| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 228 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Hippocrates was right / Carrie Rich -- chapter 2 From governance to operations / Carrie Rich -- chapter 3 Saluting the captain of the ship -- Process engagement + health information technology / Carrie Rich -- chapter 4 Waste not, want not -- Process improvement + waste management / Carrie Rich -- chapter 5 The long and winding road (leads me home) -- Employee engagement + transportation / Carrie Rich -- chapter 6 Good-bye fried chicken, hello healthy, sustainable food -- Patient satisfaction + sustainable foods / Carrie Rich -- chapter 7 Through the looking glass -- Cost + energy management / Carrie Rich -- chapter 8 Before a baby's first breath -- Safety + chemical management / Carrie Rich -- chapter 9 Downstream without a paddle -- Quality + Environmentally Preferable Purchasing / Carrie Rich -- chapter 10 Building brand, literally -- Growth/brand + green building / Carrie Rich -- chapter 11 Water changes everything -- Community benefit + water management / Carrie Rich -- chapter 12 Environmental ethics in healthcare management / Carrie Rich. |
| Summary |
"Sustainability is not unique to health, yet sustainability is a unique vehicle for promoting healthy values. This book challenges healthcare leaders to think through the implications of our decisions from fiscal, societal and environmental perspectives. It links health values with sustainability drivers in order to enlighten leadership about the value of sustainability as we move toward a new paradigm of health. Fully updated for the second edition, the book now includes case studies about:Waste disposal and costChemicals of concernCost of waterGreen building ratingsThis book is a unique resource for researchers, students and professionals working in health and healthcare management because the book connects key concepts of environmental sustainability with healthcare operations. Readers will gain an appreciation for translating leadership priorities into sustainability tactics with beneficial operational outcomes."--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Health services administration -- United States.
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Medicine -- Environmental aspects.
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Environmental health.
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United States |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. |
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Environmental health |
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Health services administration |
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United States |
| Added Author |
Singleton, J. Knox, author.
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Wadhwa, Seema S., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rich, Carrie R. Sustainability for healthcare management. Second edition. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018 9781138244511 (DLC) 2017047068 (OCoLC)1005801814 |
| ISBN |
9781315276878 (electronic book) |
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1315276879 (electronic book) |
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9781351997676 (electronic bk.) |
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135199767X (electronic bk.) |
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9781351997669 |
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1351997661 |
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9781351997652 |
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1351997653 |
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9781138244511 (hardcover) |
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1138244511 (hardcover) |
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9781138244528 (paperback) |
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113824452X (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
10.4324/9781315276878 |
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