Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary is based on the ninth workshop in a series of workshops sponsored by the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine since the roundtable began meeting in 1998. When choosing workshops and activities, the roundtable looks for areas of mutual concern and also areas that need further research to develop a strong environmental science background.
This workshop focused on the environmental and health impacts related to the design, construction, and operations of healthcare facilities, which are part of one of the largest service industries in the United States. Healthcare institutions are major employers with a considerable role in the community, and it is important to analyze this significant industry. The environment of healthcare facilities is unique; it has multiple stakeholders on both sides, as the givers and the receivers of care. In order to provide optimal care, more research is needed to determine the impacts of the built environment on human health.
The scientific evidence for embarking on a green building agenda is not complete, and at present, scientists have limited information. Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary captures the discussions and presentations by the speakers and participants; they identified the areas in which additional research is needed, the processes by which change can occur, and the gaps in knowledge.
Institute of Medicine. 2007. Green Healthcare Institutions: Health, Environment, and Economics: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11878.
Chapters | skim | |
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Front Matter | i-xii | |
1 Introduction | 1-5 | |
2 Sustainable Healthcare Facilities | 6-17 | |
3 Economics, Ethics, and Employment | 18-27 | |
4 The Health Aspects of Green Buildings | 28-37 | |
5 The Process of Change | 38-44 | |
6 Champions for Change | 45-52 | |
7 General Workshop Discussion | 53-58 | |
Presentation Abstracts | 59-100 | |
References | 101-106 | |
Appendix A Workshop Agenda | 107-111 | |
Appendix B Speakers and Panelists | 112-113 | |
Appendix C Workshop Participants | 114-116 |
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