Search Tag: healthcare sustainability
2025 26 Sep
Environmental stewardship is moving to the centre of healthcare strategy as leaders link clinical quality, operational reliability and community trust to measurable sustainability outcomes. A significant share of sector impact lays in purchased goods and services across the supply chain, making decarbonisation inseparable from everyday decisions...Read more
2025 26 Sep
Hospitals and health systems are exploring practical steps to reduce emissions, improve resilience and manage costs. A set of applied options combines generation, storage and efficiency with data-driven control. Siemens Financial Services’ Digital Business Optimizer is a way to uncover high-value strategies to decarbonise facilities cost-effectively,...Read more
2025 26 Sep
Hospitals and health systems are exploring practical steps to reduce emissions, improve resilience and manage costs. A set of applied options combines generation, storage and efficiency with data-driven control. Siemens Financial Services’ Digital Business Optimizer is a way to uncover high-value strategies to decarbonise facilities cost-effectively,...Read more
2025 12 Aug
ECRI’s recent report on bedside devices, supplies and catheters examines the complex decisions hospitals must make when selecting between single-use disposable and reusable or reprocessed equipment. These choices are shaped by three often competing priorities: infection prevention, financial efficiency and environmental sustainability. Although...Read more
2025 12 Aug
ECRI’s recent report on bedside devices, supplies and catheters examines the complex decisions hospitals must make when selecting between single-use disposable and reusable or reprocessed equipment. These choices are shaped by three often competing priorities: infection prevention, financial efficiency and environmental sustainability. Although...Read more
2025 17 Feb
The healthcare sector plays a critical role in society, yet it is also a significant contributor to environmental harm. It is responsible for approximately 4.6% of global greenhouse gas emissions and causes further damage through pollution, resource depletion and waste. While regulatory agencies are beginning to acknowledge and address these issues,...Read more
2025 17 Feb
The healthcare sector plays a critical role in society, yet it is also a significant contributor to environmental harm. It is responsible for approximately 4.6% of global greenhouse gas emissions and causes further damage through pollution, resource depletion and waste. While regulatory agencies are beginning to acknowledge and address these issues,...Read more
2024 17 Dec
Pneumococcal disease remains a significant yet preventable threat to health systems across Europe, causing high levels of morbidity and mortality, particularly among older adults and at-risk populations. Despite the availability of effective vaccines, gaps in immunisation coverage and inconsistent national strategies persist, exacerbating the...Read more
2024 09 Dec
Healthcare benefit costs are forecasted to rise globally for the third consecutive year, with double-digit increases expected in 2025. This persistent trend underscores the critical challenges faced by employers, insurers and healthcare providers worldwide. The drivers of escalating costs include increased utilisation of services, rising pharmaceutical...Read more
2024 01 Aug
The healthcare sector is increasingly embracing sustainability initiatives, recognising the significant environmental impact it holds. Accounting for approximately 8.5% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, the industry is under growing scrutiny to implement effective environmental strategies. Key to these efforts is the strategic use of Environmental,...Read more
2024 01 Aug
The healthcare sector is increasingly embracing sustainability initiatives, recognising the significant environmental impact it holds. Accounting for approximately 8.5% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, the industry is under growing scrutiny to implement effective environmental strategies. Key to these efforts is the strategic use of Environmental,...Read more
2024 21 May
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2023 30 Oct
If the health sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest emitter of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) on the planet. To become more sustainable, the health sector is turning to the cloud. A sustainable healthcare system is one that “improves, maintains, or restores health, while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and leveraging...Read more
2023 30 Oct
If the health sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest emitter of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) on the planet. To become more sustainable, the health sector is turning to the cloud. A sustainable healthcare system is one that “improves, maintains, or restores health, while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and leveraging...Read more
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 situation Across the Eurozone, there is a need to reduce fiscal debts and deficits, and therefore to reduce annual public...Read more