Developing Green Healthcare Activities in the Total Quality Management Framework

Sang M. Lee and DonHee Lee
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Sang M. Lee: College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
DonHee Lee: College of Business Administration, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-20

Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of green healthcare activities in hospitals based on the total quality management (TQM) framework. The proposed research model and associated hypotheses were tested using structural equations modeling based on the data collected from 261 employees at general hospitals in South Korea. The results of the study revealed that the role of top management is essential for the successful implementation of green healthcare activities through motivating employees for their active participation in the program, providing continuous education and training on the importance of environmental sustainability, and diligent monitoring of the progress at the organization level. The study findings provide theoretical and practical implications on strategic approaches to planning and implementing green healthcare activities in hospitals for the greater good.

Keywords: green healthcare; continuous improvement activities; total quality management framework; healthcare industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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