Hospital leaders today face a very promising opportunity. The link between human health and planetary health can no longer be ignored. To be genuine healing organizations, hospitals must step into a new way of doing business that honors our planet's life support systems. With known carcinogens found in hospital cancer units and U.S. hospitals alone using a whopping 1% of the world's energy, the time to connect human health and planetary health is now.
Sustainability is a leadership issue. And today, many hospital leaders recognize that creating a sustainable hospital is an act of culture change. Leadership -- rather than management -- is required to bring about this change. Sustainability leadership involves enrolling staff in creating a vision, engaging them in setting goals and measuring progress, all the while empowering them to contribute in an ongoing and authentic way.
Hospital facilities leaders must consider how we can merge the best patient care with the most intelligent sustainable practices—institutionalizing the value of "honoring life" throughout the health care organization.
Jessica Rios Consulting assists hospital facilities leadership in building a sustainability program and engaging staff to operate facilities that embody the value of sustainability. We consult with leaders who feel a moral and managerial imperative to create a more sustainable institution—and are ready to take action.
Our experts assess current hospital operations and support facilities leaders to kick off a robust sustainability program, and empower staff to strengthen existing programs.
Contact us to find out more about how Jessica Rios Consulting can help your organization become a leader in the future of healthcare.