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Project completed as part of the South Health Campus, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2024
Team members
Michelle Shand (Program Manager - Surgical Services)
Rachel Taylor…
Project completed as part of the South Health Campus, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2024Team membersCassandra Carrier, Quality Improvement Lead RNDaniela Moreira, Emergency…
Published date
September 2024
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Cassandra Carrier, Quality Improvement Lead RN and Daniela Moreira, Emergency Department Unit Manager
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,…
The aim of this study was to scale and spread a quality improvement (QI) initiative promoting appropriate intravenous to oral switch (IVOST) of metronidazole in all adult inpatient wards in NHSGGC…
Published date
July 2024
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Rachael Rodger, Amy Robertson, Emma Thompson, Karen Downie, Sharon Thompson, Gautam Ray, Lindsey Chisholm and Rosie Hillson
The Royal College of Physicians has launched the Green Physician Toolkit to support doctors with a range of actions they can take in their day-to-day practice to mitigate and adapt to the effects of…
This report records a sustainable quality improvement project aimed at reducing plastic bag use in the pharmacy dispensaries of the acute general hospitals of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board…
Hospitals and health systems emit an astounding amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Based on studies in the U.K. and U.S., over 60% of CO2 emissions from hospitals come from the supply chain. One of…
Technical Case StudyGlobally,anaesthetic gases are responsible for ∼2-3% of Healthcare’s carbon footprint.The United Kingdom has steadfastly reduced its emissions associated with volatile…
