"Greening" Initiative within SIIM
By Prasanth Prasanna, MDToday, both physicians and imaging informatics professionals are frequently being asked to do more with less. We are all familiar with trying to improve operational efficiency...
View ArticleMedicine Faces Many Difficulties as Interest in Sustainability Increases
By Prasanth Prasanna, MDMedicine faces many difficulties as interest in sustainability increases, as pointed out by Diana Bradley, staff writer for DOTmed news. Radiology IT is no stranger to many of...
View ArticlePrasanth vs the Tower of Cans
By Prasanth Prasanna, MDAfter being on call the other weekend, I was nearly clobbered by the tower of empty soda cans in our snack closet. There were two cardboard cubes of Diet Pepsi, 36 cans each....
View ArticleSaving the Environment, and Money, in the Radiology Department
By Colin McCarthyIn a time of economic austerity, Ireland has shown how reducing waste can result in financial and environmental savings. Over the last number of years, progressive increases in taxes...
View Article50 Greenest Hospitals
By Prasanth Prasanna, MDRecently, I got a chance to read over a listing of 50 of the country's Greenest Hospitals. These hospitals have found new and creative ways to help reduce their waste, increase...
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