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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists Position Statement on Reporting Anesthetic Gases in the Ontario Hospitals Greenhouse Gas Inventory
A one-page position statement by Ontario’s Anesthesiologists calling for urgent action to avert a climate catastrophe.
Position Statement

Nitrous Oxide Mitigation: Launching the UK and ROI National Audit (NHS)
Amarantha Fennell-Wells starts by discussing the background to nitrous oxide within healthcare and its effects on local and global environments. Alifia Chakera then takes us through her pioneering method into investigating leakage of nitrous oxide within NHS Lothian hospital sites. Dr Chris Allen closes the session by addressing FAQs for conducting a similar type of audit.
Video

Performing Hospital Waste Audits
A slide deck by Waste Management Healthcare Solutions on performing hospital waste audits.
Slide deck

Reusable LMAs with Dr. Melissa Ho
Dr. Melissa Ho, Staff Anesthesiologist, North York General Hospital discusses reusable LMAs in perioperative care.
Video

PVC Recycling Vinyl Council of Australia Recycling Streams in Theatre (Green Theatres Network)
An example of streams that are easy to recycle in a tertiary hospital is available on the below poster from Fiona Stanley Hospital in Western Australia.
Article

Custom Pack Optimization with Cameron Irani
Cameron Irani, RN, MN at the Hospital for Sick Children discusses optimizing custom packs in perioperative care.
Video

Sustainable Perioperative Care Scorecard Dashboard
This dashboard showcases the great work sites are doing across Canada to improve the sustainability and environmental impact of perioperative care.
Dashboard

Device Remanufacturing with Laurie Thomas
Laurie Thomas, Senior Clinical Director of Surgery, St. Joseph’ Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto discusses device remanufacturing in perioperative care.
Video

Increasing the Environmental Sustainability of Canadian Operating Rooms: An Evidence Informed Guideline for Policy
Increasing the Environmental Sustainability of Canadian Operating Rooms: An Evidence Informed Guideline for Policy
Guide
St. Michael’s Hospital Biohazardous Waste Poster (St. Mike’s)
A poster to support biohazard waste segregation
Poster