Sustainability for healthcare management

by Carrie R. Rich

ISBN: 9781138244528

Published: 2018

Cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Hippocrates was right -- 2 From governance to operations -- 3 Saluting the captain of the ship: process engagement + health information technology -- 4 Waste not, want not: process improvement + waste management -- 5 The long and winding road (leads me home): employee engagement + transportation -- 6 Good-bye fried chicken, hello healthy, sustainable food: patient satisfaction + sustainable foods -- 7 Through the looking glass: cost + energy management -- 8 Before a baby's first breath: safety + chemical management -- 9 Downstream without a paddle: quality + Environmentally Preferable Purchasing -- 10 Building brand, literally: growth/brand + green building -- 11 Water changes everything: community benefit + water management -- 12 Environmental ethics in healthcare management -- Appendix -- References -- Index