Operating rooms (ORs) use three to six times more energy per occupied space than other hospital areas and generate approximately one-third of its waste. But simple changes in surgical practice can cut waste, reduce energy-intensive sterilization, and lower greenhouse gas emissions without compromising patient care.
Speakers
- Dr. Sarah Ward, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Lead for the Department of Surgery at St. Michael’s Hospital
- Dr. David Smith, General Surgeon, NSQIP Surgeon Champion at North York General Hospital