The path to going green

Hosp Health Netw. 2008 Aug;82(8):27-33, 1.

Abstract

A growing number of hospitals are making environmental stewardship a part of their missions. The options for embracing sustainability and eco-friendly principles extend to every aspect of a hospital's operations. To navigate the complex choices ahead, hospitals can lean on a number of resources, many of which are profiled here.

MeSH terms

  • Conservation of Natural Resources / methods*
  • Decision Making, Organizational
  • Environmental Health
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Hospital Administration / methods*
  • Hospital Administrators / organization & administration*
  • Hospital Design and Construction / methods
  • Humans
  • Leadership
  • Planning Techniques
  • Policy Making
  • Professional Staff Committees / organization & administration
  • Program Development / methods*
  • Program Evaluation / methods