Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’
Tips on Tracking Hidden Sugar from Inova Wellaware Team
Carlo Alfano has a degree in Health and Fitness Management from Marymount University. During his 15 years in the health and fitness industry, he’s worked with a wide variety of people, coaching them to lead healthier lifestyles. The last 8 years his main focus has been in the corporate environment working one on one and…
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 MoreHospitals get better with wellness design, Paladino
Hospitals and healthcare facilities are built to sustain and improve human health and wellness. But are they designed with this purpose? Read more.
Read MoreInova Women’s Hospital and Inova Children’s Hospital Achieve LEED Silver Certification
FALLS CHURCH, VA — January 24, 2017 — Inova today announced that Inova Women’s Hospital and Inova Children’s Hospital have achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. The LEED certified facility includes optimal air quality, natural light and low- or no-toxicity building materials. Part of a 665,000-square-foot campus expansion, the Women’s and Children’s hospitals are …
Read MoreInova Health System Supports Sustainable Climate Resilience Health Care Facilities Initiative
Falls Church, Virginia – December 15, 2014 – At a White House event today, Inova Health System enhanced its commitment to support the resilience of Inova facilities to a changing climate. As part of the President’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created the Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care…
Read More“Inova Health cookbook keeps it local,” WTOP, August 19, 2013
Inova’s Sustainable Foods, Healthy Lives, was featured by WTOP in “Inova Health cookbook keeps it local,” on August 19, 2013. The Inova Family Cookbook containing recipes and easy-to-understand articles supplied by Inova employees. The book’s chapters and recipes are divided by season, and the recipes within each season contain at least one ingredient that is…
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…
Read More‘Green Roof’ Planted on New Patient Tower
Falls Church, VA – (October 2, 2012) – You may not be able to see it, but Inova Fairfax Medical Campus’ new patient tower is now home to a mini ecosystem where plants, insects and birds are flourishing. In recent weeks, a vegetative ‘green roof’ has taken root atop a 4,000 square foot portion of…
Read MoreInova Health System Joins the Healthier Hospitals Initiative
Inova Commits to Reducing Its Environmental Footprint and Improving Health Outcomes Falls Church, VA – (May 6, 2011) – Inova Health System is proud to announce that it has joined the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI), an effort to propel the healthcare sector toward environmental sustainability and improved patient care. “Inova is proud to be a…
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