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Bring your own bottle/bag
Goal: Introducing a program that encourages patients to bring their own bag and bottle to day surgery to reduce waste and cost
Project Leads: Gordon Best
Mentors: Dr. Dave Smith, Dr. Mary Hanna
Site: The Ottawa Hospital
Year: 2023
Eliminating Procedural Waste from Paracentesis/ Thoracentesis
Goal: To reduce the amount of waste from procedural carts after therapeutic/diagnostic paracentesis/thoracentesis
Project Leads: Alice Yu
Mentors: Dr. Gaudreau-Simard
Site: The Ottawa Hospital
Year: 2023
Optimizing Urological Surgery Instrument Trays
Goal: To characterize the utilization rate, financial and environmental costs of 3 major instrument trays in urological surgery
Project Leads: Nibras Ghanmi, Dr. Luke Witherspoon
Mentors: Dr. Humberto Vigil
Site: The Ottawa Hospital
Year: 2023
Reducing post-operative bloodwork for elective surgery
Goal: Using a QI framework to reduce the amount of regular bloodwork in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery.
Project Leads: Lisa Zhang
Mentors: Dr. Husein Moloo
Site: The Ottawa Hospital
Year: 2023
Analyzing Disposable Gown Use
Goal: Using a SusQI approach to incorporate the environmental, financial, and social accountability of transitioning from disposable surgical and isolation gowns to a reusable alternative at a quaternary 1150 bed center
Project Leads: Nieve Seguin
Mentors: Dr. Husein Moloo
Site: The Ottawa Hospital
Year: 2023
Examining the Use of Sterile Water in Colonoscopy
Goal: Reviewing current literature on the use of sterile water in colonoscopy.
Project Leads: San Ahn
Mentors: Dr. Husein Moloo
Site: The Ottawa Hospital
Year: 2023
Assessing Attitudes and Perceptions of Canadian Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgeons and Residents on Environmental Sustainability
Goal: To study and assess the attitudes and perceptions of otolaryngologists on environmental sustainability.
Project Leads: Kalpesh Hathi, James Fowler, Sarah Zahabi
Mentors: Dr. Julie Strychowsky
Site: London Health Sciences Centre
Year: 2023
PaRx: Generating Evidence-based Resources for Canada's National Nature Prescription Program
Goal: To perform literature reviews and help generate evidence-based resources, including patient handouts and an online CME module, for PaRx prescribers and patients on topics including the health benefits of nature and barriers to nature access.
Project Leads: Benjamin Bedford, Jennifer Brazeau, Daniel Budgell, Mitchell Figura, Christa Grona, Ola Lemanowicz, Tate Orrin, Peter Singh, Xuan Zhao
Mentors: Dr. Melissa Lem
Site: University of British Columbia
Year: 2023
Optimizing Tonsil Hemorrhage Trays
Goal: To reduce unnecessary instruments on the tonsil hemorrhage trays at LHSC by 30% by 1 year, and reduce our carbon footprint, decrease hospital costs, streamline procedural efficiency, and improve patient care.
Project Leads: Kylen Van Osch
Mentors: Dr. Julie Strychowsky
Site: London Health Sciences Centre
Year: 2023