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The article proposes some ways in which carbon footprints can be used to inform strategy for sustainable healthcare and highlights areas to apply caution.
Published date
September 2024
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Chantelle Rizan, Cassandra Thiel, and Mahmood F Bhutta
A multinational survey of health care professionals on the kidney health impacts of climate change and the environmental burden of kidney care was conducted.Most participants reported knowledge gapsā¦
Project completed as part of the South Health Campus, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2024
Team members
Julia MacLaren (Wellness Kitchen Consultant, South Healthā¦
Published date
September 2024
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Julia MacLaren (Wellness Kitchen Consultant) and April Matsuno (Wellness Centre Manager)
Midlands Kidney Network - Benefits of Central Delivery Systems (CDS) for In-Centre Haemodialysis
Waste benefits:
Most units will use a 6L canister per treatment which is not fully utilised,ā¦
Specific aims:
We aim to implement the low carbon alternative principle of sustainable healthcare to introduce several changes within our arthroplasty theatres to promote sustainable value,ā¦
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This studymeasured the extent of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) contamination in the English national parks by monitoring 54 APIs in 37 rivers across all national parks overā¦
East London NHS Foundation Trust uses quality improvement as its approach to solving complex problems. This article uses a case study methodology to describe how the trust's programme ofā¦
Published date
August 2024
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Sarah McAllister, Juliette Brown, Auzewell Chitewe, Francisco Frasquilho, Sian Hodgkinson, Paul Lomax, Adam Toll, Marco Aurelio, Amar Shah
š Whatās inside this guide?This practical guide outlines how dialysis centres can reduce their environmental impact through actionable and scalable good practices. It includes:š Context &ā¦
Published date
September 2023
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Green Nephrology group of the Francophone Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation (SFNDT)
KitNewCare is a pioneering EU co-funded project to make kidney healthcare more environmentally sustainable. Recognising healthcareās role in global carbon emissions (5-11%), the project focuses onā¦
