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How Vizient Builds Sustainable Collaborations in More Ways Than One

As a convener of providers and suppliers, Vizient strives to develop deeper relationships across the healthcare ecosystem. When it comes to bettering human and environmental outcomes, cooperation across all industries is especially critical, says Vizient's Mellissa Nguyen.

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EPP Dashboard is, Naturally, a Perfect Solution for Sustainability Insights

The dashboard allows users to view specific environmentally preferred attributes — which includes everything from metals and natural rubber latex to recyclability and chemical inventory — and evaluate the amount of their organization's spend that contains products with harmful chemicals or other environmentally undesirable characteristics.

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Vizient Expands EPS Portfolio to Help Reduce Carbon Intensity of Built Environments

It's crucial — particularly for hospitals, which should be seen as safe havens — that the products used in their facilities and construction are manufactured with a focus on sustainability. As long-term assets, it's essential to consider how these materials perform under different degrees of climate change, particularly as more independent facilities come together to create new integrated health networks.

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The Future of Sustainable Procurement in Healthcare

Hospitals and health systems upgrading people, process, policy, technology and data will be critical to let all key stakeholders know that sustainable procurement is highly valued — and here to stay.

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Learn More About Vizient's Environmental Sustainability Program

Our experts can help stakeholders identify strategies that build stronger, healthier communities while balancing environmental and business impacts.