Carbon Footprint Analysis of an Outpatient Dermatology Practice at an Academic Medical Center.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is growing awareness of the US health sector's substantial contribution to the country's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, exacerbating the health threats from climate change. Reducing health care's environmental impact requires understanding its carbon emissions, but there are few published audits of health systems and fewer comprehensive emissions analyses at the clinic or department level.

Objective

To quantify the annual GHG emissions from a large outpatient dermatology practice, compare relative sources of emissions, and identify actionable targets.

Design and setting

This quality improvement study involving a comprehensive carbon footprint analysis (scopes 1-3) of a large (nearly 30 000 visits/y), outpatient medical dermatology practice within the

SUBMITTER: Silva GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840641 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature