Case Studies from GGHH Members

These case studies serve to celebrate GGHH members’ work and document what they have achieved. They can also serve as the basis for generating publicity that highlights what is possible and to motivate others to join the effort.

Leadership

Argentina | Community Gardening,Hospital Italiano de San Justo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Australia | Assessing Awareness of and Sentiment towards Environmental Sustainability; Northern Health. Download case study
Australia | Leadership, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Australia | Stakeholder Engagement, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Chile | Benefits of tree planting, Complejo Hospitalario San José de Maipo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Green Hospital Cultivating Health, Hospital 21 de Mayo de Taltal. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Leadership, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
China | Strategic Research on Developing Green Health and Care System in China, China National Health Development Research Center. Download case study (in English | in Chinese)
Colombia | Replacement of dental amalgams, Red de Salud del Oriente E.S.E. Download case study (in Spanish)
Costa Rica | Green Week, Hospital de Niños de San José. Download case study (in Spanish)
Nepal | Friendly Health Care Waste Management System in Nepal, Bir Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Leadership in Environmental Health in District Health Posts and Hospitals, Gunjaman Singh Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
Nepal | Waste Management, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. Download case study
New Zealand | Communication and Engagement, How to Foster Support and Maintain Interest for Green Interventions in Healthcare; Counties Manukau District Health Board. Download case study
New Zealand | Green Teams, Counties Manukau District Health Board. Download case study
New Zealand | Sustainability at APAC (Asia Pacific Forum) 2015, Counties Manukau District Health Board. Download case study
New Zealand | Theatre Recycling at Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board. Download case study
South Africa | Hospital Staff Empowerment and Cost Savings, Victoria Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Leadership through Community Engagement, Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | National Lightining Roll-out, Netcare Limited. Download case study
South Africa | Proactive Health Program, Edendale Hospital. Download case study
Spain | Measures to Reduce Production of Hazardous Health Care Waste, Departament of Health from de Xàtiva – Ontinyent. Download case study (in English | in Spanish)
Taiwan | Active Transportation: Step Right Up!, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Environmental Stewardship: Hospital Waste Reduction, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Green and Healthy Hospital Environment Achievable with Leadership, Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Download case study
United Kingdom | Creating the Conditions for Change, Sustainable Development Unit of NHS England and Public Health England. Download case study
United States | Capturing the Wind’s Energy to Create Clean Electricity, Gundersen Health System, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | Engaged Leadership, Bon Secours Health System, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study

Chemicals

Argentina | Elimination of Mercury-Based Medical Devices, Austral University Hospital. Download case study (in Spanish)
Argentina | Elimination of Mercury Thermometers and Sphygmomanometers, Hospital Zonal General de Agudos “Dr. Enrique F. Erill”. Download case study (in Spanish)
Argentina | Hospital Integrated Pest Management, Cordoba’s Santísima Trinidad Children’s Hospital. Download case study (in Spanish | in English)
Argentina | Prevention Latex Use by Health Personnel and Protection of Allergic Patients, Austral University Hospital. Download case study (in Spanish)
Australia | Anaesthetic Gases – Greenhouse Gas Reductions, Western Health. Download case study
Brazil | Substitution of Merury-based medical devices, INTO – Río de Janeiro’s Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia Jamil Haddad. Download case study (in Portuguese)
Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
Colombia | Replacement of dental amalgams, Red de Salud del Oriente E.S.E. Download case study (in Spanish)
Mexico | Reducción de mercurio, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez. Descargar estudio de caso
Mexico | Substituting Mercury Based Devices in a Public Health System, Ministry of Health of Mexico’s Federal District Government. Download case study (in Spanish)
Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
South Africa | Environmentally Friendly Rodent Control Project, Mitchells Plain Hospital. Download the case study
Spain | Measures to Reduce Production of Hazardous Health Care Waste, Departamento de Salud de Xàtiva – Ontinyent. Download case study (in English | in Spanish)
Taiwan | Chemicals Used Reduction and Management, Taipei Medical University Hospital. Download case study
United States | DEHP Minimization in Intravenous (IV) Administration Sets, California and Hawaii Regions, Kaiser Permanente, Healthier Hospitals. Visit Website
United States | Safer Chemicals: Eliminating HHI Chemicals of Concern for Healthy Interiors at Beaumont Health System, Healthier Hospitals. Download case study

