmental footprint, the makers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices are working to curb their use of energy and water and run their facilities more responsibly. Thera Kalmijn examines their efforts in Part 2 of her series on green initiatives in the healthcare industry.