Health Affairs May 24, 2023
In 2015, The World Health Organization identified climate change as “the greatest threat to global health.” This exact statement was reiterated by over 200 medical journals including the New England Journal of Medicine in the middle of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The healthcare sector is responsible for one sixth of the US GDP, 8.5 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions, and, a proportionally estimated 23 to 44 million tons of municipal solid waste. Healthcare’s pollution has been so ignored that investors encouraged start-up medical device companies to add single-use components to capture recurring revenue.
On the clinical frontlines, with frequent exposure to issues surrounding care delivery and coordination, we know much waste can be eliminated without impacting patient outcomes. Frustratingly,...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor