{"id":262859,"date":"2023-06-19T15:01:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=262859"},"modified":"2023-06-19T15:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:01:25","slug":"politco-hospitals-turning-into-climate-change-fighting-machines-limiting-water-with-timers-for-operating-room-sinks-more-earth-friendl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=262859","title":{"rendered":"Politco: Hospitals Turning into \u2018Climate Change Fighting Machines\u2019 \u2013 Limiting water with \u2018timers for operating room sinks\u2019 \u2013 \u2018More Earth-friendly drugs\u2019 \u2013 Reducing \u2018anesthetic gas\u2019 \u2013 \u2018Decarbonize U.S. health care\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Climate Depot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By:\u00a0Marc Morano<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Politico<\/a>: The health sector is responsible for 8.5 percent of U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide, methane and ozone \u2014 an outsized impact compared to the rest of the world. (Globally, health care systems contribute roughly 4.6 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions.) Without huge new efforts, the U.S. will have trouble reaching its ambitious emissions reduction goals. … The drive to reimagine anesthesia is part of a broader if belated effort to decarbonize U.S. health care, from the operating room to the cafeteria to the gardens and grounds. It\u2019s a push spurred on by both medical professionals and Washington policymakers, who feel increased pressure to act amid the dangers of climate change and who acknowledge health care has been slow to engage on sustainability. … <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Veterans Administration and the Indian Health Service, which deliver health care to millions of people across the country, have been directed to reduce emissions and energy use as part of the Biden White House\u2019s overall government climate policy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the rest of the health care system, HHS unveiled a Climate Pledge on Earth Day 2022 to spur more action. … About 116 health organizations, representing 872 hospitals as well as other health care sectors, have signed on. Along with the federal health systems, that represents about 15 percent of U.S. hospitals, HHS officials said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Your Doctor will treat the climate first \u2014 & you will be happy\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beware doctors who prioritize \u2018sustainability\u2019 over patient welfare \u2013 \u2018Allowing people to suffer in the name of sustainability\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By:\u00a0Marc Morano<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Climate Depot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2023\/06\/06\/hospital-climate-change-waste-00098612<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By JOANNE KENEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inside the greening of American health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excerpts:<\/strong> Sometimes they\u2019ll use more Earth-friendly drugs when appropriate. They\u2019ve already stopped using another common anesthetic gas, called desflurane, which remains in the atmosphere for a decade or more, according to Shira Abeles, an infectious disease physician at UCSD, who recently became its medical director of sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s got plenty of science backing these shifts. The American Society of Anesthesiologists has identified alternatives that are better for the planet, just as safe for patients \u2014 and often cheaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne hour of that volatile agent (desflurane) is equivalent to driving a car 250 miles, a gasoline car, I should say. And there\u2019s very little we do in one hour,\u201d said Joanne Donnelly, who, as director of the nurse anesthesia program at the University of Minnesota, has trained personnel in sustainable practices in hospitals across Minnesota and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExtrapolate that across an urban area, a region, a nation,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s an incredible impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drive to reimagine anesthesia is part of a broader if belated effort to decarbonize U.S. health care, from the operating room to the cafeteria to the gardens and grounds. It\u2019s a push spurred on by both medical professionals and Washington policymakers, who feel increased pressure to act amid the dangers of climate change and who acknowledge health care has been slow to engage on sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The health sector is responsible for 8.5 percent of U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide, methane and ozone \u2014 an outsized impact compared to the rest of the world. (Globally, health care systems contribute roughly 4.6 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions.) Without huge new efforts, the U.S. will have trouble reaching its ambitious emissions reduction goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within American health care, hospitals are the biggest source of emissions, not to mention generators of enormous amounts of nonrecyclable