NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Sustainability is no longer an option, rather, it’s a priority for Sentara Health System as it swapping out old practices and ramping up on waste reduction.
In a move to scale down on its carbon footprint, Sentara is permanently ending the use of single-use syringes used for half-a-million CT scans each year.
The ongoing use of plastic single-use syringes for CT scans had piled up into a massive problem, and one Sentara Health recognized needed a solution…