All Resources

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
St. Michael’s Hospital Biohazardous Waste Poster (St. Mike’s)
A poster to support biohazard waste segregation
Poster
Device Remanufacture “How To” Guide: Medical Devices (NHS)
A guide for making a business case for device remanufacturing by NHS, including case studies and additional gudiance.
Guide
Greening the OR: Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Position Statement on Reducing Harmful Emissions, Waste and Costs
The Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) firmly believes that all efforts should be made to reduce the impact of the healthcare sector on the environment while improving the quality of care. CAS has identified key areas in which changes could provide direct improvements on harmful emissions and waste reduction.
Website
Sustainable Perioperative Care Scorecard Survey
This survey is designed to collect feedback, outcomes, and opportunities for networking and mentorship from sites utilizing the CASCADES Sustainable Perioperative Care Scorecard. Some of these responses will be used to populate the scorecard dashboard to showcase all the great work sites are doing across Canada to improve the sustainability and environmental impact of perioperative care.
Survey
Stewardship for Sharps and Reusable Sharps Containers
This report by Global Product Stewardship Council is intended to assess current business case considerations for reusable sharps stewardship models for the home healthcare industry.
Document

The Environmental Impacts of Unnecessary Blood Tests with Dr. Karina Spoyalo
Dr. Karina Spoyalo, General Surgery Resident, Vancouver General Hospital discusses appropriate tests and visits in the perioperative care.
Video
Stryker Sustainability Program Proposal
A document proposing the adoption of Stryker’s Sustainability Solutions Program (for device remanufacturing) at Health Sciences North in Ontario.
Document

Sustainable Perioperative Care Scorecard
This scorecard helps perioperative teams identify sustainability opportunities, track progress, and align initiatives with the broader goals of planetary health and sustainable care.
Scorecard
Pharmaceutical Waste Project Charter Summary
A two-page summary of the pharmaceutical waste project charter, including potential metrics, root causes and change ideas.
Project Charter