Manchester va medical center receives national award for achievements in sustainability | va manchester health care | veterans affairs

Manchester , NH — For the eighth consecutive year, the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) received the Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading

organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. The award is one of the Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor environmental achievements and

sustainability in the health care sector. Shawn Rice, VA Manchester’s chief of safety and emergency management, shared this award is unique as it is based solely on data-driven achievements.

“Unlike many awards, the nomination process is data and results driven,” stated Rice. “Meaning our application was selected based on a comparison of our baseline, our sustainability

efforts, and our overall performance.” The Partner for Change Award recognizes health care facilities that continuously improve and expand upon programs to eliminate mercury, reduce, and

recycle waste, source products sustainably, and more. As a winning facility, Manchester VAMC has demonstrated success in environmentally preferable purchasing, waste prevention, and

developed sustainability programs in many areas. Green Environmental Management System Program Manager Amanda Furtado spearheads the medical center’s environmental advances on a day-to day

basis through sustainability and resiliency within indoor and outdoor spaces. “Amanda's exceptional dedication and commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices has earned the

Manchester VA Medical Center the prestigious Practice Green Health Award,” shared Rice. “We are happy to see her efforts and achievements in environmental excellence recognized.” It is the

mission of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves patient health and well-being. As health care

providers, environmental sustainability is at the core of VHA’s healing mission and central to protecting the health of patients, staff, and the community. At Manchester VAMC, the

data-driven results display the efforts taken in sustainability programs and the positive impact they have on the environment and communities we serve. To learn more about VA Manchester’s

sustainability commitment, visit the website Sustainability And Environment | VA Manchester Health Care | Veterans Affairs. The award recipients will be celebrated at the Practice

Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Gala, on May 23, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah at the conclusion of the CleanMed Conference & Exhibition.