Homework: Sustainability Initiative
Select a health care setting you want to focus on for your sustainability initiative (e.g., local hospital, veterans hospital, ambulance service, urgent care, nursing home, etc.).
Analyze the setting you have selected and break it down to the main departments, employee roles, operating activities, etc. While doing so, brainstorm opportunities to reduce costs or eliminate waste while improving patient care or outcomes.
Review the list of sustainable initiatives from the list below, and select one that you want to promote for your course project:
1) Energy efficiency
2) Lighting
3) IR scanning
4) Cogeneration
5) Kanban Inventory
6) Device exchange
7) CR pack reformation
8) Device reprocessing
9) Red bag waste reduction
10) Blue wrap recycling
Note: Ensure that the opportunity you select correlates with the setting you select. Additionally, if you want to complete a sustainable initiative that is not on the list, obtain approval from your instructor before completing the homework.
Identify data sources you might need to collect and analyze for your initiative. Consider contacting people in the industry and at your organization who may be able to help.
Write a 525 to 700 words proposal of the sustainability initiative you want to promote at the health care setting you selected. Your proposal should:
1) Create a clear vision or mission statement that defines the scope of the initiative and would generate buy-in.
2) Define what outcomes you expect to achieve over time.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.