Practice Greenhealth recently awarded 25 hospitals its highest honor for their environmental sustainability practices, according to an article on the Becker's Hospital Review website.
The first five (alphabetically) are:
1. Boston Medical Center
2. Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee)
3. Cleveland Clinic
4. Erie (Pa.) VA Medical Center
5. Hackensack (N.J.) Meridian Health-Hackensack University Medical Center
The winners were chosen among hospital applicants that have the highest scores on the Greenhealth Partner for Change application.
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