The Joint Commission will launch a new Sustainable Healthcare Certification for hospitals on Jan. 1, 2024.
To earn the voluntary certification, hospitals must:
- Be in the United States, be operated by the U.S. government, or operate under a charter of the U.S. Congress.
- Be a hospital or critical access hospital compliant with applicable federal laws.
- Provide baseline emissions data for three greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources and an action plan to reduce emissions.
To recertify, the organization must provide 24 months of data and demonstrate a reduction of three GHG emission sources.
For more information, view The Joint Commission’s prepublication requirements and resource center.
Contact Director of Policy Rob Nelb, MPH, at rnelb@essentialhospitals.org or 202.585.0127 with questions.
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