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Consorta Launches Evergreen Magazine to Spotlight Green
Procurement and Sustainable Environmental Practices
Schaumburg, Ill., December 13, 2007 - Consorta,
a leading healthcare group purchasing and resource management
organization announced today that it will launch EverGreen magazine,
the first and only healthcare industry magazine focused on green
procurement and sustainable environmental practices. The bi-monthly
magazine has a qualified subscriber base of more than 50,000
healthcare executives and supply chain management decision makers,
making it the third largest publication in the healthcare field. Its
Web site is
www.evergreen-magazine.com.
EverGreen will make its debut on May 20, 2008 at CleanMed 2008, the
premier environmental conference for leaders in healthcare. The
first issue will lead with the cover story "Greening Healthcare" and
contain standing features on green building, waste reduction,
healthy chemical policies, sustainable foods and food processes,
clean air, energy and water efficiency, and more. The "Green Light"
section of each issue will profile the environmental initiatives of
a health system, hospital or healthcare facility, and "Green
Support" will feature a guest environmental columnist. The
magazine's "Revive" section will focus on healthcare recycling
efforts, and the "Focus on Chemicals" section will look at the
impact of chemical use in the healthcare industry. "Policy Watch"
will provide updates on regulatory guidelines surrounding
environmental issues on a local, state and national level. Plus,
each issue of EverGreen will also have content on the cost savings
that can be derived from implementing an environmentally preferred
purchasing (EPP) initiative. A section on new products and services,
along with industry news rounds out the editorial coverage.
"Consorta has long been recognized for its leadership in helping
healthcare facilities reduce their collective impact on the
environment and improve the health of the communities they serve,"
said John W. Strong, president and CEO of Consorta. "EverGreen is
one more step in our journey to have healthcare professionals
collaborate around topics, products, initiatives and best
demonstrated practices that will benefit the environment and the
health and safety of our patients and staff. By highlighting new
products, featuring thought leaders in the environmental movement
and sharing best practices I believe that interested healthcare
providers and suppliers can - and will make a difference."
The publication's readership comprises senior executives and
purchasing decision makers representing:
- Architecture/Interior Design
- Building/Construction
- Capital Equipment
- Central Services
- Contracting
- C-Suite
- Environmental Services
- Facilities
- Materials Management
- Nursing
- Operating Room
- Purchasing
- Support Services
To keep the magazine at the leading edge of the industry,
EverGreen has sought out thought leaders and nationally recognized
industry experts to guide the editorial and clinical content. Staff
representatives from Healthcare Without Harm and Hospitals for a
Healthy Environment (H2E) are among those serving on the EverGreen's
Editorial Advisory Board.
"Healthcare purchasing habits are changing, and policies and
processes are changing as executives prove their commitment to
environmental issues. EverGreen magazine will be an important
resource to the healthcare industry for information and news
regarding environmentally preferred purchasing," added Strong.
Strong will serve as Publisher of the magazine, and will write a
column entitled, "Strong on the Environment." Darrel Weatherford
will serve as EverGreen's Editor-in-Chief, Debra Lynn Ross, an
award-winning communicator, will serve as Managing Editor, and Laura
Wenger, RN, CCRN, will oversee content development and clinical
contributions as Assistant Managing Editor.
This is the second publication that Consorta has launched in as many
years. In August 2006, Consorta debuted The Source: Strategies and
Solutions for Supply Chain Success, which last year captured 27
national industry awards for editorial and design excellence.
About EverGreen Magazine
EverGreen magazine is the first and only healthcare industry
magazine focused on green procurement and sustainable environmental
practices. The bi-monthly magazine has a qualified subscriber base
of more than 50,000 healthcare executives and supply chain
management decision makers, making it the third largest publication
in the field. For more information on editorial and advertising
opportunities, please visit the publication's Web site,
www.evergreen-magazine.com.
About Consorta, Inc.
Consorta, based in suburban Chicago, is a leading
healthcare resource management and group purchasing organization
whose shareholders are faith-based or non-profit health systems, and
who are among the leading integrators of non-profit healthcare in
America.
Press Contact:
Debra Lynn Ross
dross@consorta.com
847-592-7864