Sustainable Hospitals

What is the Sustainable Hospitals Program?
A brief description of the program.	Program members welcome your comments and suggestions.

How healthy is your hospital?
Why do materials management practices in healthcare need to change?	Are there cost-effective steps that can reduce harmful practices?	How will regulations cause hospitals to change materials management practices?	Are there any tools that I can use to identify materials management problems in my hospital?

Alternative products and procedures for healthier hospitals
Latex	Mercury	PVC	If you are a vendor of alternative healthcare products, you can send us information on your products.

Find the resources you need
in the Sustainable Hospitals Clearinghouse Library

How can I use the Clearinghouse Library and what resources can I find there?

General Topics

Register
You can become a part of the Sustainable Hospitals Program. Register to receive updates via email and to let us know what your interests are.

Basic References
A short list of basic references about the environmental impact of healthcare facilities. If you are looking for the big picture, use this list. If you are looking for details on a specific problem --such as latex or PVC--use the Clearinghouse Library.

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