This webinar was originally broadcast on Tuesday,September 10, 2013, at 1:00pm CST.
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About the Webinar
Many hospitals and health systems are making the shift from caring for the very sick to focusing on improving the living conditions of communities they serve by concentrating on disease prevention and reducing waste and toxic products.
Key takeaways:
- Bottom-line financial benefits through increased sustainability measures
- New techniques for minimizing waste stream
- Improved community relations through sustainability measures
- Effective risk management by helping develop a healthier staff, patient and community
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Amy Collins M.D.
Healthcare Sustainability and Environmental Health Professional
John Messervy
Director of Capital and Facility Planning
Partners HealthCare
Seema Wadhwa
Director of Sustainability - Inova Health System
Director - Healthier Hospitals Initiative
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