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"This award is a reflection of Consorta's commitment to their membership and the communities they serve to protect patient health and preserve the environment," said Bob Jarboe, Executive Director, Practice Greenhealth. "It is exciting to know that Consorta is leading this effort and setting an example for other institutions."

"Consorta is honored to receive this most prestigious award because it is reflective of our mission and our member's strong commitment to environmentally preferred purchasing," added Weatherford. "Organizationally, we believe it is our duty and responsibility to our members to hold suppliers accountable for the content of their products in order to ensure that the safety and quality of products and services meet the needs of patients, clinicians and communities that we serve."

About Consorta

Consorta, based in suburban Chicago, is a leading healthcare resource management and group purchasing organization (GPO) whose shareholders are faith-based or non-profit health systems. Consorta's 11 shareholder healthcare systems represent 50 percent of all Catholic hospitals in the United States, and are among the leading integrators of non-profit healthcare in America. Consorta's membership now encompasses more than 3,280 care sites, including more than 530 acute and over 250 extended care facilities throughout the country. Through its Advantage Program, Consorta provides contract purchasing power for some of the nation's leading non-profit organizations. As an equity owner in HealthTrust Purchasing Group, the nation's third largest GPO with over 1,300 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care hospitals as well as ove
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