Sustainability for Healthcare Management: A Leadership Imperative
@quote:‘This book addresses the responsibilities and opportunities for health services administrators to move institutions beyond 'going green.' Healthcare consumers will increasingly look to healthcare organizations to lead the sustainability mandate. The sustainability transformation begins with this conceptual and practical guide.’–Kenneth White, Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA‘For hospitals, sustainability of the environment is a priority on several fronts, including the clear connections with population and individual health, as well as the significant physical and energy resources required by hospitals to provide care 24/7.  This book frames the leadership challenges and imperatives in a compelling way, calling on all health care leaders – executives, clinicians and trustees - to make the environment and sustainability a top priority in an expanded vision of health.’ –Richard J. Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association (AHA), USA‘This book is essential reading for all future health care leaders. It is time for health care managers and policy decision-makers to pay greater attention to the larger environment. We must educate our students, both national and international, that health systems whether large or small, exist in communities. Sometimes these environments appear robust but sometimes they need greater attention and protection. We must make health care sustainability an integral part of our curricula for leaders and managers.’– Peggy Leatt, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina, USA‘This groundbreaking book makes a powerful case that sustainability in healthcare is a strategic priority for the 21stcentury. The authors demonstrate in friendly and accessible language the critical role of leadership in driving sustainability throughout their organizations. Sustainable healthcare is the best path to lower costs, improved environmental performance, better patient and worker safety and healthier communities.’ –Gary Cohen, President, Health Care Without Harm, USA