Kelsey Brimmer: Sustainability Tips for Hospitals

1. Establish Priorities- Sutter said it’s often hard for hospitals and other healthcare organizations to figure out what can be done first, or what is the most important step to take
2. Purchasing Preferences- There are so many elements to a hospital’s cost structure and how to fit in ways to save costs
3. Targeting Supply Chain Metrics- Hosptials can develop metrics, then implement them by identifying and prioritizing greener purchases
4. Waste Reduction & Local Sourcing- Two other important and achievable aspects of sustainability in healthcare include reducing waste through recycling programs
5. Physicial Plant Energy Consumption- Energy conservation programs could result in 20 to 30 percent reductions in annual bills

Source: Healthcare Finance News
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