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Practice Greenhealth Honors St. Joseph’s with Green Awards

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 Green Building 1723 Views California Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, Dignity Health system, environmental sustainability, GEELA, Greening Award, Greening the OR Recognition Award, John Kendle, Partner for Change, Practice Greenhealth, St. Joseph’s, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Stockton

Practice Greenhealth’s Partner for Change Award recognizes health care facilities that support sustainability.

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California Hospitals Find Water-Saving Solutions

December 29, 2015 1588 Views Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, OhioHealth Corp., Practice Greenhealth

LONG BEACH, Calif. — California is in the midst of one of its biggest droughts in history and has been looking for creative ways to cut water usage without completely altering daily life. As hospitals are some of the highest water users in most communities, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), they are in a unique position to help fight the drought by focusing on more water-saving operations.