Automatic data capture
Once cost inputs are set up, data is easily collected without further manual entry
Helps reduce OR costs
Used to help control agent expense by tracking agent use and costs
Simplified analyses
Track progress with single OR and averaged OR monthly data anytime, anywhere
Assess sustainability goals
Track greenhouse gas emissions data to show environmental impact
Christchurch Hospital is the major regional hospital in the upper South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand, serving a primary population of 600,000, along with a range of supra-regional services. For 22 years, the Christchurch team tracked fresh gas flow (FGF) during sevoflurane anaesthesia. This tracking included data from the entire case, not just the maintenance phase, because high FGF in the early phase of anaesthesia has a significant effect on overall consumption1.
Over time, since 2020, Christchurch hospital experienced a 19 percent decrease in mean FGF (970 to 780 ml/min) despite the increasing use of TIVA, and the hospital's trainees concern about losing skills associated with volatile anaesthetic agent use. Comparing 2018 and 2025, inhaled anaesthesia emissions per minute have reduced by 58%. Maintaining the hospital's leading standards in low-flow practices requires continuous monitoring, feedback and education.
The anaesthesiology clinic at the Evangelisches Diakoniekrankenhaus Freiburg – a teaching hospital of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg – has been using GE HealthCare’s high-fidelity digital ecosystem Carestation™ Insights since the beginning of 2018.
Chief physician Professor Wiesenack reports on his experiences with the agent and emissions application and actions undertaken to reduce carbon footprint.
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