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Green Radiology and decarbonizing healthcare
Green Radiology and decarbonizing healthcare
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
With American healthcare representing 10% of U.S. carbon emissions, decarbonizing hospitals and healthcare systems promises to deliver meaningful climate action. In this episode, Barbara brings listeners inside an innovative project reducing energy usage in imaging at University of California San Francisco (UCSF). The solutions will not only help to support decarbonization but yield immediate operational savings for hospitals and healthcare systems recovering financially from the pandemic. Guests are Dr. Sean Woolen, USCF’s Assistant Professor for Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and Director of the Green Radiology, and Jerry Lawson, Global Head of Digital Portfolio for Healthcare and Life Science, Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
Show notes:
Study results: https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/press-room/press-releases/greenradiology
Smart healthcare: https://www.siemens.com/us/en/markets/healthcare.html
Press release: https://www.siemens.com/us/en/company/press/siemens-stories/usa/siemens-helps-put-sustainability-forefront-medical-imaging-care.html
Show notes:
Study results: https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/press-room/press-releases/greenradiology
Smart healthcare: https://www.siemens.com/us/en/markets/healthcare.html
Press release: https://www.siemens.com/us/en/company/press/siemens-stories/usa/siemens-helps-put-sustainability-forefront-medical-imaging-care.html
Released:
Sep 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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