TAMPA, Fla., May 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations, presented on May 19, 2009, its "Champion for Change Award" to SRI Surgical for outstanding contributions to environmentally responsible health care. Practice Greenhealth honored its top performers at the Environmental Excellence Awards today held in Chicago, IL in conjunction with CleanMed, the premier Global Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Health Care.
The Champion for Change award recognizes businesses and organizations that demonstrate successful accomplishments in "greening" their own organization and have assisted their associated healthcare facility clients/members/customers in improving their environmental performance.
"This award is a reflection of SRI Surgical's commitment to their customers to protect patient health and preserve the environment," said Bob Jarboe, Executive Director, Practice Greenhealth. "It is exciting to know that SRI Surgical is leading this effort and setting an example for other institutions."
"Since 1991, SRI Surgical has provided products and services that assist each of our health care clients in providing quality care, while being environmentally conscious," said Gerald Woodard, CEO of SRI Surgical.
The Champion for Change Award is an award reserved for organizational partners supplying health care products and services that are considerate of the earth and its resources. The winners of this award have achieved success in greening their own organization and have also assisted others who are committed to improving their environmental performance.
Practice Greenhealth presented Environmental Excellence awards in 7 categories for their work and commitment to health care and the environment today. The organization will sponsor the planting of 100 trees in Haiti for each award presented.
Practice Greenhealth is the nation's leading membership and networking organization for institutions in the healthcare community that have made a commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly practices. Members include hospitals, healthcare systems, businesses and other stakeholders engaged in the greening of healthcare to improve the health of patients, staff and the environment. Practice Greenhealth is a source of environmental solutions for the healthcare sector. For more information on Practice Greenhealth, healthy initiatives, current trends, news and views, and other links to earth-friendly organizations, visit www.practicegreenhealth.org.
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About SRI/Surgical Express
SRI Surgical (Nasdaq:STRC) provides central processing and supply chain management services to hospitals and surgery centers across the United States. Because it relies primarily on reusable products, SRI's reprocessing cycle substantially reduces bio-hazardous waste and its impact on the environment. SRI Surgical serves hospitals and surgery centers in 19 states from 10 reprocessing facilities and four distribution centers located throughout the United States. More information about the company may be found at (www.srisurgical.com).
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