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Sustainability in Healthcare Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor Date Sustainability in Healthcare Healthcare sustainability includes the incorporation of eco-friendly friendship, social equity, and fiduciary accountability that augment healthy, sensible, robust surroundings, and societies over time. It includes generating and preserving the surroundings, where people and nature can exist. This paper reflects on the on various financial benefits and disadvantages of sustainability initiatives in healthcare. Recognizing such aspects is vital for leaders in healthcare to make correct decisions Financial Benefits Sustainability initiatives ensures cost saving in healthcare operations. Estimating the financial implications of sustainable supply chain practices in a facility setting is vital to comprehend their value. For example, applying initiatives related to green supply chain in healthcare helps improve the use of resources and reduce the production of waste. Such outcome translates into financial savings (Rajagopalan et al., 2023). Additionally, sustainable practices improve operational efficiencies and improved product quality in healthcare. Such initiative can be witnessed in an efficient procurement process. For example, facilities that decides streamline their procurement processes by employing electronic orders ends up reducing papers. The outcome includes swift procurement process and decreased administrative problems. Financial Drawbacks Apart from significant benefits, the implementation of sustainability initiatives in healthcare does not come without some disadvantages. For instance, implementing such practices is challenging due to the cost and technological barriers. Adopting green practices demands huge investments in new technologies and equipment, which might be financia...