Sample News Release Practice Greenhealth: System for Change Award

SAMPLE NEWS RELEASE
PRACTICE GREENHEALTH: SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD

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<ORGANIZATION NAME> NAMED A HEALTH CARE “SYSTEM FOR CHANGE”

Demonstrates Environmental Excellence in Health Care Practices Across the Health Care System.

(CITY, STATE) <Organization Name> has been awarded a “System for Change” Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading health care community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care through tools, best practices and knowledge.

The System for Change Award recognizes health systems that are working cohesively to gather data, set system goals, benchmark, and share successes in environmental performance. System for Change Award winners have at least five hospitals or long-term care facilities and joined Practice Greenhealth as a health system. A minimum of 20 percent of the health system’s facilities must also apply for and meet the minimum criteria for the Partner for Change Award the same year in order for the system to receive this Award.

SAMPLE QUOTE FROM ORGANIZATION: “As a system, <Organization Name> strives to make a difference in our hospitals’ communities by setting goals, monitoring our sustainability progress, and collecting data that can demonstrate our success,” said <Organization Spokesperson>. “As a result, we are not only improving the health of our community, we’re also saving our environment and saving money—savings that can help lower costs for our patients and health care across the country as well.”

ADD DETAILS ABOUT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS THAT LED TO RECEIPT OF THIS AWARD.

The Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards were presented in Portland, Oregon, May 14 at the CleanMed Conference & Exhibition, THE premier national environmental conference for leaders in health care sustainability.

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About Practice Greenhealth:

Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading health care community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care through tools, best practices and knowledge. To learn more about Practice Greenhealth visit www.practicegreenhealth.org.

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