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KMID : 0387320100200040139
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2010 Volume.20 No. 4 p.139 ~ p.169
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Accreditation Criteria of Environmentally-Friendly Hospitals in the USA, UK and Australia
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Kang Jung-Kyu
Seo Young-Joon
Park Hyun-Suk
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to compare accreditation criteria of environmentally-friendly hospitals in the USA, UK and Australia and find out the implications for Korean hospitals. The comparison was made in terms of 11 categories : sustainable site, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, transportation, indoor environmental quality, health, material & resources, management, waste, innovation, and regional priority. Literature review of the study revealed that most of the environmentally-friendly hospitals have experienced such positive effects as cost saving, health promotion of patients & employees and good reputation etc. The study result implies that the following factors are so critical to settle environmentally-friendly hospitals in Korea: 1) CEO’s interest & support, 2) education for employees, 3) efficient renovation of existing facility and 4) data accumulation on the effectiveness of environmentally- friendly hospitals by scientific methods.
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KEYWORD
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accreditation criteria, environmentally friendly hospitals
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