Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (Aug 2020)
Application of the Concepts of Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics to Healthcare Organizations
Abstract
Intissar Haddiya,1 Taha Janfi,1 Mohamed Guedira2 1Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohamed Premier, Oujda, Morocco; 2Education Sciences Faculty, University Mohamed V, Rabat, MoroccoCorrespondence: Intissar Haddiya Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of OujdaUniversity Mohamed Premier, Oujda, MoroccoTel +212 66128140Email [email protected]: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a concept that has varied through history, with evolving definitions that aim to determine the interconnections between corporations and community. Currently, in addition to ethics, this concept of social responsibility is increasingly considered in the context of healthcare delivery suggesting a new paradigm in hospital management. Sustainability is another emerging strategic goal for healthcare systems and organizations. In this opinion paper, we briefly discuss the application of social responsibility, sustainability and ethics to healthcare organizations.Keywords: CSR, sustainability, ethics, healthcare
