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Just how much is a hospital green space worth?

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of a quest for measures to address the epidemic of burnout among nurses and physicians, and at the same time, improve patient care, new evidence of the impact of hospital green spaces has emerged. A newly-published paper authored by Sean M. Murphy, PhD, health economist and Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, reports on the development of a first ever means to calculate the financial impact of usable on-campus green spaces.

Key Points: 
  • New report shows the overwhelmingly positive financial impact of usable green spaces at hospitals.
  • A dynamic companion calculator built using the budget impact tool described in the paper is openly available for any hospital to use.
  • It requires a few key inputs related to nurse and physician employment figures and an estimated budget (figure) for creating and maintaining a green space.
  • Two sample scenarios included in the paper illustrate the applicability of the calculator in both a small and large hospital setting.

New Chesapeake Bay License Plate Design Unveiled

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Thursday, October 18, 2018
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) revealed the new design for Maryland's Chesapeake Bay license plate during a special unveiling ceremony today.

Key Points: 
  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) revealed the new design for Maryland's Chesapeake Bay license plate during a special unveiling ceremony today.
  • The unveiling of the new plate, frequently referred to as the Bay Plate or Chesapeake Bay Plate, is the culmination of an extensive process that engaged multiple Maryland-based artists and incorporated input from thousands of Marylanders who considered over 250 alternative designs.
  • "The Maryland Department of Transportation is proud to partner with the Chesapeake Bay Trust and support its efforts to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay through the Bay Plate," said Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn.
  • "We are thrilled to introduce this iconic Chesapeake Bay Plate that captures the essence of where we live," said Jana Davis, PhD, Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Trust.