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Gloves Off! Clean hands, safe for all

2024. The Gloves Off! project aims improve hand hygiene and reduce unnecessary non-sterile glove use through the implementation of a targeted hand hygiene education program.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Environmental sustainability

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/gloves-off

Reducing the use of desflurane

2024. The desflurane project at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital aimed to investigate, measure, and reduce departmental use of volatile anaesthetics by introducing an educational, behavioural, motivational and systems change intervention.

Tags: Environmental sustainability

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/reducing-the-use-of-desflurane

CT switch for savings

2024. The CT switch off pilot project aimed to investigate potential carbon, financial and health service benefits of turning off a computed tomography (CT) scanner when not in use.

Tags: Environmental sustainability

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/ct-switch-for-savings

Reduction of unnecessary barriers gowns in ICUs

2024. This single centre staff education project aims to reduce unnecessary barrier gown use whilst aligning with infection control guidelines

NSW Health Award

Tags: Environmental sustainability

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/reduction-of-unnecessary-barriers-gowns-in-icus

Reducing unnecessary pathology testing

2026. An evidence-based initiative that aimed to reduce unnecessary pathology testing through enhanced clinical decision-making.

Tags: Environmental sustainability, Pathology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/reducing-unnecessary-pathology-testing

Medication blister pack recycling program

2024. The blister pack recycling program aimed to improve pharmaceutical waste management by increasing staff knowledge and capability to segregate waste.

Tags: Environmental sustainability

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/medication-blister-pack-recycling-program

Reusable sterile operating theatre light handles

2024. Reducing the carbon footprint of surgical care by transitioning from disposable sterile operating theatre light handle covers to reusable sterile light handles.

Tags: Environmental sustainability

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/reusable-sterile-operating-theatre-light-handles

Nitrous oxide (N20) clinical use audit and infrastructure testing

2024. The nitrous oxide project at St George Hospital in aimed to assess the hospital’s nitrous oxide clinical use pattern and infrastructure integrity.

Tags: Environmental sustainability

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/nitrous-oxide-n20-clinical-use-audit-and-infrastructure-testing