| Main Title |
Healthy Hospitals: Environmental Improvements through Environmental Accounting. |
| Author |
Shapiro, K. ;
Stoughton, M. ;
Graff, R. ;
Feng, L. ;
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| CORP Author |
Tellus Inst., Inc., Boston, MA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. |
| Publisher |
Jul 2000 |
| Year Published |
2000 |
| Stock Number |
PB2001-104475 |
| Additional Subjects |
Hospitals ;
Waste management ;
Environmental impacts ;
Waste streams ;
Procurement ;
Waste disposal ;
Environmental protection ;
Public health ;
Accounting ;
Cost benefit analysis ;
Waste treatment ;
Questionnaires ;
Environmental accounting ;
Product selection
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB2001-104475 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
108p |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to assess the current application of Environmental Accounting (EA) in hospitals and networks of health care facilities, and to evaluate the applicability of EA for pursuing waste minimization and environmental supply chain management. In particular, we focused on EA for improving decision-making in hospitals in two applications: Product selection. Hospitals routinely make decisions about which products to procure based upon their cost. Identifying environmental costs associated with the life cycle of a product can assist materials managers in selecting products with the lowest life cycle costs, i.e., the lowest costs accrued throughout the life cycle stages of a product. Waste management. Hospitals generate large quantities of waste whose treatment and disposal options are dictated by the waste stream's composition. Because disposal costs are environmental costs, attempts to minimize these costs can benefit from environmental accounting. Additionally, by allocating, or tracking waste management costs back to the products or activities generating waste, managers can make more informed decisions about the products they procure or the activities they undertake. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. |
| Availability Notes |
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| Category Codes |
68; 44B |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A07/MF A02 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
028202110 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
