Developing a sustainability readiness strategy for health systems: Toolkit, interactive tools, and virtual support system

Strengthening the Science and Practice of Implementation Support: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training and Technical Assistance Centers

“…Technical assistance is defined by Wandersman et al (2012) as “an individualized, hands-on approach to building an entity’s capacity for quality implementation of innovations, usually following training” (p. 449). The emphasis on both components continues with others recognizing that TTA can create the means to achieve sustainable interventions that benefit organizations and communities for the long haul (Johnson et al, 2023; Katz & Wandersman, 2016; Ray et al, 2012; Spoth & Greenberg, 2011).…”

Preventing and developmental factors of sustainability in healthcare organisations from the perspective of decision makers: an exploratory factor analysis

“…Other factors can favour the adoption of sustainable initiatives in healthcare facilities, such as: the advanced use of technology and the development of e-health information strategies [ 28 ], the pressure exerted by society on the use of resources [ 58 ], as well as the pressure exerted by the stakeholders on the provision of the service to the patients [ 59 ], codes of conduct and codes of ethics [ 60 ], patient empowerment and value co-creation [ 61 ]. Recent studies indicates, in fact, the relevant role of technology- whose impact is unavoidable also for healthcare [ 62 ]- for achieving sustainability, for example with regards to healthcare supply chains, of deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) [ 63 ], virtual support systems [ 64 ], digital transformation [ 65 ] as well as the role of blockchain technology, which can help-according to [ 66 ]- circular economy as well as reducing carbon footprint in healthcare activities. Moreover, the digitalization of healthcare is also defined Healthcare 4.0, which includes the use of technologies such as m-health, wifi health, e-health [ 67 ].…”