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This guidebook seeks to help health care facilities managers start down the path to a successful RCM program. It reviews the basics of RCM, details the steps involved in planning and implementing an RCM program in a health care facility, provides the knowledge and tools needed to navigate through that process, and highlights features that will lead to a successful and productive program.

Treasure Hunt uncovers $116,600/year in potential energy savings to reallocate to patient care.

Using renewable energy sources, hospital reduces annual utility bill from more than $3 million to $2.8 million despite an almost 40% increase in the cost of electricity.

Team approach and the strategic use of data helps downtown hospital earn ENERGY STAR® certification.

System achieves 10 ENERGY STAR® designations and validates over $100 million in utility savings since 2008.

Hospital employs an ESCO to build enthusiasm and achieve ENERGY STAR® 100.

Large system takes steps to recognize more than $13 million in energy savings over four years.

Hospital system in the District of Columbia saves $42,000 a year by bringing sustainability efforts into sharp focus.

New heating and water system in brand new facility tweaks design for improved sustainability.

Embracing energy efficiency to attain measurable results is a facility-wide effort.

Excela’s executives charged its hospital directors with finding cost-cutting opportunities.

Even small hospitals can make big moves to improve their sustainability.

ASHE hosted a two-day Energy to Care Treasure Hunt at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore

Atrium Health Cleveland has made great strides in energy efficiency in the last decade.

OhioHealth and Ohio State Wexner Medical Center openly share best practices to improve patient outcomes and celebrate each other’s successes

This book outlines critical information that contractors, subcontractors, and others need to know when working on health care projects, including infection prevention practices, utility system shutdowns, and more.

Get involved with programs that will help you reduce energy use and get the most out of the Energy to Care program.

Whether you are working in a clinic or a hospital, technology plays a key role in 21st century health care.

The intent of this toolkit is to provide resources that will help you reduce energy consumption and get the most value out of the Energy to Care program.