trash from all the single-use, disposable devices and supplies that head swiftly into landfills and incinerators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not every hospital is on board with transformation. Change can be expensive, and it\u2019s always hard to overcome the inertia of the status quo. But health leaders see progress, and the Biden administration is doing its own part to push hospitals to overhaul their practices \u2014 with some success. The question is, will it be enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hospitals in Vermont and Boston are growing vegetables in rooftop gardens; Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital is planting conifers in greenery-starved poor neighborhoods. In drought-prone Los Angeles, a UCLA plastic surgeon suggested timers for operating room sinks; everyone still scrubs in, of course, but without wasting water.
Some hospitals offer more plant-based meal options; New York Mayor Eric Adams, who follows a mostly vegan diet, saw to that in the city\u2019s 11 public hospitals.
Meanwhile, recycling medical waste is neither easy nor inexpensive; it\u2019s more complicated than tossing a tuna can or yesterday\u2019s newspaper into a blue bin. But that\u2019s slowly changing as more health systems turn to FDA-certified companies that can recycle, sanitize or reprocess such waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s become harder to ignore how extreme climate events and pollution endanger human health, with poor people, minority groups and elderly people particularly vulnerable. Extreme weather exacerbates heart, lung and kidney disease; it makes asthma worse. Mental health deteriorates. Heat waves kill people \u2014 directly, or by aggravating chronic conditions. Power outages in patient homes mean no refrigeration for insulin or electricity to keep oxygen tanks flowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhat excites me is that health professionals are starting to connect the reason why they\u2019re there in the first place, which is to take care of patients, with the health impacts that are happening because of climate [which] their health systems are contributing to,\u201d said Shanda Demorest, a nurse who is associate director for climate engagement and education at Health Care Without Harm, which along with its Practice Greenhealth arm, is a major force in pushing for new health and climate work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Veterans Administration and the Indian Health Service, which deliver health care to millions of people across the country, have been directed to reduce emissions and energy use as part of the Biden White House\u2019s overall government climate policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the rest of the health care system, HHS unveiled a Climate Pledge on Earth Day 2022 to spur more action. \u2026 About 116 health organizations, representing 872 hospitals as well as other health care sectors, have signed on. Along with the federal health systems, that represents about 15 percent of U.S. hospitals, HHS officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The climate pledge is voluntary, but hospital sustainability experts insist it\u2019s not the usual feel-good exercise. Signatories commit to specific actions and must publicly report progress toward cutting emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and cutting net emissions by 100 percent by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If hospital leaders start to perceive climate action as unavoidable \u2014 either because they anticipate it will be mandated or because they will face mounting pressure from within, particularly from younger doctors and nurses \u2014 they may start sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HHS is aware that not all health systems are committed, and that even those that are may need help. McCannon said HHS is rolling out technical assistance and some grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But activists and sustainability teams want more. More tools. More metrics. More financial help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some advocates would like to see the federal government impose tough regulations and requirements to force change. Others suggest building incentives into Medicare payments to hospitals, which would give a government-imprimatur on health care greening without creating a new mandate. Climate benchmarks could be included in HHS\u2019 \u201cconditions for participation,\u201d the practices that health providers must follow to be eligible for Medicare or Medicaid payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Restrictions on anesthesia next?! New Study suggests \u2018lowering the flow of anesthetic gas\u2019 in patients to save planet \u2013 1 hour of surgical anesthesia equivalent to driving as many as 470 miles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anesthesia the next target in climate battle:\u00a0Docs suggest reducing anesthesia: Would you suffer to combat climate change?