Implementing Environmental Sustainability Measures in the Workplace: A Checklist & Advocacy Guide This resource equips Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, healthcare organizations, anesthesia departments, perioperative leaders, and clinical teams with practical clinical strategies and implementation tools to advance environmental sustainability in anesthesia care settings and integrate environmentally responsible practices into clinical operations, quality improvement initiatives, and workplace culture while supporting patient safety, clinical excellence, and environmental stewardship.
Step 1: Start with Your Practice Implement sustainable clinical practices: 1, 2 Review the AANA Environmental Stewardship in Anesthesia Care: Position Statement, Policy and Practice Considerations Waste Anesthetic Gas (WAG) management Choose the most environmentally responsible anesthesia plan possible Waste reduction and recycling Facility and equipment optimization
Step 2: Build Your Team Engage key stakeholders and decision-makers Define core team members Establish meeting cadence Clarify roles and authority