Improving Quality and Safety In Your Endoscopy Unit: Live and Virtual | October 2022-Environmental Considerations for Your Endoscopy Unit

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In this video, Rabia discusses the importance of green and sustainable endoscopy. She highlights how this topic should be at the forefront of our minds, just like the patient experience and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Rabia shares her role as the Chief Sustainability Officer for Bellevue Hospital and emphasizes the importance of environmental considerations for the endoscopy unit. She explains key definitions such as weather and climate, fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, and greenhouse gases. Rabia discusses the impact of greenhouse gases on global warming and the environment. She also explores the healthcare industry's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and the need for the healthcare sector to reduce its carbon footprint. Rabia delves into the specific environmental considerations for endoscopy units, including reduction, reuse, and recycling of waste, the importance of telemedicine to reduce patient visits, and the impact of single-use disposable items. She also mentions initiatives such as regulated medical waste education, preference cards in the operating room, reprocessing of devices, recycling of plastics, and the importance of using LED light bulbs. Rabia concludes by emphasizing the importance of carbon neutrality, reducing waste, and making environmentally conscious choices to reduce the healthcare industry's impact on the environment.

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Rabia de Latour, MD

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green and sustainable endoscopy

patient experience

diversity equity and inclusion

environmental considerations

carbon footprint

telemedicine

healthcare industry