Mehtsun, Winta T.Hyland, Colby J.Offodile, Anaeze C., II2024-05-032024-05-03Mehtsun, W. T., Hyland, C. J., & Offodile, A. C., II. (2023). Adopting a Circular Economy for Surgical Care to Address Supply Chain Shocks and Climate Change. JAMA Health Forum, 4(11), e233497. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.3497https://hdl.handle.net/1911/115566As the severity and frequency of climate change–induced weather events increase and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global trade persist, the health care sector remains vulnerable to supply chain disturbances internationally. Health care is a major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Supply chains, including food and transportation, account for up to 80% of total health care–associated emissions in the US. Downstream consequences of GHG emissions from US health care are severe, resulting in losses of approximately 388 000 disability-adjusted life-years annually. In turn, health care systems are working to minimize GHG emissions and restructure supply chains.mehtsun_2023_vp_230030_1698857834-78918