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Creating a Sustainability Team

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Season 1, episode 1
34 min / Published

Environmental sustainability as it pertains to the health care system is a topic of increasingly recognized importance. In this episode, our guest Dr. Jonathan Slutzman, the director of the Center for the Environment and Health at Mass General Hospital, discusses the process of creating a sustainability program at our hospital. Dr. Slutzman provides insight into the clinical, financial, and environmental benefits of these sustainability practices. He also suggests key steps to consider in developing similar programs at other institutions.

For more information on this podcast, our guests, and additional resources go to: https://www.massgeneral.org/environment-and-health/healthcaresos

  • health care sustainabililty
  • sustainability team
  • environment
  • healthcare
  • climate change
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Duhaime A, LaRocque R, Slutzman J. Development of a Center for the Environment and Health at a Large Academic Medical Center. Journal of Climate Change and Health. 2021 October. DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2021.100069

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000663?via%3Dihub

 

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