How Can Non-Hospital Surgical Centres Improve Their Environmental Footprint (and Reduce Costs)?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Every industry has greenhouse gas emissions, with healthcare a significant contributor. In Canada, the healthcare sector is directly and indirectly responsible for 4.6% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. Operating rooms (ORs) are major contributors to hospital waste, making the OR low hanging fruit for analyzing environmental practices. The OR can adopt a green mindset to reduce its carbon footprint, yet barriers to going green exist. Herein we study non-hospital surgical centres in British Columbia to assess current green practices, attitudes towards environmental sustainability, and barriers to implementation.

Methods

All accredited non-hospital surgical centres in BC were invited to complete a survey on current practices and plans to reduce their envi

SUBMITTER: Bajwa B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11696936 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature