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Creating and Maintaining a "Climate-Smart" Emergency Department: A Scoping Review of Current Progress and Future
1Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
|June 8, 2026
Summary
Emergency departments (EDs) face climate change impacts, yet few studies detail sustainability and resilience initiatives. More research is needed to translate climate science into actionable, measurable practices for climate-smart healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Climate change poses significant global health risks, with emergency departments (EDs) on the front lines of climate-related health emergencies.
- EDs contribute to healthcare's environmental footprint and are crucial for disaster response, yet initiatives for sustainability and climate resilience within EDs are under-reviewed.
Conclusions:
- A limited number of studies document measures to bridge the gap between climate science and ED operational practices.
- Despite policy recommendations and proven benefits, no existing programs are described in the literature.
- Emergency medicine needs to translate conceptual frameworks into measurable, systematically implemented climate-smart healthcare practices.
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