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Treasure Hunt uncovers $116,600/year in potential energy savings to reallocate to patient care.

Using renewable energy sources, hospital reduces annual utility bill from more than $3 million to $2.8 million despite an almost 40% increase in the cost of electricity.

Team approach and the strategic use of data helps downtown hospital earn ENERGY STAR® certification.

System achieves 10 ENERGY STAR® designations and validates over $100 million in utility savings since 2008.

Hospital employs an ESCO to build enthusiasm and achieve ENERGY STAR® 100.

Large system takes steps to recognize more than $13 million in energy savings over four years.

Hospital system in the District of Columbia saves $42,000 a year by bringing sustainability efforts into sharp focus.

New heating and water system in brand new facility tweaks design for improved sustainability.

Embracing energy efficiency to attain measurable results is a facility-wide effort.

Excela’s executives charged its hospital directors with finding cost-cutting opportunities.

Even small hospitals can make big moves to improve their sustainability.

ASHE hosted a two-day Energy to Care Treasure Hunt at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore

Atrium Health Cleveland has made great strides in energy efficiency in the last decade.

OhioHealth and Ohio State Wexner Medical Center openly share best practices to improve patient outcomes and celebrate each other’s successes

A new AHA report highlights the significant growth in expenses across labor, drugs, and supplies, as well as the impact that rising inflation is having on hospital prices.

Be Well: Northwell Health Center for Traumatic Stress, Resilience and Recovery Northwell Health is an integrated delivery

The American Hospital Association’s 2022–2024 Strategic Plan seeks to position the AHA to lead, represent and serve the field as its national advocate and provide guidance to our members and stakeholders who will tailor their paths to their own communities.

Mary Washington Healthcare entered into an academic practice partnership with Germanna Community College to meet workforce and clinical needs for the future. The Earn While You Learn model accelerates practice readiness by bridging the gap between education and clinical practice while addressing the demand for more nurses.

Futurescan 2022–2027 explores key forces that are transforming the future of health care. The annual publication features the expertise and perspectives of thought leaders in the field on important topics.

The standard number changed to 189.3 and first issuance in 2017 to the parent document 189.1 integrating into the International Green Construction Code® (IgCC).