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Building designs for NICU - including ecological sustainability and green spaces, plant, outdoor areas and views of nature for reduced stress levels for staff and patients.
Published date
May 2021
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Stephen Verderber, Seth Gray, Shivathmikha SureshKumar, Damian Kercz, and Christopher Parshuram,
Chris Van Tulleken currently has a radio series on chicken that I could recommend but I think that this apple podcast (available on other platforms) is a good start to the discussion on ultra…
Scarcity of water and energy, and legal requirements for discharge of waste and wastewater are forcing hemodialysis facilities to change their approach to a more integrated concept of connecting the…
Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…
Study comparing an acute care unit with an intensive care unit in the US:
"An acute care unit generates 5.5kg of solid waste and 45kg CO2-e per hospitalization day. The ICU generates 7.1kg of solid…
Published date
December 2021
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Prasad, P. A., Joshi, D., Lighter, J., Agins, J., Allen, R., Collins, M., Pena, F., Velletri, J., & Thiel, C.
NHS Wales plan for reducing the environmental impact of the NHS and addressing climate change.The plan sets out 46 initiatives and targets for the decarbonisation of NHS Wales that will be assessed…
The Royal Society of Medicine 10-part series focusing on climate change. Each episode positions health and well-being at the centre of the climate change debate. The series considers the wide-ranging…
*2022 UPDATE - IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE UPDATED VERSION OF THIS TOOL FOR 2022 YOU CAN FIND IT HERE:Remote Consultations: Do they reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Your Guide to Calculating the Answer…
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Approximately 23% of carbon emissions from surgery are due…
TheHCWH Global Road Map for Health Care Decarbonization,outlinedmany high impact and key actions for the health sector to reach Net Zero emissions. High level recommendations included declaring a…
