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  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Healthcare's responsibility extends to future patients and environmental/community impacts.
  • Current healthcare value models primarily focus on financial costs, neglecting broader sustainability dimensions.
  • Population health is intrinsically linked to environmental and social factors influenced by healthcare systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a practical framework for integrating sustainability into healthcare quality improvement models.
  • To redefine healthcare value by incorporating environmental and social impacts alongside financial costs.
  • To leverage the quality improvement movement for a more sustainable health service.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a framework to incorporate environmental and social dimensions into existing quality improvement models.
  • Expanding the definition of healthcare value to include health outcomes relative to environmental and social impacts.
  • Utilizing early experiences to assess the framework's practical application and benefits.

Main Results:

  • The proposed framework integrates sustainability into healthcare quality improvement.
  • A broader definition of healthcare value, including environmental and social impacts, is established.
  • Early adoption indicates increased clinician motivation and focus on high-value interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating sustainability into healthcare quality improvement enhances patient outcomes and system value.
  • The framework offers immediate benefits, including improved clinician engagement and broader impact communication.
  • Sustainable healthcare practices are crucial for long-term population health and environmental well-being.