A Study on Bio-Medical waste Segregation Monitoring in a tertiary Care Hospital at Andhra Pradesh.

Mondal, Ramkrishna; Satyanarayana, P

doi:10.5958/2321-5763.2017.00011.7

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“…[ 4 ] Handling of Infectious Waste: It is vital to have a knowledge about the viability of the virus as this would facilitate appropriate modification of segregation, packaging, storage, and collection interval. [ 4 75 76 77 78 ] Use of PPE and hand hygiene among waste handlers need to be improved. Suitable Disposal Methods: Selection of appropriate treatment depends not only on internationally recommended guidelines but also on factors like local ecology, worker safety, waste characteristics, available technology, upgrade cost, etc., Appropriate waste disposal systems are lacking in many developing countries.…”

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“…Coprocessing, open burning, and temporary storage as a momentary measure may also be considered. [ 53 76 78 79 ] Information, Education, and Communication (IEC): More than healthcare workers, capacity building is necessary for the public. User-friendly communication channels such as radio, television, and websites with daily updates can be intensified to sensitize the public on the safe handling of waste.…”

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“…Academic institutions must collaborate in data collection and interpretation, which will be invaluable during this pandemic. [ 4 78 79 ] Rethinking the Role of Hospitals: The enormous pressure on hospitals due to the COVID-19 patients should enable us to rethink whether these institutions should be the first destinations when people fall sick. It is time to reconsider the role of hospitals for medical treatment.…”

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“…Handling of Infectious Waste: It is vital to have a knowledge about the viability of the virus as this would facilitate appropriate modification of segregation, packaging, storage, and collection interval. [ 4 75 76 77 78 ] Use of PPE and hand hygiene among waste handlers need to be improved.…”

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“…Coprocessing, open burning, and temporary storage as a momentary measure may also be considered. [ 53 76 78 79 ]…”

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The whole world was shaken with the pandemic of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in end of the year 2019. Due to its novel origin, it was required to follow all precautions possible. Dealing with the massive amount of infectious healthcare waste became an enormous challenge. This review identifies the impacts of the pandemic on biomedical waste management. This systematic review was made by using keywords “biomedical waste” and “COVID 19” in open access databases like PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholers etc. 2124 articles downloaded and 765 found duplicate and 634 not related to the topic. after scrutiny with inclusion criteria 102 articles were considered to analyze the practices related to biomedical waste management during pandemic using PRISMA guideline.. The COVID-19 waste segregation, collection, storage, transportation, and disposal are a big challenge with all stakeholders. In order to control the virus spread, strict monitoring of the complete waste management cycle is required. Adoption of appropriate guidelines is paramount to worker safety and containment of infection. Sustainable recycling methods are needed to deal with the ever-increasing plastic waste resulting from mandatory personal protective equipment (PPE) usage. The situation also demands a rethinking of the healthcare system. Overall, there was an increase in BMW generation, and municipal waste had increased globally. Pandemic preparedness requires a global public health strategy and long-term investments. This will be vital for making a robust community capable enough to fight against any public health pressures in the future, as well as the pandemic tremors. Systematized efforts from all stakeholders, at all levels, not only refines epidemic preparation but also helps to attain a sustainable development of health for a healthier future.

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Biomedical waste segregation compliance scoring system: to analyze, strengthen, monitor, and step-up waste management in healthcare facilities

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Introduction segregation of biomedical waste (BMW) is the foremost and prime step for effective BMW management. This study was taken up to assess the BMW segregation compliance in patient care areas using a checklist-based scoring system to analyze the segregation compliance and establish feedback-based training programs. Methods this study was conducted between January 2020 to December 2021 at a government tertiary care hospital in Hyderabad. The compliance was calculated by giving a score of one for each day, such that if there was no noncompliance (NC) the score was 100% for a given location at the end of the month. A score of minus one was given for each day a noncompliance was noted and transfigured into percentages. A score of 100% was considered good, and below 95% was considered an action point necessitating root cause analysis and training. Results the BMW segregation compliance scores of the hospital for the year 2020 (96.5%) were compared with 2021 scores (97.5%). The outpatient department (OPD) and ICU had the poorest compliance rate of 93.7% and 93.6% respectively, compared to wards (96.2%). The most common factors influencing NC in BMW segregation were the joining of new staff, relocation, or new establishment of wards. The most common segregation error was found in the yellow disposal bags pertaining to the disposal of personal protective equipment. Conclusion this easy and simple scoring system was established to improve the segregation compliance of BMW. End of each month an area wise compliance is easily made such that areas with low scores could be trained.

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Impact of monitoring and training on biomedical waste segregation practice in hospitals

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Background: It is evident that only 10-20% of the entire hospital waste is hazardous. If waste segregation is done properly at point of generation and immediately, it helps to reduce the waste quantity by around 2-5%. Regular monitoring and training of the staff is of paramount importance in proper segregation of waste. The aim was to find out impact of monitoring and training in waste segregation practice of the hospital.Methods: The study was done in a 750 bedded teaching hospital at eastern India during 2018. 23 different areas were identified. Each area had equipped with total five (5) bins including one bin for general waste and a total 23×5=115 bins to be monitored daily for segregation deficiency. A structured training programme for all staff were made. A register used to record daily segregation deficiency. Monthly data were used for training need assessment and bio-medical waste segregation deficiency (BMWSD) index was calculated. Simple statistical test in Microsoft excel and t test used.Results: In the zero month 16 areas found with total 38 deficiencies and the mean BMWSD index was 1.10%. On the third month, only three deficiencies found in three areas with the mean BMWSD index 0.09%. On the sixth month the deficiencies were further reduced to only one area with one deficiency with a BMWSD index of 0.03%.Conclusions: Regular monitoring along with proper training of the staff improved the biomedical waste segregation practice in the hospital highly significantly over time (p<0.0001).

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A Study on Bio-Medical waste Segregation Monitoring in a tertiary Care Hospital at Andhra Pradesh.

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COVID 19 Pandemic and biomedical waste management practices in healthcare system

COVID 19 Pandemic and biomedical waste management practices in healthcare system

Biomedical waste segregation compliance scoring system: to analyze, strengthen, monitor, and step-up waste management in healthcare facilities

Impact of monitoring and training on biomedical waste segregation practice in hospitals

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