Innovations in Health Care Units in the Context of Climate Change – Case Study

Abstract

The aim of the publication is to identify innovations that bring benefits to the environment in public healthcare units. The article's objective was achieved through a literature review and a case study of a selected public healthcare unit. Based on the results of the study of Public Hospital XYZ in Zabrze, it can be inferred that the unit primarily implements systemic ecological innovations. These solutions are sought to reduce the costs of energy, water, and medical materials consumption, as well as to avoid waste, while simultaneously having a positive impact on the environment. It should also be noted that there is a lack of innovation management in the examined entity. The article provides an overview of the latest literature, mainly in English, on innovation and ecological innovation, with particular emphasis on the services sector and healthcare units, which constitutes its main theoretical value.