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Hospitals could track emissions, water and waste alongside patient safety
Health care providers save lives every day, but hospital operations also consume large amounts of energy and water and generate significant waste.
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Hospitals are being urged to monitor their emissions, water use, and waste generation in addition to patient safety metrics, highlighting that the U.S. health‑care sector accounts for roughly 8.5% of the nation’s greenhouse‑gas emissions.
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