Go Green: Why Your Healthcare System Should be Engaged in Environmental Sustainability
Many issues facing our healthcare systems, such as rising costs, staffing shortages, supply chain disruptions, why should sustainability be top of mind for healthcare organizations and what they how can they improve their sustainability journey. Rebecca Hou, Environmental Sustainability product advisor for Vizient joins Host LaTammy Marks to discuss this important issue. Guests: Rebecca Hou Environmental Sustainability Product Advisor Vizient Moderator: LaTammy Marks PI Program Director Vizient Show Notes: [01:23 – 02:19] Rebecca’s role at Vizient [02:20 – 04:18] Why environmental sustainability should be top of mind in healthcare [04:19 – 05:32] Health risks our patient populations can face [05:33 – 07:00] Hospitals focus on increased health risk utilization to improve sustainability [07:01 – 08:44] How organizations are contributing to the environmental risk [08:45 – 10:35] What healthcare organizations can do to decrease emissions [10:36 – 12:05] The number one thing that organizations can do to start focusing on sustainability For more information, email picollaboratives@vizientinc.com Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android Stitcher RSS Feed