Sustainability for Healthcare Management: A Leadership Imperative by J. Knox Sin

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Fully updated in its second edition, this book challenges healthcare leaders to think through the implications of our decisions from fiscal, societal and environmental perspectives.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

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 cost Chemicals of concern Cost of water Green 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.

Author Biography

Carrie Rich is the co-founder and CEO of The Global Good Fund and serves on the adjunct faculty at George Washington University, USA and on the faculty at the Amani Institute, Internationally. She is the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year, and recipient of the POLITICO Women Who Rule Award. J. Knox Singleton is CEO of Inova Health System, a leading not-for-profit healthcare system in the Washington DC region. He is co-founder of The Global Good Fund, and co-founder and past president of the Community Coalition for Haiti, which creates community-driven solutions in healthcare, education, and community development in Haiti.Seema S. Wadhwa is the Assistant Vice President of Sustainability and Wellness for Inova Health System. Ms. Wadhwa has helped drive the link between sustainability and wellness in the healthcare industry while leading the Healthier Hospitals Initiative from launch to over 1,300 hospitals, through her work at Inova and while sharing her passion through education. Seema is most fulfilled when serving in the local and global community.

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. 1. Hippocrates was right 2. From governance to operations 3. Saluting the captain of the ship 4. Waste not, want not 5. The long and winding road (leads me home) 6. Good-bye fried chicken, hello healthy, sustainable food 7. Through the looking glass 8. Before a baby's first breath 9. Downstream without a paddle 10. Building brand, literally 11. Water changes everything 12. Environmental ethics in healthcare management

Review

"Pursuing sustainability is core to modern healthcare leadership. Through water conservation, sustainable packaging, renewable energy, and reducing carbon emissions, we save money, improve the health of the planet, and compete in business efficiently." — Michael Sneed, Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs for Johnson & Johnson, USA

Review Quote

"Pursuing sustainability is core to modern healthcare leadership. Through water conservation, sustainable packaging, renewable energy, and reducing carbon emissions, we save money, improve the health of the planet, and compete in business efficiently." -- Michael Sneed, Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs for Johnson & Johnson, USA

Details ISBN113824452X Author Carrie R. Rich Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Edition 2nd ISBN-10 113824452X ISBN-13 9781138244528 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Subtitle A Leadership Imperative Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780415530361 Affiliation Urban Ltd. and Inova Health System, USA Year 2018 Media Book Pages 228 Publication Date 2018-03-08 DEWEY 362.1 Short Title Sustainability for Healthcare Management Language English UK Release Date 2018-03-08 AU Release Date 2018-03-08 NZ Release Date 2018-03-08 Illustrations 7 Tables, black and white; 32 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Halftones, black and white; 41 Illustrations, black and white Edition Description 2nd edition Alternative 9781138244511 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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