Waste

Argentina | Good Waste Management Practices in Healthcare Establishments, Hospital Dr. Roque Sáenz Peña. Download case study in Spanish | Download case study in English
Argentina | Hospital Waste: Proper Management, Hospital de Niños Santísima Trinidad. Download case study (in Spanish)
Australia | Anaesthetic Gases – Greenhouse Gas Reductions, Western Health. Download case study
Australia | Food Room Service Project, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Australia | Paper Reduction, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Australia | Stakeholder Engagement, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Australia | Waste Management, Austin Health. Download case study
Brazil | Composting Organic Waste, São Paulo’s Hospital Sirio Libanés. Download case study (in Spanish)
Brazil | Electronic Waste Disposal, São Paulo’s Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Download case study
Brazil | Eliminating Electrical and Electronic Equipment, São Paulo’s Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Download case study (in Portuguese)
Brazil | Recycling Common Waste and Reducing Biologic Waste, INTO – Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia Jamil Haddad. Download case study (in Portuguese)
Brazil | Recycling Sterile Surgical Material Wrapers, São Paulo’s Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Download case study | Download case study (in Portuguese)
Brazil | Reducing Food Waste, São Paulo’s Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Download case study (in Portuguese)
Brazil | Reducing Suture Stitches Packaging, São Paulo’s Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Download case st udy (in Portuguese)
Chile | Improvements in the Management of Waste, Hosptal Dr. Carlos Cisternas de Calama. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Improvements in the Management of Waste, Hospital Carlos Van Buren. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Segregation and Recycling of Paper and Cardboard, Hospital del Salvador. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Towards the Efficient Management of Waste in Health Care Facilities, Hospital de Corral. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Waste, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Downaload case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Waste minimizaton and segregation, Complejo Hospitalario San José de Maipo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Waste Separation at Source and Recycling of Non-Hazardous Waste, Hospital San Juan de Dios de Teno. Download case study (in Spanish)
Colombia | Replacement of dental amalgams, Red de Salud del Oriente E.S.E. Download case study (in Spanish)
Malaysia | Vegetarianism and Utilization of Reusable Food Containers Reduces Carbon Emissions, Buddhist Tzu Buddhist Chi Dialysis Centre (Penang Branch). Download case study
Mexico | Medical waste integrated management, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez (in Spanish)
Nepal | Health Care Waste Management System in Nepal, Bir Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Implementation of Safe Health Care Waste Management System, Western Regional Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Waste Management, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
Nepal | Safe and Sustainable Waste Management, Gunjaman Singh Hospital. Download case study
New Zealand | Sustainability at APAC (Asia Pacific Forum) 2015, Counties Manukau District Health Board.Download case study
New Zealand | Theatre recycling at Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board.Download case study
Philippines | Hospital Engineers Discharge Cleaner Water, Philippine Heart Center. Download case study
Spain | Measures to Reduce Production of Hazardous Health Care Waste, Departament of Health from de Xàtiva – Ontinyent. Download case study (in English | in Spanish)
Taiwan | Environmental Stewardship: Hospital Waste Reduction, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Love as a Starting Point, Journey Towards a Green Hospital, MacKay Memorial Hospital.Download case study
United Kingdom | Baling & Recycling Plastic Bottles and Cardboard Renal Dialysis Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Download case study
United Kingdom | Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Medicinal Waste Disposal, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Download case study
United States | Less Waste: Red Bag Reduction Success at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Healthier Hospitals. Download case study

