Healthy Food in Health Care New England Work Group SummitHealth Care leading the way to healthy food for prevention
Lean how the Affordable Care Act can support your healthy food efforts
- Identify challenges and barriers to sourcing local and sustainable foods
- Learn best practices and strategies from hospitals throughout the region
- Initiate a regional procurement and communication strategy with hospitals in other Healthy Food in Health Care State Work Groups
- Motivate clinician to institutionalize change
- Support achieving the national Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) Food Challenge
- Leading health care food service directors, wellness coordinators, sustainability directors, active in one of the 7 state Healthy Food in Health Care Work Groups
- Clinician champions who recognize the importance of a healthy food system for prevention-based care
Healthy Food in Health Care New England Work Group SummitHealth Care leading the way to healthy food for prevention
Lean how the Affordable Care Act can support your healthy food efforts
Who is attending
This event is co-hosted by Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) and Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), a Support Organization of the Healthier Hospitals Initiative.
Healthy Food in Health Care Program
Healthy Food in Health Care (HFHC) is a national initiative of Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), developed in conjunction with its member organizations. HFHC harnesses the purchasing power and expertise of the health care sector to advance the development of a healthy and sustainable food system. Founded in 2005, the program utilizes advocacy and education to motivate facilities to implement programs that explicitly connect all aspects of the food system with health. We catalyze sustainable procurement efforts, create clinician advocates, and inspire health care institutions to become leaders in shaping a food system that supports prevention-based health care. Learn more at: www.healthyfoodinhealthcare.org
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization comprised of hospitals and health systems, related organizations, and other members with a common interest in promoting the good health of the people of the Commonwealth. Through leadership in public advocacy, education, and information, MHA represents and advocates for the collective interests of its members and supports their efforts to provide high quality, cost effective and accessible care.