Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities Guide

Document, Report, or Other Product Information
TitleSustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities Guide
SubjectClimate Change and Health Care Sector Resilience
Purpose (e.g., abstract)The Guide reviews the hazards posed by climate change to the spectrum of health care facilities, from major hospitals to smaller clinics and outpatient facilities. It then reviews the current state of guidance for resilience measures for facilities and provides case studies of responses of health care facilities to weather-related disasters. It closes with proposed measures to enhance the sustainability and climate resilience of health care facilities.
Information Product Contact
ISI or HISAisi
ICNIEHS
IC Division, Office, or ProgramASPR Critical Infrastructure Protection Program/OASH
NIH ContactJohn Balbus, MD MPH
301-496-2920
balbusjm@niehs.nih.gov
Reviewer Names and Expertise
Review DescriptionLetter review.
Date of Review2014-07-01
Number of Reviewers4-6
Reviewer Nominations Requested?no
Reviewer ExpertiseHospital or health care system executives, sustainability officers, healthcare facility managers, architects, community/environmental justice representatives
How SelectedSelected by NIEHS staff, OASH Critical Infrastructure Protection Program staff, and Healthier Hospital Initiative/Healthcare Without Harm staff.
Agenda Date2014-06-16