MD H2E has a new resource: a map of all our hospital

participants. This map is primarily to help hospitals interact with one another. You can search for any hospital, see whether or not they have a green team (those with a green marker), and find their website. We want to continue to add information to this map and make it as easy as possible for hospitals to learn from each others sustainability initiatives.

We welcome any feedback you might have! Contact Molly Englund, Communications Coordinator, at englund@son.umaryland.edu

Groups of health care leaders within the American Hospital Association (AHA) have launched the “Sustainability Roadmap for Hospitals,” a web-based resource for the hospital management to understand and achieve energy efficiency targets.

The website provides background material, sample actions plans, case studies, and target-setting and tracking tools for clear steps health care organizations can take to improve their sustainability efforts and reduce the environmental impacts of their facilities and operations.

For the full article, go to:

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/20/hospitals-plot-course-with-sustainability-roadmap/