Emergent strategies for climate protection among German hospitals — A survey of hospital administrative leaders DOI Creative Commons
Lara Schmidt, Sabine Bohnet-Joschko

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 14, 2024

Abstract Hospitals emit large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions during healthcare delivery due to their extensive resource utilization and substantial waste generation. By implementing climate actions, hospitals can significantly contribute protection in healthcare. This paper delves into the efforts German hospitals, with a specific focus on emergent strategies hospital administrative leaders employee engagement within framework Stakeholder Theory. The investigation is based primary data from an online survey hospitals. Employing hierarchical cluster analysis, study identifies four distinct clusters These vary organization communication regarding allocation responsibilities, indicating that prioritize varying degrees. findings suggest depends how organize communicate topic institutions. underscores importance strategic leadership for

Language: Английский

Integrating smart Green Product Platforming for carbon footprint reduction: The role of blockchain technology and stakeholders influence within the agri-food supply chain DOI

Afaf Camel,

Amine Belhadi, Sachin Kamble

et al.

International Journal of Production Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 272, P. 109251 - 109251

Published: April 16, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

30
Assessing greenhouse gas emissions in hospitals: the development of an open-access calculator and its application to a German case-study DOI Creative Commons
Claudia Quitmann,

Leonard Terres,

Andy Maun

et al.

Cleaner Environmental Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100262 - 100262

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Der Weg zu klimaneutralen Krankenhäusern – Erkenntnisse aus dem KliOL-Projekt am Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg DOI

Lutz Hager,

Claudia Quitmann,

Bernd Franke

et al.

Weiterbildung und Forschung der SRH Fernhochschule - the mobile university, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 3 - 19

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Citations

0
Net Zero in Healthcare Buildings: Lessons from Assessing the Strategies of 214 NHS Trusts in England DOI Creative Commons

Asma Amamou,

Stephen Blenkinsop,

D. Winter

et al.

Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 112966 - 112966

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Implementation of sustainable food service systems in hospitals to achieve current sustainability goals: A scoping review DOI

Maria Chatzipavlou,

Dimitrios Karayiannis,

Stavroula Chaloulakou

et al.

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61, P. 237 - 252

Published: April 3, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

3
Reducing Environmental Impacts at a Midwestern Academic Medical Center: Making Carbon Emissions Reduction a Reality DOI Open Access
Johannah Bjorgaard, Teddie Potter

Published: Sept. 15, 2023

(1) Background: Human-generated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the largest contributor to climate change worldwide. Climate negatively impacts human and planetary health threatening existence of life on earth. The healthcare industry is responsible for approximately 8.5% carbon in United States. Measuring baseline GHG first step reduction. However, very few models measurement exist care organizations. This project aimed develop implement a program measure track at Midwestern Academic Medical Center (MAMC) educate staff manage process. (2) Methods: A Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle Quality Improvement methodology was used develop, implement, assess standardized emission inventory process Scope 1 2 emissions, provide virtual training education accountable staff. pre- post-survey design knowledge readiness after implementation training. (3) Results: validated through an external verification completed verified accuracy data comparison review. pre-post-training survey showed increase maintaining inventory. (4) Conclusions: work shows feasibility obtaining large medical centers. It represents initial phase overarching goal site-wide system-wide reduction strategies action plan within this system.

Language: Английский

Citations

2
Emergent strategies for climate protection among German hospitals — A survey of hospital administrative leaders DOI Creative Commons
Lara Schmidt, Sabine Bohnet-Joschko

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 14, 2024

Abstract Hospitals emit large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions during healthcare delivery due to their extensive resource utilization and substantial waste generation. By implementing climate actions, hospitals can significantly contribute protection in healthcare. This paper delves into the efforts German hospitals, with a specific focus on emergent strategies hospital administrative leaders employee engagement within framework Stakeholder Theory. The investigation is based primary data from an online survey hospitals. Employing hierarchical cluster analysis, study identifies four distinct clusters These vary organization communication regarding allocation responsibilities, indicating that prioritize varying degrees. findings suggest depends how organize communicate topic institutions. underscores importance strategic leadership for

Language: Английский

Citations

0