Posts Tagged ‘go green’
Take the bus, save the Earth, improve your health: Alternative transportation and wellness
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. Raise your hand if you enjoy sitting in Northern Virginia traffic. No one? Me either.…
Read MoreFor Maximum Nutritional Value, Buy Local Produce
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. Kara Nickerson, RD, PN1 is a Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience…
Read MoreTop Ten Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. The first Earth Day was held in 1970, and it is widely considered to…
Read MoreTis the Season…to Eat in Season!
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. National nutrition month may have come to a close, but that’s no reason to lose…
Read MoreCould Warmer Winters Be Damaging Your Health?
Dr. Samantha Ahdoot is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine, and a partner with Pediatric Associates of Alexandria. She serves on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Environmental Health and was lead author of their Policy Statement on Climate Change and Children’s Health, published in November…
Read MoreHealthy People, Healthy Planet: The Surprising Impact Healthcare Has On Our Environment
Chip Goyette is the sustainability director for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, he provides overall direction and oversight of all sustainability initiatives to ensure that Inova is incorporating these practices into everything we do. There is no doubt that advancements in modern healthcare have had a profound impact on our quality of life.…
Read MoreSustainability Meets Social Responsibility: Inova Donates Medical Supplies
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. Imagine that after months of preparing for surgery, your stretcher is getting rolled into…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Medical Campus Named One of America’s 50 Greenest Hospitals
FALLS CHURCH, VA (October 1, 2013) – Inova Fairfax Medical Campus has been named one of the 50 Greenest Hospitals in America by Becker’s Hospital Review, which covers business and legal news relating to hospitals. To create its list, Beckers consulted with a variety of organizations at the forefront of best practices in healthcare sustainability,…
Read MoreInova Health System Releases First GRI Sustainability Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Seema Wadhwa June 20, 2013 703.405.8758 Inova releases third annual Sustainability Report, meets internationally accepted standards for transparency in reporting (Falls Church, Virginia) – (July 1, 2013) – As a leader and innovator in the field of healthcare sustainability, Inova Health System is committed to sharing information about how sustainability principles…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Medical Campus Expansion Highlights Environmental Sustainability
LEED certification sought for “green building” design Falls Church, VA – (November 27, 2012) — When it opens in January 2013, Inova Fairfax Hospital’s new medical/surgical tower will be the first building project in Inova history to have been designed and constructed based on criteria established by the U.S. Green Building Council as part of…
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