Paper Title :Green Healthcare Management and its Critical Success Factors: Findings within a Selected Malaysian Context, Exposure and Experience

Author :P S Surentherathas., Ying C.W.

Article Citation :P S Surentherathas. ,Ying C.W. , (2022 ) " Green Healthcare Management and its Critical Success Factors: Findings within a Selected Malaysian Context, Exposure and Experience " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 15-22, Volume-8,Issue-11

Abstract : Abstract - This literature review based paper seeks to understand the common shades of definitions, interpretations and applications of green healthcare management within the context of Malaysia. For this, the author carried out the review in a given mode and structure of analysis (PRISMA). The author used Google Scholar as the only database of reference. The search for journal articles (between 2020 to 2022) with the keyword "in Malaysia" + "green healthcare" returned 34 results. However, only five were directly Malaysian in context. The five articles clearly demonstrated that the concept of being/going green in the healthcare sector in Malaysia is closely associated with the concept of ensuring sustainable healthcare buildings with the right design and decision-making framework as its critical success factor. While the body of knowledge (on green healthcare) generally suggests that sustainable or green healthcare buildings – environment/planet friendly - are indirectly linked to positive patients health and safety-related outcomes, these five studies (published during the period of global pandemic COVID-19 ) were not addressing the specific "green" needs of patients (people centricity) or the financial implications (profit centricity). With this review, this paper concludes with a suggestion to formulate a patient-centric green deal. This can be done via a comprehensive decision-making framework to ensure Government's greater role in enhancing the green agenda beyond ensuring sustainable building and in that ensure more patient-centric measures (be it among public or private healthcare providers/hospitals), ensure national scaled compliance based certifications along with prestigious awards/rewards/recognitions for patient-centred care, treatment and informed decisions. Keywords - Green Healthcare, Management, Patients Centricity, Critical Success Factors.

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-8,Issue-11

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