Hospitals account for the top-heavy amount of energy demand and joint emissions due to their 24/7 operation and embedment of sophisticated equipment pertaining to the advent of technology. This represents approximately 6% of total energy consumption in the utility building sector with Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems being the major consumer of…
In recent years, hospitals have become increasingly engaged in mergers, affiliations, downsizings, and the creation of health care networks. This has led to an approximate 25%reduction in the number of hospital beds with an increasing proportion of their inpatient coming from the unpredictable fluctuating demands of emergency admissions rather than planned elective patients during the…
Changes in our society’s demographics and dynamics are affecting the healthcare system resulting in a more intense “battle for skills”. While digital technologies were largely employed in private life, their use and acceptance are now increasingly evident in the healthcare industry. Human Resource (HR) digitization is the most fundamental development influencing healthcare businesses and it…
