Safety, quality & education
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care consensus document on sustainability: 4 scopes to achieve a more sustainable practice Eur J Anaesthesiol Published 18 Jan 2024 Consensus statement
Methodological details Delphi, expert opinion, two-step Delphi validation Delphi Expert opinion Two-step Delphi validation Recommendations As issued by the authors
Use of very low fresh gas flow
Choice of anaesthetic drug
Energy and water preserving measures
"5R" policies including choice of plastics and their disposal
Keep a healthy work environment; importance of fatigue in clinical practice
Reference
Issued by European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) Sustainability Committee
Document Consensus document (expert opinion, two-step Delphi; 90 recommendations by 13 experts, validated by 36 experts from 24 countries; 80% agreement threshold; all passed round 1, 88 >90% agreement in round 2)
Scope Perioperative sustainability: direct emissions, energy, supply chain and waste management, and psychological and self-care of healthcare professionals Authors Gonzalez-Pizarro P, Brazzi L, Koch S, Trinks A, Muret J, Sperna Weiland N, et al.All 18 authors Gonzalez-Pizarro P, Brazzi L, Koch S, Trinks A, Muret J, Sperna Weiland N, Jovanovic G, Cortegiani A, Fernandes TD, Kranke P, Malisiova A, McConnell P, Misquita L, Romero CS, Bilotta F, De Robertis E, Buhre W, Sustainability National Representatives
Published 18 Jan 2024
Original publication European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care consensus document on sustainability: 4 scopes to achieve a more sustainable practice. Eur J Anaesthesiol . Published 18 January 2024. doi:10. 1097/ eja. 0000000000001942 Composed by AI from the published abstract and checked against it. How Briefs are made →