| Summary: | The growing global population and aging demographics have created extraordinary pressure on healthcare
systems, necessitating an immediate adoption of sustainable practices within healthcare facilities. In response to
these challenges, many healthcare organizations are implementing energy-efficient systems and renewable
energy sources, such as solar panels and utilizing energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and operational costs. However, despite the increasing awareness of healthcare
facilities environmental impact, research on the integration of environmentally sustainable approaches
throughout the healthcare delivery process, encompassing construction, design, and daily operations, while
simultaneously addressing environmental, social and economic sustainability remains inadequate. Hence, this
study utilized systematic literature review to investigate the effective strategies that can be implemented across
the entire healthcare operations. The review was conducted based on ROSES (Reporting standards for
Systematic Evidence Syntheses) framework. This review identified five (5) main themes along with thirteen (13)
sub-themes that cover strategies for advancing sustainability in healthcare facilities at different levels. The
findings underscore the importance of operational efficiency at every stage of healthcare delivery while
maintaining high-quality patient care. Additionally, the results emphasize the necessity of involving multiple
stakeholders throughout the decision-making process and calls for further research to address existing gaps in
the literature regarding sustainability in healthcare. This study also contributes in achieving Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG’s) SDG 3 (Good Health and Well -Being), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and
Infrastructure), and SDG13 (Climate Action).
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