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NY Post<\/a>: <\/strong>Dr. Mohamed Fayed, a senior anesthetist at Detroit\u2019s Henry Ford Health, made the suggestion during the American Society of Anesthesiologists\u2019 annual conference<\/a> last Friday in Orlando, Florida. \u201cGlobal warming is affecting our daily life more and more, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has become crucial,\u201d he said. Dr. Fayed added, \u201cNo matter how small each effect is, it will add up. As anesthesiologists, we can contribute significantly to this cause by making little changes in our daily practice \u2014 such as lowering the flow of anesthetic gas \u2014 without affecting patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study press release:<\/a><\/strong>\u201cAnesthesiologists can play a role in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming by decreasing the amount of anesthetic gas provided during procedures without compromising patient care, suggests new research being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists\u2019 ADVANCE 2023<\/a>, the Anesthesiology Business Event.\u201d [Climate Depot Note: The American Society of Anesthesiologists\u2019 website appears<\/a> to have pulled the article. but it is available here.<\/a> & here<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research notes that inhaled anesthesia accounts for up to 0.1% of the world\u2019s carbon emissions, which are regarded as the primary driver of global climate change. An hour of surgery using an inhaled anesthetic is equivalent to driving as many as 470 miles, according to a 2010 study<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flashback 2020 Study in American Cancer Society Journal in 2020 Fretted over \u2018carbon footprint of cancer care\u2019 <\/a>\u2013 ACS Journal: <\/strong>\u201cClimate change and cancer\u201d \u2013 Excerpt: \u201cTo date, no studies have estimated the carbon footprint of cancer care\u2026The energy expenditure associated with operating cancer treatment facilities and medical devices, as well as the manufacturing, packaging, and shipment of devices and pharmaceuticals, contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions in cancer care\u2026Some cancer treatment facilities have begun to consider their own carbon footprint and started a process to achieve carbon neutrality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate Depot\u2019s Morano: <\/strong>\u201cHere is a question for the American Cancer Society: If you need cancer treatment, would you go to a cancer treatment center that was worried about its carbon footprint? Or one that was worried about delivering the best possible modern care possible?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How many can they come up with? Surgery Causes Global Warming?! Study Shows \u2018Anesthesia Agent Is Greatest Potential Contributor to Global Warming\u2019<\/a>\u2013 Claim: \u2018Anesthetics used by a busy hospital contribute as much to global warming as the emissions from hundreds of cars per year\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restrict anesthesia to save climate & Harvard Med to \u2018Integrate Climate\u2019 Into M.D. Curriculum & American Cancer Society Frets \u2018carbon footprint of cancer care\u2019<\/a>\u2013 The Great Medical Reset: <\/strong>Your Doctor will treat the climate first \u2014 not your well-being \u2014 and you will be happy. Doctors care more about planetary care than patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch: Morano on OAN TV on restricting anesthesia to save the climate: \u2018Your Doctor will treat the climate first \u2014 & you will be happy\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate Depot\u2019s Marc Morano on Addison Smith\u2019s In Focus on One America TV \u2013 Broadcast Feb. 8, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Watch: Morano talks effort to restrict anesthesia to save climate: \u2018This is an insane ideology that has infected our modern society\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reuters: Cannabis users may need \u2018more than TWICE usual dose\u2019 of anesthesia for surgery<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cPeople who regularly use cannabis may need more than twice the usual dose of anesthesia for surgery, a U.S. study suggests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Claim: Surgical General Anesthetic is Contributing to Climate Change<\/a>\u2013 Switching from general to regional anaesthetics may help cut greenhouse emissions and ultimately help reduce global warming, a new study claims.   <\/strong>While regional anaesthetics numb a certain part of the body, general anaesthetics make patients totally unconscious for what tend to be more serious procedures. But unlike regional anaesthetics, generals use volatile and environmentally-unfriendly halogenated agents, such as desflurane, or nitrous oxide. \u2026 <\/strong>\u2018Green-gional\u2019 anesthesia: the non-polluting benefits of regional anesthesia to decrease greenhouse gases and attenuate climate change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#<\/strong>How many can they come up with? Surgery Causes Global Warming?! Study Shows \u2018Anesthesia Agent Is Greatest Potential Contributor to Global Warming\u2019<\/a>\u2013 Claim: \u2018Anesthetics used by a busy hospital contribute as much to global warming as the emissions from hundreds of cars per year\u2019-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claim: Surgical General Anesthetic is Contributing to Climate Change<\/a>\u2013 Switching from general to regional anaesthetics may help cut greenhouse emissions and ultimately help reduce global warming, a new study claims.   