News Release

FORT WAYNE — All nine Parkview Health hospitals in Indiana were recently recognized by Practice Greenhealth for their ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability in health care.

Parkview Noble Hospital was recognized with the Partner for Change Award, while Parkview DeKalb Hospital, Parkview Hospital Randallia, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview Kosciusko Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Wabash Hospital and Parkview Whitley Hospital were awarded the Partner Recognition.

The Greenhealth Partner for Change Award recognizes superior performance in environmental sustainability, covering a range of different sustainability programs and activities. The Partner Recognition Award recognizes facilities that have a commitment to environmental improvements and have achieved progress in several areas of the organization.

“Parkview’s focus is caring for the health and well-being of our patients and communities, but we also have a responsibility to protect the health of our environment,” said Tom Minnich, vice president of facilities, Parkview Health. “Parkview is always seeking ways to be more efficient and implement sustainable practices, which helps maintain our environment while also creating value and savings for our patients.”

Parkview has engaged in numerous sustainability projects across the system, some of which earned recognition by the American Society for Health Care Engineering in 2024. Those initiatives include a monitoring-based commissioning, which identifies and addresses hidden issues to optimize building performance; building commissioning, which validates and tests the performance of mechanical, electrical and control systems as well as building envelope integrity and air infiltration; and retro-commissioning, which improves the performance of older buildings to meet current efficiency goals.

Practice Greenhealth is the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable health care, delivering solutions to more than 1,700 U.S. hospitals and health systems. The organization has recognized health care facilities and health systems for their commitment to environmental stewardship and their sustainability achievements since launching its awards program in 2002.

For more information, visit practicegreenhealth.org.