Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery

Journal Article

Emily Johnson, Gifty Kwakye, Christopher G. Myers, Amir A. Ghaferi
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery, 2021 Jan

DOI: 10.1056/CAT.20.0575

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Johnson, E., Kwakye, G., Myers, C. G., & Ghaferi, A. A. (2021). Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery. NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery. https://doi.org/10.1056/CAT.20.0575

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Johnson, Emily, Gifty Kwakye, Christopher G. Myers, and Amir A. Ghaferi. “Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery.” NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery (January 2021).

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Johnson, Emily, et al. “Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery.” NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery, Jan. 2021, doi:10.1056/CAT.20.0575 .

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@article{emily2021a,
  title = {Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery},
  year = {2021},
  month = jan,
  journal = {NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery},
  doi = {10.1056/CAT.20.0575 },
  author = {Johnson, Emily and Kwakye, Gifty and Myers, Christopher G. and Ghaferi, Amir A.},
  month_numeric = {1}
}

The health care industry is responsible for significant greenhouse gas emissions and waste production annually, with operating rooms producing a disproportionate share. The triple bottom line is a framework that helps organizations to consider the environmental, social, and financial “costs” of their actions. Surgical departments can incorporate this model to reduce environmental impact and achieve financial savings while still providing excellent patient care.