Plug Power Inc., a company with an office in Clifton Park, building clean hydrogen economy, has been named to the Top Green Providers list for 2020 by Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of products through the global food supply chain.
Food Logistics’ annual Top Green Providers recognizes companies whose products, services, or exemplary leadership are enhancing sustainability within the food and beverage industry. Each year, the criteria for earning a spot on the list become more stringent for applicants. For example, the editorial staff evaluates a company’s participation in such programs as the EPA’s SmartWay and other recognized sustainability programs; facilities that are LEED-certified, and/or feature solar panels, LED lighting, and other energy saving installations and retrofits that produce measurable reductions in GHG emissions, to name a few.
2020 marks the fourth year in a row that Plug Power has been named on the Top Green Providers list.
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Saratoga Hospital has again been awarded Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, the highest national honor for professional nursing practice.
It marks the fourth time the hospital has attained Magnet status.
Studies show Magnet recognition provides significant benefits, including: lower risk of 30-day mortality; lower risk of failure to rescue from complications; higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help and receipt of discharge information; higher job satisfaction levels among nurses.
Mary Jo LaPosta, Ph.D., R.N., chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care and organizational excellence at Saratoga Hospital, gives much of the credit to the community and its support for Saratoga Hospital’s Nursing Scholarship Program. “Each year, community generosity helps us sustain a nursing workforce whose knowledge, skills and compassion have a direct, positive impact on patient care,” she said.
The gold standard for nursing excellence, Magnet recognition is considered when the public judges healthcare organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s annual showcase of “America’s Best Hospitals” includes Magnet recognition in its ranking criteria for quality of inpatient care.