Sustainable Operations - April 2013
Kaiser Permanente wins national awards for environmental practices
Kaiser Permanente has received 29 Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards for 2013.
4/29/2013
Hospital plans to profit from recycling packaging used for surgical equipment
Massachusetts General Hospital is starting a pilot program to recycle and sell blue wrap used in operating rooms to package surgical equipment.
4/15/2013
Medical center takes big energy efficiency step with lighting retrofit
When the Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., began pursuing Energy Star certification in 2004, it became apparent that a lighting retrofit involving almost 12,000 lamps and ballasts on the 1.6-million-square-foot campus was a necessary step.
4/12/2013
Effects of climate change may pose business risk for healthcare facilities
Healthcare facilities need resiliency in design and operations to be prepared for extreme weather.
4/9/2013
Hospitals could slash energy use through careful equipment purchasing
Advances in the energy efficiency of medical equipment can significantly cut plug loads in hospitals, and should be factored into purchasing decisions.
4/8/2013
Practice Greenhealth offers webinar on risks of flame retardants
Practice Greenhealth will host a webinar on flame retardants on April 3 at 2 p.m. Eastern.
4/1/2013