/ en Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:01:59 -0500 Fri, 26 Sep 25 11:14:04 -0500 /energytocare/sustainability-tips/5-reasons-leaders-implement-sustainability <div class="raw-html-embed"><div class="raw-html-embed"> <p> <span>.</span> </p> </div></div> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:14:04 -0500 Sustainability /energytocare/sustainability-tips/unlocking-campus-wide-efficiency-centralized-utility-data-management <div class="raw-html-embed"><div class="raw-html-embed"> <p> <span>.</span> </p> </div></div> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:41:59 -0500 Sustainability /education-events/ashe-webinar-sustainability <p>This isn鈥檛 just a conversation 鈥� it鈥檚 where the real work gets discussed.</p><p>Join ASHE's Conversation Circles 鈥� a live, virtual forum where facility professionals come together to share insights, ask questions, explore hot topics in health care environments, and find solutions to current challenges. Conversation Circles are an opportunity to network with both new and veteran health care facility professionals. These casual conversations held over Zoom provide you the chance to engage with 朝阳吃瓜Advisory Board members, subject matter experts (SMEs) within the field, and share your own expertise with others.</p><p>Open to the first 50 registrants.</p><p>Note: This program is not CEU eligible.</p> Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:41:46 -0500 Sustainability /energytocare/sustainability-tips/future-proof-facility <div class="raw-html-embed"><div class="raw-html-embed"> <p> <span>.</span> </p> </div></div> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:16:23 -0500 Sustainability /ashe-recognizes-energy-reduction-efforts Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:55:25 -0500 Sustainability /energytocare/award-recipients <p><span>.</span></p> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:03:12 -0500 Sustainability /watermanagement Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0500 Sustainability /education-events/ashe-collaborative-forum-rcm <p>In this Sustainability in Reliability Centered Maintenance Forum, participants will engage in discussion, led by the 朝阳吃瓜Sustainability RCM Task Force, to uncover if and how organizations are incorporating reliability centered maintenance strategies into their facility operations, how to better dovetail their RCM and energy efficiency/sustainability initiatives, and what tools or methods are used in tracking RCM and sustainability strategies throughout health care facilities.</p><p><strong>Learning Objectives:</strong></p><ul><li>Identify opportunities to integrate reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies with existing energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives in health care facility operations.</li><li>Conduct a risk-informed assessment of facility assets to evaluate their impact on safety, operations, and sustainability goals.</li><li>Select and justify the appropriate maintenance strategy for an asset based on its criticality, risk level, and contribution to sustainability outcomes.</li><li>Exchange and compare organizational practices and tools for tracking and aligning RCM efforts with long-term sustainability metrics.</li></ul><p><strong>Intended Audience:</strong></p><ul><li>Health Care Facilities Managers and Directors</li><li>Health Care Sustainability Managers</li><li>朝阳吃瓜PAM Members</li><li>Anyone involved in Reliability-Centered Maintenance activities in the Health Care setting</li></ul><p><br><strong>Continuing Education Credits (CECs):</strong><br>This program is approved for 1.5 CECs toward renewal of the <strong>Certified Health Care Facility Manager (CHFM) </strong>certification. </p><p> </p> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:32:57 -0500 Sustainability /education-events/greening-red-bag-three-steps-safe-sustainable-medical-waste-management-webinar <p>Medical waste is dirty, dangerous and expensive. The solutions hospitals have relied on for decades are in direct odds with modern sustainability expectations. This webinar offers a fresh perspective on medical waste and how hospitals can manage waste safely and cost-effectively without setting fire to sustainability goals. </p><h3><small class="sm">Learning objectives:</small></h3><ul><li>Understand the impact of medical waste on your organization's carbon footprint</li><li>Learn to critically assess the true costs associated with medical waste streams</li><li>Identify practical steps to improve sustainability, enhance operating efficiency, and create a safer environment for staff</li></ul><h3><small class="sm">Speakers</small></h3><p><strong><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/seth-johnson-cws-100x135.png" data-entity-uuid="af68c575-1acc-41ff-9fc1-66540b038451" data-entity-type="file" alt="Seth Johnson headshot" width="100" height="135" class="align-left">Seth Johnson </strong><br>Sales & Marketing Director | Clean Waste Systems<br>seth@cleanwastesystems.com<br>Since January 2023, Seth has been helping hospitals improve sustainability and reduce costs with Clean Waste Systems. He advocates for simple, safe, and sustainable medical waste processing through innovative ozone technology鈥攁 cleaner alternative to traditional incineration and autoclave methods. He is passionate about empowering healthcare leaders with the tools and insights to enhance operational efficiency, reduce environmental impact and achieve their sustainability goals.<br> </p><p><strong><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/kelly-prchal-cws-100x135.png" data-entity-uuid="73b93b9a-748b-4385-b6f1-e8605538d2ed" data-entity-type="file" alt="Kelly Prchal headshot" width="100" height="135" class="align-left">Kelly Prchal </strong><br>CEO | Clean Waste Systems<br>kelly@cleanwastesystems.com<br>Kelly is CEO of Clean Waste Systems, a healthcare technology company focused on reducing medical waste emissions. A healthcare and retail executive with 20+ years of experience, Kelly holds a BS in Health Systems from Georgetown University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Business and School of Public Health.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 09:54:37 -0600 Sustainability /sustainability/prepare-decarbonization-study Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:13:01 -0600 Sustainability