212 posters, 10 topics, 5 sessions, 754 authors, 237 institutions
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The AAPS 101st Annual Meeting
29 April – 2 May, 2023 | Chicago, IL
PC2
Targeted Greening Measures To Reduce Waste In Outpatient Hand Surgery
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Hand/Extremity
•Healthcare produces 8% of greenhouse gas emissions
•ORs produce 70% of hospital waste
•Greening strategies reduce the environmental impact of surgery while maintaining patient safety and outcomes
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•Aim of study: to strategically reduce waste and cost associated with carpal tunnel and trigger finger release over a 1-year period in a high-volume tertiary referral hand surgery division.