00:00 What is the climate impact of operating rooms? 00:48 ORs are energy-intensive and generate substantial waste 01:32 Case study for environmental sustainability: Cleveland Clinic 02:05 Managing plastic waste in ORs 03:13 Reducing disposable textile waste through reusable gowns 04:56 Why surgeons can change preference cards 06:22 Environmental impact of anesthesia 06:48 Sevoflurane and desflurane 07:11 Why desflurane is worse for the environment 08:55 Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas 11:11 How to integrate environmental consciousness into medical practice
00:00 What is the climate impact of operating rooms?
00:48 ORs are energy-intensive and generate substantial waste
01:32 Case study for environmental sustainability: Cleveland Clinic
02:05 Managing plastic waste in ORs
03:13 Reducing disposable textile waste through reusable gowns
04:56 Why surgeons can change preference cards
06:22 Environmental impact of anesthesia
06:48 Sevoflurane and desflurane
07:11 Why desflurane is worse for the environment
08:55 Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas
11:11 How to integrate environmental consciousness into medical practice
Beatifully done!
And here I was just always focusing on the wellbeing of the patient
Efficient scavanging system