Reminder: CE credit opportunity expires Feb. 9 for webinar on new SHC requirements
Time is running out to get continuing education (CE) credit for a free, on-demand webinar on the Joint Commission’s new voluntary Sustainable Healthcare Certification (SHC) program and its requirements. CE credits are available for viewing the webinar until 11:59 p.m. CT on Feb. 9, 2024.
The SHC program, which became effective Jan. 1, 2024, evaluates whether hospitals and critical access hospitals have established and implemented key structures and processes to improve energy efficiency, decrease their carbon footprint, and decrease waste. The framework of this new certification requires hospitals to:
- Identify environmental sustainability and decarbonization as a strategic priority and allocate the resources needed to achieve and sustain its goals to improve its environmental footprint by reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
- Measure greenhouse gas emissions and develop goals and action plans to reduce emissions.
The webinar introduces each Standard and Element of Performance, offers examples for how they would be applied, and highlights resources available to assist organizations wishing to adopt these sustainable practices and requirements.
To receive CE credit, webinar participants also will be required to review the Sustainable Healthcare Certification Prepublication Standards (the link is provided to registrants).
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