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KitNewCare Project Coordinator Discusses Life Cycle Assessments at Nordic Sustainable Healthcare Conference
Brett Duane, KitNewCare coordinator, discusses the importance of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in evaluating and reducing the environmental impact of healthcare during the 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare (October 2024, Malmö, Sweden).
We are pleased to share that Brett Duane, coordinator of the KitNewCare project, was interviewed during the 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare, which took place on 15 October 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.
In his interview, Brett Duane emphasised the role of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in promoting sustainability within healthcare. He discussed how LCAs can effectively assess the environmental impact of healthcare practices, including kidney care, and highlighted their significance in guiding the healthcare sector towards a greener future.
Watch the interview with here:
November 22, 2024
Scientific publications
Same treatment, very different footprint: what four European centres reveal about peritoneal dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis is often assumed to be the greener form of dialysis. It is done at home, it needs no water treatment plant and it spares patients three journeys a week to a clinic. A group of KitNewCare studies now shows that this reassurance is only half the story, and that where a patient is treated can matter almost as much as which therapy they receive.
Newsletter
KitNewCare launches its newsletter: “Four Hospitals, One Mission”
KitNewCare has published the first edition of its newsletter, a new home for the project's progress, from hospital-level sustainability wins to upcoming conferences and free training for the wider kidney care community.
Upcoming events
From the Bedside to the Membrane: KitNewCare Brings the Evidence for Sustainable Kidney Care to Glasgow
Five peer-reviewed abstracts accepted at the 63rd European Renal Association (ERA) Congress in Glasgow will put the KitNewCare consortium at the centre of Europe’s debate on how to make dialysis cleaner, safer and more affordable — without compromising patient care.
