Sustainability
Environmental sustainability benchmarking for hospitals and health systems
AHA leaders are participating in the International Hospital Federation’s World Hospital Congress in Lisbon, Portugal.
The International Hospital Federation’s Geneva Sustainability Centre, in partnership with Deloitte, launched a Sustainability Accelerator Tool Oct. 24 to help hospital and health care leaders assess and track organizational efforts to reduce emissions and promote environmental stewardship.
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Learn how hospitals are embracing plant-based menus to offer healthful meal options and reduce carbon emissions.
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering has launched a team training and consultation program that can help hospitals and health systems identify opportunities to become more environmentally sustainable while saving an average $900,000 a year.
AHA Leadership Scan: A Series of Virtual Panel Discussions
Implementing a Proven Road Map to Drive Sustainable Growth
How to prioritize investments to achieve long-term stability
Wednesday, November 1, 2022
1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m.…
A new AHA Leadership Scan episode will explore how some hospitals and health systems have developed more resilient and proactive approaches to identifying, vetting and purchasing sustainable products.
Joint Commission announces voluntary hospital certification program for environmental sustainability
The Joint Commission in January will launch a voluntary certification program to help U.S. hospitals accelerate their sustainable practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Commenting on proposed Internal Revenue Service regulations to implement Inflation Reduction Act clean energy and energy efficiency incentives, AHA said it generally supports the regulations permitting certain taxpayers to elect a direct cash payment in lieu of credits but recommends changes to…