AWARD WINNERS The Environmental Excellence Awards are the nation’s premier recognition program for environmental performance in the health care sector. Launched in 2002, the awards program recognizes health care facilities and health systems for their commitment to environmental stewardship and their sustainability achievements. AWARD WINNERS The Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award Honorees The Top 25 Environmental Excellence Awards is Practice Greenhealth’s highest honor for hospitals. Selected from the pool of Partner for Change applicants, these hospitals are leading the industry in all-around sustainability performance, demonstrating comprehensive programs and are illustrating how sustainability is entrenched in their organizational culture. Each year, the competition for these top spots increases, as hospitals across the country continue to innovate. The Top 25 winners for 2019 are (in alphabetical order): Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Atlantic Health System - Overlook Medical Center Boston Medical Center Cleveland Clinic Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Harborview Medical Center Hudson Hospital & Clinic Lakeview Hospital Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Regions Hospital Seattle Children’s Stony Brook University Hospital The University of Vermont Medical Center U.S. Army, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center UCLA Health Ronald Reagan University Medical Center VHA 04 Erie VA Medical Center (Erie, PA) VHA 04 James E. VanZandt VA Medical Center (Altoona, PA) VHA 07 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (Charleston, SC) VHA 08 VA Caribbean Healthcare System (San Juan, PR) VHA 12 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI) VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center (Iowa City, IA) VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System (Minneapolis, MN) VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Health Care System (St. Cloud, MN) 2 AWARD WINNERS Circles of Excellence Award Honorees The Circle of Excellence Awards celebrate hospitals who have not only earned an award for all around sustainability achievement, but who have also been identified as the top scoring programs for each category of sustainability. Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Leadership Circle Regions Hospital Stony Brook University Hospital It all starts with leadership. The Leadership Circle represents high-performing hospitals that have a strong infrastructure U.S. Army, Brooke Army Medical Center supporting a long-term commitment to healthier environments U.S. Army, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center through leadership vision, committee structure, reporting, VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System (Minneapolis, MN) data tracking, communication and education. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Greening the OR Circle Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Hudson Hospital & Clinic The Greening the OR Circle acknowledges leadership in Lakeview Hospital implementation and innovation in the surgical department. A number of practices in the OR were evaluated for this award, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital including: medical waste reduction and clinical plastics recycling, Regions Hospital reformulation of OR kits, medical device reprocessing, use of VHA 04 James E. VanZandt VA Medical Center (Altoona, PA) reusable sterilization cases, and sustainable anesthesia practices VHA 07 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (Charleston, SC) along with other innovative programs in their operating rooms. VHA 08 VA Caribbean Healthcare System (San Juan, PR) Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital VHA 12 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI) Atlantic Health System - Overlook Medical Center Cleveland Clinic Less Waste Circle Dartmouth Hitchcock Health Harborview Medical Center The hospitals in this Circle have excelled in waste prevention and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota material handling, demonstrated through high recycling rates, low Providence Portland Medical Center regulated medical waste generation and a focus on minimizing the total volume of waste generated by the facility. These mature Regions Hospital programs address all facets of the complex health care waste stream. VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Health Care System (St. Cloud, MN) Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Harborview Medical Center Food Circle Hudson Hospital & Clinic The Food Circle highlights leaders in sustainable food services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center capturing leadership in meat reduction, procurement of better Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital meat, local and sustainable sourcing, improving access to tap Providence St. Patrick Hospital water and healthy beverages, supporting healthy food access, Regions Hospital and preventing food waste. Top contenders have demonstrated The University of Vermont Medical Center noteworthy programming in each area, and have an educational strategy that addresses the food system as a critical component in VHA 12 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI) an overall sustainability plan — for human and planetary health. VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System (Minneapolis, MN) Atlantic Health System - Overlook Medical Center Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Chemicals Circle Safer Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center - Old Bridge The Chemicals Circle celebrates facilities with sound chemical Hudson Hospital & Clinic reduction policies and practices. Winners address toxicity through Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center purchasing, change of products, services and equipment, and Regions Hospital educate their staff and the community on hazardous chemicals. Seattle Children’s Advocate Aurora Health The University of Vermont Medical Center Hackensack Meridian Health UC Davis Health Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center University of Vermont Medical Center Fanny Allen Campus 3 AWARD WINNERS VHA 04 Erie VA Medical Center (Erie, PA) EPP Circle VHA 04 James E. VanZandt VA Medical Center (Altoona, PA) VHA 17 Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital (San Antonio, TX) The EPP Circle celebrates the best in environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) programs. Facilities were evaluated VHA 23 Iowa City VA Medical Center (Iowa City, IA) on their supporting policies, interactions with GPOs and VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Health Care System (St. Cloud, MN) suppliers, environmentally preferable contracts and use of environmental attributes in RFPs and business reviews. Climate Circle Advocate Aurora Health Cleveland Clinic The Climate Circle highlights visionary hospitals taking the lead on tracking and measurement of CO2 emissions, and overall Hackensack Meridian Health climate program development. Hospitals in this Circle demonstrate Harborview Medical Center an understanding of the health impacts of climate change HealthPartners and are taking action to mitigate those impacts and educate Kaiser San Jose Medical Center their staff and communities on playing a supporting role. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center VHA 10 Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center (Saginaw, MI) Boston Medical Center VHA 12 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI) Cleveland Clinic VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Health Care System (St. Cloud, MN) Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center Harborview Medical Center Energy Circle Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Providence St. Patrick Hospital The Energy Circle celebrates hospitals that are leading the sector Regions Hospital in energy efficiency. Leaders generally have energy managers and written programs to reduce energy use over time. They are tracking Seattle Children’s energy use intensity, ENERGY STAR performance metrics, and shared The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center details on project implementation and staff engagement strategies. VHA 12 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI) Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Harborview Medical Center Green Building Circle Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center The Green Building Circle is presented to hospitals that have NYU Langone Health - Main Campus demonstrated LEED and other innovative green building Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital achievements over the past five years. These hospitals emphasize Regions Hospital policies that show a commitment to the requirement of LEED- VHA 04 James E. VanZandt VA Medical Center (Altoona, PA) construction standards for all major new builds or renovations. VHA 17 Dallas VA Medical Center (Dallas, TX) Their achievements include energy and water efficiency, safer materials, regional sourcing, integration of nature and other VHA 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System (Minneapolis, MN) mechanisms to create high-performance healing environments. VHA 23 St. Cloud VA Health Care System (St. Cloud, MN) Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children’s Hospital Cleveland Clinic Water Circle Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center The Water Circle recognizes hospitals for exemplary programs in water NYU Langone Health - Main Campus conservation and efficiency. These early adopters boast fewer gallons The University of Vermont Medical Center of water consumption per square foot, tracking of implemented UC Davis Health conservation projects, written plans to reduce water consumption UCLA Health Ronald Reagan University Medical Center over time continue to innovate in driving down water usage. VHA 08 VA Caribbean Healthcare System (San Juan, PR) Amery Hospital & Clinic Hudson Hospital & Clinic Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Regions Hospital Seattle Children’s