Hospitals reduce their carbon footprints with sustainable solutions
On the mission of achieving sustainability, hospitals have their sights set on one mammoth target: becoming carbon neutral — achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions.
And while the mission is long, challenging and often fraught with obstacles, hospitals have an obligation to embrace sustainability due to the enormity of their carbon footprint and their core commitment to health and healing, according to leaders in the decarbonization movement.
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Even small hospitals can make big moves to improve their sustainability.
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ASHE hosted a two-day Energy to Care Treasure Hunt at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore
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Atrium Health Cleveland has made great strides in energy efficiency in the last decade.
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OhioHealth and Ohio State Wexner Medical Center openly share best practices to improve patient outcomes and celebrate each other’s successes
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Get involved with programs that will help you reduce energy use and get the most out of the Energy to Care program.
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Insights into practical ways to tackle the perceived daunting task of decarbonization, including regulations already in place for health care…