Article author: Joanne Grau | Reading time: 4 minutes
Read the paper and learn how hospitals can be more environmentally sustainable.
Why should you read this paper?
The healthcare sector is facing a paradox as a result of the climate crisis. Healthcare is a significant contributor of carbon emissions that threatens our health. How can we continue to provide people around the world with high-quality healthcare, without at the same time contributing to a problem that damages their health? This paper identifies concrete actions that can be taken to make hospitals more environmentally sustainable, reducing activities that generate significant emissions and making their operations cleaner and more energy-efficient.
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About the authors
Joanne Grau
Thought Leadership Manager Digitalizing Healthcare at Siemens Healthineers
Joanne has had fifteen years of marketing experience in
Siemens Healthineers as marketing director for the diagnostics
division based in New York and as Head of Marketing for ASEAN
countries based in Singapore. Joanne graduated from UCLA with
a degree in molecular biology. Before joining Siemens Healthineers,
Joanne was a research scientist in Quest Diagnostics (formerly
Celera) and has authored multiple publications.
Acknowledgements
This paper would not have been possible without the extensive expertise and insights from our colleagues. Special thanks to Dr. Peter Klinger, Stacy Mahler, Ayana Nathan, Jerry Folsom, Steven Wagman, Elke Schneider, and Katharina Nowak-Strohmeier.
We are grateful for your contribution.
This thought leadership paper is part of the Siemens Healthineers Insights Series. It provides ideas and practical solutions on "Achieving operational excellence" and "Transforming the system of care". For more Insights, please visit siemens-healthineers.com/insights-series.
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