This checklist provides actions that institutional healthcare providers can take to optimize the medication prescribed to patients to reduce the environmental, patient and institutional consequences of polypharmacy.
This checklist provides actions that institutional management and decision makers can take to optimize the medication prescribed to patients to reduce the environmental, patient and institutional consequences of polypharmacy.
This playbook outlines strategies to address the environmental impacts of polypharmacy through medication optimization in inpatient care. This playbook is intended for Canadian healthcare providers working in inpatient healthcare settings that are providing patient care, contributing to institutional policies and initiatives, and/or supporting electronic medical record systems. Background information, resources, and considerations have been included to guide healthcare teams and institutions to implement medication optimization and reduce their environmental impact. The content has been compiled from a review of literature and guidelines, interviews with experienced healthcare professionals, and guidance from academics in the field.
This Playbook is intended for Canadian pharmacy professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, educators and trainees. The Playbook provides background information, resources and considerations to guide more climate resilient and environmentally sustainable pharmacy practice. These considerations have been compiled from a review of the literature, experiences from practicing pharmacy professionals and guidance from academics in the field.
A quick reference guide for staff and patients, outlining a safe, responsible, and environmentally conscious methods for drug disposal and highlighting local take-back programs.
This video introduces the upcoming Climate Conscious Inpatient Inhaler Practices playbook and explores the Critical Air Project. It features speakers Celia Culley and Valeria Stoynova, who discuss efforts to improve inhaler practices in inpatient settings with a focus on climate-conscious and sustainable care.
This trainee video provides an orientation for medical students and residents on inpatient climate conscious inhaler practices. Presented by Dr. Valeria Stoynova and Dr. Celia Culley.
