Sustainability
AHA sustainability in health care information and resources.
AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering and Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash., examined the feasibility of shifting to renewable electricity to heat its building.
Learn why and how ASHE partnered with Providence St. Peter Hospital on a decarbonization feasibility study to electrify the existing hospital’s heat.
A groundbreaking case study on electrifying an existing hospital building’s thermal load — and a companion guide on starting decarbonization efforts
Takeda and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have launched a strategic partnership aimed at developing innovative solutions to reduce hard-to-abate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the health care sector.
Implementing TeamSTEPPS is only the beginning, this webinar is all about sustaining the benefits and moving the needle on culture change. Discover long-term strategies for embedding TeamSTEPPS principles into daily practice and how to plan for sustainability through ongoing training, leadership…
In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was enacted, offering tax incentives and funding mechanisms typically unavailable to tax-exempt organizations, including non-profit health care. This webinar will feature panelists who will advocate for utilizing IRA incentives. They will provide an…
Leaders of the AHA this week are participating the International Hospital Federation's 47th annual World Hospital Congress in Rio de Janeiro, leading a series of panels that include presentations from health care executives and other officials from around the world.
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health network, is the nation’s first health system to receive a voluntary certification for sustainability from The Joint Commission.
The AHA has developed a sustainability roadmap for health care. This roadmap provides excellent resources and strategic guidance for hospitals and health systems that are adopting practices to support the environment and their communities.