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F D Daschner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Environmental Auditing Environmental Auditing in hospitals first results in a university hospital
    Environmental Management, 2000
    Co-Authors: M Dettenkofer, K Kuemmerer, Armin Schuster, W Mueller, M Muehlich, F D Daschner
    Abstract:

    While medical audit in infection control today is one important element in the quality assurance of health care, Environmental Auditing, approved in 1993 by the Coun- cil of the European Communities for the industrial sector, so far has not been used as a tool to control and reduce envi- ronmental pollution caused by medical care. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Environmental Auditing ac- cording to the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) can be implemented in hospitals as a pro- cess of improvement in protection of the environment. In a prior publication the methodological issues and the organi- zational steps that had to be taken were described. An envi- ronmental review of the activities of the Freiburg University Hospital and an ecoanalysis of the input and output were performed. The results of this analysis, published in an envi- ronmental report, provide a fundamental data set for the consumption of energy, water, materials, and the burdens of major pollutants and waste. Regarding the organizational structure of the hospital, the first steps towards an integrat- ing Environmental management system as demanded by EMAS could be taken. Beside supporting advantages, e.g., improvement of Environmental safety, public image and staff contentment, and potential economic benefits such as less cost to be paid for energy and water consumption, there are important restrictions of Environmental Auditing in hospitals. Examples are the lack of basic Environmental data, staff mo- tivation (especially of physicians), cooperation of the organi- zational substructures, and funds for prefinancing urgently needed improvements in ecology. Based on the study find- ings, a textbook on Environmental Auditing in hospitals, in- cluding checklists covering all important Environmental ob- jectives, has been published to support hospitals in their efforts to achieve an optimized and sustainable practice of providing health care.

  • Environmental Auditing in hospitals approach and implementation in an university hospital
    Journal of Hospital Infection, 1997
    Co-Authors: M Dettenkofer, Armin Schuster, Klaus Kummerer, Martin Muhlich, Martin Scherrer, F D Daschner
    Abstract:

    Abstract Medical audit in infection control today is accepted as an important element in the quality assurance of health care. In contrast, Environmental Auditing, which was approved in 1993 by the Council of the European Communities for industry ('Eco-Management and Audit Scheme—EMAS), has not so far been used as a tool to control and reduce Environmental pollution caused by medical care in hospitals. The aim of this study was to investigate, whether Environmental Auditing in hospitals is useful. This process should also be cost effective. In this paper, methodological and organizational issues are described. Initially an Environmental review of activities at the University Hospital, Freiburg and an eco-analysis of the input and output were performed. The first results of the study and a critical discussion will be presented in another paper.

Angus Saunders - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Environmental Auditing artificial waterway developments in western australia
    Journal of Environmental Management, 1992
    Co-Authors: John Bailey, Valerie Hobbs, Angus Saunders
    Abstract:

    In recent years, Environmental Auditing has emerged as a means of examining the effectiveness of past Environmental impact assessment in an attempt to identify ways of improving the utility and efficiency of future assessments. In this paper, an Environmental audit of a range of artificial waterway developments in Western Australia is reported. In particular, three types of audit are reported: a compliance audit in which an assessment is made of whether the conditions established by statutory bodies for mitigating the Environmental impacts of the developments have been implemented and enforced; a prediction audit in which the nature and accuracy of impact predictions is evaluated; and an EIA procedures audit to evaluate the effectiveness of the overall EIA process. The results of the audit reported here are encouraging in so far as the level of compliance and prediction accuracy are concerned, although problems with the lack of monitoring data, which have beset earlier audits, prevented follow-up on many impact predictions.

  • Environmental Auditing case studies of artificial waterway developments in western australia
    Hobbs V.J. Saunders A. and Bailey J. (1990) Environmental auditing: case studies of artificial waterway developments in Western Australia. School of E, 1990
    Co-Authors: Valerie Hobbs, Angus Saunders, John Bailey
    Abstract:

    Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a process that is used to predict the potential Environmental impacts of developments and to identify and prescribe mitigating measures to manage these impacts if and when they occur. The information generated by EIA assists decision-makers responsible for granting or denying development approval. In Western Australia, EIA has become an established component of the Government’s decision-making process, and is administered by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

M Dettenkofer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Environmental Auditing Environmental Auditing in hospitals first results in a university hospital
    Environmental Management, 2000
    Co-Authors: M Dettenkofer, K Kuemmerer, Armin Schuster, W Mueller, M Muehlich, F D Daschner
    Abstract:

    While medical audit in infection control today is one important element in the quality assurance of health care, Environmental Auditing, approved in 1993 by the Coun- cil of the European Communities for the industrial sector, so far has not been used as a tool to control and reduce envi- ronmental pollution caused by medical care. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Environmental Auditing ac- cording to the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) can be implemented in hospitals as a pro- cess of improvement in protection of the environment. In a prior publication the methodological issues and the organi- zational steps that had to be taken were described. An envi- ronmental review of the activities of the Freiburg University Hospital and an ecoanalysis of the input and output were performed. The results of this analysis, published in an envi- ronmental report, provide a fundamental data set for the consumption of energy, water, materials, and the burdens of major pollutants and waste. Regarding the organizational structure of the hospital, the first steps towards an integrat- ing Environmental management system as demanded by EMAS could be taken. Beside supporting advantages, e.g., improvement of Environmental safety, public image and staff contentment, and potential economic benefits such as less cost to be paid for energy and water consumption, there are important restrictions of Environmental Auditing in hospitals. Examples are the lack of basic Environmental data, staff mo- tivation (especially of physicians), cooperation of the organi- zational substructures, and funds for prefinancing urgently needed improvements in ecology. Based on the study find- ings, a textbook on Environmental Auditing in hospitals, in- cluding checklists covering all important Environmental ob- jectives, has been published to support hospitals in their efforts to achieve an optimized and sustainable practice of providing health care.

