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LifeBridge Health Receives Three Awards from Practice Greenhealth for Green Initiatives
We are pleased to announce that LifeBridge Health has been honored for a third straight year with three Partner for Change Awards for its commitment to protecting the environment and human health. The awards are given each year by Practice Greenhealth for outstanding environmental achievements in the health care sector. Practice Greenhealth is a national membership organization for health care facilities dedicated to environmentally responsible operations. LifeBridge Health centers Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Sinai … Read entire article »
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Not So Secret Gardens: Gardening Tips from LifeBridge Health Employees
Despite what our favorite cartoon characters taught us, growing a garden isn’t as simple as tossing some seeds in the ground and waiting for the sun to (literally) smile down on them. You’ve got to find the perfect location, dig the precise depth for the seeds, cover them with the right kind of soil and water them every day. Even if you do everything right, you’re still beholden to that fickle mistress, Mother Nature. Though … Read entire article »
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LifeBridge Health Recognized for Environmental Commitment
LifeBridge Health recently recognized Earth Week in April with a variety of great green-centric activities, like a rechargeable battery giveback event. Even though Earth Week is officially over, LifeBridge Health is still celebrating all things green! That is because for a second straight year it has received three prestigious Partner for Change Awards for its commitment to protecting the environment and human health by Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities dedicated to … Read entire article »
Filed under: green, Levindale, LifeBridge Health, northwest hospital, recycling, sinai
Green Garden Project “Grows” at Sinai
Did you ever think that you could have your very own garden box, full of vegetables, at work? Or that you could weed and water a garden during your lunch break? That’s exactly what employees and the surrounding community at Sinai Hospital will have a chance to do thanks to eighteen brand new 12′ x 4′ garden boxes, which are located just over the foot bridge by the Mirowski Building. The Freedom to Be Green Team commissioned … Read entire article »
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It’s Easy Bein’ Green At LifeBridge Health
Many of us may plan a ramen-noodles-every-night budget, but all we really need to do is make a few tweaks to our daily routines. “Go green” isn’t just Captain Planet’s battle cry, it’s the advice that will keep the green in our wallets (and on our plates). Think about it: Most of the things that we use every day — televisions, computers, microwaves, overhead lights, showers and washing machines — use energy. Every time we turn … Read entire article »
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Sinai Celebrates Earth Week with Rechargeable Battery Giveback Event
On Monday, April 23 Sinai’s Freedom to Be Green Team hosted a battery giveback event to commemorate Earth Week. The Green Team set up an information table located by the Greenspring Café tray return from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It was the goal of team members to educate patients and visitors about the hospital’s battery recycling program, as well as to give away free batteries. A battery tester was used to see if batteries that … Read entire article »
Filed under: green, recycling, Sinai Hospital
Hybrid Shuttle Bus Makes Special Stop at Sinai
Happy Earth Week! LifeBridge Health consistently strives to find new ways to be more “green.” Knowing this, last month Metropolitan Healthcare Services arranged for a demo of a new hybrid shuttle bus on the Sinai Hospital campus. The hybrid bus – outfitted with an add-on accessory called the VTM S-3000 Hybrid Power System from Cummins Crosspoint – is akin to the Toyota Prius. However, instead of batteries, the VTM (which stands for “Variable Torque Motors,” the … Read entire article »
LifeBridge Health Celebrates America Recycles Day
This past Tuesday, November 15, was America Recycles Day, a nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling in the United States. To celebrate the event members of the LifeBridge Health Freedom to Be Green Team, along with representatives from recycling organization Reduction in Motion, set up tables at Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital and Courtland Gardens from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. At the table employees could do things: Sign the Waste Free Zone Office Pledge, a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Freedom to be Green, going green, green, LifeBridge Health, recycling, Sinai Hospital
LifeBridge Health Wins Four GreenCare Awards for Environmental Initiatives
Did you know that LifeBridge Health has received awards from five different organizations for it’s commitment to environmental sustainability? Well, make that six. This year the Freedom to Be Green Team’s efforts were recognized by the GreenCare Awards. The GreenCare Awards honor the nation’s leading hospitals, health care systems, and physician practices that protect the planet through environmental stewardship. LifeBridge Health received the following awards: Overall Honorable Mention Honorable Mention for Housekeeping and Maintenance Winner for Organizational Commitment Honorable Mention for … Read entire article »
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Non-Confidential Paper Recycling Program Comes to Sinai Hospital
Beginning tomorrow, June 8, Sinai Hospital will begin separating and recycling non-confidential paper as part of LifeBridge Health’s “Freedom to be Green” initiative. Office and administrative areas throughout Sinai Hospital will receive new, blue collection containers to capture non-confidential paper waste. What is Non-Confidential Paper? Non-confidential paper (NCP) is any printer-type paper that does not contain any sensitive patient or personal information. Some examples are: office paper and junk mail. Much of this paper is currently disposed … Read entire article »
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LifeBridge Health Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week
Did you know that if everyone composted their food waste at home, it would reduce the amount of waste deposited in landfills by over 30 percent annually? That’s about 71 million tons per year! Composting is easy, it benefits the soil, it prevents pollution and it’s free to do. This week is international compost awareness week, a week that brings positive attention to the possibilities that composting can provide to communities. Since 2005 LifeBridge Health facilities Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Courtland Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation have been reducing waste in the local Northwest Baltimore community by composting leftover cafeteria food. How does the process work? The process begins in the kitchen. The staff separates the food waste during preparation and after disposal. The waste … Read entire article »
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Courtland Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Celebrates Earth Week with Used Item Swap
In addition to the many eco-themed events that are being sponsored by the LifeBridge Health “Freedom to Be Green” Committee, the Employee Activities Committee will be hosting a used item swap on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Read below for more information: To schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained physicians and find out why LifeBridge Health is Baltimore's premiere health care organization, call 410-601-WELL. About Trish BroomeTrish Broome is the web content writer for the marketing department at LifeBridge Health, and is the manager of the LifeBridge Health blog. She also engages in social media efforts to help promote the LifeBridge Health brand. Originally from Newport News, Virginia, she enjoys listening to music and playing with her dogs.Web | More Posts (229) Print this entry … Read entire article »
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LifeBridge Health Recognized for Commitment to Environmental Responsibility
Three Centers Receive National Awards from Practice Greenhealth LifeBridge Health has been honored with three prestigious Partner for Change Awards for its commitment to protecting the environment and human health. Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations, presented the awards to LifeBridge Health centers Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, and Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital. LifeBridge Health received this honor in recognition of its successful sustainability programs in mercury elimination, waste reduction and recycling. Practice Greenhealth gives these awards each year for outstanding environmental achievements in the health care sector. “We are honored to receive these prestigious awards from Practice Greenhealth,” said Peter Arn, vice president of Enterprise Development and Support Services for LifeBridge Health. “Our green initiatives demonstrate our strong commitment to protecting and preserving … Read entire article »
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Sinai Hospital Celebrates Earth Week with Eco-Themed Events
On April 22, 1971, the first Earth Day was celebrated. It recognized the landmark achievements of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. Since then, Earth Day has become an international movement that inspires people to appreciate the environment and its natural resources. Some organizations, like Sinai Hospital, celebrate Earth Week with an entire week dedicated to environmentally-focused activities. Beginning Monday, April 18, there will be a table set up at the information area outside of the Sinai Hospital Greenspring Café. This table will have information on how you can go green at home, as well as other fun facts. What are the Sinai Hospital eco-themed events for Earth Week? Battery Giveaway April 18th Sinai Hospital will host a battery giveback event for the employees. Visit … Read entire article »
Filed under: Earth Week, green
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