Search Tag: hospital sustainability
2025 18 Nov
The growing impacts of climate change are placing unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems worldwide. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events and worsening air quality are not only exacerbating existing health crises but also challenging the resilience of hospitals. While these institutions are critical in responding to climate-induced...Read more
2025 18 Nov
The growing impacts of climate change are placing unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems worldwide. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events and worsening air quality are not only exacerbating existing health crises but also challenging the resilience of hospitals. While these institutions are critical in responding to climate-induced...Read more
2025 18 Aug
Hospitals operate at the intersection of safety, efficiency and sustainability, with device selection often reflecting these competing priorities. Surgical devices and scopes, essential for a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, can be purchased as single-use or reused and reprocessed. Each option carries distinct implications for infection...Read more
2025 18 Aug
Hospitals operate at the intersection of safety, efficiency and sustainability, with device selection often reflecting these competing priorities. Surgical devices and scopes, essential for a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, can be purchased as single-use or reused and reprocessed. Each option carries distinct implications for infection...Read more
2025 31 Jul
The Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) network made significant strides in 2024 by expanding its reach, deepening its impact and promoting sustainable healthcare across continents. Representing over 72,000 hospitals and health centres in 87 countries, GGHH empowers health systems to reduce environmental harm while improving operational...Read more
2025 31 Jul
The Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) network made significant strides in 2024 by expanding its reach, deepening its impact and promoting sustainable healthcare across continents. Representing over 72,000 hospitals and health centres in 87 countries, GGHH empowers health systems to reduce environmental harm while improving operational...Read more
2025 28 Jul
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) has revealed the 81 finalists for the 2025 IHF Awards, selected from over 700 entries representing healthcare institutions across 38 countries and territories. With eight categories now in place, including a newly introduced sustainability-focused award, the shortlist showcases exemplary initiatives and...Read more
2025 24 Jul
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) has announced the finalists in all 8 categories of the IHF Awards 2025. IHF Awards shortlists 81 finalists In 2025, the IHF Awards programme received more than 700 entries from hospitals and healthcare organizations from 38 countries and territories. With an eighth category added to the line-up...Read more
2025 21 Jun
The National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore has become the first hospital worldwide to receive the Healthcare Sustainability Certification, an international recognition jointly awarded by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and the Geneva Sustainability Centre of the International Hospital Federation (IHF). This milestone, announced...Read more
2025 19 Mar
Sustainability is increasingly recognized as an essential element of healthcare quality. And hospitals worldwide are now taking action to achieve sustainable healthcare. As well as delivering low-carbon, resilient, and equitable care that positively impacts patients, the workforce, and the wider community, these hospitals are also benefitting from...Read more
2025 19 Mar
Sustainability is increasingly recognized as an essential element of healthcare quality. And hospitals worldwide are now taking action to achieve sustainable healthcare. As well as delivering low-carbon, resilient, and equitable care that positively impacts patients, the workforce, and the wider community, these hospitals are also benefitting from...Read more
2025 19 Mar
Sustainability is increasingly recognized as an essential element of healthcare quality. And hospitals worldwide are now taking action to achieve sustainable healthcare. As well as delivering low-carbon, resilient, and equitable care that positively impacts patients, the workforce, and the wider community, these hospitals are also benefitting from...Read more
2025 26 Feb
Explore AI-driven efficiency, lean management & sustainable practices to optimise healthcare costs while ensuring high-quality patient care & resilience. Read more