Press Release

AHA Statement on Hospital Energy Alliance

Contact:
Matthew Fenwick - (312) 422-2820
Alicia Mitchell - (202) 626-2339

Washington D.C.

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Rich Umbdenstock
President and CEO, American Hospital Association

April 29, 2009

The AHA welcomes the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance (HEA), with its goal of achieving energy savings while preserving and enhancing health care delivery.  As community organizations, hospitals are acutely aware of being good environmental stewards and have a long history of listening to their community on how they can best serve them.

America's hospitals stand ready to help lead this public/private partnership.  The HEA will bring together hospital leaders and provide important insights into how to improve energy conservation while maintaining quality care for patients.

Hospitals understand that building an environmentally sustainable future is important.  We look forward to working with hospitals, others committed to this effort and the DOE on next steps.

About AHA

The AHA is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the improvement of health in their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which includes more than 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and 38,000 individual members. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends.