(Reston, VA) Practice Greenhealth announces the recent new membership of a number of healthcare systems and facilities
- Seattle Children’s Hospital: a premier child health care and pediatric center, recognized
as one of the leading US hospitals for children.
- University of Maryland Medical Center: an academic medical institution providing
comprehensive care for the West Baltimore community and tertiary care for Maryland
and the surrounding area.
- The Catholic Health Association of the United States: national leadership organization
of more than 1200 Catholic health care sponsors, systems, facilities, and related
organizations and services.
- Becton, Dickinson and Company: a medical technology company that manufactures
medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products, serving
healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical
industry, and the general public.
In addition, the following organizations have recently renewed their commitment to sustainability with the renewal of their Practice Greenhealth membership:
- Catholic Health Initiatives, a national nonprofit health organization headquartered in
Denver, Colorado, has established membership for all facilities in their system. This
faith-based system operates in 19 states and includes 75 hospitals; 40 long-term care,
assisted- and residential-
organizations.
NYU Langone Medical Center (New York, NY)
Carroll Hospital Center (Westminster, MD)
Tampa General Hospital (Tampa, FL)
Christiana Care Health System (DE)
Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, MD)
Firelands Regional Medical Center (Sandusky, OH)
CTCA - Eastern Regional Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA)
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“We are very pleased to include all of these leading organizations in the Practice Greenhealth member community, all of whom are leading and driving healthcare to a sustainable future,” stated Robert Jarboe, executive director of Practice Greenhealth. “Their membership demonstrates a significant commitment to improving the environmental impact of healthcare.”
Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading membership and networking organization for institutions in the healthcare community that have made a commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly practices. Members include healthcare systems, businesses and other stakeholders engaged in the greening of healthcare to improve the health of patients, staff and the environment.
