ABSTRACT
Sustainability and green efforts are two concepts that are gaining in both popularity and substance. Certainly not new concepts, serious sustainability and green efforts began in 1970 with the creation of the National Environmental Policy Act. More and more project stakeholders are making sustainability and green efforts priorities in their decision-making process. There are many ways healthcare project managers can green up their facility, organization, processes and procedures, and themselves. It is certainly on everyone's mind these days because not only can it save precious resources, but it is also the right thing to do. With healthcare reform, the challenge will be to remain competitive, cut costs, and increase the bottom line without reducing the quality of the care provided. There are many ways healthcare project managers can green up their facility, organization, processes and procedures, and themselves.
