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Excited to share my groundbreaking blog: "From Hippocrates to Eco-Crates: The Green Healthcare Imperative." 🌱💡 In this insightful piece, I try to bridge the gap between ancient Hippocratic principles and our modern-day environmental challenges, introducing the concept of 'Eco-Crates'—a call to action for the healthcare sector to embrace sustainability and environmental stewardship. Discover how healthcare professionals can integrate green practices into their daily operations, reducing the carbon footprint while enhancing patient care. I provide compelling arguments and practical solutions, urging the medical community to lead by example in the fight against climate change. Join us in exploring how the ethos of "First, do no harm" is evolving to encompass our planet's health, ensuring a sustainable future for all. A must-read for healthcare professionals, environmental advocates, and anyone committed to fostering a healthier world for generations to come. 🌍 Read, reflect, and let's discuss how we can collectively contribute to this vital transformation in healthcare. #GreenHealthcare #Sustainability #HealthcareInnovation #EcoCrates

Planetary health is all about recognizing how closely our well-being is tied to the health of the planet. Sustainable and ethical healthcare practices play a crucial role in this connection. By focusing on resource efficiency, waste reduction, and renewable energy, sustainable healthcare can significantly lower its environmental impact. Ethical practices, on the other hand, ensure that everyone has fair access to healthcare and promote a sense of responsibility towards our environment. Healthcare systems generate a lot of waste and greenhouse gases, contributing to environmental degradation. Read more here. https://lnkd.in/gx-gph47

🌿 Discover how hospitals are turning green into gold! 💰 This one is different and more data-focused but speaks to another hidden opportunity that is being overlooked. #greenhealthcare #onehealth #circulareconomy #healthtech #sustainable

How can a hospital or healthcare organization's focus on sustainability help to tackle two of the sector's biggest challenges? Andrew Garman offers a picture of how to make sustainability part of the solution to today's main healthcare delivery concerns. https://lnkd.in/gJQN7Jut #SustainableHealthcare #HealthcareLeaders #HospitalLeaders

🌿 Sustainability in Healthcare: A Greener Future Awaits 🌿 How can the healthcare industry become more sustainable? What changes can we implement to make a difference? Explore the document below to discover actionable strategies and innovative solutions for a more sustainable and eco-friendly healthcare sector. Let's work together to create a healthier planet for everyone. 🌍💚 #SustainableHealthcare #HealthcareInnovation #Sustainability #NuvoHealthcare

Adopting environmental sustainability in the healthcare sector is not only good for the planet but also beneficial for people's health. It helps reduce harmful effects of environmental changes on public health. Also, by going green, hospitals can cut down on their carbon emissions and save on costs, as sustainable practices often involve using resources more efficiently. 🌱 Be the change in healthcare sustainability. Discover how with us: https://bit.ly/3vZ07om #healthcare #climatechange

Just received my certificate in Introduction to Sustainable Health Systems from the CASCADE Summer Institute! 🎓 This experience has profoundly reshaped my perspective on the journey towards sustainability and net zero in health systems. 🌍 It's become clear to me that achieving these goals requires an immense amount of hard work and dedication, yet it often goes unnoticed. One key takeaway from the course was the importance of circular economy models within the sustainable framework. By reusing and reprocessing equipment instead of relying on single-use products, we can significantly reduce waste and prolong the use of materials in the health sector. This not only conserves resources but also promotes a more sustainable and efficient healthcare system. The insights and knowledge I gained have equipped me with the tools to advocate for and implement sustainable practices in health systems. Sustainability in health care is not just an add-on; it's a necessity for the future. We need to push forward with innovative solutions and a collective effort to make our health systems more resilient and environmentally friendly. Grateful for this learning opportunity and excited to contribute to a greener, more sustainable future in healthcare. Let's make sustainability a priority! 💚 #SustainableHealth #NetZero #CASCADESummerInstitute #HealthcareInnovation #SustainabilityInHealthcare

A successfully executed second Health PROcure Sustainability workshop is behind us. This time the theme was Creating & Engaging on a Net Zero Plan. The workshop is organised by HealthPRO Canada & Health Proc Europe Association and led by Neil Hind. This session brought together healthcare professionals from across Europe🇪🇺 and Canada🇨🇦 to navigate the complexities of developing a comprehensive strategy to tackle carbon emissions. 🌍 At Workshop 2, we delved into the intricacies of creating and engaging on a Net Zero Plan, aimed at simplifying the process of addressing and reducing organisations' carbon footprint. This session emphasized the importance of collaboration and shared responsibility in driving sustainable change. By equipping participants with the tools and knowledge needed to develop and execute organisational sustainability strategy, we're paving the way for a greener, healthier future. 🌿 Looking ahead, we're excited to continue our journey as we work together to create a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. #Sustainability #NetZero #Healthcare #ChangeManagement

As we mark Zero Emissions Day (Sept 21), we recognise the fundamental connection between environmental well-being and human health. This article highlights the potential for achieving sustainability within Australia's healthcare industry through strong leadership, innovation, and collaboration. #Philips #Healthcare #Sustainability #Australia

The latest from AHA Market Scan: 4 Ways to Drive Transformational Change in Sustainability Like a growing number of health care organizations, New Jersey’s Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) system has been on a journey for some time now to reduce its environmental impact and boost sustainability practices. Decarbonization efforts like these helped four HMH hospitals to be the first in the country to achieve The Joint Commission’s Sustainable Healthcare Certification earlier this month. Sustainability programs like that of HMH were once seen as an add-on to hospital operations and health care delivery. Today they are an operational priority as health care organizations confront climate change and work to reduce its impact on patients, employees and communities. The recently released AHA-American Society for Health Care Engineering’s Health Care Leader’s Guide to Sustainability and Decarbonization spells out the challenge facing the field. https://lnkd.in/gzbF92mC