(Anesthetic gas toolkit) This webinar discusses the air and water impacts of anesthetics from the OR, as well as directions to recover and reuse those agents to reduce impact and costs.
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(Anesthetic gas toolkit) Review the delivery of anesthetic gas to and from the operating room, the mechanics of anesthetic gas systems, and opportunities to mitigate their impact.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) Anesthetic gases are scope 1 GHG emissions, and the systems in place to deliver and remove those gases from the OR consume a lot of energy. Learn about strategies to reduce anesthetic gas consumption and reduce energy.
(Anesthetic gas toolkit) Provider education at Western Health in Melbourne, Australia, resulted in practice change, saving the organization $22,500 and reducing emissions by 140 MTCO2e annually.
(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.
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