MD H2E annually gives its Trailblazer Award to Maryland hospitals that have shown leadership in advancing sustainability in a particular area or areas of their operations. The winners are all strong models for other hospitals, blazing the trail of sustainable health care by reducing their environmental footprint and raising the bar on achieving improved results.

Each 2012 award winner was presented with a Trailblazer Award at MD H2E’s annual November conference, Environmental Excellence in Health Care: Innovations and Collaborations  and participated in the Trailblazer Education event April 4, 2013. where their sustainability practices were highlighted.

 The 2012 Trailblazer winners are:

Deer’s Head Hospital Center

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

University of Maryland Medical Center

Click on each hospital to learn a little more about their award-winning initiatives.

Presentations from the Trailblazer Education Event: