Lincoln Memorial Hospital Honored for
Sustainability
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[August 17, 2022]
Lincoln Memorial Hospital received the 2022 Greenhealth
Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth in recognition of the
nonprofit hospital’s achievement and innovation in environmental
sustainability in health care.
The Greenhealth Partner for Change Award recognizes superior performance
in environmental sustainability, covering a range of different
sustainability programs and activities.
Lincoln Memorial Hospital has been recognized by Practice Greenhealth
since 2017.
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“Sustainability is at the heart of our healing mission,” said Dolan
Dalpoas, president and CEO of Lincoln Memorial Hospital. “In health
care, sustainability means looking at how our operations affect the
health and safety of our environment as well as the health of our
patients, staff, visitors and local community.”
The hospital has implemented several energy cost-saving initiatives,
resulting in approximately $70,000 in savings each year. Those
initiatives include swapping out lightbulbs – including the halogen
lights in the parking lots – for LED bulbs, and turning down the
thermostats in unoccupied patient rooms.
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In addition, the hospital’s cafeteria has reduced food waste by
repackaging unpurchased food left from lunch to provide meals for staff working
overnight shifts. The hospital also installed a rain monitoring system to better
gauge how much water is needed to maintain landscaping, as well as
high-efficiency boilers.
“We have made great strides toward reducing our impact on the
environment and we are committed to doing even more,” Dalpoas said.
Practice Greenhealth is a national nonprofit health care membership organization
formed as the result of a first-of-its kind agreement between a health care
association and a federal agency with shared goals for environmental stewardship
and sustainability in health care.
"In a shifting health care landscape, a focus on sustainability can help build
resilience while better protecting the health of patients and the community,”
said Gary Cohen, Practice Greenhealth founder. "Lincoln Memorial Hospital
demonstrates the kind of leadership, innovation and performance that drives the
entire health sector toward more environmentally responsible practices.”
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