For years, health systems have been working to address their environmental impact. These efforts are largely voluntary and require systemwide buy-in to be effective. Some organizations are more sophisticated in setting sustainability goals and further along in putting them into practice.

Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya talks with Beth Schenk, Ph.D., chief environmental stewardship officer at Providence, about the climate impacts she has witnessed as a nurse and her health system’s sustainability journey.

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For years, health systems have been working to address their environmental impact. These efforts are largely voluntary and require systemwide buy-in to be effective. Some organizations are more sophisticated in setting sustainability goals and further along in putting them into practice.
Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya talks with Beth Schenk, Ph.D., chief environmental stewardship officer at Providence, about the climate impacts she has witnessed as a nurse and her health system&rsquo;s sustainability journey.
To learn more about the topics in this episode:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/health-care-without-harm-ai-procurement-guide-focuses-environment" aria-label="Link New procurement guide for hospitals, payers takes aim at AI's environmental impact">New procurement guide for hospitals, payers takes aim at AI's environmental impact</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/next-phase-sustainability-uci-health-kaiser-permanente-turn-electric-hospitals" aria-label="Link In next phase of sustainability, UCI Health, Kaiser Permanente, and others turn to electric hospital&hellip;">In next phase of sustainability, UCI Health, Kaiser Permanente, and others turn to electric hospital&hellip;</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/study-incentives-healthcare-address-its-climate-footprint" aria-label="Link How policy, reimbursement incentives, could help healthcare address its climate footprint">How policy, reimbursement incentives, could help healthcare address its climate footprint</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/we-cant-do-alone-hospitals-share-learnings-hurricane-helene" aria-label="Link 'We can't do this alone': Hospitals share lessons from Hurricane Helene to prepare for extreme weath&hellip;">'We can't do this alone': Hospitals share lessons from Hurricane Helene to prepare for extreme weath&hellip;</a>&nbsp;</li>
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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.