VIENNA — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, David F. Chang, MD, speaks about operating room waste reduction through reusing materials and equipment.
Globally, 5% of carbon emissions come from the health care sector, and 71% of this is from the manufacturing, use and disposal of supplies, with the highest volume in the OR.
“When it comes to reusing things in the operating room, we have so many different layers of regulation, whether it be from the hospital or our national society regulations, that prevent us from (Read more...)