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Study comparing an acute care unit with an intensive care unit in the US:
"An acute care unit generates 5.5kg of solid waste and 45kg CO2-e per hospitalization day. The ICU generates 7.1kg of solid…
Published date
December 2021
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Prasad, P. A., Joshi, D., Lighter, J., Agins, J., Allen, R., Collins, M., Pena, F., Velletri, J., & Thiel, C.
The study uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate the carbon footprints of 3 vaginal speculum: a single-use acrylic and two reusable stainless steel. Overall, both types of reusables were found…
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August 2020
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Donahue LM, Hilton S, Bell SG, Williams BC, Keoleian GA.
The biopsy process at a large academic pathology laboratory was grouped into steps. Each supply and reagent was catalogued and postuse treatment noted. Energy consumption was estimated for capital…
SusQI project completed as part of The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS FT Green Team Competitionfrom September - December 2022 by the Home Enteral Feeding Team (HEFT).
The HEFT were announced…
Published date
March 2023
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Sarah Williams, HEFT Manager and Dietitian Training Lead and Laura-Marie Baldwin, Lead Specialist HEFT Dietitian
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
Open access study.
Study objective: To understand whether self-sampling can reduce carbon emissions (CO2e) from the NHS cervical screening programme (NHSCSP) by comparing the carbon footprint of…
Published date
November 2023
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Whittaker M, Davies JC, Sargent A, Sawyer M, Crosbie EJ
Please find a suite of new case study templates and guidance from CSH for all network members to use. We encourage you to share the completed case studies on the networks and more widely.
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'Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices. The authors examined the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions…
This is a free online non-clinical carbon footprint calculator for General Practices in the UK to use. The calculator measures and identifies the non-clinical greenhouse gas emission hotspots from…
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Approximately 23% of carbon emissions from surgery are due…
