Methods: A systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. The
Cochrane Database, Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, and PubMed were searched and inclusion …

Healthcare waste is a rampant issue in Australian hospitals. The operating room (OR)
contributes disproportionately to total hospital waste. There has been considerable research …

The healthcare sector is a driver of economic growth in the US, with spending on healthcare
in 2012 reaching $2.8 trillion, or 17% of the US gross domestic product, but it is also a …

Context Surgical activity contributes to global warming though the production of greenhouse
gases and consumption of resources. To date, no clinical practice guidelines have been …

There is a bidirectional relationship between climate change and health care. Climate
change threatens public health, and health care contributes to climate change. For example …

Background Operating rooms (ORs) contribute up to 30% of a hospital's waste, are very
resource-intensive, and thus provide an opportunity for improvement. Methods A narrative …

A comprehensive understanding of infection prevention and control is essential for nurses
when seeking to protect themselves, patients, colleagues and the general public from the …

BACKGROUND: Operating rooms are major contributors to a hospital's carbon footprint due
to the large volumes of resources consumed and waste produced. The objective of this study …

Organizations have demonstrated increasing interest in both leaning and greening activities.
Lean manufacturing practices, with an emphasis on waste elimination, have an affinity with …

Five billion people lack access to surgical care worldwide; climate change is the biggest
threat to human health in the 21st century. This review studies how climate change could be …