While regional anaesthetics numb a certain part of the body, general anaesthetics make patients totally unconscious for what tend to be more serious procedures. But unlike regional anaesthetics, generals use volatile and environmentally-unfriendly halogenated agents, such as desflurane, or nitrous oxide. \u2026 \u2018Green-gional\u2019 anesthesia: the non-polluting benefits of regional anesthesia to decrease greenhouse gases and attenuate climate change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flashback 2019: Canadian Medical Association Journal:\u00a0How health care contributes to climate change<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Climate change is a growing health threat around the world \u2014 contributing to heat stroke, food insecurity, cardiorespiratory ailments and many other issues \u2014 and the health care industry is part of the problem.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s almost like the process of healing causes harm,\u201d said Kent Waddington, cofounder of the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care.\u00a0Health care in Canada was responsible for 4.6% of national greenhouse gas emissions in 2009\u20132015, according to a recent study in\u00a0PLOS Medicine<\/em>. \u2026 The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care has led projects to reduce the environmental impact of providing health care, such as promoting sustainable food in hospitals and reducing toxic chemicals used for cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2022: Operating rooms are the climate change contributor no one\u2019s talking about<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Two surgeons-in-training suggest some sustainable solutions for their energy-intensive discipline. ...\u00a0Cancer care is an obvious target for greener efforts within surgery,<\/strong>\u00a0Berlin notes, because it often involves intense levels of care over a short period of time.\u00a0Plus, minimally invasive surgeries that require a lot of energy, including robotic-assisted operations, have become common treatments for cancers ranging from colorectal and uterine cancer to head and neck cancer.\u00a0A robotic-assisted hysterectomy, for example, produces as much carbon as driving more than 2,200 miles in a car \u2014 the equivalent of a road trip from Ann Arbor, Mich., to Los Angeles.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Cancer care is an obvious target for greener efforts within surgery, Berlin notes, because it often involves intense levels of care over a short period of time.\u00a0But perhaps the broadest way the oncology space could cut down on its greenhouse gas emissions is to change how surgical care is delivered,\u00a0starting with permanently offering telemedicine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2022: Association of American Medical Colleges: Hospitals take creative steps to reduce carbon footprint<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0As medical organizations increase their commitments to reduce greenhouse gases, hospitals report progress through quiet methods like changing anesthesia, fixing valves, and re-sterilizing devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2021 Royal College of Physicians: Study:\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Does telemedicine reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare? A systematic review \u2013 In the rapidly progressing field of telemedicine, there is a multitude of evidence assessing the effectiveness and financial costs of telemedicine projects; however, there is very little assessing the environmental impact despite the increasing threat of the climate emergency. \u2026 In the rapidly progressing field of telemedicine, there is a multitude of evidence assessing the effectiveness and financial costs of telemedicine projects; however, there is very little assessing the environmental impact despite the increasing threat of the climate emergency. This report provides a systematic review of the evidence on the carbon footprint of telemedicine. The identified papers unanimously report that telemedicine does reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare, primarily by reduction in transport-associated emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beware doctors who prioritize \u2018sustainability\u2019 over patient welfare \u2013 \u2018Allowing people to suffer in the name of sustainability\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linnea Lueken<\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cRecommends that hospital staff mitigate this alleged danger, primarily by using less anesthesia, or opting for the use of less effective topical or more dangerous intravenous methods because \u201cthey have less of a negative environmental impact.\u201d \u2026. Doctors don\u2019t use anesthesia for fun, they do it to reduce pain during medical procedures. These misanthropic M.D.s are advocating nothing more nor less than allowing people to suffer in the name of sustainability. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have protocols in place to limit medical tests on human subjects without their consent. Hospitals should be devoted to healing patients, not experimenting in loony sustainability projects on captive subjects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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