通过自动工作站关闭协议来减少放射学的碳足迹
H Walters1, K Bowden1, N Limphaibool1
1Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Clinical radiology
|August 28, 2024
概括
对放射学工作站实施自动关机协议显著降低了能源消耗和碳排放. 这种简单,可复制的措施节省了资金,并改善了医疗机构的可持续性,而不会破坏工作流程.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 医疗保健管理的管理
- 能源效率 能源效率 能源效率
背景情况:
- 医疗保健系统对碳排放做出了重大贡献,英国国家卫生服务 (NHS) 负责全国二氧化碳排放的4%.
- 放射科部门由于空调,扫描仪和众多工作站的高能源需求,为减少排放提供了机会.
研究的目的:
- 调查放射学工作站自动关机/启动协议对能源消耗,碳排放和财务节约的影响.
- 评估本协议的可行性和有效性,作为急性医院信任的可持续性措施.
主要方法:
- 在实施自动关机协议之前和之后,从88个工作站收集了电力使用,二氧化碳排放和能源成本数据.
- 该协议确保工作站在下班时间和周末关闭电源.
主要成果:
- 平均每周工作站的准时工作时间从148小时减少到75.5小时.
- 实现了每年节省17兆瓦时的能源,减少了3.4二氧化碳当量,并节省了5000英的财务成本.
- 没有报告工作流程中断或用户投诉.
结论:
- 自动关机协议是放射科部门有效且易于复制的可持续性措施.
- 虽然个人工作站节省的成本很小,但在医院网络中更广泛地实施可以带来巨大的环境和财务效益.
- 这项干预突显了解决电力管理中的人为因素的潜力,以提高医疗保健的可持续性.
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