Jackson Health System projects 47% reduction in carbon emissions from patient monitors with Philips next generation monitoring platform
September 23 2024 - 7:54AM
Opportunity for significant savings in energy consumption,
reduction of paper and elimination of disposable batteries for
telemetry revealed in Life Cycle Assessment
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Cambridge, Mass. and Miami,
FL. – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in
health technology, and Jackson Health System, one of the nation’s
largest public health systems in the United States, today announced
results of a collaborative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) measuring
the sustainability impact of transitioning to Philips next
generation monitoring solutions. The study was conducted at Jackson
Memorial Hospital, Jackson North Medical Center and Jackson South
Medical Center in Miami-Dade County in Florida. The Philips patient
monitors, deployed as an Enterprise Monitoring as a Service (EMaaS)
business model*, can help reduce carbon emissions by 685.1 tons of
CO2e or 47% compared to previous systems [1,2,3]. This significant
reduction also eliminates the need for an estimated 420,000
disposable AA batteries and 6.5 million sheets of paper, which can
allow the health system to save $1.2 million over a 10-year device
lifetime. These findings suggest that patient monitoring can become
part of an overall carbon reduction strategy for health
systems.
Data from the LCA indicates that the Philips IntelliVue and
EarlyVue monitors can help reduce the health system’s patient
monitoring carbon footprint by 508 tons of CO2e across all facets
of the lifecycle. Battery and paper savings reduce CO2e by an
additional 177.1 tons [2,3]. Before upgrading to Philips, all of
Jackson’s legacy telemetry patient monitors were powered by
disposable AA batteries, requiring hundreds of replacements each
week. With the previous monitors, clinicians printed paper
wavestrips multiple times a day per patient and then manually
scanned them into their electronic medical record. In contrast,
Philips telemetry monitors can run on rechargeable batteries, and
provide a digital, automated wavestrip workflow, eliminating paper
waste and freeing clinicians to spend more time with patients.
“At Jackson Health System, we are committed to sustainable
practices that support human and environmental health,” said Rosa
M. Costanzo, Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Officer at Jackson
Health System. “By transitioning to Philips patient monitors, we
can reduce our carbon footprint and bring lasting benefits in
materials and costs. This assessment illustrates that health
systems can balance the need for advanced technology with
environmental sustainability.”
Jackson Health System prioritizes sustainable procurement
practices and is deliberate with the lifecycle of its technology.
The healthcare provider has traded in its legacy monitors to
AllParts Medical, a division of Philips, for parts refurbishment
and reuse, responsible recycling and to promote circularity to
ensure nothing is sent to landfill. The health system has also been
working with a partner to recycle 100% of its paper and
batteries.
“There are significant sustainability challenges in today's
healthcare industry, and forward-thinking health systems are taking
action,” said Jeff DiLullo, Chief Region Leader, Philips North
America. “I commend Jackson Health System for leading by example
and embracing sustainable digital capabilities. By integrating
advanced technology to reduce carbon emissions and cut waste, they
create the benefit of improving staff satisfaction and
productivity. Together, we can pave the way to better patient care
while also protecting our planet with a healthier, more sustainable
future.”
The LCA was conducted using data collection, onsite interviews
and analysis to quantify costs and waste figures. The LCA evaluated
2,887 bedside, telemetry, transport and spot-check monitors from
production to disposal, assessing environmental impacts of resource
extraction, manufacturing, transportation, use and end of use.
[1] Results from case studies are not predictive of results in
other cases.[2] Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results are obtained
using Philips Environmental Profit & Loss (EP&L), proxy
data, and literature and estimated data. The LCA is not validated
externally by 3rd party. [3] The outcomes are projected over the
device's lifespan.
*Philips and Jackson Health have been long-term, strategic
partners since 2018 around an Enterprise Monitoring as a Service
(EMaaS) model. EMaaS is a subscription-based solution that provides
healthcare organizations with integrated patient monitoring
technology and services to enhance patient care and streamline
hospital operations.
Contact:Avi DinesPhilips North AmericaTel:
+1-781-690-3814Email: avi.dines@philips.com
Joost Maltha Philips External Relations Tel:
+31 6 10 55
8116 Email: joost.maltha@philips.com
About Royal PhilipsRoyal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA)
is a leading health technology company focused on improving
people's health and well-being through meaningful innovation.
Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation leverages advanced
technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver
personal health solutions for consumers and professional health
solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the
hospital and the home.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in
diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring
and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health. Philips
generated 2023 sales of EUR 18.2 billion and employs approximately
68,700 employees with sales and services in more than 100
countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Jackson Health System Jackson Health System is one
of the nation’s largest and most respected public health systems,
with a mission of providing one standard of high quality care to
all residents of Miami-Dade County. The nonprofit academic medical
system is anchored by Jackson Memorial Hospital, which is home to
Ryder Trauma Center and the Miami Transplant Institute. The system
also includes Holtz Children’s Hospital/The Women’s Hospital at
Jackson Memorial, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, Christine E.
Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
at UHealth/Jackson Memorial, Jackson North Medical Center, Jackson
South Medical Center, Jackson West Medical Center, multiple primary
care and specialty care centers, a network of UHealth Jackson
Urgent Care centers, physician practices, two long-term care
nursing facilities, and a network of mental health facilities.
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