TPW 9.18 Prospective Audit of Reducing Carbon Footprint in A District Hospital by Changing Internal Paper Referral into an Electronic System
TPW 9.18 地域病院における紙紹介状から電子システムへの変更による炭素フットプリント削減の前向き監査 (AI 翻訳)
Nour Ibrahim, Panna Patel
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日本語
英国の地域病院で、紙の紹介状を電子システムに置き換えることで炭素排出を削減する監査を実施。紙1枚あたり5g CO2eと推定し、年間2.6kg CO2eの削減効果を試算。無費用で実施可能な変更であり、臨床的利点も伴う。
English
A prospective audit in a UK district hospital assessed replacing paper referral slips with an electronic system to reduce carbon footprint. Estimated 5g CO2e per sheet, totaling 2.6kg CO2e annually. A no-cost, easily implemented change with clinical benefits.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本の医療機関でも紙運用は多く、デジタル化による炭素削減はSSBJ開示や省エネ施策に寄与し得る。ただし、規模が小さく一般化には限界がある。
In the global GX context
Highlights low-cost decarbonization in healthcare via digitalization, relevant to global net-zero commitments like NHS. Provides a simple methodology for carbon accounting in clinical settings.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:医療分野の小規模炭素削減介入の事例として参考になる。
🏢実務担当者:紙から電子への切り替えによる炭素削減と業務効率化の実践例。
🏛政策担当者:医療機関の脱炭素施策の一環としてデジタル化推進の根拠となる。
📄 Abstract（原文）
Abstract Background Paper-based systems contribute to carbon emissions through production, printing, and disposal The NHS Net Zero Plan health service aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Within our trust, several specialties continue to use paper referral slips that often get misplaced or discarded, leading to poor traceability, delays in patient care, and unnecessary waste. In addition, referrals submitted after 4 pm may not be actioned same day leading to risk of missed patients if paper referrals are lost. Aim To reduce the carbon footprint, improve referral traceability, and enhance timeliness of patient review by changing into an electronic system. Methods Data was collected over 6 weeks for 60 consecutive yellow referral sheets by different specialities. Each sheet 15×12 cm weighing 1.5 g equating to 5 g CO2e when production, printing, and disposal are included. Results The 60 sheets collated equated to 43g of CO2e with annual usage estimated at 520 sheets representing 2.6 kg CO2e per year. This is equivalent to driving 6.5 miles or producing 33 plastic bottles. Conclusion Replacing paper referral sheets with electronic referrals is a no cost, easily implemented change with measurable environmental and clinical benefits. Scaling this intervention across additional specialties could produce greater carbon savings and standardise referral processes hospital-wide. Action plan The planned intervention is to replace paper with an electronic form already embedded in the hospital IT Lorenzo system. Limitations True usage was approximated as some referral sheets were retained by consultants which couldn’t be analysed.
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