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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 10
First page : ( 386) Last page : ( 391)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02834.1

Development of Frame Work to Minimize Waste in the Surgical Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Suvenitha D.1, Shalini D.2

1Post-graduate Student, Department of Hospital Administration, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru

2Assistant Professor, Department of Hospital Administration, Faculty of Management and Commerce, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru

Online published on 23 December, 2019.

Abstract

Introduction

Bio medical waste is generated from the treatment or immunization of human beings and other animals which is contaminated with body fluids, used syringes, needles, dressings, disposables, plastics and micro biological wastes. Operating rooms (ORs) have a large environmental impact; from hospital information statistics, the standard quantity of hospital waste generated is estimated to range from 0.5 to 2.0 Kg/bed/day, they account for 20% to 30% of total hospital supply costs, Waste management initiatives offers tremendous opportunity for healthcare facilities, especially ORs, to reduce disposal costs and their environmental footprint.

Method

A cross-sectional study using convenient sampling was conducted from May-July 2018 at a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore. A self-designed questionnaire and checklist as per BMW Rules, 2016 was used for data collection where sample size was 45.

Results

It was observed that wastes generated by OR department in which highest wastes segregated into infectious waste in the month of May whereas contaminated recyclable waste in June. In addition, 20.63% of glassware wastes generated in Feb whereas 16.67% sharp waste in May. From the correlation test, it was observed that the value is-0.225 which represents negative correlation between surgeon's experience and waste generated at OR. Cronbach alpha table revealed that 0.822, which indicated high level of internal consistency for BMW management.

Conclusion

A frame work was developed based on the results and analysis of the data which can be taken into consideration for promotion of recyclable and reusable items in the surgical unit. The goal of waste minimization is to reduce, to the greatest extent possible, the waste that is destined for ultimate disposal by means of reuse, recycling and other programs. The potential benefits of waste minimization are: environmental protection enhanced occupational safety and health, cost reductions, reduced liability, regulatory compliance, and improved community relations.

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Keywords

Biomedical waste, Recycle and Reuse, Waste minimization, environmentally preferable purchasing.

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