Search Tag: healthcare sustainability
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