Sustainable and Resilient Health Care in the Face of a Changing Climate
Jodi D. Sherman, Andrea J. MacNeill, Paul D. Biddinger, Özlem Ergün, Renee N. Salas, Matthew J. Eckelman
Abstract
Climate change is a threat multiplier, exacerbating underlying vulnerabilities, worsening human health, and disrupting health systems' abilities to deliver high-quality continuous care. This review synthesizes the evidence of what the health care sector can do to adapt to a changing climate while reducing its own climate impact, identifies barriers to change, and makes recommendations to achieve sustainable, resilient health care systems.
Topics & Concepts
Climate changeHealth careBusinessFace (sociological concept)Environmental planningHuman healthEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental healthMedicineEconomic growthGeographyEnvironmental scienceEconomicsEcologySociologySocial scienceBiologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsGlobal Health Care IssuesHealth disparities and outcomes