Healthcare system leadership and climate change: five lessons for improving health systems resiliency
Jeff Tochkin, John Richmond, Attila J. Hertelendy
Abstract
This article highlights challenges brought forth by climate change and provides practical lessons for how healthcare system leaders can better prepare their organisations to manage more intense, frequent and costly climate emergencies.This includes consideration for how health systems must adapt to more sustainable care models, which include reducing the emission of greenhouse gases and therefore the carbon production of institutions.Simply put healthcare systems are inefficient and major contributors to global carbon footprint.Given the paucity of research on how healthcare systems are preparing for increasing demands brought forth by climate change and adapting to lower emission models, further analysis is required.Efforts which contribute to more a resilient healthcare systems require thoughtful planning and a reduction of overall emissions for the industry