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Health Systems, Environmental Groups Create Green Purchasing Co-op

May 26, 2016 2137 Views Bill Donatelli, Eastern U.S., Hack Construct, HB 549, National Award of Merit DBIA, Temporary heating, The Opportunity Project

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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Health Care Systems to Eliminate Flame-Retardant Furnishings

September 17, 2014 1538 Views active learning classroom, Baptist Beaumont Hospital, Bioscience Connecticut, Eastern U.S., IU Health Goshen Hospital, Ken Harman, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, National Award of Merit DBIA, Springhill Medical Center, Steffian Bradley Architects, UConn Health

CHICAGO — Several major U.S. health systems have committed to purchasing furniture made without toxic, flame-retardant chemicals, building sector-wide momentum to eliminate what these systems now consider an unnecessary health threat.

Organic Farm Provides On-site Nutrition

September 4, 2014 2841 Views Dave Bina, DBIA awards, DBIA conference, DBIA expo, Eastern U.S., Eric Hilliard, James Tu, Landing Page Panel Ad, National Award of Merit DBIA, Ray Mabus

EASTON, Pa. — Patients and staff can’t complain much about the food at St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus in Easton.