MD H2E is partnering with the Maryland Healthcare Education Institute for this great program! Space is limited so register now.

Tuesday, June 9 ♦ Maryland Hospital Association 

Registration begins at  8:00 AM   Program: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

**Special $25 fee to introduce this content to hospital representatives**

Program Overview

At its core, environmental health is a natural component of healthcare’s mission to provide safe, quality, compassionate and cost effective care.

Weaving the Threads of Environmental Health into Daily Management Operations is a program offered by Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E). It is designed for emerging healthcare leaders who are interested in gaining new perspectives on environmental health practices as well as expanding their capacity to recognize, and create positive, forward-looking strategies to help transform their facility into a driving force that optimizes the well-being of employees, enhances the care of patients, and leads their surrounding community to a sustainable and desirable future.

Participants will learn what environmental health and sustainability mean, how to reduce the use of toxic chemicals for patient and staff safety, how to save money and reduce waste, and how to examine food consumption practices in an effort to increase the amount of environmentally friendly foods available to patients and staff.

REGISTER HERE

Take advantage of this  one-time special price to learn how to reduce costs while providing a better environment for patients and employees.

Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E), in partnership with the Beacon Institute of LifeSpan Network, is hosting a long term care event this spring, with an opportunity to learn about environmental sustainability practices as they fit into senior living facilities. This conference is the first of its kind to bring you examples from other long term care facilities in the area and connect you with resources to help you get started on your sustainability journey. This conference will offer an introductory 101-style meeting for Senior Care organizations  on how health care is Going Green!

This will be an interactive learning opportunity with the chance to connect and learn from hospitals, chefs and other senior care facilities who have sustainability programs already in place. ​Sustainable health care practices promote new roles for retired citizens that will benefit their physical, mental and emotional health. Increasing community collaboration with regards to sustainable and local food production will benefit producers, consumers and the environment and will foster increased self-reliance among communities.

**CE credits available for Nursing Home Administrators, Assisted Living Managers and Social Workers!!**

Conference Details and to register, visit www.mdh2econference.org

 Date: Tuesday April 28, 2015

Meeting: 8:00am– 2:00pm

Location: The Institute for Integrative Health, 1407 Fleet St, Baltimore MD 21231

Email Tarah Ranke with questions at tranke@som.umaryland.edu

Please join the Maryland Health Care Sustainability Leadership Council (MD HCSLC) at its next quarterly meeting.  If you are unable to attend, please send a designee from your hospital/organization.  For health care providers only.

Thursday, March 5th • 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Maryland Hospital Association
6820 Deerpath Road, Elkridge, MD 21075
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Expanding Your Hospital’s Antibiotics Stewardship Program: The Role of Health Care in Eliminating Antibiotic Overuse in Animal Agriculture

 Just as steps are being taken to reduce the overuse of antibiotics in hospitals and clinicians’ practices, it is critical that their Antibiotics Stewardship Programs incorporate the elimination of antibiotic overuse in agriculture.  Hospitals are on the front lines of treating infections, and with sizable food service budgets, the health care sector is poised to tackle the antibiotic resistance crisis beyond the walls of clinical practice. Through its purchasing power and moral authority, the health care sector can change both markets and policies to protect antibiotics and prevent their overuse in animal agriculture.

Presenter: Mae Wu, Staff Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. – Networking/Breakfast
8:15 – 8:30 – Business Meeting
8:30 – 10:00 – Guest Speakers/Discussion

Please RSVP by February 27th to randy_komenski@bshsi.org

Mark your calendars now for the HCSLC next meeting: June 25th  2015

Meetings are for health care providers only.

Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E) and the Maryland Healthcare Sustainability Leadership Council are proud to present the 2014 Trailblazer Education Event on October 30th from 7:30 am- 1pm at GBMC.

Attendees will have an opportunity to network over breakfast and then enjoy presentations from

• Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC): Implementing an Energy Master Plan; Employing Low Unit of Measure
• University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC): Increasing the Health and Nutrient Value of Food
• Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center: Cleaning for Efficiency and Health
• University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center : Constructing a Combined Heat and Power Plant

Cliff Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH, Director, Environmental Health Bureau, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is scheduled to provide a lunchtime keynote on the intersection of environmental and population Health.

Click HERE to register and for more info.

Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E) and the Maryland Healthcare Sustainability Leadership Council are proud to present the 2014 Trailblazer Education Event on October 30th from 7:30 am- 1pm at GBMC.

Attendees will have an opportunity to network over breakfast and thenenjoy presentations from

• Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC): Implementing an Energy Master Plan; Employing Low Unit of Measure
• University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC): Increasing the Health and Nutrient Value of Food
• Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center: Cleaning for Efficiency and Health
• University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center : Constructing a Combined Heat and Power Plant

Cliff Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH, Director, Environmental Health Bureau, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will provide a lunchtime keynote on the intersection of environmental and population Health.

Click HERE to register and for more info.