Practice Greenhealth Announces Launch of Research Study To Document Impact of Healthcare Sustainability Best Practices, Sponsored by Medical Technology Company BD
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Practice Greenhealth has announced the launch of a groundbreaking study to investigate and document the impact of sustainability ‘best practices’ on patient and worker outcomes and lowering costs, which will be funded by global medical technology company BD. The project is a combined effort of the recently organized Health Care Research Collaborative.
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Practice Greenhealth Announces Launch of Research Study to Document Impact of Healthcare Sustainability Best Practices, Sponsored by Medical Technology Company BD
Practice Greenhealth has announced the launch of a groundbreaking study to investigate and document the impact of sustainability ‘best practices’ on patient and worker outcomes and lowering costs, which will be funded by global medical technology company BD. The project is a combined effort of the recently organized Health Care Research Collaborative.
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Practice Greenhealth Announces Launch of Research Study To Document Impact of Healthcare Sustainability Best Practices, Sponsored by Medical Technology Company BD
Practice Greenhealth has announced the launch of a groundbreaking study to investigate and document the impact of sustainability ‘best practices’ on patient and worker outcomes and lowering costs, which will be funded by global medical technology company BD. The project is a combined effort of the recently organized Health Care Research Collaborative.
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TEL 888.688.3332 • FAX 866.379.8705 • WWW.PRACTICEGREENHEALTH.ORG
November
9,
2010
Contact:
Mary
Lisi
Practice
Greenhealth
12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 680 • RESTON, VA 20191 USA
888-‐379-‐6664
mlisi@practicegreenhealth.org
Practice
Greenhealth
Announces
Launch
of
Research
Study
to
Document
Impact
of
Healthcare
Sustainability
Best
Practices,
Sponsored
by
Medical
Technology
Company
BD
(Reston,
Virginia)
Practice
Greenhealth
today
announced
the
launch
of
a
groundbreaking
study
to
investigate
and
document
the
impact
of
sustainability
“best
practices”
on
patient
and
worker
outcomes
and
lowering
costs,
which
will
be
funded
by
global
medical
technology
company
BD.
The
project
is
a
combined
effort
of
the
recently
organized
Health
Care
Research
Collaborative.
The
Health
Care
Research
Collaborative
is
a
partnership
of
Practice
Greenhealth,
the
nation’s
leading
member-‐based
organization
dedicated
to
sustainability
in
healthcare;
the
international
advocacy
organization
Health
Care
Without
Harm;
and
the
Healthier
Hospitals
Initiative,
a
coalition
of
leading
U.S.
health
systems
committed
to
improving
sustainability
and
safety
across
the
healthcare
sector.
HHI
founders
include:
Advocate
Health
Care,
Catholic
Healthcare
West,
Hospital
Corporation
of
America,
Inc,
Kaiser
Permanente,
MedStar
Health,
and
Partners
Healthcare
Systems,
Inc.
HHI
recently
developed
a
Healthier
Hospitals
Agenda
that
uses
evidence-‐based
design
and
research
data
to
recommend
nine
categories
of
sustainability
interventions,
and
specific
actions
within
each
category.
The
year-‐long
study,
will
collect
comprehensive
data
from
hospitals
around
the
country
that
are
currently
implementing
the
HHI
Agenda
recommendations
or
otherwise
implementing
comprehensive
sustainability
actions,
including:
design
and
operate
healthier
and
safer
facilities
for
patients
and
employees;
purchase
safer
and
more
sustainable
products
and
materials,
and
support
the
use
of
safer
chemicals
and
green
chemistry;
promote
nutritious,
sustainable
food
choices;
reduce
the
consumption
of
energy;
conserve
water;
minimize
waste
and
emissions;
address
pharmaceutical
waste;
improve
transportation
strategies
for
patients
and
staff;
and
create
a
culture
in
which
sustainability
is
linked
to
patient
and
worker
safety.
“BD
is
pleased
to
support
this
long-‐needed
research
toward
developing
data
that
could
clearly
demonstrate
the
benefits
of
sustainability
efforts
on
health
and
economic
outcomes,”
said
Glenn
Barbi,
BD
Vice
President
of
Global
Sustainability.
“We
are
committed
to
providing
affordable,
accessible
medical
technologies
that
help
address
fundamental
healthcare
needs.
Today,
BD
also
recognizes
that
the
connections
between
human
health
and
a
healthy
environment
are
inseparable.
For
this
reason,
we
are
committed
to
reducing
our
environmental
footprint
and
supporting
our
customers
and
suppliers
to
do
the
same.”
Data
suggests
that
sustainable
practices
in
health
care
can
lead
to
better
patient
outcomes,
fewer
work-‐related
injuries,
a
cleaner
environment,
and
significant
cost
savings.
However,
the
evidence
of
such
benefits
is
mainly
anecdotal.
Research
is
needed
that
examines
the
impact
of
comprehensive
sustainability
interventions
in
hospitals
on
patient
and
worker
outcomes
and
cost
savings,
identifying
the
most
effective
components.
For
example,
system-‐wide
conservation
practices
in
a
hospital
network
cut
water
use
by
20
to
30
percent,
saving
$100,000
a
year
for
some
facilities.
Reductions
in
hospitals’
energy
use
of
18
to
20
percent
are
achievable
using
current
standard
technology
coupled
with
minor
capital
expenditures
costing
one
to
two
percent.
One
hospital
reported
that
workers
compensation
claims
went
down
after
it
implemented
a
greener
cleaning
program.
When
Kaiser
Permanente
launched
an
Environmentally
Preferred
Purchasing
Program,
they
saved
$20
million
in
one
year
while
opening
up
the
market
to
more
affordable,
healthier
products.
HCA
implemented
a
medical
device
reprocessing
program
in
2009,
saving
$30
million
across
its
system
with
only
20%
compliance.
In
terms
of
design,
access
to
daylight
in
hospitals
has
been
linked
with
reduced
depression
among
patients,
reduced
length
of
stay,
and
reduced
intake
of
pain
medication.
One
U.S.
study
found
consistent
positive
correlation
between
17
greener
buildings
and
staff
recruitment
and
retention.
If
these
savings
can
be
spread
across
the
entire
sector,
the
healthcare
cost
savings
will
result
in
billions
of
dollars
per
year.
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About
Practice
Greenhealth:
Practice
Greenhealth
is
the
nation’s
leading
membership
and
networking
organization
for
institutions
in
healthcare
that
have
made
a
commitment
to
sustainable,
eco-‐friendly
practices.
To
learn
more
about
Practice
Greenhealth,
visit:
www.practicegreenhealth.org