  • Environmental Auditing in hospitals approach and implementation in an university hospital
    Journal of Hospital Infection, 1997
    Co-Authors: M Dettenkofer, Armin Schuster, Klaus Kummerer, Martin Muhlich, Martin Scherrer, F D Daschner
    Abstract:

    Abstract Medical audit in infection control today is accepted as an important element in the quality assurance of health care. In contrast, Environmental Auditing, which was approved in 1993 by the Council of the European Communities for industry ('Eco-Management and Audit Scheme—EMAS), has not so far been used as a tool to control and reduce Environmental pollution caused by medical care in hospitals. The aim of this study was to investigate, whether Environmental Auditing in hospitals is useful. This process should also be cost effective. In this paper, methodological and organizational issues are described. Initially an Environmental review of activities at the University Hospital, Freiburg and an eco-analysis of the input and output were performed. The first results of the study and a critical discussion will be presented in another paper.

John Bailey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Environmental Auditing artificial waterway developments in western australia
    Journal of Environmental Management, 1992
    Co-Authors: John Bailey, Valerie Hobbs, Angus Saunders
    Abstract:

    In recent years, Environmental Auditing has emerged as a means of examining the effectiveness of past Environmental impact assessment in an attempt to identify ways of improving the utility and efficiency of future assessments. In this paper, an Environmental audit of a range of artificial waterway developments in Western Australia is reported. In particular, three types of audit are reported: a compliance audit in which an assessment is made of whether the conditions established by statutory bodies for mitigating the Environmental impacts of the developments have been implemented and enforced; a prediction audit in which the nature and accuracy of impact predictions is evaluated; and an EIA procedures audit to evaluate the effectiveness of the overall EIA process. The results of the audit reported here are encouraging in so far as the level of compliance and prediction accuracy are concerned, although problems with the lack of monitoring data, which have beset earlier audits, prevented follow-up on many impact predictions.

  • Environmental Auditing case studies of artificial waterway developments in western australia
    Hobbs V.J. Saunders A. and Bailey J. (1990) Environmental auditing: case studies of artificial waterway developments in Western Australia. School of E, 1990
    Co-Authors: Valerie Hobbs, Angus Saunders, John Bailey
    Abstract:

    Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a process that is used to predict the potential Environmental impacts of developments and to identify and prescribe mitigating measures to manage these impacts if and when they occur. The information generated by EIA assists decision-makers responsible for granting or denying development approval. In Western Australia, EIA has become an established component of the Government’s decision-making process, and is administered by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

Armin Schuster - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Environmental Auditing Environmental Auditing in hospitals first results in a university hospital
    Environmental Management, 2000
    Co-Authors: M Dettenkofer, K Kuemmerer, Armin Schuster, W Mueller, M Muehlich, F D Daschner
    Abstract:

    While medical audit in infection control today is one important element in the quality assurance of health care, Environmental Auditing, approved in 1993 by the Coun- cil of the European Communities for the industrial sector, so far has not been used as a tool to control and reduce envi- ronmental pollution caused by medical care. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Environmental Auditing ac- cording to the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) can be implemented in hospitals as a pro- cess of improvement in protection of the environment. In a prior publication the methodological issues and the organi- zational steps that had to be taken were described. An envi- ronmental review of the activities of the Freiburg University Hospital and an ecoanalysis of the input and output were performed. The results of this analysis, published in an envi- ronmental report, provide a fundamental data set for the consumption of energy, water, materials, and the burdens of major pollutants and waste. Regarding the organizational structure of the hospital, the first steps towards an integrat- ing Environmental management system as demanded by EMAS could be taken. Beside supporting advantages, e.g., improvement of Environmental safety, public image and staff contentment, and potential economic benefits such as less cost to be paid for energy and water consumption, there are important restrictions of Environmental Auditing in hospitals. Examples are the lack of basic Environmental data, staff mo- tivation (especially of physicians), cooperation of the organi- zational substructures, and funds for prefinancing urgently needed improvements in ecology. Based on the study find- ings, a textbook on Environmental Auditing in hospitals, in- cluding checklists covering all important Environmental ob- jectives, has been published to support hospitals in their efforts to achieve an optimized and sustainable practice of providing health care.

  • Environmental Auditing in hospitals approach and implementation in an university hospital
    Journal of Hospital Infection, 1997
    Co-Authors: M Dettenkofer, Armin Schuster, Klaus Kummerer, Martin Muhlich, Martin Scherrer, F D Daschner
    Abstract:

    Abstract Medical audit in infection control today is accepted as an important element in the quality assurance of health care. In contrast, Environmental Auditing, which was approved in 1993 by the Council of the European Communities for industry ('Eco-Management and Audit Scheme—EMAS), has not so far been used as a tool to control and reduce Environmental pollution caused by medical care in hospitals. The aim of this study was to investigate, whether Environmental Auditing in hospitals is useful. This process should also be cost effective. In this paper, methodological and organizational issues are described. Initially an Environmental review of activities at the University Hospital, Freiburg and an eco-analysis of the input and output were performed. The first results of the study and a critical discussion will be presented in another paper.