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A Study on Environmental Information Disclosure of Hospitals

의료기관의 환경정보공개 현황에 관한 고찰

  • Kang, Jung-Kyu (Dept. of Healthcare Management, Cheongju University)
  • 강정규 (청주대학교 의료경영학과)
  • Received : 2013.10.24
  • Accepted : 2013.12.20
  • Published : 2013.12.28
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Abstract

Main purpose of this study is to suggest improvement of environmental information disclosure system and to find out counterplan for hospitals based on literal review and 41 hospitals/clinic's environmental information data(2011) released by the Korean ENV-INFO SYSTEM. The research methodology used to analyze 18 items divided between 7 for compulsory and 11 for voluntary was primarily quantitative. Research subjects was comprised of 33 general hospitals, 6 hospitals and 1 clinic. Environmental information disclosure system needs to be improved as follows: (1) enlargement of citizen participation, (2) upgrade of 'Company Overview', (3) clear definition of items, (4) unifying measure unit, (5) close verification, (6) creating standards for additional informations. The following activities are critical for hospitals: (1) reliability enhancement of hospital's data, (2) reorganization strategy & green management system, (3) water/energy reduction data accumulation, (4) greenhouse gas emission reduction planning, (5) introduction of green purchase guidelines, (6) digital publication of environmental(sustainable) report.

이 논문은 환경정보공개에 대한 문헌 고찰과 환경정보공개시스템에 공시된 41개 의료기관의 환경정보(2011)를 바탕으로 제도시행의 개선점과 병원의 적절한 대응방안을 도출하는데 목적이 있다. 분석은 질적분석 방법을 사용하였고, 분석항목은 의무 7개 항목과 자율 11개의 총 18개 항목을 대상으로 하였다. 조사대상병원은 33개 종합병원, 6개 병원, 1개 의원이었다. 연구 결과 제도는 (1) 시민참여 확대, (2) 기업개요항목 개선, (3) 항목의 명확한 정의설정, (4) 입력단위의 통일, (5) 철저한 검증시행, (6) 추가정보에 대한 기준마련 부분에서 개선되어야 할 필요가 있다. 의료기관의 대응방안으로는 (1) 입력항목의 신뢰도 향상, (2) 병원의 친환경 전략 및 녹색경영시스템 정비, (3) 용수/에너지 절감활동 데이터 축적, (4) 온실가스 저감계획 수립, (5) 녹색구매지침의 도입검토, (6) 디지털 환경(지속가능) 보고서 공개가 중요할 것으로 판단된다.

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