BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HealthTrust was selected for the fourth time as a recipient of a “Champion for Change” award from Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health-care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations. The award is one of the organization’s Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor outstanding environmental achievements in the health-care sector.
J. Michael Jones, FACHE, director of Clinical Education and Sustainability, accepted the 2013 award on behalf of HealthTrust at the annual CleanMed Conference & Exposition, the premier environmental conference for leaders in health-care sustainability, held recently in Boston.
“The Champion for Change Award honors organizations that demonstrate leadership in reducing their environmental footprint,” said Laura Wenger, RN, executive director of Practice Greenhealth. “HealthTrust has extended their commitment beyond their internal practices to their clients and community to make even more of an impact.”
As evidenced in a recent study from the Health Care Research Collaborative—Can Sustainable Hospitals Help Bend the Health Care Cost Curve?—introducing environmental sustainability measures in hospitals not only results in significant savings, but also will not increase operating costs. The implications are clear—given the return on investment, all hospitals should adopt and expand their sustainability programs.
“HealthTrust recognizes the importance of providing its members with options for environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) of products and services,” said Jones. “We continue to expand our effort to include products and services that are better for both the environment and public health as our member facilities increasingly ask for sustainable purchasing options.”
The Champion for Change Award is reserved for organizational partners supplying health-care products and services that are considerate of the earth and its resources. The winners of this award have achieved success in greening their own organization and have also assisted others who are committed to improving their environmental performance. A member of Practice Greenhealth since 2008, HealthTrust has won the award four times.
About HealthTrust
HealthTrust (www.healthtrustpg.com) is committed to strengthening provider performance and clinical excellence through an aligned membership model and the delivery of total cost management solutions, including supply chain solutions and a contract and service portfolio unparalleled in quality, scope and value. HealthTrust serves 1,400 acute care facilities, 800 ambulatory surgery centers and members in more than 10,600 other locations including physician practices, long-term care and alternate care sites. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., HealthTrust is closely integrated with the provider-proven capabilities of Parallon Business Solutions (www.parallon.net) which include workforce management solutions, revenue cycle and business process expertise and technology solutions.
About Practice Greenhealth
Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading membership and networking organization for institutions in health care that have made a commitment to sustainable, environmentally friendly practices. To learn more about Practice Greenhealth visit www.practicegreenhealth.org.
