More than 40 hospitals in the Chicago area are offering sustainable food options as a part of their food service. To accompany a recent article titled "Farm-to-Hospital On-Site Farms Grow Organics for Patients" published in the April 2016 edition of Natural Awakenings Chicago, Stacia Clinton, the National Program Director of the Healthy Food in Health Care Program highlighted Chicago area healthcare facilities that have signed the Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge and/or are participating in the Healthier Hospitals Program.
The Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge taken by hospitals provides a framework to improve the health of patients, communities and the environment. Hundreds of healthcare facilities and food service contractors across the U.S. have signed it to demonstrate their commitment; “First, do no harm,” and treat food and its production and distribution as preventive medicine.
The Pledge is also the foundation of the Healthier Food Challenge, one of the six focus areas of the Healthier Hospitals (HH) program within Practice Greenhealth. HH is a comprehensive, sector-wide initiative that institutes frameworks and implementation tools that can be used by every health care facility in the nation.
“Advocate Health Care’s support of the Pledge confirms our belief that healthy food plays an essential role in promoting health, well-being and healing,” says Mary Larsen, director of space management and sustainability at Advocate Health Care.
These Illinois-based facilities are committed to the Pledge or the HH Healthier Food Challenge:
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Advocate Eureka Hospital
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Advocate Trinity Hospital
Alton Memorial Hospital
Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Cancer Treatment Center of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
Graham Hospital
Hopedale Medical Complex
Illini Community Hospital
KishHealth Kishwaukee Hospital
KishHealth Valley West Hospital
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
MetroSouth Medical Center
NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem Glenbrook Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem Highland Park Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem Skokie Hospital
Pana Community Hospital
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Presence Covenant Medical Center
Presence Holy Family Medical Center
Presence Mercy Medical Center
Presence Resurrection Medical Center
Presence Saint Francis Hospital
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Elgin
Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
Presence United Samaritans Medical Center
Saint Anthony's Health Center
Salem Township Hospital
Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Tenet Westlake Hospital
Valley West Community Hospital
West Suburban Medical Center
April 1, 2016Healthy Food TeamNews
Keyword Tags:
Healthy Food in Health Care
Natural Awakenings
Chicago
Midwest
US & Canada