Few industries have a larger carbon footprint than healthcare.

The sector contributes about 8.5% of all domestic greenhouse gas emissions, and hospitals contribute roughly 36% of that percentage, according to the White House. And a 2020 study found that, globally, the US healthcare system is responsible for around 4.6% of greenhouse gas emissions. The industry’s carbon footprint has grown in recent years, as emissions increased 6% between 2010 and 2018, the study found.

Given the urgent need for healthcare to reduce its carbon footprint and create a greener future, many health systems are setting sustainability goals. From these efforts, some common themes have emerged, including switching anesthetic gases and purchasing more sustainable food products.

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For years, health systems have relied on cameras, security guards, and alarms to deter violence and ensure patient and staff safety. The rise in mass shootings and violence against healthcare workers across the US, however, has forced hospitals to reconsider their security strategies.

Many facilities have upped police and security presence on campus or installed metal detectors and swipe-access barriers in emergency departments (EDs) in recent years. Health system executives are increasingly incorporating safety and security features into building designs (or redesigns)—be it new technology or something as simple as adding calming features, like windows.

Some hospitals are even turning to a safety and security strategy that’s been used for centuries, and one that many people deploy in their own homes: dogs. More specifically, these dogs are K-9s that, along with their handlers, can detect weapons, deter violence, and de-escalate dangerous incidents.

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Customers searching Amazon for glucose monitors, blood pressure cuffs, or other medical devices now have the option to see whether they’re eligible for chronic condition management programs through virtual-first healthcare provider Omada Health.

The partnership, announced Monday, marks Amazon’s entrance into the chronic healthcare space. The online retail giant’s new Health Condition Programs work with digital health companies so Amazon shoppers can check their existing coverage for benefits or apply for programs to start managing their conditions as they shop for medical equipment.

Omada—which provides preventative medicine, diabetes, musculoskeletal, and hypertension-related services to 20+ million commercially insured US residents—was the first partner announced as part of the Health Condition Programs.

Aaron Martin, Amazon’s VP of healthcare, said the company “wants to make it easier for people to get and stay healthy, and part of that is making it easier to discover the products, services, and professionals that can help them do that.”

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