Summative Assessment: Matrix Analysis of Sustainability Initiative Environment

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1.

Best
practices for health care sustainability must be examined from both
environmental and financial contexts. A matrix is a sound method for such an
examination.

The top management of your organization has requested that
you prepare a matrix analysis of both environmental and
financial contexts for your proposed sustainability initiative.

Part I: Matrix analysis
Organize and include the
following in your matrix:
o Estimated
current costs involved in your sustainability initiative’s processes (e.g.,
staffing, facility, operating, products, services)
o Estimated
cost to implement initiatives (e.g., new equipment, new contracts, or staff)
o Cost
projections after implementation
o Social
and environmental costs
o Benefits
o Cost
savings, immediate or over time
o Benefits
over time (1 year, 5 years, 10 years, etc.)
o Local, state, or national revenue sources for your
initiative

Part II: Matrix summary analysis
Prepare a 700-word summary of your matrix
analysis. Include the following in your summary:
o Restate
your individual sustainability initiative.
o Relate
how your initiative might impact other sustainability initiatives within your
organization.
o Describe
various environmental contexts that could impact your sustainability
initiative.
o Analyze
and summarize the financial contexts and implications your sustainability
initiative will have on your selected organization.
o Explain
the cost savings and benefits over time.
o Recommend
a local, state, or national revenue sources for your initiative and why you
believe the source is appropriate.

Cite 3 reputable references to support
your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency
websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).

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