663 - The Impact of Health Care on Climate

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Daily health care operations in the US account for 8.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions. <strong>Shanda Demorest</strong> is a cardiac nurse and Associate Director of Climate Engagement and Education at Health Care Without Harm. She takes <strong>Dr. Josh Sharfstein</strong> on a virtual tour of a hypothetical hospital, pointing out opportunities for sustainability. They discuss how, despite a lack of regulation, health care systems are making pledges to reduce emissions—and how individual clinicians and patients can help the cause.</p>