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The healthcare infrastructure is an essential aspect that affects the provision of healthcare services in a region. In the capital city of Delhi that has a high population density and is also a hub for medical tourism, the healthcare infrastructure impacts the quality of healthcare services provided to patients while the environmental footprint of the facilities impacts a large population indirectly. This exploratory study utilizes primary data collected from 8 bedded healthcare facilities in Delhi (out of 1158 bedded facilities) with respect to practices related to infrastructure of the facilities and operations in the facilities including quality standards that promote environmental sustainability in the facilities. The study incorporates a circular economy perspective and focuses on a systems approach incorporated by studying the infrastructure design and the facility management through operations at the facilities. It explores the waste management systems, energy efficiency, water optimization, and overall infrastructure of the sample healthcare facilities. The study also draws on best practices that can be replicated in Delhi in order to make the facilities their more environmentally sustainable.
Keywords: resource efficiency, green hospitals, bio-medical waste management, facility management.
