Tens of thousands of disposable thermometers, absorbent pads and shoe covers are used every year in the Saint Jérôme Hospital emergency department. CISSS des Laurentides reduced the waste generated in its emergency departments by eliminating the use of these single-use items and replacing them with multi-use alternatives.
To support more sustainable practice, researchers and professionals have developed practical tools to measure and monitor environmental impacts within dentistry. Life cycle assessment methodologies and hybrid carbon accounting approaches now allow practices to estimate emissions linked to travel, procurement, waste, water and energy use
The CSN Sustainable Nephrology Committee (SNAP) created a pre-recorded lecture focusing on environmentally sustainable kidney care and climate change. The goal of this lecture is to increase awareness amongst nephrology practitioners of the effects of climate change on kidney care, resiliency and adaptation measures, and how we can become involved from an education as well as quality improvement standpoint. Speakers include: Dr Caroline Stigant (Victoria, BC), Dr Neil Finkle (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Dr Tamara Glavinovic (Ottawa, Ontario), Dr Blake Sandery (BC Childrens), Dr Yohanna (Hamilton, Ontario).
The SNAP committee is comprised of a country-wide group of providers dedicated to aligning kidney care with planetary health principles, thereby advancing patient care within a framework of environmental sustainability.
The purpose of this research project was to explore existing anesthetic gas emissions reduction initiatives, to understand contributions of anesthetic gas emissions across four health organizations in British Columbia, and to prioritize the action needed to reduce their impact.
These Guidelines are intended to apply to all anesthesiologists in Canada. The independent practice of anesthesia is a specialized field of medicine, and as such, it should be practiced by physicians with appropriate training in anesthesia.
This webinar features the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, PEACH Health Ontario, and CASCADES welcoming Dr. Maura Brown, MD, FRCPC, who discusses sustainable radiology in health care. The session reviews planetary health, explores sustainable choices in radiology departments, and highlights the role of health care leaders in climate advocacy. Myles Sergeant, PEng., MD, introduces sustainability criteria in procurement RFPs.