Energy

Australia | Energy Efficiencies, Kooweerup Regional Health Service. Download case study
Australia | Energy Savings: Parking Lot Lighting, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Chile | Actions to Implement Energy Efficiency and the Generation of Renewable Clean Energy, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Adolfo Asenjo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Energy, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Energy Consumption, Complejo Hospitalario San José de Maipo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Boiler Replacement, Hospital de la Familia y la Comunidad del Archipiélago de Quinchao. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Conducting Regular Energy Audits for the Creation of Awareness Programs and Modernization, Hospital San Juan de Dios de Teno. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Conducting Regular Energy Audits for the Creation of Awareness Programs and Modernization, Hospital Carlos Van Buren. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Energy, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Energy Audit, Hospital Fresia. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Installation of Solar Panels, Hospital de la Familia y la Comunidad de Santa Barbara. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Reducing the Use of Energy from Fossil Fuels as a Way to Improve and Protect Public Health, Hospital del Salvador. Download case study (in Spanish)
China | The Integrated Management of Energy Conservation, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Energy-Saving, solar panel, Gunjaman Singh Hospital. Download case study
Nepal | Pioneer in Safe Health Care Waste Management in Nepal, National Kidney Center. Download case study
Nepal | Waste Management, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Hospital Staff Empowerment and Cost Savings, Victoria Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | Improving of the Steam Plant, Groote Schuur Hospital. Download case study
South Africa | National Lightining Roll-out, Netcare Limited. Download case study
South Africa | Optimizing Power in a Power Hungry Environment, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University. Download case study
South Africa | Reducing Energy Use, Stellenbosch University. Download case study
South Africa | Solar and Wind Energy System, Khayelitsha Hospital. Download case study
South Korea | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Availability of Energy-Saving Practices in the Special Context of a Hospital Environment, Yonsei University Health System. Download case study
Spain | Implementation of an Energy Management System According to ISO 50.001, Sanitas Hospitals. Download Case Study (in Spanish)
Taiwan | Advocating Energy Saving and Emission Reduction through Efficient Energy Utilization, Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Carbon Reduction and Energy Management, Taipei Medical University Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Creating a Green Environment Initiative, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Policies, National Cheng Kung University Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Establish Environment Friendly Green Hospital in Multiple Aspects, China Medical University Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Increasing Energy Effectiveness by Management Methods, E-Da Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Love as a Starting Point, Journey Towards a Green Hospital, MacKay Memorial Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | The Implementation of Building and Energy Management System in Optimizing Energy-saving Practices, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
United States | Capturing the Wind’s Energy to Create Clean Electricity, Gundersen Health System, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United Kingdom | Improving Patient Experience and Energy Efficiency, Barts and the London NHS Trust. Download case study
United States | Incorporating Sustainable Principles into New Hospital Design, University Hospital, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | Individual Behavior Change for Energy Savings, University Hospitals, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | OHA Partnership for Energy Savings, Highland District Hospital, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | Reducing or Air Exchange Rates for Energy Savings, Cleveland Clinic, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study
United States | Using Combined Heat and Power System for Energy Savings, Promedica, Practice Greenhealth. Download case study

