Greening healthcare and slashing carbon emissions through telemedicine: a cross-sectional study from over 50 thousand remote consults at a leading tertiary hospital
Telemedicine initiatives implemented in tertiary hospitals for less than a year result in a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions saved. Telemedicine emerges as a promising strategy with significant potential to mitigate the impact on planetary health.
Authors
- Roberto Nunes Umpierre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9841-5543)
- Marcelo Rodrigues Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8516-8547)
- José Roberto Goldim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2127-6594)
- Carlos André Aita Schmitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9003-9704)
- Enrique Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2367-7001)
- Rita Mattiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0548-3342)
- Rodolfo Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6848-3385)
Institutions
- Planetary Science Institute (US)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade de Caxias do Sul (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1497770
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico