Welcome to MD H2E’s June News Roundup: Trailblazer Edition.

In this newsletter you will find summaries of Maryland Hospitals’ award winning initiatives.  We also extend a warm welcome to our newest member, Tarah Ranke, who will be working on sustainable foods projects.

MD H2E will publish future case studies to examine the Trailblazer efforts in greater detail, and MD H2E’s Education Event will be held October 30th, where winning hospitals will present their topics of sustainability: energy management, operational efficiencies, sustainable food and beverage offerings and green cleaning.

Environmental Leader included MD H2E as one of 104 industry experts sharing valuable information regarding environmental, energy and sustainability programs.  The website offers online green business and corporate sustainability news, and recently published the fourth edition of its Insider Knowledge Report. To read more about the report, or download it from the EL website, click HERE. MD H2E can be found on page 25.

According to EL, “Those that ultimately were included were those we think provide the best lessons, advice and examples from which other companies and executives can learn.”

MD H2E is proud to say we were included in the report, alongside names such as Canon, General Mills, DuPont, Anheuser-Busch, TD Bank, Symantec, U-Haul, Staples and more.  But, this work is nothing without the forward-thinking stewardship that defines our hospitals.

MD H2E would like to thank the Maryland Healthcare Sustainability Leadership Council: Charlotte Wallace (2013 Chair), Mike Forthman (Current Chair), Rachel DeMunda (Current Vice-Chair) and the entire membership of the MD HCSLC for participation in the programs and survey referenced in the article.

Welcome to February 2014 News Roundup-Revised!

In this edition, you will find:

• Information on the March 4^th Healthcare Leadership Council Meeting
• Greening the OR and Physician Engagement
• A very cool Healthcare Resiliency Checklist (borrowed from Canada)
• A link to the Trailblazer and Environmental Health Nursing Awards
• Sustainable Food Pages and related articles

Feel free to

email us with questions or comments. Thanks!

The MD H2E team,

Joan, Louise, Gina, Carrie

Welcome to the MDH2E December 2013 News Roundup!  In this month’s edition, read about:

• Two Maryland Sustainability Leaders’ beginnings as Registered Nurses
• Going Fryer Free
• Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” Guide to Toxics
• Details on the upcoming Future Harvest Conference
• MD H2E Trailblazer and Environmental Health Nursing Award dates announced

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Joan, Louise, Gina, Carrie and Debbie

Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E) Presents:

Reducing Energy Costs in Maryland’s Hospitals

October 10^th 2013, 8 a.m. – 1p.m. at the Maryland Hospital Association

• Results and Observations from MD H2E Hospital Environmental Sustainability Practices and Energy Benchmarking Surveys, Joan Plisko, PhD, Technical Director, MD H2E
• Energy Star for Health Care, Clark Reed, National Program Manager, ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Incorporating “High Tech” Tools and Processes with “High Touch” Employee and Staff Engagement, Rich Morgan, Senior Director Facilities and Real Estate, AtSite Inc
• Correlating Energy Projects to Environmental and Health Benefits, Laura Anderko, PhD, RN, Robert and Kathleen Scanlon Endowed Chair in Values Based Health Care, Fellow, Center for Social Justice, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University
• GBMC Energy Management Journey, Mike Forthman, Vice President Facilities and Support Services, GBMC

Breakfast and Lunch included!

Register here for this free event: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DYHJKBC

This event is organized in collaboration with the Maryland Hospital Association and the Maryland Health Care Sustainability Leadership Council, and with sponsorship and analytical support from AtSite Inc.