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www.greendialysis.org. A roadmap to a greener more sustainable renal service. Anthony Perkins, CNS Professor John W.M Agar, Nephrologist Barwon Health Renal Unit, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. An unintended consequence.
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www.greendialysis.org A roadmap to a greener more sustainable renal service Anthony Perkins, CNS Professor John W.M Agar, Nephrologist Barwon Health Renal Unit, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
An unintended consequence • In 2001 the Barwon health renal unit started its nocturnal home HD program.
An unintended consequence • In 2001 the Barwon health renal unit started its nocturnal home HD program. • In 2006 we discovered that though our patients were feeling better, we inadvertently increased financial burden through greater power and water consumption.
An unintended consequence • In 2001 the Barwon health renal unit started its nocturnal home HD program. • In 2006 we discovered that though our patients were feeling better, we inadvertently increased financial burden through greater power and water consumption. • While investigating ways in improve these financial burdens we found that we could also improve the environmental impacts of home HD.
Project Log • Water Conservation – recycling and reuse of Reject Water for home and in-centre facilities.
Project Log • Water Conservation – recycling and reuse of Reject Water for home and in-centre facilities. • Solar power project – augmenting our Home HD Training facility through solar power.
Project Log • Water Conservation – recycling and reuse of Reject Water for home and in-centre facilities. • Solar power project – augmenting our Home HD Training facility through solar power. • Investigate ways to improve waste disposal and recycling This led us to thinking if we can why not other units?
Project Log • Water Conservation – recycling and reuse of Reject Water for home and in-centre facilities. • Solar power project – augmenting our Home HD Training facility through solar power. • Investigate ways to improve waste disposal and recycling • Consider new ways of being more efficient with purpose built dialysis facilities.
Project Log • Water Conservation – recycling and reuse of Reject Water for home and in-centre facilities. • Solar power project – augmenting our Home HD Training facility through solar power. • Investigate ways to improve waste disposal and recycling • Consider new ways of being more efficient with purpose built dialysis facilities. • This led us to thinking, if we can, why not other units?
The Survey.. • Financial support by the Victorian Dept. of Health.
The Survey.. • Financial support by the Victorian Dept. of Health. • We then adapted the survey from the UK Green Nephrology program reported by Connor et al (2009) and applied it to Victorian Renal Services.
The Survey.. • Financial support by the Victorian Dept. of Health. • We then adapted the survey from the UK Green Nephrology program reported by Connor et al (2009) and applied it to Victorian Renal Services. • The survey was sent to the 10 Major renal hubs and 3 of their satellite/rural units.
The Survey.. • Financial support by the Victorian Dept. of Health. • We then adapted the survey from the UK Green Nephrology program reported by Connor et al (2009) and applied it to Victorian Renal Services. • The survey was sent to the 10 Major renal hubs and 3 of their satellite/rural units. • We received a 48% response rate, which equated to 295/620 dialysis chairs.
The Report • The results indicated while there were some small projects already in place, there was a lot more work to be done, in terms of water conservation, alternative power sources, waste disposal and dialysis infrastructure. • We were encouraged to devise a plan. • We designed ………………….
