UVA: Impact of Decarbonization on Hospitals in the U.S.
Summary
The Decarbonizing Healthcare project brought together environmental sciences and global studies major Anna Jett (Col '24), UVA anesthesiologist Dr. Matthew J. Meyer, and Charlottesville-based Rho Impact to focus on decarbonizing the healthcare sector.
The goal of the Decarbonizing Healthcare initiative is to create a framework for the accounting of a hospital system's Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. This work developed a strong foundation by conducting Scope 3 GHG accounting for a single healthcare facility, UVA's Ivy Orthopedic Center.
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25% to 2%
Reduction of anesthetic gases.
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166,840
Disability-adjusted life years saved.
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43%
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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$12,127,290,000
Economic cost of carbon saved.
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