Amplification of Environmental Appraisal Coordination at General Hospital Lahore and its Implications to Evaluate Management Review

Abstract

Quality standards have been a significant achievement for organizations worldwide. Environmental standards
should be established in hospitals by coding ISO14001. Hospital water pollution can cause health issues in nearby urban
areas and settlements. The study was aimed to estimate, characterize, use, and response to water quality parameters on
amplification of environmental coordination at General Hospital Lahore (GHL), and their implications for evaluation in
management reviewing. For these purposes, the drinking water samples were collected from different locations in the
study area. All these samples were analyzed for different water quality parameters namely, pH, TDS, turbidity, and
chloride, and compared with national environmental quality standards (NEQS). All the results and management processes
were also compared with ISO 14001:2015, which indicated the weakness in the general administration framework and
Environmental Management System (EMS). The results show that pH 8.6, TDS 1100 mg/l, turbidity 5.5 NTU, and
chloride 260 mg/l were exceeding the maximum permissible limits. The present study recommended that GHL water
should be treated before its use/ disposal. In the end, an EMS (a policy with protocol) manual was developed for continual
improvement of water use. Drinking water quality assessment and EMS framework offer assistance to oversee the water
quality and environment in health centers. Drinking water quality management under the guidelines of the environment
management system manual developed in this study will greatly help to manage the environment, particularly water
pollution in local hospitals of Pakistan.