[Intensive care medicine and sustainability : Contradiction or self-evident?].

Background: Intensive care medicine is one of the most resource-intensive areas of the hospital. As a result, nurses have a crucial role to play in adapting processes to promote sustainability in the intensive care unit. This represents a significant contribution to creating a more climate-friendly hospital.

[Sustainability in intensive and emergency care : A nationwide survey by the German Society of Medical Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine].

Background: The impact of climate change on humans is well known. However, the health care system is also a relevant contributor, accounting for up to 5-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and work should be adapted to be more sustainable.

Aim: The survey investigated whether sustainability plays a role in hospitals and specifically in the field of emergency and intensive care.