Critical Care Susnet aims to foster environmental sustainability within the care for critically ill patients, with financial and social sustainability co-benefits.  The network brings together clinicians, researchers, educators and students interested in sustainable critical care.

From July 2022 the network is endorsed by the Intensive Care Society and the British Association of Critical Care Nurses.

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What’s new in intensive care: environmental sustainability

This article provides an overview of intensive care environmental sustainability with a nice summary figure of recommendations to focus on for reducing the carbon footprint of ICUs and 'getting our house in order

Bein, T., Koch, S. & Schulz, C. What’s new in intensive care: environmental sustainability. Intensive Care Med 47, 903–905 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-021-06455-6
August, 2022

Call for Abstracts: North South Ireland Public Health Conference – Healthy Planet, Healthy People

Abstracts are welcomed for the Healthy Planet, Healthy People conference on 30th November 2022,  hosted by The Institute of Public Health, Public Health Agency, Ulster University, Queen’s University Belfast, and University College Cork. The conference  theme is the relationship between climate change and health in Ireland.

The carbon footprint of treating patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit

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This study by McGain et al. (2018) carbon footprinted the daily care of 10 patients with septic shock in an Australian intensive care unit in comparison with 10 patients with septic shock in an intensive care unit in the United States.

McGain F, Burnham JP, Lau R, Aye L, Kollef MH, McAlister S. The carbon footprint of treating patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Resusc. 2018 Dec;20(4):304-312.
December, 2018

Greener NHS

If you are a newcomer to sustainable healthcare, the NHS England website has a user-friendly guide to the principles behind the NHS Net Zero target.

June, 2022

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The carbon footprint of treating patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit

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Resource created Thu, 2022-07-28 20:53 by Heather Baid Featured resource

This study by McGain et al. (2018) carbon footprinted the daily care of 10 patients with septic shock in an Australian intensive care unit in comparison with 10 patients with septic shock in an intensive care unit in the United States.

McGain F, Burnham JP, Lau R, Aye L, Kollef MH, McAlister S. The carbon footprint of treating patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Resusc. 2018 Dec;20(4):304-312.
December, 2018

Sustainability in Quality Improvement learning resources

Sustainability has been recognised as a domain of quality in healthcare, and building it into quality improvement (QI) is a practical way to drive incremental change towards a more ethical, sustainable health system.

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
March, 2017
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What’s new in intensive care: environmental sustainability

This article provides an overview of intensive care environmental sustainability with a nice summary figure of recommendations to focus on for reducing the carbon footprint of ICUs and 'getting our house in order

Bein, T., Koch, S. & Schulz, C. What’s new in intensive care: environmental sustainability. Intensive Care Med 47, 903–905 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-021-06455-6
August, 2022

The carbon footprint of treating patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit

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Resource created Thu, 2022-07-28 20:53 by Heather Baid Featured resource

This study by McGain et al. (2018) carbon footprinted the daily care of 10 patients with septic shock in an Australian intensive care unit in comparison with 10 patients with septic shock in an intensive care unit in the United States.

McGain F, Burnham JP, Lau R, Aye L, Kollef MH, McAlister S. The carbon footprint of treating patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Resusc. 2018 Dec;20(4):304-312.
December, 2018

Greener NHS

If you are a newcomer to sustainable healthcare, the NHS England website has a user-friendly guide to the principles behind the NHS Net Zero target.

June, 2022

Pages

Call for Abstracts: North South Ireland Public Health Conference – Healthy Planet, Healthy People

Abstracts are welcomed for the Healthy Planet, Healthy People conference on 30th November 2022,  hosted by The Institute of Public Health, Public Health Agency, Ulster University, Queen’s University Belfast, and University College Cork. The conference  theme is the relationship between climate change and health in Ireland.

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The carbon footprint of treating patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit

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Resource created Thu, 2022-07-28 20:53 by Heather Baid Featured resource

This study by McGain et al. (2018) carbon footprinted the daily care of 10 patients with septic shock in an Australian intensive care unit in comparison with 10 patients with septic shock in an intensive care unit in the United States.

McGain F, Burnham JP, Lau R, Aye L, Kollef MH, McAlister S. The carbon footprint of treating patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Resusc. 2018 Dec;20(4):304-312.
December, 2018

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