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  Friday, February 4th, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific (1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern)
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      Achieving financial and resource savings through green healthcare practices
      Hear from two of the most prominent leaders regarding green healthcare
 		  
     Sustainable environmental practices that can be introduced in your organization
      How to make your organization's current practices even "greener”
      Cutting-edge healthcare building projects in the environmental arena
 
  Faculty:
Kathy Gerwig, VP, Workplace
Safety and Environmental
Stewardship Officer
Kaiser Permanente		 Faculty:
Gary Cohen
Co-Executive Director
Health Care Without Harm		  
 
Overview

The specter of global warming and ever-rising energy costs have prompted healthcare providers to be far more environmentally conscious than ever. Green healthcare now permeates many stages of both construction projects and day-to-day operations, whether in the use of solar panels to power buildings and equipment, or the striving for LEED certifications.

But is that all there is to green healthcare? Should the mindsets of planners and administrators keep environmental initiatives in mind, or should environmental awareness be a holistic part of healthcare management?

This webinar will answer these questions and more. It is co-sponsored by Payers & Providers and features two of the biggest names in the green healthcare movement: Gary Cohen of Health Care Without Harm and Kathy Gerwig of Kaiser Permanente.

About Health Care Without Harm
The Boston-based Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition of hospitals and healthcare systems, medical professionals, community groups, health-affected constituencies, labor unions, environmental and environmental health organizations and religious groups. The organization encourages healthcare organizations to engage in more environmentally conscious practices such as disposal of medical waste without incineration and green building practices.

About Kaiser Permanente
The Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is one of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States. Its Environmental Stewardship Council has pushed the organization to purchase more renewable goods and use more sources of renewable energy and engage in green building practices.
 
Learning Objectives
 
Participants will be able to:
  1. Gain knowledge about sustainable environmental practices they may introduce to their organization
  2. Identify which practices within their own organizations may be made “greener.”
  3. Understand which healthcare building projects in California and beyond are cutting-edge in the environmental arena.
  4. Engage in interactive learning through online question submission, attendee feedback and opportunity for follow up questions, and networking with attendees, faculty and other professionals through dedicated LinkedIn group
Who Should Attend
 
Interested attendees would include:
  • C-Suite Executives
  • Operations Executives and Staff
  • Facilities Management Executives
  • Environmental Officers and Staff
  • Architectural Executives and Staff
  • Communications Executives and Staff
  • Business Development Executives and Staff
  • Strategy and Planning Executives and Staff
  • Business Intelligence Staff
  • Policy Executives and Staff
  • Healthcare Researchers, Policymakers and Academics
  • Other Interested Parties

Attendees would represent organizations including:

  • Hospitals
  • Medical Groups
  • Integrated Delivery Systems
  • Architectural Firms
  • Healthcare Consultants
  • Public Relations and Public Affairs Firms
  • Media
  • Other Interested Organizations
Registration
  
Individual Registration Fee: $195. Audio Conference CD-ROM: $40 for attendees; $255 for non-attendees after the event. Corporate Site licensing also available. Click here to register or call 209.577.4888. We look forward to your participation in this event!
 
Faculty
 
 
Kathy Gerwig

Kathy Gerwig
Vice President, Workplace Safety and
Environmental Stewardship Officer, Kaiser Permanente

 

   As Kaiser Permanente’s environmental stewardship officer, Kathy is responsible for integrating sustainability into all of KP’s work for the purpose of reducing health risks associated with environmental factors. She coordinates and leverages the many great activities taking place throughout KP, and partners with other organizations.

Kathy also directs Kaiser Permanente’s national workplace safety program. She is responsible for working with labor, management and physicians to align and strengthen KP's efforts toward the goal of eliminating occupational injuries. She is also responsible for sponsoring a systemwide approach to integrated disability management.

Prior to her current roles, Kathy was Kaiser’s director of the national environmental, health and safety department, overseeing EH&S service and governance functions.
Prior to joining Kaiser, Kathy was an environmental and economic development consultant to businesses and public agencies in the United States and Europe. Prior to consulting, she worked for nonprofit environmental organizations in California.

Kathy has a master’s in business administration degree, with honors, from Pepperdine University and a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies from San Francisco State University. She is a Certified Professional Healthcare Risk Manager, a Certified Professional Environmental Auditor, and a Certified Healthcare Environmental Manager.
 
 
Gary Cohen

Gary Cohen
Co-Executive Director
Health Care Without Harm
   Gary Cohen is a founder and co-executive director of Health Care Without Harm, the international campaign for environmentally responsible healthcare. He is also the executive director of the Environmental Health Fund, which works on domestic and global chemical safety issues.

Gary is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Sambhavna Clinic and Documentation Center in Bhopal, India, which provides free medical care to the survivors of the Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal. He was awarded the Skoll Global Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2006 and the Frank Hatch Award for Enlightened Public Service Award in 2007.
 
 
 

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