If you work in the health care industry, and feel there are opportunities to make it more environmentally-friendly, or would like to learn what is being done, check out a new book written by Kathy Gerwig, VP, Employee Safety, Health and Wellness and Environmental Stewardship Officer for Kaiser Permanente.
She describes a couple ways that hospitals are greening themselves, and presents practical solutions for health care organizations and clinicians to improve their environments and the health of their communities. Topics include: making food services sustainable, managing hospital waste, and relevant impacts/mitigating measures related to climate change.
- Energy and Climate - renewable energy, energy efficiency and how it impacts carbon emissions
- Food - making cafeteria and patient meals more sustainable
- Purchasing - environmentally preferred purchasing agreements with medical suppliers
- Safer Chemicals - dealing with chemically laden products, such as exam gloves, plastic tubing, cleaning products, and disinfectants
- Waste - managing the numerous waste streams in a hospital
You can read an article about the author and the book at: http://www.corporateecoforum.com/hospitals-can-heal-planet/
You can order the book on Amazon at: Greening Health Care: How Hospitals Can Heal the Planet
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