Title: Eliminating low-value care to enhance sustainable practice.
Authors: Gheller, Julia; Feely, Kylie; Wynne, Rochelle
Abstract: The article focuses on the environmental impact of Australia's healthcare system and the role of healthcare professionals in promoting sustainability. Topics include the significant waste and emissions generated by healthcare services, the barriers to sustainable practices in healthcare, and the potential benefits of reducing low-value care to optimize both environmental and patient outcomes.
Subjects: AUSTRALIA; SERIAL publications; CONSERVATION of natural resources; MEDICAL quality control; MEDICAL care; COST analysis; CLIMATE change; MEDICAL wastes; MEDICAL waste disposal; HEALTH care industry; QUALITY assurance
Publication: Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession, 2024, Vol 60, Issue 6, p577
ISSN: 1037-6178
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2440017

Eliminating low-value care to enhance sustainable practice.

Gheller, Julia; Feely, Kylie; Wynne, Rochelle