Practices Pursuing the Sustainability of A Healthcare Organization: A Systematic Review

Mostepaniuk, Alla; Akalin, Turgay; Parish, Mohammad Reza

doi:10.3390/su15032353

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“…Over the past few years, health care organizations around the world have faced considerable obstacles and hurdles in their efforts to provide top-notch care, timely delivery and increased patient satisfaction at the lowest possible cost to maximize profit (Samanta and Gurumurthy, 2023). The need to address the negative effects of issues such as advancing age of the population, global warming, degradation of the environment, racism and disparities, as well as to adhere to the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015”, has increased pressure on all economic actors, but particularly on the organizations in the health-care sector (Mostepaniuk et al , 2023). The challenges that hospitals faced during the epidemic, particularly in emerging and densely populated nations such as India, led them to use proven operational excellence practices to optimize the best possible use of the available resources.…”

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Readiness of lean sustainability in healthcare organizations

Thomas,

Suresh

2023

IJPHM

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Purpose This paper aims to “identify,” “analyse” and “categorise” the readiness factors of lean sustainability in health-care organisation using total interpretive structural modelling (TISM). Design/methodology/approach To obtain the data, a closed-ended questionnaire was used in addition to a scheduled interview. To identify how the factors interact, the TISM approach was used, and the matriced’ impacts croise’s multiplication applique’e a UN classement (MICMAC) analysis was used to rank and categorise the lean sustainability readiness factors. Findings This study identified ten lean sustainability readiness factors for health-care organisation. The identified factors are resources utilization practice (F1), management commitment and leadership (F2), operational flexibility (F3), workforce engagement and time commitment (F4), sustainability motivational factors (F5), awareness of lean and sustainable practice (F6), hospital design (F7), energy efficiency practices in hospitals (F8), responsible autonomy (F9) and new system adoptability training (F10). The key/driving factors are identified in this study are operational flexibility, sustainability motivational factors, management commitment and leadership, new system adoptability training. Research limitations/implications The study focussed primarily on lean sustainability factors for the health-care sector. Practical implications This research will aid key stakeholders and academics in the better understanding the readiness factors that influence lean sustainability in health-care organisation. This study emphasises the factors that must be considered when applying lean sustainable practices in health care as a real-world application in a health-care organisation. These readiness factors for lean sustainability can be used by an organization to comprehend more about the concept and the components that contribute to health-care lean sustainability. Originality/value This study proposes the TISM technique for health care, which is a novel attempt in the subject of lean sustainability in this sector.

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Readiness of lean sustainability in healthcare organizations

Thomas,

Suresh

2023

IJPHM

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“…The sustainability concept was first introduced after the publication of "Our Common Future" report in 1987 by the United Nations. After this publication, the sustainability concept started to be integrated into various theoretical policies and managerial practices (Mostepaniuk et al, 2023). Since its evolution over two decades ago, numerous academics and practitioners have proposed multiple definitions.…”

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Systematic Assessment of the Literature on Healthcare Supply Chain Sustainability Practices and Methodological Trends

Simwita,

Salema

2023

BMR

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The ever-growing uncertainties and complexities in health supply chains attract the need to implement sustainability practices in their operations. This study applies a systematic literature review to conduct a comprehensive review from 2008-2023 to identify commonly used sustainability practices and methodological trends. After a comprehensive analysis, 31 articles were included in the final analysis. We observed that several sustainability practices in all three sustainability pillars had been implemented in the healthcare supply chain. This includes employee welfare and well-being, understanding and managing demand, and green practices. This review found that sustainable practices have great benefits, such as empowering employees and increasing the performance and efficiency of an organization. Also, this review observed that several methodologies are being used in the healthcare supply chain, whereby empirical studies are more than conceptual studies. In empirical studies, the in-depth interview is the most used methodology compared to other methods. This observation shows a clear methodological gap in the healthcare supply chain sustainability, as more of the existing research concentrates only on the in-depth interview. This study sheds light on policymakers growing awareness for the benefit of implementing sustainable practices for improved healthcare supply chain performance. From the researcher's perspective, this review sheds light on the areas that need further investigation, such as social sustainability, which is not well-researched in the healthcare supply chain.

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“…Supply chain crises can be prevented with sustainable product design and development [1,2]. The four key areas of sustainable manufacturing are sustainable supply chain, materials, design and production, management/organization, and policy-making that achieve the industry's sustainability support of the circular economy [3].…”

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Advanced Manufacturing Design of an Emergency Mechanical Ventilator via 3D Printing—Effective Crisis Response

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Nowadays, there is a market need that is pushing manufacturers to support more sustainable product designs regardless of any crisis. Two important lessons that society inferred from the COVID-19 pandemic are that the industry needs an improved collaboration efficiency that can handle such emergencies and improve its resource conservation to avoid having shortages. Additive manufacturing technologies use 3D object scanners to direct hardware to deposit material, layer upon layer, in precise geometric shapes, and are positioned to provide a disruptive transformation in how products are designed and manufactured. They can provide for the planet in fighting against crisis from a materials and applications perspective. In this context, the optimization and production of emergency ventilators in health systems were investigated with plans for 3D printing received from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. An evaluation of the printability of CAD files and a partial redesign to limit dimensional variability, acceptable surface finish, and a more efficient printing process were performed. Six parts of the design were redesigned to make printing easier, faster, and less expensive. In the case of the O2 inlet attachment, the necessary supports were difficult to remove due to the part’s geometry, leading to redesign. The modulator top and bottom part, the patient tee, the manometer body, and the pop-off valve cap were also redesigned in order to avoid dimensional variability and possible rough surfaces. Metallic and thermoplastic composite ventilators were produced and then tested in real operating conditions, such as in a hospital setting with a realistic oxygen supply. The preliminary findings are promising compared to the initial design, both in terms of construction quality and performance such as exhalation rate adjustment and emergency valve operation. Also, a combination of manufacturing technologies was evaluated. The modifications allowed optimal casting (injection molding) of the parts and therefore faster production, instead of printing each part, when high output is required.

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Practices Pursuing the Sustainability of A Healthcare Organization: A Systematic Review

Cited by 19 publications

References 147 publications

Readiness of lean sustainability in healthcare organizations

Readiness of lean sustainability in healthcare organizations

Systematic Assessment of the Literature on Healthcare Supply Chain Sustainability Practices and Methodological Trends

Advanced Manufacturing Design of an Emergency Mechanical Ventilator via 3D Printing—Effective Crisis Response

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