Framework for Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management in India

Chauhan, Ankur

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-9640-3_11

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“…Management of waste from hospitals has several steps and methods as recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) and enforced by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. The health care facilities such as hospitals, clinics for doctors, dental services, pathologies, facilities for medical research, veterinary clinics, etc., produce a bulk amount and various types of infectious waste [ 11 , 12 ]. Based on composition the healthcare waste may classify as (a) general/non-infectious (85%); (b) infectious/hazardous (10%); and (c) chemical radioactive (5%) [ 6 ].…”

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Comparison of microwave and autoclave treatment for biomedical waste disinfection

Kollu

Kumar²,

Gautam³

2022

Syst Microbiol and Biomanuf

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Comparison of microwave and autoclave treatment for biomedical waste disinfection

Kollu

Kumar²,

Gautam³

2022

Syst Microbiol and Biomanuf

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“…The sustainability of existing hospital waste management was analyzed through four dimensions: environmental desirability, economic effectiveness, social acceptability, and administrative effectiveness; these four dimensions were deducted from previous scholarly articles [25]. Moreover, Chauhan [44] proposed a decision support framework based on multiple criteria that provide a line of action for hospitals and waste disposal firms to effectively manage healthcare waste economically, environmentally, and socially sustainably in developing countries. The inductive thematic analysis involves allowing the data to determine the theme.…”

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Sustainable Hospital Waste Management Practices in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: Problems and Prospects

Fernando,

Rushan

2024

Adv Environ Eng Res

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Ensuring the sustainability of hospital waste management practices has become a burning issue. Due to the growing population coinciding with rapid urbanization and industrialization, practicing sustainable methods of medical waste management is an urgent requirement. Like other developing countries, Sri Lanka also faces various difficulties when dealing with high-risk hospital waste material, spreading diseases rapidly and making the environment unclean. Thus, moving towards sustainable hospital waste management has received urgent attention. The primary purpose of this study is to explore whether the existing hospital waste management practices are sustainable. Further, this study identifies weaknesses of the existing waste management practices and examines factors affecting Sustainable Hospital Waste Management (SHWM) in the Western province of Sri Lanka. Data were collected from 18 officers involved in waste management from 14 government hospitals in the western province. Both inductive and deductive thematic analyses were used to explore whether the hospital waste management practices are sustainable. The study revealed that most selected hospitals failed to achieve sustainability in waste management practices. Achieving sustainability of waste management practices has become a challenge to government hospitals due to financial constraints, limited facilities and infrastructure, lack of social support, and poor management and administration. Patient mindset and health capacity, positive attitudes, knowledge, awareness, and experience, training on hospital waste management, availability of basic infrastructure and resources, financial facilities for hospital waste management, availability of rules and regulations, and intra and inter-organizational supports significantly affect sustainable hospital waste management. Exploring the sustainability of waste management practices using empirical data related to Sri Lanka is an initial attempt in the sustainable hospital waste management literature. Finally, policy measures are suggested for sustainable hospital waste management in Sri Lanka.

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“…[61,146,[148][149][150][151][152][153][154][155][156][157]. In addition to improvements in sustainability, all activities oriented toward the reduction of waste generation and the overall harmful impact on the environment generally lead to financial and consumption savings [146,148,158,159].…”

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Practices Pursuing the Sustainability of A Healthcare Organization: A Systematic Review

2023

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This study aims to investigate efficient practices pursuing the sustainability of healthcare organizations, as the healthcare sector and its activities affect different spheres of social life, the economy, and the state’s performance, highlighting the importance of this subject. To achieve the aim of this study, a systematic review methodology was applied, and the data were obtained from 67 papers published within the scope of the two most cited databases: Scopus and Web of Science. As a result of the analysis, the following efficient practices were suggested to improve the sustainability of healthcare organizations: improvements in management practices, leadership practices, manager selection, the engagement of clinicians in the management, the promotion of organizational culture and management style, the promotion of virtual health communication, environmental supply chain management, rational resource consumption, and waste management.

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Framework for Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management in India

Cited by 6 publications

References 70 publications

Comparison of microwave and autoclave treatment for biomedical waste disinfection

Comparison of microwave and autoclave treatment for biomedical waste disinfection

Sustainable Hospital Waste Management Practices in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: Problems and Prospects

Practices Pursuing the Sustainability of A Healthcare Organization: A Systematic Review

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