Diseño de un sistema de gestión ambiental para el hospital básico Vilcabamba, cantón Loja, basado en la norma ISO 14001:2015

Abstract

Abstract: The current research aims at designing an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on the standard called ISO 14001: 2015 for the Hospital Básico Vilcabamba , located in the canton of Loja, which is looking for a better environmental development in its procedures. In order to develop this research, the Initial Environmental Review (IER) was carried out as a first instance, which helped to know the current situation of the hospital. Among the activities performed when providing health services, environmental aspects are identified such as: Resource consumption (water, electric power, paper), non-hazardous, organic and sanitary waste. Besides, a study is made regarding the noise which patients are exposed to, both in the hospitalization area as well as in the main entrance to the institution. At the end, an environmental policy was created, with 15 procedures, 3 review and verification lists, 2 programs and 26 records that are part of an Environmental Management System, based on the guidelines of the ISO 14001: 2015 standard, the ones which are socialized with all the staff who are part of the institution.