Integrating Environmental Health into Healthcare Management Practices

Abstract

Introduction: Conveying Environmental Health in Healthcare Management Practices: Analysis of Systematic Review the authors systematically reviewed the existing literature for best practices and strategies for integrating ecological health into healthcare management.
Methods: We performed an extensive search on the comprehensive database, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. However, these studies focused on integrating environmental health in healthcare management, either through the implementation of policy initiatives in educational settings or through organizational transitions. 
Results: The review revealed emergent themes and strategies for integrating environmental health into healthcare management. These [steps] varied and ranged from forming environmental health committees to creating policies and protocols on how to address environmental health (e.g., incorporating ecological health-related goals and metrics in performance evaluations and providing staff training and education on environmental health, among others). 
Conclusions: The culture of healthcare management can be acted upon to enhance environmental health, resulting in intelligent patient outcomes and illuminated healthcare practices. Nevertheless, additional research and evaluations of these integration movements have yet to assess their efficacy and identify areas for improvement.