Features — 2008
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| 12/11/08 |  Recycling Math 2.0: Redemtech + Kaiser Permanente = Zero (Landfill)Recent coverage about environmental destruction in the Third World due to questionable recycling practices has many people looking at how their own organizations recycle their tech waste. At Kaiser Permanente – thanks to a corporate commitment and an enlightened business partner – one thing stands out: Zero. |
| 12/11/08 | From Windshields to Waiting Rooms – Kaiser Permanente's Role in PVC-Free Carpeting Kaiser Permanente and a carpet manufacturer joined to create a greener carpet option for use in medical centers. The PVC-free carpet uses instead polyvinyl butyral, the recycled film residue from automotive safety glass. The result is a recycled carpet that meets requirements for health care settings but is also better for the environment. |
| 11/30/08 | Kaiser Permanente Joins Business, Environmental Coalition to Promote Safer Chemicals Kaiser Permanente is part of the Business-NGO Working Group for Safer Chemicals, which recently met to champion ways that businesses and organizations can promote the use of safer chemicals in consumer products. |
| 11/20/08 |   Kaiser Permanente Executive Shares 'Green' Nursery Tips on 'The View from the Bay'Kathy Gerwig, Kaiser Permanente's environmental stewardship officer, shared ways that parents-to-be could set up an environmentally friendly home for their new baby. 'The View from the Bay' is a featured program on ABC Channel 7 in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| 10/7/08 | Kaiser Permanente Supports International Walk to School Day Oct. 8 Kaiser Permanente physicians and employees nationwide will walk to school with families and students Oct. 8 to mark International Walk to School Day and increase awareness of the importance of physical activity and our impact on the environment. |
| 10/7/08 | Kaiser Permanente Asks Parents to Park the Car and Walk Children to School On National Walk to School Day, October 8, Kaiser Permanente medical staff will join neighborhood students and families in walking to school, while raising awareness of the importance of physical activity and the impact of their actions on the environment. |
| 10/1/08 |  Kaiser Permanente Opens Environmentally Friendly Hospital in Modesto, Calif.Kaiser Permanente opened its Modesto Medical Center on Oct. 1, 2008. The 670,000 square-foot hospital has been recognized as one of the greenest health care facilities in North America. Watch a video about Modesto Medical Center (flash). |
| 7/17/08 | Kaiser Permanente Opens New Medical Offices in Diamond Bar The eco-friendly design and construction of the new building demonstrates Kaiser Permanente's commitment to the environment and to the community. Some green features include the white-colored roof which absorbs less heat, thereby reducing the need for interior cooling; dual-pane glazing on all exterior windows contributes to energy efficiency, creating less need for heating or cooling; flooring that consists of non-PVC backed carpet as well as rubber flooring that includes recycled material and requires no compounds or cleaners for daily maintenance. |
| 7/18/08 | Locally Grown, Affordable, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Offered at Weekly Farmers' Market Provide Healthy Food Choices for Families in Watts Kaiser Permanente's Watts Counseling and Learning Center will present a $10,000 check on Saturday, July 19, to the Watts Healthy Farmers' Market at its one-year anniversary celebration. The market will feature ten produce vendors; basic health screenings; children’s immunizations; health and nutrition information; children’s activities; free shade trees; live entertainment; and free carrot cake for the vendors and their customers. |
| 8/28/08 | Kaiser Permanente Experts on Diet, Environment, Featured on ABC Channel 7 News Adjusting food portions and making environmentally friendly cleaning solutions were just two tips shared by Kaiser Permanente employees on "The View From the Bay," a regular segment on San Francisco-based ABC Channel 7. |
| 5/20/08 | Kaiser Permanente Wins National Green Awards Kaiser Permanente received the "System for Change" award for environmental performance today at the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Summit in Pittsburgh. The award, which recognizes health systems that have worked to gather environmental data, set goals, and encourage eco-friendly practices, reflects Kaiser Permanente's long-standing commitment to protecting the environment. |
| 5/14/08 | Kaiser Permanente Orange County Opens New Hospital in Irvine Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Irvine Medical Center is opening it doors at 10 a.m. today, making it the first new hospital to be built in the Irvine area in more than a decade. The $254 million hospital is based on a new "template" design that represents the next generation of Kaiser Permanente facilities. Its design allows for enhanced flexibility to accommodate changing practices and technologies, such as the addition of "green" features to the building |
| 4/25/08 | ABC News Features Kaiser Permanente's Local Produce Programs Kaiser Permanente's efforts to make available fresh, locally grown produce were featured April 21 on an ABC television news program. |
| 4/22/08 | Earth Day: Kaiser Permanente Works to Build Greener, Healthier Communities Kaiser Permanente has a long history of focusing on environmental stewardship, both as an element of good corporate citizenship and a component of preventive medicine. Just a few examples of Kaiser Permanente's commitment to the spirit of Earth Day include building green, buying green, computing green, and eating green. |
| 4/22/08 | Five Ways to Go Green with Your Food Choices Five years ago, Dr. Preston Maring founded the first Kaiser Permanente farmers' market at Oakland Medical Center. The market was embraced by the community and now, Kaiser Permanente has 30 farmers' markets in six states. |
| 4/20/08 | Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Unveils New 176,000 Square-Foot Wing at Its Moanalua Medical Center Campus in Celebration of Its 50th Anniversary Celebrating 50 years of serving the health care needs of the people of Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii commemorated the opening of a new wing at its Moanalua Medical Center with a blessing and tours of the new facility. The wing has been designed with green technology, reducing environmental impact through recycling and sustainable architecture and landscaping. |
| 3/22/08 | Pasadena Families Spring Into Action at Memorial Park Spring was in the air today at Pasadena's Memorial Park (85 East Holly Street), as families celebrated the grand opening of a new children's playground area and exercise course funded by a grant from Kaiser Permanente to serve the health and recreational needs of Pasadena residents. City of Pasadena Public Works Department crew installed and will maintain the equipment. |
| 1/29/08 |  Farmers Fill Kaiser Permanente Patients' PlatesKaiser Permanente's relationships with small farms are growing as the organization works to fill thousands of patient meals with fresh, locally grown produce. |
| 1/15/08 | Kaiser Permanente Farmers' Markets Featured in The Journal of Life Sciences Kaiser Permanente's farmers' market program and its founder, Preston Maring, MD, were featured this month in print and online editions of The Journal of Life Sciences. |
