Mission
Michigan Green Health Care Committee recognizes the interconnection between health and the environment. We support and encourage sustainability initiatives that improve human and environmental health, protect the unique resources of the state and strengthen Michigan’s healthcare sector.

MGHC will:

• examine our ecological impacts
• establish annual goals
• promote sustainable strategies for healthcare facilities
• propose and create joint initiatives with key stakeholders
• develop and disseminate educational materials
• generate new ideas and initiatives to respond to emerging needs and concerns
• meet environmental, economic and social objectives

MGHC will work to establish a framework for Michigan’s healthcare sector to improve the health and well being of the states’ ecology and its citizens.

Agenda/Minutes
This Committee meets the first Tuesday of every month

• Nov. 2, 2010 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. • MHA Headquarters • 6215 W. St. Joe Highway • Lansing, MI
  • Health Care Printer Service Plus Program, Jason Bohn
  • HCPSP Key Points
• Oct. 22, 2010 • 2010 Michigan Green Health Care Conference • Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital • 100 Michigan St. NE • Grand Rapids, MI
• September 7, 2010 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. • MHA Headquarters • 6215 W. St. Joe Highway • Lansing, MI
• August 3, 2010 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. • MHA Headquarters • 6215 W. St. Joe Highway • Lansing, MI
• July 6, 2010 • 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. • Conference Call
• June 1, 2010 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. • MHA Headquarters • 6215 W. St. Joe Highway • Lansing, MI
  • Jeff Burks, Key Green Solutions
• May 4, 2010 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. • MHA Headquarters • 6215 W. St. Joe Highway • Lansing, MI
  • Greening Healthcare - Responsible Battery Management, Todd Ellis
• April 6, 2010 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. • MHA Headquarters • 6215 W. St. Joe Highway • Lansing, MI
  • Environmental Sustainability Call to Action - Getting Started, Josh Miller

Current Action Items

• 2010 Michigan Green Health Care Conference - Registration is OPEN
  October 22, 2010 - Spectrum Health
• Michigan Healthy Food Work Group
  • This advisory group of hospital members has been formed to work on healthy food initiatives and will hold quarterly calls.
• Pharmaceutical Waste
  • An advisory committee has been formed in conjunction with DNRE. They are currently meeting once a month.

Newsletters

• Jan-May 2010
• 2009 Recap

Articles & Success Stories

• 04/16/10 - St. Mary's of Michigan - Going Green & Staying Clean
• 02/07/10 - Daily News - Midland Landmarks Go Green
• 01/07/10 - MLive.com - The Greening of Health Care
• 02/13/09 - The Grand Rapids Press - New Hauenstein Center at Saint Mary's Health Care combines neuroscience specialties
• 01/22/09 - Woodtv.com - Metro Hospital now LEED Certified
• 12/02/08 - Ann Arbor News  - VA Hospital Makes use of Wind Power
• 07/18/08 - Oakland Business Review - Botsford Hospital plans January opening for $16.5M 'green' cancer facility

Resources

• Learn about Organizations
• Metro Health Hospital
• VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
• Download template here
• Green Links
  • DNRE website for Hospitals
  • DEQ Home Page
  • DEQ Healthcare P2 Website
  • U.S. Green Building Council, West Michigan Chapter
• Pharmaceutical Waste Collection
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• Smart Disposal
• Disposal of Unwanted Medicines: A Resource for Action in Your Community
• Prescription for Clean Water: Guide for the Safe Disposal of Unused Medications
• A Remedy for Residential Drug Disposal
• Publications for pharmacies interested in setting up residential unwanted medicine collection programs
• Prescription Drug and Personal Care Product Disposal
• The Drug Take Back Network

Sign up for group discussion / Listserv

If you have any questions regarding the Michigan Green Health Care Committee, please contact Paige Hathaway at the MHA at (517) 886-8267.