(Anesthetic gas toolkit) Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, engaged providers to reduce GHG emissions from anesthesia by 600 MTCO2e per year and reduce purchasing costs by 60 percent.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) Working with supply chain, clinical engineering, and clinicians to purchase new anesthesia machines had a big impact on GHG emissions for Harborview Medical Center.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) Continuous education is a critical piece of greening the OR and anesthesia at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center focused on reducing desflurane from its formulary to lower GHG emissions and costs.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) UW Health educated its clinicians, reduced GHG emissions from anesthesia, and achieved financial savings.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) William S. Middleton created a poster to engage providers and share program successes with the organization.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) Learn how William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital reduced its anesthetic gas footprint.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) A supplement to the greening the OR checklist, this resource helps members assess current programs and identify opportunities specific to anesthesia.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) With input from members and international colleagues, Practice Greenhealth has established a tiered goal structure, offering members three levels to work toward reducing GHG emissions from anesthetic gases.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) A comprehensive guide providing background and support for Practice Greenhealth members to engage anesthesia champions, gather data and establish a baseline, identify strategies to reduce the footprint of anesthesia, and track progress.
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