A Proposed Circular Economy Model for Hospital Bio-Waste Management in Municipal Settings DOI Open Access
Anastasios Sepetis,

Konstantinos Georgantas,

Ioannis E. Nikolaou

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17(1), С. 5 - 5

Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2024

This paper presents a proposed circular economy (CE) model for hospital bio-waste management, using Athens as case study to demonstrate its applicability in urban environments. The incorporates waste segregation at the source, resource recovery methods such composting and anaerobic digestion, data-driven tools enhance efficiency sustainability of healthcare management. investigates transition from linear CE practices, focusing on structured collection strategies, collaborative efforts between hospitals municipal authorities, continuous tracking flows. A comprehensive analysis volumes participating over three-year period is conducted, utilizing multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) TOPSIS evaluate system’s effectiveness. results indicate significant increase participation, improved separation, optimized recovery, offering scalable framework other municipalities seeking implement CE-based management practices settings.

Язык: Английский

Success Evaluation Index Model for Running Healthcare Projects in Hong Kong: A Delphi Approach DOI Creative Commons
Goodenough D. Oppong, Albert P.C. Chan,

Man-Wai Chan

и другие.

Buildings, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(3), С. 332 - 332

Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025

Hospital projects or healthcare (HPs) are major contributors of greenhouse gas emissions, high energy consumption, and environmental pollution. These problems serve as a clarion call for the development standardized list metrics that define triple bottom line sustainability performance, track progress, allow essential comparisons benchmarking HPs. Through comprehensive literature review, Delphi survey with experts, fuzzy synthetic evaluation, ten most suitable key performance indicators (KPIs) were identified, categorized, modeled into normalized HP success index (HPSI). The HPSI comprises relatively weighted (in brackets) KPI categories, namely, ‘project prosecution performance’ (0.287), purpose (0.353), people (0.360), evaluating comparing levels provides understanding on relative contribution KPIs to achieve predictable life cycle Ultimately, it can be used by policymakers practitioners inform decision-making (e.g., resource/effort allocation toward important success) in Future studies should seek develop computerized system, adding quantitative ranges current findings, objectively practically assess, monitor, benchmark, improve across cycle.

Язык: Английский

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2

A Fuzzy Approach to Developing Scales for Performance Levels of Healthcare Construction Projects in Hong Kong DOI Open Access
Goodenough D. Oppong, Albert P.C. Chan,

Man Wai Chan

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(3), С. 1155 - 1155

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025

The determinants of hospital project or healthcare (HP) success are divergent and difficult to generalize because the heterogeneous perceptions various stakeholders. There is also a paucity HP life cycle evaluations from planning post-construction phases. Meanwhile, successful delivery continual functionality HPs pivotal for sustainable development, as evident in United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3 about ensuring healthy lives promoting wellbeing all people. To contribute novel evaluation framework essential define robust metrics selected key performance indicators (KPIs) monitoring controlling at phases thereof. Fuzzy set theory, namely bisector error method (BEM), was applied questionnaire survey outputs an expert panel establish within five grades, namely, poor, average, good, very good excellent. comprising indexes, grades demonstrated on hypothetical provide objective, reliable practical outcomes comparison, benchmarking improvement purposes. findings show that high standard required excellent planning, execution, HPs. foundational policymaking. Thus, policymakers can track by linking goals policy priorities strategic development

Язык: Английский

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2

Empowering women for a sustainable future: Integrating gender equality and environmental stewardship DOI Creative Commons
Tia Rahmania, Fatchiah Kertamuda,

Septantri Shinta Wulandari

и другие.

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11, С. 101503 - 101503

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0

Integrating environmental sustainability into hospitals performance management systems: a scoping review DOI Creative Commons
Michele Dolcini, Francesca Ferrè, Andrea Brambilla

и другие.

BMC Health Services Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Май 28, 2025

Among the healthcare sector, hospitals are most resource-intensive infrastructures, contributing significantly to environmental degradation. As global sustainability imperatives intensify, there is a critical need integrate into hospital performance measurement systems. The study objective highlight recurrent for from recent scientific literature and identify key indicators. This employs scoping review methodology analyze peer-reviewed publications addressing management in hospitals. search was performed using PubMed, Web of Science Scopus databases. limited papers published 2009. initial searches resulted 545 studies. final sample included 22 papers. identifies 6 domains: energy management, waste water consumption, greenhouse gases emissions, transportation mobility, site sustainability. results underscore multidimensional nature facilities reveal significant variability scope specificity existing metrics across findings synthesized propose unified, indicator-based assessment framework with set 18 indicators (EKPIs). necessity integrating standardized frameworks ensure comparability, track progress, drive improvements. Additionally, lack harmonized systems poses challenges benchmarking scaling sustainable practices diverse settings. contributes ongoing debate on by proposing structured EKPIs based tailored environments. offers administrators policymakers actionable tools monitor enhance performance.

Язык: Английский

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0

SDG’S and Emerging Synergy: Green Healthcare System for Sustainable Healthcare Delivery in Metropolitan Cities in India DOI
Monika Singh, Swati Srivastava, Manjeet Kumar

и другие.

Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(4), С. e02319 - e02319

Опубликована: Окт. 3, 2024

Objectives: This research paper explores the intricate landscape of healthcare delivery in metropolitan cities, focusing on addressing challenges such as environmental impact, resource management, and patient accessibility. Theoretical Framework: investigates integration Green Healthcare System principles with 4.0 technologies cities The study applies concepts sustainability from Systems technological advancements to explore their synergy enhancing urban delivery. Method: Using NVivo Pro 12, employs qualitative analysis interviews field observations identify key factors, challenges, opportunities associated implementing these systems settings. Findings reveal that leadership commitment, stakeholder collaboration, financial resources, regulatory frameworks are crucial for successful integration. Results Discussion: findings transformative potential combining green practices digital technologies, underscoring importance leadership, supportive policies realizing sustainable offers a comprehensive approach meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advancing systems. Research Implications: contributes understanding environments provides roadmap integrating initiatives advanced enhance accessibility quality. Originality/Value: enriches literature by exploring synergies between 4.0, offering valuable insights researchers practitioners

Язык: Английский

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A Proposed Circular Economy Model for Hospital Bio-Waste Management in Municipal Settings DOI Open Access
Anastasios Sepetis,

Konstantinos Georgantas,

Ioannis E. Nikolaou

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17(1), С. 5 - 5

Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2024

This paper presents a proposed circular economy (CE) model for hospital bio-waste management, using Athens as case study to demonstrate its applicability in urban environments. The incorporates waste segregation at the source, resource recovery methods such composting and anaerobic digestion, data-driven tools enhance efficiency sustainability of healthcare management. investigates transition from linear CE practices, focusing on structured collection strategies, collaborative efforts between hospitals municipal authorities, continuous tracking flows. A comprehensive analysis volumes participating over three-year period is conducted, utilizing multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) TOPSIS evaluate system’s effectiveness. results indicate significant increase participation, improved separation, optimized recovery, offering scalable framework other municipalities seeking implement CE-based management practices settings.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0