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jabari O, feili A. Identification and prioritization of factors affecting sustainable energy management with multi-criteria decision making approach (Case study: Farabi Hospital in Bastak, Hormozgan Province). JMIS 2020; 6 (1) :10-20
URL: http://jmis.hums.ac.ir/article-1-213-en.html

Aim: Sustainable development is the integration of economic, social and environmental goals to maximize human well-being and satisfaction without compromising the ability of the next generation to meet their needs, for any developing country, energy is key to achieving its development goals and supporting its expanding economy. Since hospitals and medical centers are one of the most vital organizations in any society, the most manageable cost is the cost of energy, so smart intervention can be made in this area. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify and prioritize the factors affecting sustainable energy management in Farabi Hospital.
Methods: The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of the nature of the method. In order to collect data, questionnaires based on multi-criteria decision-making methods used in this study (test and evaluation decision method and network analysis method) were used, which were conducted by ten experts familiar with the topic Sustainable energy management has been completed in Farabi Hospital in Bastak. The collected data were analyzed by Super Decisions software.
Results: The results of the ranking of sustainable energy management factors show that the initiative to reduce fossil energy consumption, reduce the production of infectious waste and emphasize on waste recycling and the initiative to provide renewable energy-based products and services the most important factors affecting sustainable energy management were in Farabi Hospital.
Conclusion: The findings of the study show that in general, environmental criteria are more important in sustainable energy management of the hospital than economic and social criteria and should be paid more attention.