Practice Greenhealth Honors Hospitals for Sustainability Commitment

Practice Greenhealth has announced the recipients of this year’s Top 25 Environmental Excellence Awards. The achievement honors facilities that exemplify the highest standards for sustainability practices in healthcare.

In addition to the Top 25, Practice Greenhealth is recognizing 368 healthcare organizations across 11 areas of sustainability through its annual Environmental Excellence Awards program.

This year’s Top 25 winners range in size from large, urban, academic medical centers to critical access hospitals. The facilities have formal commitments to address climate change, are avoiding chemicals of concern and reducing meat served, have engaged staff in supporting sustainability programs, and are demonstrating leadership in their communities and across the healthcare sector. Award winners were chosen among hospital applicants with the highest scores on Practice Greenhealth’s Partner for Change application.

The Top 25 winners for 2023 are:

• Amery Hospital & Clinic
• Boston Medical Center
• Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
• Cleveland Clinic
• Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center
• Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center
• Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center
• Harborview Medical Center
• Hudson Hospital & Clinic
• Iowa City VA Health Care System
• James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center
• Lakeview Hospital
• Mayo Clinic
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Minneapolis VA Healthcare System
• NorthShore University HealthSystem- Skokie Hospital
• Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
• Providence St. Patrick Hospital
• Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
• Regions Hospital
• St. Cloud VA Health Care System
• UC Davis Health
• UC San Diego Health
• University of Vermont Medical Center
• VHA John D. Dingell VA Medical Center