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Greening Health Care: How Hospitals Can Heal the Planet
Kathy Gerwig
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Description for Greening Health Care: How Hospitals Can Heal the Planet
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: MBPM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
The relationship between hospitals and the environment is defined by a glaring contradiction: as health care facilities deliver care at any cost, their environmental footprint -- pollution, waste production, unsustainable food services -- contributes to harming community health. Greening Health Care examines the intersections of health care and environmental health, both in terms of traditional failures and the revolution underway to fix them. Authored by one of the pioneers in health care's green movement, it presents practical solutions for health care organizations and clinicians to improve their environments and the health of their communities. Topics include: making food ... Read more
The relationship between hospitals and the environment is defined by a glaring contradiction: as health care facilities deliver care at any cost, their environmental footprint -- pollution, waste production, unsustainable food services -- contributes to harming community health. Greening Health Care examines the intersections of health care and environmental health, both in terms of traditional failures and the revolution underway to fix them. Authored by one of the pioneers in health care's green movement, it presents practical solutions for health care organizations and clinicians to improve their environments and the health of their communities. Topics include: making food ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199385836
SKU
V9780199385836
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-29
About Kathy Gerwig
Kathy Gerwig is Vice President of Employee Safety, Health and Wellness, and Environmental Stewardship Officer for Kaiser Permanente, one of America's leading not-for-profit providers of health care. Ms. Gerwig is responsible for developing, organizing and managing a nationwide environmental initiative for the organization, and under her leadership Kaiser Permanente has become widely recognized as an environmental leader in the health ... Read more
Reviews for Greening Health Care: How Hospitals Can Heal the Planet
Greening Health Care explains the impact of health care on the environment, argues for why you should care, and provides a clear path forward for effecting positive change.
Jeff Thompson, MD, CEO of Gundersen Health System
For years, Kathy Gerwig and Kaiser Permanente have led the green health care revolution by demonstrating how hospitals and providers can align ... Read more
Jeff Thompson, MD, CEO of Gundersen Health System
For years, Kathy Gerwig and Kaiser Permanente have led the green health care revolution by demonstrating how hospitals and providers can align ... Read more