Waste

SusQI project completed as part of the Leeds Green Ward Competition 10th January - 25th March by the Education Team. Team Members: Cleone Pardoe – Clinical Teaching Fellow, Post-IMT2…

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Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…

Abstract: Climate change has been increasingly recognized in the healthcare sector over recent years, with global implications in infrastructure, economics, and public health. As a result, a growing…

Updated 10 February 2023. This is an updated resource which may be of interest to colleagues working in or with primary care, original version published February 2022. Please note that the…

Resources for pharmacists and patients on environmentally-safe disposal of inhalers. Background: To meet the Respiratory domain of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS),patient-facing pharmacy staff…

This study measured the total quantity and composition of waste generated in a large, New York City (NYC) hospital kitchen over a one-day period to assess the impact of potential waste diversion…

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…

Ninety-eight procedures were performed on 97 patients. The most commonly performed procedures were drainages (30), placement and removal of venous access (21), and computed tomography-guided biopsies…

This study uses hybrid environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) to quantify average emissions associated with resource use in an acute inpatient unit with 49 beds and 14,427 hospitalization days and…