Patient transport greenhouse gas emissions from outpatient care at an integrated health care system in the Northwestern United States, 2015-2020

• Main Authors: Imelda Dacones, MD (Author), Colin Cave, MD (Author), Gregg L Furie, MD MHS (Author), Cory A Ogden, MD MPH (Author), Jonathan E Slutzman, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Climate change threatens human health, and health care as an industry is responsible for a significant fraction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We examine the reduction in GHG emissions from transportation to outpatient clinic visits with the growth in telehealth services. Methods:...