CM13B10 - Improving Environmental Performance Of The Operating Room

Learn about Life Cycle Assessments and how you can determine which elements of your operating room have the largest impact on your facility's environmental sustainability. Participants will be guided through life cycle thinking exercises, and based on the results of the Magee-Womens Hospital case study, we will debate potential strategies for sustainable improvements in the OR.

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Ms. Cassandra Thiel PhD - University of Pittsburgh - Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prof. Melissa Bilec PhD, LEED AP - University of Pittsburgh - Civil and Environmental Engineering

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CM13B10 - Improving Environmental Performance Of The Operating Room
Learn about Life Cycle Assessments and how you can determine which elements of your operating room have the largest impact on your facility’s environmental sustainability. Participants will be guided through life cycle thinking exercises, and based on the results of the Magee-Womens Hospital case study, we will debate potential strategies for sustainable improvements in the OR. SPEAKER: Prof. Melissa Bilec, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh | Dr. Noe Woods, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | Prof. Amy Landis, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University | Cassandra Thiel, Sustainable Engineering, University of Pittsburghs You must register to access.