In the August Newsletter, find articles on:

* Our upcoming November conference, Environmental Excellence in Healthcare: A Showcase of Best Practices

* Union Hospital of Cecil County wins MD Green Registry Leadership Awards

* Best Practices for a Sustainable Operating Room

* Efforts to Reduce Medical Waste

* Healthcare Leading the way In Energy Efficiency Pursuit

* Nursing Update

* The Deadly Effects of Chemo Drugs

* Sinai Hospital Donates Thousands of Fluorescent Lamps for Local Reuse

* MD H2E Partners With One Less Car

* Sustainable Foods Update

* MD H2E Summer Events Recap

MDH2E August 2010 Newsletter

Conference Website

Hosted by Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, this educational and networking event each year brings together over 250 healthcare workers from across Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic Region.  The goal of this year’s conference is to showcase facilities’ best environmental best practices.  From the basement to the boardroom, MD H2E reaches many levels of organizational greening.  We have confirmed as the keynote speaker Gary Cohen, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Health Care Without Harm.

Go to the Conference Website for the full schedule and to register.