Surgical Tray Set Rationalization at an Elective Surgical Hub in England: Methodology, Feasibility, Implementation and Impact on Financial Costs and Carbon Emissions

Key Points

• Examining the effects of surgical tray rationalization on financial costs and carbon emissions.
• Implemented surgical tray rationalization at an elective surgical hub in England.
• Evaluated methodology and feasibility of the intervention.
• Assessed impact on costs and carbon emissions.
• Significant reduction in financial costs observed post-implementation.
• Carbon emissions decreased notably following tray rationalization.
• Theater efficiency improved, indicating co-benefits alongside cost and emission reductions.