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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Healthcare organizations (HCOs) contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, pollutants, and unsustainable practices, impacting public health and contributing to climate change.
  • There is an increasing demand for healthcare transformation to enhance quality, safety, and value, addressing the public health crisis caused by healthcare pollution and climate change.
  • Sustainability initiatives are increasingly linked to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) principles, with HCOs expected to report on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review approaches for integrating sustainability as a core strategy within healthcare organizations.
  • To discuss the implementation of sustainability initiatives using a political, strategic, and cultural framework.
  • To identify solutions and provide a pathway for operationalizing sustainability in HCOs.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and best practices in healthcare sustainability.
  • Analysis of implementation challenges and opportunities through a political, strategic, and cultural lens.
  • Development of a framework for embedding and operationalizing sustainability initiatives in HCOs.

Main Results:

  • Identified key sustainability challenges and risks for HCOs.
  • Outlined a multi-lens framework (political, strategic, cultural) for embedding sustainability.
  • Proposed actionable solutions and a pathway for operationalizing sustainability initiatives.
  • Highlighted the connection between sustainability, DEIJ, and ESG reporting.

Conclusions:

  • Embedding sustainability is crucial for healthcare transformation, addressing environmental and public health crises.
  • A comprehensive approach considering political, strategic, and cultural factors is necessary for successful implementation.
  • Operationalizing sustainability requires clear strategies, buy-in, and a pathway for integration into HCO practices.