Operating Theatres

a sub topic of Clinical Transformation

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  1. The anaesthetist and the environment

    Sneyd JR, Montgomery H, Pencheon D. Anaesthesia. 2010 May;65(5):435-7

    from SHEBA on 18 January 2011 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. The Green Anaesthetist

    McGain F, Kayak E, Story D. The Green Anaesthetist. In Riley R.H. (ed). Australasian Anaesthesia 2009. (pp.67-75). Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Melbourne, 2009. ISSN 1032-2515. Operating suites are a significant contributor to hospital environmental resource consumption and waste production, generating approximately 20% of hospital waste.17 Anaesthetists are a constant presence in operating suites and are well placed to improve the environmental effects of their workplaces. As part of this article we discuss the evidence available on the environmental effects of our professional practices and workplaces. We encourage anaesthetists to consider carefully their current and future practices, instigate changes within their workplaces and feel more equipped to influence industry and policy makers about environmentally sustainable health care.

    from SHEBA on 01 January 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  3. View through a window may influence recovery from surgery

    Ulrich, RS (1984) Science. Vol. 224. no. 4647, pp. 420 - 421

    from SHEBA on 25 January 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. Coming round to recycling

    David C J Hutchins, medical student, Stuart M White, consultant in anaesthesia. BMJ 2009. Both the UK government and the British Medical Association have recently published strategies for "greener" health care.1 2 An audit of anaesthetic waste at our hospital found that about 40% of all waste (roughly 950 kg/theatre/year) was potentially recyclable paper, card, plastic, and glass, and only 4% by weight of sharps bin contents was true sharp waste. Although recycling has potential environmental and financial benefits, it is hampered by convenience, technology, lack of knowledge, concerns about environmental safety, and statutory regulation. We discuss how clinicians might cut the amount of waste they produce by reducing, reusing, and recycling resources and suggest ideas for future research.

    from SHEBA on 10 March 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. Surgical hand scrub: lots of water wasted.

    Surgical hand scrub (SHS) is an important antisepsis measure before participating in surgical operation. It reduces the risk of microbial contamination of the surgical wound by skin flora. SHS is usually performed in a scrub sink with taps that have hand operated handles. During the scrub process large volume of water is wasted. The aim of this study was to determine the volume of water used during SHS in comparison to the actual volume necessary. Ahmed A. Ann Afr Med. 2007 Mar;6(1):31-3.

    from SHEBA on 01 March 2007 | Direct link | Comment on this