Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2013;38(9):949-953

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2013.09.014

Development of green hospitals home and abroad

Yiju YANG ; Na ZENG ; Minxue SHEN ; Zhenqiu SUN

Keywords

green hospital; green healthcare; green building

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Green hospital construction is a new challenge for medical industry after global sustainable development strategy was put forward. The core connotation of green hospital includes green building, green healthcare, patient safety, and doctor-patient harmony. Many countries have established green building evaluation system to deal with energy crisis. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Green Guide for Health Care (GGHC) in the U.S., and Evaluation System for Green Hospital Building (CSUS/GBC 2-2011) in China have guiding signiifcance for the development of green hospitals in China. The evaluation system of green hospitals home and abroad still focuses on green building, and establishment of suitable synthesis evaluation system of green hospitals in China needs further research.