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St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center| Green Badge Count | | 14 | | Green Badge Value: | | 295 |
http://www.saintpatrick.org 
Nature of Business: Hospital Mission: As People of Providence, we reveal God`s love for all, especially the poor and vulnerable, through our compassionate service. Relation to Your Community: St. Patrick Hospital is a regional care center, offering services in many areas. We are very visible in the community, and interact with community members though in-patient services, out-patient services, many educational events, and involvement in city groups and agencies. We are the largest private employer in Missoula, with 1600 staff members, 250 physicians and 250 volunteers. Sustainability Goals Your Company Embraces: Three broad categories: Energy: to conserve energy use, and to seek alternative sources where practical Waste: To reduce overall waste, and to carefully sort harmful waste Toxins: To reduce toxins such as mercury, replacing with safer alternatives where possible Additional Green Directory ListingsGreen Badges | Conserving energy
reason We have numerous examples of energy conservation, and have won the Energy Star award for energy management for each of the past two years. |  | Using renewable energy
reason We have a well-water cooling system that saves 90 percent of the electricity we would otherwise use to cool our main campus building. |  | Reducing toxic emissions
reason We earned the "Making Medicine Mercury Free" award from Practice Green Health this year. We try and avoid other known toxins for which we have a viable alternative. |  | Reducing waste
reason We recycled or safely diverted 20 percent of our waste stream in 2008. We use remanufactured surgical equipment, compost our food and coffee grounds, recycle our fry oil for biodiesel, etc. |  | Recycling program
reason We recycled or safely diverted 20 percent of our waste stream in 2008. We compost our food and coffee grounds, and recycle our fry oil for biodiesel. |  | Using recycled materials
reason Regional Purchasing has changed numerous products to recycled, so that the default choice is a recycled product (in office supplies particularly) |  | Using organic products
reason We are trying to phase in the use of the top 10 most impactful produce products in organic. We have eliminated RBGH from our dairy products in our food service. |  | Offering benefits to seniors
reason We have a group of 250 volunteers (mostly seniors) that help us in many ways. |  | Donating to non-profits
reason We help fund many programs that are in alignment with our mission statement. |  | Paying living wages to employees
reason Recent market adjustment makes us comparable to most of the northwest. |  | Employee benefits program
reason Full health coverage for all full and part time employees |  | Contributing to local tax base
reason Through donations and community benefit programs we support the local economy. |  | Employee educational subsidies
reason For all full and part time employees (prorated) |  | Improving the health of community
reason Improving the health of the community is our core work. We offer a breadth of services and offerings, including those for mental health, trauma care, cardiovascular surgery, bariatric surgery, women's health, full service cancer care, and many others.
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