Assignment Content Select a health care setting you want to focus on for your su

Assignment
Content
Select a health care setting you want to focus on for your
sustainability initiative (e.g., local hospital, veterans hospital,
ambulance service, urgent care, nursing home, etc.).
Analyze the setting you have selected and
break it down to the main departments, employee roles, operating
activities, etc. While doing so, brainstorm opportunities to reduce costs
or eliminate waste while improving patient care or outcomes.
Review the list of sustainable initiatives
from the list below, and select one that you want to promote for your
course project:
Energy
efficiency
Note: Ensure that the opportunity you select correlates
with the setting you select. Additionally, if you want to complete a
sustainable initiative that is not on the list, obtain approval from your
instructor before completing the assignment.
Identify data sources you might need to
collect and analyze for your initiative. Consider contacting people in the
industry and at your organization who may be able to help.
Write a 525- to 700-word proposal of
the sustainability initiative you want to promote at the health care setting
you selected. Your proposal should:
Create a
clear vision or mission statement that defines the scope of the
initiative and would generate buy-in.
Define what
outcomes you expect to achieve over time.
Be specific
with what you can realistically deliver.
Cite 3 reputable references to support your assignment
(e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites,
scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).