Addressing underuse in health care is key to sustainability—early, high-value care can cut carbon emissions and improve outcomes for patients and the planet.
Climate Change
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Speaking at the GLOBExCHANGE conference on Wednesday, medical experts warned that as climate change worsens, hospitals and clinics are contributing to the problem. They are calling for a national strategy to decarbonize healthcare, ensuring that health facilities and supply chains reduce […]
This paper explores how dentists can mitigate environmental impact through advocacy and actions, both professionally and personally.
McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences spoke with The Coalition’s Executive Director Dr. Myles Sergeant about the dangers of climate change, the power individuals and the health care sector have to make more sustainable choices, and why he says he hasn’t […]
Healthcare governing boards, executives, medical staff, health professionals, and allied staff members should all play a role in devising, promoting, and implementing solutions for climate change mitigation, which must extend beyond the boundaries of their own workplaces and healthcare institutions. […]
This review discusses the development of a knowledge translation tool that aims to compare a range of interventions that can be applied in hospital settings to reduce the local GHG emissions and associated financial costs.