As sustainability in healthcare evolves, it’s vital to understand how these practices fit into everyday operations. For the fourth consecutive year, Practice Greenhealth presents comprehensive data illustrating the progress of sustainability across the healthcare sector as facilities navigate the path toward a healthier environment and a sustainable bottom line.
The 2012 Sustainability Benchmark Report includes activities reported by 171 winners of the Partner for Change, Partner for Change with Distinction and Environmental Leadership Circle Awards won in Practice Greenhealth’s 2012 Environmental Excellence Awards Program. This year the data was analyzed by a statistical firm using the SPSS analysis package and is presented by award type.
The data from the 149 hospital winners is reported in the main body of the text, with clinic and long-term care data reported in an appendix. The report includes data and analysis on hospital practices in many areas including:
- Waste volumes and costs
- Waste reduction practices and programs
- Chemical use and green cleaning
- Environmental purchasing, including reusables
- Sustainable food
- Facilities and construction, including planned construction projects
- Energy efficiency
- Water use
- Green team development
The 2012 Sustainability Benchmark Report provides a unique glimpse into hospitals’ priorities, including trends and emerging areas of focus, and will help identify how to meet the needs for sustainable products and services in the future. For details, visit http://practicegreenhealth.org/.
