NEHES Hosted Webinar April 27, 2023: EH&E presents a Healthcare Sustainability Update: Recent Developments and Initiatives

Several sustainability developments important for hospitals and other healthcare organizations have occurred in Q1 2023. This session will address developments from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and The Joint Commission.

Learning objectives:

  • Update awareness and knowledge of the latest governmental developments on sustainability for health care systems and hospitals.
  • Learn about the ongoing voluntary program sponsored by the White House-HHS in the Health Sector Climate Pledge and responsibilities of signers for production of public reports for 2023-2024 and beyond.
  • Hear about the latest efforts on sustainability from The Joint Commission and the proposed requirements for a new Leadership Standard to address GHG emissions reductions.
  • Get up to speed on the latest information from CMS on the waiver for the use of clean energy microgrids as emergency power sources for hospitals.

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    Presenters:

    David Shore
    Market Executive/Senior Scientist, EH&E

    David MacIntosh
    Chief Science Officer, EH&E

    Kristin Pitocco
    Principal Consultant, EH&E

    Andrew Machado
    Senior Engineer, EH&E