[Corporate social responsibility in the centers of the public hospital network of Catalonia (Spain)]

Abstract

The adoption of a management approach that integrates corporate social responsibility in organizations is an increasing trend that responds to the demands of society related to sustainability, ethics and transparency. Health organizations are adopting corporate social responsibility asymmetrically, which raises the analysis of the implementation models and the developed initiatives. Through qualitative research, with four in-depth case studies of the Catalan health sector, this article analyzes the need to address this new approach and to identify good practices and the challenges for its implementation.

Keywords: Administración hospitalaria; Ethics institutional; Hospital administration; Responsabilidad social; Social responsibility; Ética institucional.