Hospitals across Canada are responding to the health sector’s climate footprint by finding new ways to deliver care that is both high-quality and environmentally sustainable. Rethinking routine processes, addressing waste, and adopting alternative environmentally friendly approaches are small changes that can lead to larger benefits for both patients and the planet.

Join Choosing Wisely Canada and the Canadian Medical Association for Climate Rounds: Being Climate Wise in Hospitals on February 25 at 12 p.m. ET. Speakers will share active implementation projects that can help hospitals improve sustainable practices and reduce waste.

Speakers:

• Nitrous Oxide – Reducing Waste to Tackle Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Danette Beechinor, Co-Director Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program
• Choosing Wisely for the Environment: Reducing Single-Use Plastics in Endoscopy
  • Angela Schrum, Manager, ICU, RT and Endoscopy, Cambridge Memorial Hospital
• A QI Initiative to Reduce Inappropriate Disposal of Non-Hazardous Waste
  • Dr. Rylie Bonkowski, PGY4, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University LHSC