Hospital energy costs.
Hospital energy costs have increased dramatically in the past decade. With the new incentives for increased operating efficiency, hospitals must now find ways of reducing these costs by conserving energy. This article discusses the energy problem, solution, and results of an energy conservation program at the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority in Atlanta, Georgia.
D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources / Q000191:economics*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004526:Efficiency; D005845:Georgia; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000191:economics*