Initiatives

Practice Greenhealth leads and supports a growing list of initiatives commited to the goals of our organization, furthering our commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly practices. These initiatives help educate, motivate, and engage healthcare professionals to adopt best environmental practices that increase operational efficiency and support environmentally sustainable systems that improve the health of patients, staff, and the community.

• The Greening the OR™ Initiative was launched by Practice Greenhealth in April, 2010, to help the healthcare industry generate cost savings, maintain worker and patient safety and, most importantly, reduce the environmental footprint of our nation’s operating rooms.
• Practice Greenhealth has announced the formation of the Greening the Supply Chain™ Initiative. The Initiative extends Practice Greenhealth’s leadership role in supporting hospitals and Group Purchasing Organizations by engaging businesses in the demand for more environmentally preferable products (EPP)  within health care facilities, GPOs and in the business marketplace.
• The Healthcare Renewable Energy Initiative was announced in April, 2011, by Practice Greenhealth and Citi, a global leader in renewable energy. This program is an offering of transparent and flexible financing options for health systems and hospitals seeking to reduce energy consumption and become more energy efficient. To request more information about HREI, please fill out this form.
• The Healthier Hospitals Initiative is charting a path to a healthier, more sustainable and more cost effective healthcare system.
• Practice Greenhealth supports the Chicago Green Health Care Initiative, generating cost-effective and persistent greenhouse gas reductions while improving the environmental, economic, public health, and social conditions in the community.