by Head Green Guru | Jan 30, 2018 | Best Practices and Tools, Health Care, Sustainable Health Care
Part I of this series outlined the three key factors that are influencing the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. This second article focuses on three ways the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has responded to this problem: Changes in Procurement:... 
by Head Green Guru | Jan 30, 2018 | Best Practices and Tools, Health Care, Sustainable Health Care
According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today. I had the opportunity to speak with four experts from the UCSF School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy and all... 
by Head Green Guru | Sep 1, 2015 | Best Practices and Tools, Greening of Health CAre, Sustainable Health Care
What percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions are related to the healthcare industry? The answer highlights why the greening of healthcare is a serious business: U.S. hospitals contribute 8 percent of our total carbon footprint, creating 2 million tons of waste... 
by Head Green Guru | Sep 5, 2014 | Best Practices and Tools, Sustainable Health Care
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is world renowned for its cutting-edge research and medical care. It is also a leader in sustainability, modeling healthy, sustainable food choices for patients, staff and visitors. In the recent 2014 townhall (see...
