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What's New
CleanMed 2009 announces call for posters. Download full details and application. Visit www.CleanMed.org for more information on the conference.
Health Care Without Harm is hiring!
 Director of Public Policy
HCWH Nurses Workgroup announces new mini-grant opportunities for nurses and call for nominations for the 2009 Charlotte Brody Award.
HCWH's updated PVC/DEHP alternatives lists for medical devices and the NICU are now available!
Alternatives to PVC and DEHP Medical Devices (pdf)
Alternatives to PVC Medical Devices for the NICU (pdf)
As Europe begins deliberating the phase-out of mercury blood pressure devices, a new HCWH report documents how much of the US health care system has already made the switch. Read full press release and report.
Materials Management in Health Care magazine highlights the work of Practice Greenhealth in August cover story, Green from the get-go.
Health Care Without Harm has achieved key support for its sustainable food sourcing initiative from HCWH member organization American Nurses Association (ANA). Read full press release.
Health Care Without Harm’s co-executive director Gary Cohen is featured on the Robert Wood Johnson blogs in the “Pioneering Ideas” series. The blog is a discussion of breakthrough ideas in health and health care from the Pioneer Portfolio of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We encourage all supporters to read and comment on the blog. The posts are available at the following links:
Conversations with Pioneers: Gary Cohen of Health Care Without Harm
More From Gary Cohen: Challenges Now, and Hopes for the Future
The health care industry has a critical role to play in climate change mitigation. Read more about climate change and the health care setting in HCWH's new report Addressing Climate Change in the Health Care Setting: Opportunities for Action.
A new report published by Health Care Without Harm outlines a leading trend in the health care sector - hospitals nationwide are purchasing local, sustainable food. View press release and full report.
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