Operation Decarbonization: A Sustainability Game Plan for Health Care Facilities

Module Objectives:

• Identify sources of carbon emissions.
• Describe the role of health care facilities in greenhouse gas emissions.
• Consider your role in operation decarbonization.

Module Objectives:

• Define how your organization's mission is supported by your facility’s decarbonization efforts.
• Frame your mission in compelling terms.
• Set priorities for Operation Decarbonization.

Module Objectives:

• Build a cross-functional collaborative decarbonization team.
• Identify role-specific duties.
• Use cross-functional language to grow understanding.

Module Objectives:

• Measure your own facility’s baseline energy usage and carbon footprint.
• Identify areas of opportunity where improvements can be made to reduce waste or improve efficiency.
• Interpret data to support prioritization and decision-making.

Module Objectives:

• Communicate how a decarbonization plan promotes long term viability by reducing risk.
• Calculate and communicate the costs and benefits of decarbonization actions –as well as the cost of inaction.
• Develop financial acumen to improve likely action and support.
• Frame actionable proposals in terms that promote returns on investment that contribute to overall patient well-being.

Module Objectives:

• Identify necessary components to drive and communicate actions to accomplish a decarbonization goal.
• Specify the steps required to meet a prescribed decarbonization goal.
• Tailor action plans to match the complexity of a project.

Module Objectives:

• Expand your cross-functional team to work collaboratively to achieve sustainability goals.
• Establish project-specific action plans to make measurable progress on sustainability.
• Grow support for ongoing sustainability efforts through measured results and value-based messaging.
• Improve your long-term strategy to approach decarbonization and other sustainability targets.