Search Tag: Sustainability
The ripple effect: sustainability in healthcare
2018 20 Feb
How ‘corporate responsibility’ is impacting on healthcareDeveloped by Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) Care Without Carbon (CWC) is an award-winning healthcare sustainability model, which has impacted positively on reputation.Sustainability in healthcare“Sustainability” is a phrase that’s used a lot in the National Health Service (NHS) at... Read more
Health spending in Greece under restraint measures
2018 20 Feb
Way forward for sustainability of healthcare sector.Healthcare in Greece is facing a crisis. How does health spending compare with other European Union countries and what is the way forward for a sustainable future?Current situationAcross the Eurozone, there is a need to reduce fiscal debts and deficits, and therefore to reduce annual public spending.... Read more
EAHM Congress Preview
2016 25 Aug
Everybody in healthcare across the C-Suite, clinician, policy-maker, nursing and IT spectrum is aware of how critical the situation is by now; healthcare in Europe is just not sustainable. The demands facing European healthcare systems are becoming greater with increased life expectancy, new pathologies and the rise of chronic disease. Added to... Read more
A Closer Look At Financial Performance in Healthcare
2016 25 Aug
MANAGING COSTS, RISK, AND FINANCING TO CREATE AN ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS Healthcare providers around the world face resource shortages, economic and regulatory uncertainty, and increasing market volatility. Trends such as alternative compensation models and public-private partnerships are leading people to rethink established business models... Read more
Sustainability in Hospital Design
2016 01 Jul
AWARD-WINNING ZULEKHA HOSPITALS OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT One of the crucial elements in ensuring building sustainability is a fully developed Operation and Maintenance (O&M) plan. It comprises a set of planned activities that encompass not only technical aspects but also managerial, social, financial and institutional issues.... Read more
Abbott Tops Industry List for Economic and Social Performance
2014 15 Sep
Abbott, a global healthcare organisation, has been named the second leading company in the pharmaceutical industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the second consecutive year. This is one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate responsibility and sustainability. Abbott is an industry group leader in healthcare equipment... Read more
COCIR Launches Report on Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Systems
2013 22 Mar
COCIR has launched its report ‘Fostering Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Systems in Europe’ at a workshop yesterday in Brussels co-organised by COCIR and the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE).The report outlines the current challenges facing European healthcare systems and demonstrates how innovative health technologies can help... Read more