On April 25 at the CleanMed Conference in Boston, representatives from Magee- Womens Hospital accepted the 2013 Environmental Leadership Circle Award. For the second year in a row, Magee has won this prestigious award presented by Practice Greenhealth.
There are 1300 member hospitals in Practice Greenhealth and only 29 have qualified for the environmental leadership circle. This award represents a commitment by Magee to environmental principles in education, clinical practice and sustainability.
Magee is recognized as a leader in creating education for healthcare providers, patients and the community around environmental health. Some of the accomplishments that led to this recognition are:
This honor would not be possible without the contributions of our multidisciplinary and dynamic Green Team. We also work with many community partners such as Phipps Conservatory, the Pitt Engineering School and Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC).