Environmental Sustainability in ICUs: A Report From the Society of Critical Care Medicine Sustainability Task Force
Authors' conclusion
Within the healthcare system, ICUs are well positioned to lead sustainability action, policy, and practice.
Study context
- Population
- ICUs; studies on environmental sustainability and critical care
Methodological detailstask force report, qualitative synthesis, Ovid Medline, CINAHL, Embase and Scopus searched through March 2024
- Task force report
- Qualitative synthesis
- Ovid Medline, CINAHL, Embase and Scopus searched through March 2024
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- ICUs are resource-intensive; attenuating carbon emissions and waste can substantially mitigate healthcare-related pollution and greenhouse gas emissions
- Several initiatives and strategies exist for clinicians to engage in environmental stewardship, avoiding low-value care while maintaining or improving patient safety and quality
- Sustainability efforts meet institutional, financial and behavioural barriers to change
- Collaboration and innovative thinking create opportunities for clinicians, patients, families and policymakers to advocate for patient and planetary health
Original publication
Environmental Sustainability in ICUs: A Report From the Society of Critical Care Medicine Sustainability Task Force. Crit Care Med. Published 21 February 2025. doi:10.
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