Success Stories: Analytics February 27, 2017 Hospital Energy Members Adopt Best Energy Practices to Drive Significant Budget Savings Hospitals are among the largest and most intensive consumers of energy in the United States. While positive efforts are being made to curb energy demand, most hospitals continue to pay more than necessary for market energy supply by using outmoded purchasing methods. The good news is that Hospital Energy, the nation’s leading energy procurement organization for healthcare, has drafted new AHA/ASHE best practices that drive significant savings through financial management of energy procurement. BEST PRACTICE These best practice standards call for: 1. Financial analytics to manage market risk and capture savings; 2. Internal alignment of facilities, finance an

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