Midlands Kidney Network - Benefits of Central Delivery Systems (CDS) for In-Centre Haemodialysis
Waste benefits:
Most units will use a 6L canister per treatment which is not fully utilised,…
Renal replacement therapy has a significant impact on the environment as various natural recourses are consumed, hazardous waste is generated and chemical substances are being used. To address this…
Project completed as part of the South Health Campus, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2024
Team members
Michelle Shand (Program Manager - Surgical Services)
Rachel Taylor…
Abstract
Background
Haemodialysis treatments generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mainly as a result of the equipment, consumables and pharmaceuticals required. An internal audit…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location:Sophie-Mai Wilde / Yorkshire, England
Issue:Walking aids have been identified as being in the top…
This report from Healthcare Without Harm highlights successful initiatives across Europe where pharmacists are taking the lead in promoting responsible medicine use, reducing pharmaceutical waste, and…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: Marianne Dawson, Canada, British Columbia
Issue: To scale sustainable change and not add to the…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: USA
Issue: US and UK estimates show the supply chain to cause the majority of emissions from…
This TOG commentary outlines why the climate and ecological crises should be of particular concern to all those working in women's health, the ways in which our healthcare systems contribute to the…
KitNewCare is a pioneering EU co-funded project to make kidney healthcare more environmentally sustainable. Recognising healthcare’s role in global carbon emissions (5-11%), the project focuses on…