Bloc opératoire écoresponsable : Comment faire converger les besoins ? Rôle de CERES et IETES ?
Seance of wednesday 08 april 2026 (Séance commune de l’Académie Nationale de Chirurgie avec la Fondation de l’Avenir « Ouvrir les voies des soins durables : soins écoresponsables et transmission »)
DOI number : 10.26299/dsvn-qk76/emem.2026.15.01
Abstract
The operating room represents one of the most significant areas in terms of a hospital's environmental footprint, due to its high resource consumption, waste production, and use of single-use devices. Faced with these challenges, the transition to an eco-responsible operating room is becoming a priority, balancing quality of care, patient safety, and a reduced environmental impact.
In this dynamic, learned societies play a key role by providing scientific legitimacy and structuring practices. They contribute to disseminating a shared culture, promoting evidence-based standards, and supporting professionals in the evolution of their practices.
CERES (Collective for Eco-Responsibility in Healthcare) is fully committed to this approach, leading the development of recommendations at the national level. Through the development of the first eco-responsible operating room framework, CERES offers concrete guidelines: optimizing workflows, reducing waste, choosing more sustainable equipment, and integrating environmental criteria into clinical decisions.
These initiatives reflect a gradual but structured transformation of the operating room towards a more sustainable model, without compromising medical standards. No Operating Room of the Future without an eco-responsible one!
In this dynamic, learned societies play a key role by providing scientific legitimacy and structuring practices. They contribute to disseminating a shared culture, promoting evidence-based standards, and supporting professionals in the evolution of their practices.
CERES (Collective for Eco-Responsibility in Healthcare) is fully committed to this approach, leading the development of recommendations at the national level. Through the development of the first eco-responsible operating room framework, CERES offers concrete guidelines: optimizing workflows, reducing waste, choosing more sustainable equipment, and integrating environmental criteria into clinical decisions.
These initiatives reflect a gradual but structured transformation of the operating room towards a more sustainable model, without compromising medical standards. No Operating Room of the Future without an eco-responsible one!