This strategic document builds on the evidence that health systems have a considerable
environmental impact but that they can also have positive effects on the environment. A …

Health and sustainability have become ubiquitous topics in all realms of popular discourse.
What these discussions often overlook is the fact that the two concepts are interrelated, and …

The academic public health and biomedical communities have a long history of researching
and documenting the adverse impacts of pollution on human health. However, the …

As understanding grows of the scale of health care's environmental impacts, so too does
interest in measuring and reporting on sustainability as a facet of health care system …

What have been the lessons so far from the last five years of trying to shape a future-proof
health and care system for England? What is on the agenda for research and policy …

The relationship between hospitals and the environment is defined by a glaring
contradiction: as health care facilities deliver care at any cost, their environmental footprint …

Although the impact the environment can have on human health is well understood, the
healthcare system's impact on the environment is a topic that's only been explored since the …

Purpose–This chapter frames the topic of organizing for sustainable health care in terms of
the environmental trends that have rendered current health care approaches unsustainable …

Pollution is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and was associated with an
estimated 9 million premature deaths globally in 2015 or 16% of all deaths. 1 Most …

The list of sustainability issues that can pose risks to people, society, and healthcare
organizations (HCOs) has been steadily growing over the last decade. HCOs and related …