Special Focus Session
SF 4 - The green hospital: enhancing sustainability
Lectures
1
Chairpersons' introduction
05:00Jose Guilherme Couto, Msida / MT, Philipp Brantner, Rheinfelden / CH
2
Tips for making more effective use of departmental resources
16:00Andrea Grace Rockall, Godalming / UK
3
Applicability of current green practices in healthcare facilities
16:00Ana Luísa Ferreira Soares, Porto / PT
4
Safe and sustainable use of contrast media
16:00Moreno Zanardo, Limbiate / IT
5
Reducing waste in imaging
16:00Elin Kjelle, Gjøvik / NO
6
Panel discussion: How do we instil green skills in future healthcare professionals
21:00Panel discussion: How do we instil green skills in future healthcare professionals
5 min
Chairpersons' introduction
Jose Guilherme Couto, Msida / Malta
Philipp Brantner, Rheinfelden / Switzerland
Philipp Brantner, Rheinfelden / Switzerland
16 min
Tips for making more effective use of departmental resources
Andrea Grace Rockall, Godalming / United Kingdom
1. To be familiar with the evidence relating to the relative contribution of departmental resources to the overall environmental impact, focussing on energy consumption and single-use items.
2. To understand the costs and savings of green practice.
3. To understand the environmental impact of streamlining clinical care.
2. To understand the costs and savings of green practice.
3. To understand the environmental impact of streamlining clinical care.
16 min
Applicability of current green practices in healthcare facilities
Ana Luísa Ferreira Soares, Porto / Portugal
1. To define the concepts of "circular economy" and "carbon footprint".
2. To identify the different dimensions across which circular economy can be applied to healthcare.
3. To provide examples of sustainable practices that can be applied by healthcare professionals.
2. To identify the different dimensions across which circular economy can be applied to healthcare.
3. To provide examples of sustainable practices that can be applied by healthcare professionals.
16 min
Safe and sustainable use of contrast media
Moreno Zanardo, Limbiate / Italy
1. To understand the concept of green radiology and the importance of enhancing sustainability in radiology facilities.
2. To learn about the safe and sustainable use of contrast media.
3. To gain knowledge on strategies for promoting contrast media sustainability.
2. To learn about the safe and sustainable use of contrast media.
3. To gain knowledge on strategies for promoting contrast media sustainability.
16 min
Reducing waste in imaging
Elin Kjelle, Gjøvik / Norway
1. To name typical imaging examinations of low-value to patients.
2. To discuss resources wasted on unnecessary imaging examinations.
3. To discuss measures to effectively reduce the use of unnecessary imaging examinations.
2. To discuss resources wasted on unnecessary imaging examinations.
3. To discuss measures to effectively reduce the use of unnecessary imaging examinations.
21 min
Panel discussion: How do we instil green skills in future healthcare professionals