{"id":62571,"date":"2025-09-11T11:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/?page_id=62571"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:07:55","slug":"clinical-labs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/fr\/programs\/mgl-certification\/clinical-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<sc-container \n  theme=\"white\" \n  wrapper-size=\"lg\"\n  >\n    <sc-section-header heading=\"The environmental challenge facing health care laboratories \" layout=\"inline\">\n\n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"section-header__rich-text\" >\n    <p>Pathology and diagnostic services create significant environmental impact in clinical diagnostic labs through 24\/7 operations, automation, and specialized waste streams.<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n      <sc-button\n    \n    layout=\"secondary\"\n    link-target=\"_blank\"\n    link-url=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clinical-Labs-NHS-Case-Study.pdf\"\n    slot=\"section-header__button\"\n  >\n    Learn how Royal Oldham overcame these challenges\n  <\/sc-button>\n\n  <\/sc-section-header>\n  <sc-container\n    wrapper-size=\"md\"\n    layout=\"inner\"\n  >\n    <sc-grid columns=\"3\">\n\n        <sc-card\n    heading=\"12%\"\n    layout=\"\"\n    sub-title=\"\"\n    \n    type=\"stat\"\n    link-target=\"\" link-url=\"\"\n  >\n    \n\n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"card__rich-text\" >\n    <p>of healthcare system water usage comes from pathology and diagnostic services<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n  <\/sc-card>  <sc-card\n    heading=\"8%\"\n    layout=\"\"\n    sub-title=\"\"\n    \n    type=\"stat\"\n    link-target=\"\" link-url=\"\"\n  >\n    \n\n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"card__rich-text\" >\n    <p>of healthcare system waste is produced by diagnostic labs<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n  <\/sc-card>  <sc-card\n    heading=\"30-50%\"\n    layout=\"\"\n    sub-title=\"\"\n    \n    type=\"stat\"\n    link-target=\"\" link-url=\"\"\n  >\n    \n\n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"card__rich-text\" >\n    <p>estimated energy consumption reduction is achievable by most clinical diagnostic labs using existing technology<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n  <\/sc-card>  <sc-card\n    heading=\"500-1,000 L\"\n    layout=\"\"\n    sub-title=\"\"\n    \n    type=\"stat\"\n    link-target=\"\" link-url=\"\"\n  >\n    \n\n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"card__rich-text\" >\n    <p>of hazardous wastewater is generated daily by medical laboratories<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n  <\/sc-card>  <sc-card\n    heading=\"20%\"\n    layout=\"\"\n    sub-title=\"\"\n    \n    type=\"stat\"\n    link-target=\"\" link-url=\"\"\n  >\n    \n\n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"card__rich-text\" >\n    <p>of clinical and hospital lab tests are unnecessary<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n  <\/sc-card>  <sc-card\n    heading=\"15%\"\n    layout=\"\"\n    sub-title=\"\"\n    \n    type=\"stat\"\n    link-target=\"\" link-url=\"\"\n  >\n    \n\n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"card__rich-text\" >\n    <p>of healthcare waste is hazardous (infectious, toxic, radioactive)<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n  <\/sc-card>\n    <\/sc-grid>\n\n    \n  <\/sc-container>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n<sc-container \n  theme=\"white\" \n  layout=\"testimonial\" \n  wrapper-size=\"sm\"\n  >\n  <sc-testimonial\n    description=\"Technical Manager, Northern Care Alliance \u2013 The Royal Oldham Hospital \"\n    name=\"Lubomyra Szymanskyj \"\n  >\n    \n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"testimonial__rich-text\" >\n    <p>The My Green Lab Certification program has helped raise awareness in the laboratory with staff and will help create a positive culture change with staff working together towards the NCA Green Plan. The project confirmed we were already well under way implementing strategies to work towards delivering a Net Zero NHS.<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>  <sc-image\n      aspect-ratio=\"1\/1\"   slot=\"testimonial__image\"\n  >\n    \t<picture >  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/newsletter-images-63-530x298.png\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 1550px)\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/newsletter-images-63-440x248.png\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 1280px) and (max-width: 1549px)\" width=\"440\" height=\"248\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/newsletter-images-63-410x231.png\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" width=\"410\" height=\"231\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/newsletter-images-63-580x326.png\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 550px) and (max-width: 767px)\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/newsletter-images-63-660x371.png\" media=\"screen and (max-width: 599px)\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/newsletter-images-63-660x371.png\" class=\"attachment-scale_660 size-scale_660\" alt=\"Lubomyra Szymanskyj, Technical Manager at Northern Care Alliance, in clinical laboratory setting\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture>\n    \n  <\/sc-image>\n  <\/sc-testimonial>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n<sc-container \n  theme=\"white\" \n  wrapper-size=\"lg\"\n  >\n    <sc-section-header heading=\"Benefits for every stakeholder in your organization \" layout=\"inline\">\n\n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"section-header__rich-text\" >\n    <p>Healthcare lab certification delivers measurable value across departments, from cost savings and compliance to operational excellence and staff engagement.<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n    \n\n  <\/sc-section-header>  \n  <sc-grid\n    columns=\"1\"\n    has-horizontal-breaklines\n  >\n    \n          <sc-asymmetrical-columns layout=\"info-block\">\n\n            <div\n              class=\"info-block__left\"\n              slot=\"asymmetrical-col-left\"\n            >\n\n                <sc-rich-text  >\n    <h6>Senior Leaders &amp; Medical Directors <\/h6>  <h2>Reduce costs while maintaining test quality and patient safety <\/h2>\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n            <\/div><!-- \/.info-block__left -->\n\n            <div\n              class=\"info-block__right\"\n              slot=\"asymmetrical-col-right\"\n            >\n\n                <sc-rich-text  >\n    <p>Reduce environmental and utility costs while maintaining test quality and patient safety. 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