"The Green Surgery report is best viewed as an evidence base and tool for action but will need ongoing commitment to support implementation, and an exploration of the barriers and incentives to achieving that. Previous studies show that sustained change in health systems relies on a number of factors, including distributed leadership and collaborative relationships (i.e. people in an organisation coming together and supporting each other to drive and maintain change)."
In this editorial, the authors review the economics of greening surgical care and explore changes that may be needed for implementation - including addressing misconceptions about risk from reusable products, and adoption of new business models such as servitisation (where health services buy services rather than products).
The Green Surgery report: a guide to reducing the environmental impact of surgical care, but will it be implemented? M Bhutta, C Rizan. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2024 Apr 29. Online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2024.0005
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