Switching to reusable operating theatre equipment: lessons learnt from sterile light handle projects in two Australian hospitals
Judicious replacement of disposable covers with lightweight yet durable reusable handles can reduce costs, but increases carbon footprint in the current Australian energy context. Adopting predominantly renewable energy and more efficient sterilization practice would mitigate this.
Authors
- Stanley Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8999-5523)
- Alexandra Barratt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2561-3319)
- Kristen Pickles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1621-3217)
- Scott McAlister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8702-6374)
- Philomena Colagiuri
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- John Hunter Hospital (AU)
- ACT Government (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.19306
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.23