Healthcare waste management: a case study from the National Health Service in Cornwall, United Kingdom

Tudor, Terry L; Noonan, Christopher; Jenkin, Loveday

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2004.10.004

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“…5 Consequently, untreated HCWs disposed of, at the municipal dumpsites, can lead to an unhealthy and hazardous environment around the health institutions, affecting the patients, staff and the community. [6][7][8][9][10][11] In the U.S.A., about 15% of total hospital waste is considered infectious, in India the range is between 15% and 35%, while in Iran about 29.89% has been reported. 12,13 In Nigeria, a rate of 21.3% for hazardous waste was reported by.…”

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Management of solid healthcare wastes in some government healthcare facilities in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Umegbolu¹,

Ozoejike²

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The significance of healthcare wastes (HCWs) consists in their hazardous component, which constitutes real danger to public health. In Nigeria, healthcare waste management (HCWM) has remained a problem yet to be properly recognized and so addressed. The study aimed to sensitise health workers and the public on the need for proper management of HCWs, considering the public health implications of not doing so.Methods: The waste management systems of ten healthcare facilities (HCFs) were assessed, using a modification of the WHO rapid assessment tool. In each HCF, segregated wastes were collected daily for ten days and quantified by weighing, using a spring balance.Results: Administratively, the HCWM system was poor in the ten HCFs (40.6%). 70% of them had satisfactory waste segregation, 81%, good waste treatment, and 26.7% adequate transportation methods for waste. None of the HCFs had budget allocation for HCWM, and 90% had inadequate storage facilities. Mean waste generation was 1.81 kg/day, 0.23 kg/patient/day, 0.16 kg/bed/day, and proportion of infectious wastes 16.8%. Correlation between the number of patients and proportion of infectious waste, was positive, strong and significant (r=0.80, p=0.01), and between bed occupancy rate and proportion of infectious waste, was positive too, but weak, and insignificant (r=0.34, p=0.34).Conclusions: In view of the identified weaknesses of the ten HCFs in HCWM, budget allocations for HCWM, improving waste storage facilities and transportation, with strengthening of waste segregation, collection, and treatment, would help to ensure adequate HCWM in the HCFs.

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Management of solid healthcare wastes in some government healthcare facilities in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

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Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…It is stated that this process brings an additional cost of US $ 0.60-US $ 2.00 per kilogram (14). It is stated that the separation of wastes decreases the amount of wastes by 20-30% and that it also decreases the costs by approximately 25-30% (15). Consequently, the separation of wastes is of great importance.…”

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The conformance to standards of the medical waste practices at a university hospital

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“…New regulations have forced hospitals to promote environmental performance in a more systematic manner. Staff training and awareness underpin several of the short and medium/long term solutions suggested to reduce hospital waste at the source and recover value from the waste produced (3,4,5). Some studies have suggested that enhanced performance depends on the existence of a common goal for different stakeholders.…”

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“…Novos regulamentos forçaram os hospitais a promover o desempenho ambiental de forma mais sistemática. A formação e a consciencialização do pessoal permitiram desenvolver várias das soluções de curto e médio / longo prazo para reduzir o desperdício na fonte e recuperar valor na cadeia de serviços (3,4,5) afirma que o desempenho melhorado depende da existência de um objetivo comum para as diferentes partes interessadas. No setor de saúde, este objetivo está relacionado com a definição de valor representado pelos resultados de saúde dos pacientes por unidade monetária investida.…”

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Hospital Waste Management - Case Study

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23 Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research J o r n a l d e I n v e s t i g a ç ã o B i o m é d i c a e B i o f a r m a c ê u t i c aHospital waste management -Case study Gestão AbstractThe importance of waste management in hospitals is indisputable in preserving the environment and protecting public health, but management models are rarely discussed. This study presents the legal and conceptual frameworks of good waste management practices applicable to hospitals and associated indicators. As a case study, the overall performance of Hospital Centre of São João, in Porto, was analysed based on published reports. Data on the production of waste in their different typologies were collected from 2010 to 2016, enabling a correlation of the waste production with the kg/bed/day indicator. The aim of this study was to gather data and discuss trends in a real scenario of evolution over a six-year period in order to contribute to a future research proposal on indicators that can be used as reference for benchmarking the construction of methodological guides for hospital waste management. Keywords: Hospital Waste; Management; Performance indicators ; Health professionals ResumoA importância da gestão de resíduos nos hospitais é indiscutível na preservação do ambiente e na proteção da saúde pública, mas os modelos de gestão raramente são debatidos. Neste estudo apresentam-se os enquadramentos legal e conceptual das boas práticas de gestão de resíduos hospitalares, e os indicadores associados, e analisa-se o desempenho global no Hospital de São João, do Porto, como estudo de caso com base nos relatórios publicados. Foram analisados os dados relativos à produção de resíduos nas suas diferentes tipologias desde 2010 a 2016, correlacionando a sua produção com o indicador utilizado pela instituição kg/cama/dia. Pretende-se com uma cenarização da evolução num período de seis anos contribuir para uma proposta de investigação futura sobre indicadores que poderão servir de referência para benchmarking na construção de guias metodológicos de gestão de resíduos hospitalares.

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Healthcare waste management: a case study from the National Health Service in Cornwall, United Kingdom

Cited by 153 publications

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Management of solid healthcare wastes in some government healthcare facilities in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Management of solid healthcare wastes in some government healthcare facilities in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

The conformance to standards of the medical waste practices at a university hospital

Hospital Waste Management - Case Study

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