2026-03-01 · 4 min read

Cutting Emissions in Healthcare

Explore methods to reduce emissions while enhancing care quality.

Emission reduction in healthcare doesn't mean compromising patient care. The most impactful interventions — anesthetic gas management, HVAC optimization, and procurement shifts — often improve both environmental and clinical outcomes.

Anesthetic Gas Management

Switching from desflurane to sevoflurane can reduce anesthetic-related emissions by up to 92%, with documented savings of $84,000 annually per facility.

HVAC and Energy

Facility retrofits targeting HVAC systems have demonstrated $220K in cost reductions, with the added benefit of improved air quality resilience during wildfire events.