TY - BOOK ID - 139145025 TI - Sustainability for Healthcare Management : A Leadership Imperative AU - Rich, Carrie R. AU - Singleton, J. Knox AU - Wadhwa, Seema S. PY - 2018 SN - 1351997661 PB - Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Environmental Healthcare Sustainability. KW - Environmental studies. KW - green buildings. KW - Healthcare Management. KW - healthcare. KW - Organizational Behaviour. KW - Sustainability. KW - Sustainable development. KW - sustainability policy. KW - waste disposal. KW - water. KW - Health services administration KW - Medicine KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Conservation of Natural Resources KW - Environmental aspects. KW - organization & administration. KW - economics. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:139145025 AB - 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 ratings. This 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. ER -