Water

Chile | Actions Implemented to Reduce Water Consumption, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Adolfo Asenjo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Research project to understand waster use and opportunities for conservation, Complejo Hospitalario San José de Maipo. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Integrated management of organic waste, Hospital Tomé. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Water Quality Analysis, Hospital de la Comunidad y la Familia Santo Tomás de Limache. Download case study (in Spanish)
Chile | Water, Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río. Download case study (in Spanish)
China | Recycling of Soft Water Discharged from Dialysis Room, Capital Medical University Beijing Ditan Hospital. Download case study
China | The Integrated Management of Energy Conservation, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital. Download case study
Colombia | Replacement of dental amalgams, Red de Salud del Oriente E.S.E. Download case study (in Spanish)
Malaysia | Water – A Precious Commodity: Conserving and Reducing Water Consumption Using Recycled Reject Water Processed from Water Treatment System, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Dialysis Centre (Penang Branch). Download case study
Nepal | Safe potable water using the SODIS principle, Gunjaman Singh Hospital. Download case study
Philippines | Hospital Engineers Discharge Cleaner Water, Philippine Heart Center. Download case study
South Africa | Water Conservation through Maintenance and Practice Change, Victoria Hospital. Download case study
South Korea | Water Management and Recycling System, Yonsei University Health System. Download case study
Taiwan | Creating a Green Environment Initiative, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Every Drop Counts: Greywater Procurement and Distribution System, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Love as a Starting Point, Journey Towards a Green Hospital, MacKay Memorial Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | The Implementation of Building and Energy Management System in Optimizing Energy-saving Practices, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
United Kingdom | Water Savings, Barts and The London NHS Trust. Download case study

Transportation

Australia | Transport at Mater Health Services, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Australia | Transport Access Guide, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Spain | Reducing the Use of Private Cars, Xàtiva – Ontinyent Department of Health. Download case study (in Spanish)

Food

Argentina | Community Gardening at the Italian Hospital of San Justo, Buenos Aires. Download case study (in Spanish)
Australia | Food Room Service Project, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Brazil | Reducing Food Waste, Hospital Israelita de San Paulo Albert Einstein. Download case study (in Portuguese)
Malaysia | Vegetarianism and Utilization of Reusable Food Containers Reduces Carbon Emissions, Buddhist Tzu Buddhist Chi Dialysis Centre (Penang Branch). Download case study
South Africa | Leadership through Community Engagement. Download case Study
South Africa | Proactive Health Program, Edendale Hospital. Download case study
Taiwan | Promoting Vegetarian Lifestyles with the Usage of Recyclable Dinnerware to Lessen Negative Impacts on the Environment, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study
United Kingdom | Unique Food Waste Digestor Saving Thousands for NHS, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. Download case study
United States | Healthy Beverage Case Study, Vanguard Health Chicago, Healthier Hospitals. Download case study

Pharmaceuticals

Mexico | Herbal Therapy – Hospital Grown Medicinas, Hospital General de Ecatepec Dr. José Ma. Rodríguez, Instituto de Salud del Estado de Mexico. Download case study (in Spanish)
Spain | Measures to Reduce Production of Hazardous Health Care Waste, Departament of Health from de Xàtiva – Ontinyent. Download case study (in English | in Spanish)

Buildings

China | Green Hospital Design at Yanzhou People’s Hospital, Chinese Hospital Association Hospital Architecture, System Research Branch. Download case study (in English | in Chinese)
Taiwan | Establish Environment Friendly Green Hospital in Multiple Aspects, China Medical University Hospital. Download case study (in English)
Taiwan | The Implementation of Building and Energy Management System in Optimizing Energy-saving Practices, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. Download case study

Purchasing

Australia | Paper Reduction, Mater Health Services. Download case study
Brazil | Recycling Sterile Surgical Material Wrapers, Hospital Israelita de San Paulo Albert Einstein. Download case study (in Portuguese | in English)
Brazil | Reducing Suture Stitches Packaging, Hospital Israelita de San Paulo Albert Einstein. Download case study (in Portuguese)
Colombia | Replacement of dental amalgams, Red de Salud del Oriente E.S.E. Download case study (in Spanish)
Philippines | Initiative on Green Procurement, Philippine Heart Center. Download case study
United States | Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) – Purchasing Environmentally Responsible Computers, Kaiser Permanente, Healthier Hospitals. Download case study

How to submit case studies?

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If you are not a member of the GGHH but have information or a case study you would like to share, we invite you to consider joining this worldwide initiative that brings together hospitals, health systems, health, professional and/or academic organizations to reduce their environmental footprint and promote public environmental health.

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