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Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location:Brian Gray/ Baltimore, Maryland, United States Issue:MedStar Harbor Hospital (MHH) sits on…

Improving resource use by reusing and recycling dialysis reverse osmosis (RO) system reject water. ROsystem reject water was reused to provide steam for sterilising autoclave systems, for waste…

Practice Greenhealth is an American organisation working to promote sustainable, eco-friendly practices in healthcare https://practicegreenhealth.org/initiatives/greening-operating-room. This tool can…

An example of how surgeons can help reduce carbon emissions outside of theatres too! This study looked at the clinical, financial and environmental benefits of a telemedicine urology clinic by…

I've created various resources to engage the public and the profession and help improve our well-being. This is the newest one and has references to previous resources. The UK government green…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: Wales, UK Issue: The healthcare sector contributes heavily to climate change, producing 4.4% of…

Key learning point The introduction of remote monitoring with teleconsultation has the potential to improve the targeting of specialist care resources (financial and environmental) to deliver the…

*please note: this article is behind a paywall* Abstract The US Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation website begins: “Natural resource and energy conservation is achieved by…

Key learning point Light fitting change resulted in improved the energy efficiency leading to carbon reduction whilst improving illumination and saving finances. Setting/Patient Group:Renal Unit…

Key learning point Avoiding unnecessary secondary care referrals is an effective way of releasing resources in specialist units, saving on patient transport and other environmental costs. Paper…