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The calculator has now been updated with the latest GHG emission factors for 2023. If you are estimating travel emissions from a project for the year 2022 you can still access the…
Sam Holmes and Jackie Gordon introduce sustainable healthcare for Greener AHP Week 2024, considering the background, the impact of climate change on health and healthcare on the environment.…
Project completed as part of the Calgary Zone, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2025Team members- Stephen Caron – Patient Care Manager – PLC Women’s Health- Katey Cha – Unit Manager…
Published date
September 2025
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Stephen Caron (Patient Care Manager, Women’s Health) and Katey Cha (Unit Manager (interim), Day Surgery and Surgical Short Stay)
Project completed as part of the South Health Campus, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2024
Team members:
Megan Yaraskavitch: Physician Lead, General Neurology Program and…
Update on SHE Network activities in 2011-12 - including award of HEA grant, GMC liaison, draft curriculum consultation, conference presentations and workshops, publications by SHE members.
Key learning point:
The implementation of a virtual Kidney Patient Results Review Monitoring Service for patients demonstrated significant benefits, including a reduction in patient visits to renal…
Published date
June 2011
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Mel Geall, PRMS Nurse, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
A landmark report, laying the groundwork for reducing the carbon footprint of surgical care. The Green Surgery report has involved significant input and collaboration with individuals and…
Key learning point:
Offering telephone consultations to patients offers social and environmental benefits. Patients also reported an increased sense of empowerment and autonomy in the successful…
Key highlights of the article include:
• Examination of current challenges for sustainability in the ICUs and their implications
• Exploration of sustainable practices and their real-world…
Published date
May 2024
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Faisal N. Masud1*, Farzan Sasangohar1, Iqbal Ratnani1, Sahar Fatima1, Marco Antonio Hernandez1, Teal Riley1, Jason Fischer2, Atiya Dhala3, Megan E. Gooch1, Konya Keeling‐Johnson1, Jukrin Moon4 and Jean‐Louis Vincent5