Chief Nursing Officer Council Partners With Sustainability Department to Develop a Model of Success for Reducing the Organization’s Carbon Footprint

The health care industry, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and landfill waste, must focus on sustainable efforts. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Practice deems nurses accountable to achieve sustainable goals in the workplace. This article shows how the ch...

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Published inNurse leader Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 586 - 591
Main Authors Stamps, Deborah C., Waller, Michael G., Foley, Susan M., Gales, Jennifer, Alley, Rebecca, Lovetro, Cindy, Opett, Kristin, Glessner, Theresa, Faggiano, Sheri
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.12.2020
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Summary:The health care industry, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and landfill waste, must focus on sustainable efforts. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Practice deems nurses accountable to achieve sustainable goals in the workplace. This article shows how the chief nursing officer (CNO) council of one health care system partnered with the organization’s sustainability department to integrate sustainability efforts into daily operations across the system. Each CNO was tasked to determine key performance indicators for their location, identify facility champions, and support sustainability efforts. Some joint initiatives included education, waste reduction and diversion, 501(c)3 donation, and device reprocessing.
ISSN:1541-4612
1541-4620
DOI:10.1016/j.mnl.2020.01.006