Kaiser Permanente Wins Awards for Commitment to Environmental Health
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Kaiser Permanente Wins Awards for Commitment to Environmental Health
Practice Greenhealth recognition highlights organization’s green efforts
April 7, 2011
Kaiser Permanente facilities and regions across the country received 17 awards in recognition of efforts to reduce waste and prevent pollution. Kaiser Permanente received the awards Wednesday, April 6 from Practice Greenhealth at CleanMed 2011, a global conference for environmental leaders in health care.
Practice Greenhealth is a landmark initiative formed to improve the environmental performance of the health care industry.
The awards include:
Partner for Change with Distinction Award
- Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center (Calif.)
Partner for Change Award
- Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente Fremont Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente Hayward Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of Ohio
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
- Kaiser Permanente Roseville Service Area (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center (Ore.)
- Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center (Calif.)
Partner Recognition Award
- Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center (Calif.)
- Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of Georgia
- Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center (Calif.)
For more information about Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to sustainability and community health, go to www.kp.org/green.
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