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Sustainable Development in Healthcare

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  • Maria Gerali

    (P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece)

  • Dimitra Paikopoulou

    (Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece)

  • Marina Servitzoglou

    (P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece)

Abstract

The implementation of the concept of sustainable development in the establishment of “Green Hospital” is attracting growing interest. The health sector and, in particular, a hospital may affect the environment and the economy in the a) maximization of energy consumption b) waste of natural resources c) difficulty in waste management due to their rapidly increasing volume d) construction of non-friendly for people and environment buildings e) growing demand for funds to cover operating expenses. Moreover, it seems that the strategic planning of a Green Hospital can cause significant changes to: a) Energy saving – Green development – Environment protection; b) Building reconstruction; c) Improvement of provided services to citizens; d) Saving of financial resources. Therefore, efforts should be made to save energy and money in the hospitals through sustainable development projects. Finally, the Green Hospital has the potential to provide improved therapeutic results for patients and more pleasant and comfortable working environment for employees.

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  • Maria Gerali & Dimitra Paikopoulou & Marina Servitzoglou, 2015. "Sustainable Development in Healthcare," International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH), IGI Global, vol. 4(2), pages 31-38, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jrqeh0:v:4:y:2015:i:2:p:31-38
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