Sustainable Use of Single Use Endoscopes
The Project Sustainable Use of Single-Use Endoscopes aims to promote the sustainable transition in healthcare through a comprehensive assessment of single-use and reusable endoscopes. The project’s results will form the basis for developing a sustainability model that can be used in other parts of the healthcare sector. This will help ensure a green transition based on data and research.
Sustainability is more than just a CO₂ footprint
Today, sustainability is not just a choice but an absolute necessity with a significant impact on global public health. It is essential that initiatives in this area go hand in hand with an efficient, high-quality healthcare system to ensure that solutions work in a fast-paced daily environment.
Hospitals’ efforts to create a more climate-conscious healthcare system should be based on research and data, allowing interventions where they truly make a difference. In healthcare, sustainability is not only about CO₂ emissions but also about the responsible use of human and financial resources, alongside an unwavering commitment to high-quality treatment and patient safety. Therefore, solutions must be holistic, ensuring that the climate footprint is reduced in a responsible way.
A holistic approach helps secure environmentally friendly solutions without compromising patient safety or treatment quality.
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A Holistic Approach to Sustainability
The project compares the two types of endoscopes based on four parameters.
Clinical Quality
The endoscopes are compared based on patient safety and clinical performance to document clinical quality.
User Perspective
Observations and qualitative interviews must illuminate opportunities and barriers in the use of disposable and reusable endoscopes
Environmental Sustainability
A life cycle assessment is conducted to uncover the carbon footprint, environmental impacts, pollution, and toxicity associated with the use of disposable and reusable endoscopes.
Economic Factors
A health economic analysis is conducted, focusing on procurement, consumption, and personnel resources.