Hospitals Can Cut Carbon Footprint and Save Money

摘要

Practical strategies can lower a hospital's carbon footprint and save money while still ensuring patient safety, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Basic steps include reducing and segregating operating room waste, reprocessing single-use devices, making green purchasing choices, managing energy consumption, and managing pharmacy waste. Simply focusing on separating waste correctly could decrease the volume of medical waste by more than 30%, says study leader Martin Makary, an associate professor of sur-qery at Johns Hopkins.