Health Systems, Environmental Groups Create Green Purchasing Co-op

RESTON, Va. — To take on the traditional group purchasing organizations (GPO), four health systems and two environmental organizations joined forces to create a green-focused cooperative. Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock; San Francisco-based Dignity Health; La Crosse; Wis.-based Gundersen Health System; and Boston-based Partners HealthCare teamed up with Reston-based Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth, also in Reston, to launch their catalog this fall.

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More Hospitals Strive for Sustainability, Report Shows

RESTON, Va. — The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) has released its 2013 Milestone Report, which shows more hospitals are adopting sustainability practices. According to the report, hospitals are taking such measures to reduce their environmental footprint, lower costs and improve the health of patients and staff.

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