Surgery, anesthesia, and pathology: A practical primer on greening the delivery of surgical care

Because of its energy intensive requirements and multi-disciplinary interdependencies, perioperative care, including surgery, anesthesia, and pathology, is one of the greatest contributors to the direct greenhouse gas emissions of healthcare systems. By reducing this contribution, the paradox of har...

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Autores principales:	Sofya H. Asfaw, Ursula Galway, Tara Hata, Julie Moyle, Ilyssa O. Gordon
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Laboratory Greening the operating room Anesthesia Surgery Sustainable healthcare delivery Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c65ac87dcebe4df6bf8019d72fdc0bd82021-11-18T04:54:15ZSurgery, anesthesia, and pathology: A practical primer on greening the delivery of surgical care2667-278210.1016/j.joclim.2021.100076https://doaj.org/article/c65ac87dcebe4df6bf8019d72fdc0bd82021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000730https://doaj.org/toc/2667-2782Because of its energy intensive requirements and multi-disciplinary interdependencies, perioperative care, including surgery, anesthesia, and pathology, is one of the greatest contributors to the direct greenhouse gas emissions of healthcare systems. By reducing this contribution, the paradox of harming human health through the delivery of healthcare services can be addressed. Energy use and waste generation are the main underlying factors contributing to these downstream health harms of providing surgical care. On-site energy is consumed primarily by heating ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting, and equipment. A variety of different types of waste are also generated on-site, including regulated medical waste, healthcare plastic and packaging waste, single-use devices, anesthetic gasses, medication, chemicals, and water. In this review, we discuss practical ways to reduce direct energy use and decrease and avoid waste generation during the surgical experience. Following these environmental best practices supports triple bottom line performance, which delivers significant financial, environmental, and social benefits.Sofya H. AsfawUrsula GalwayTara HataJulie MoyleIlyssa O. GordonElsevierarticleLaboratoryGreening the operating roomAnesthesiaSurgerySustainable healthcare deliveryPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270Meteorology. ClimatologyQC851-999ENThe Journal of Climate Change and Health, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 100076- (2021)
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topic	Laboratory Greening the operating room Anesthesia Surgery Sustainable healthcare delivery Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999
spellingShingle	Laboratory Greening the operating room Anesthesia Surgery Sustainable healthcare delivery Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 Sofya H. Asfaw Ursula Galway Tara Hata Julie Moyle Ilyssa O. Gordon Surgery, anesthesia, and pathology: A practical primer on greening the delivery of surgical care
description	Because of its energy intensive requirements and multi-disciplinary interdependencies, perioperative care, including surgery, anesthesia, and pathology, is one of the greatest contributors to the direct greenhouse gas emissions of healthcare systems. By reducing this contribution, the paradox of harming human health through the delivery of healthcare services can be addressed. Energy use and waste generation are the main underlying factors contributing to these downstream health harms of providing surgical care. On-site energy is consumed primarily by heating ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting, and equipment. A variety of different types of waste are also generated on-site, including regulated medical waste, healthcare plastic and packaging waste, single-use devices, anesthetic gasses, medication, chemicals, and water. In this review, we discuss practical ways to reduce direct energy use and decrease and avoid waste generation during the surgical experience. Following these environmental best practices supports triple bottom line performance, which delivers significant financial, environmental, and social benefits.
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title	Surgery, anesthesia, and pathology: A practical primer on greening the delivery of surgical care
title_short	Surgery, anesthesia, and pathology: A practical primer on greening the delivery of surgical care
title_full	Surgery, anesthesia, and pathology: A practical primer on greening the delivery of surgical care
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Surgery, anesthesia, and pathology: A practical primer on greening the delivery of surgical care

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