Hospitals throughout the state are building healthier nutrition environments through the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact. Partner hospitals agree to promote breastfeeding and offer healthier food and beverage options to patients, their families, visitors, and staff.
Download and complete the Partner Hospital Agreement
- Partner Hospital Agreement. (PDF)
The Compact
The Compact is an agreement by hospitals that share a mission to protect and promote the health of hospital patients and their families, visitors, and staff.
Compact partner hospitals
Compact partner hospitals will lead by example as they implement measures designed to improve the quality of their nutrition environments. In doing so, hospitals are working to develop a culture of wellness and contributing to the state's goal of making Colorado “the healthiest state.”
After completing the Partner Agreement, hospitals receive recognition when they complete the Assessment Tool and submit their documents through an Online Submission link. The Assessment Tool is an Excel document where hospitals enter the information to verify which standards they are implementing. The Assessment Tool includes information on what it means to implement a standard and the required documentation to support the implementation. This is a two-part process. First, download the Assessment Tool. Once you have completed the Assessment Tool and collected all of the necessary information, this is when you complete the second step by going to the Online Submission.
- Assessment Tool download:
- Online Submission webpage
Compact and partner hospital coverage
- Colorado Wants Hospitals to Practice What They Preach When It Comes to Junk Food. (CPR website)
- John Daley, Colorado Public Radio, 2017.
- Obesity Prevention in Health Care Settings. (CDC website)
- CDC state program highlights, 2016.
Learn more about the founding partners, compact member hospitals, and their achievements.
- Compact partner hospitals. (webpage)
- Webinar schedule. (webpage)
- Archived webinars. (webpage)
- Resources for hospitals. (webpage)
Email questions, comments, and documents to cdphe_chhc-admin@state.co.us.
Colorado Baby-Friendly Hospital Collaborative
The Colorado Baby-Friendly Hospital Collaborative helps Colorado improve breastfeeding rates and support by assisting hospitals with maternity services to implement evidence-based policies and practices.
Environmental Leadership Program
The Colorado Green Business Network recognizes and celebrates businesses that go above and beyond in implementing sustainability in their operations.
- Environmental Leadership Program. (webpage)