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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a rigid set of safety and occupational health and safety standards in place for not only hospitals and large medical complexes, but also smaller medical and dental offices. These standards are outlined by…
Did you know that the improper disposal of biohazard waste could potentially expose healthcare workers, waste handlers, patients, and the community at large to infection, injuries, and toxic effects, according to the World Health Organization? The reason disposing of biohazard…
The Cost of Medical Waste Properly and lawfully handling medical waste often represents a significant expense for hospitals and health care facilities, but in reality, most organizations could significantly reduce their costs and also improve their compliance, efficiency and level…
The High Risk of Cold and Flu Season Outpatient medical settings, and, in particular, pediatrician’s offices, can be a hazardous area for acquiring new infections. Patients may bring their children to the pediatrician’s office for a routine checkup, and then…
Is all of your pharmaceutical medical waste truly hazardous? If it’s not, your facility may be throwing out a lot of money unnecessarily. As a medical waste generator, you might be under the impression that ‘all types of pharmaceutical wastes…
The Issue of Healthcare Infections People are in hospitals to seek treatment, but unfortunately because of the nature of the environment they may end up with additional illnesses. Healthcare infections represent a significant challenge faced by not only hospitals but…
Hospitals generate a lot of trash. According to the most recent data available from eco-friendly health care network Greenhealth, hospitals generate about 33.8 pounds of waste per day, per staff. According to the American Hospital Association, there are over 951,000…
If you’ve ever been to a hospital, you may notice how often health care practitioners throw things away. There’s all of those rubber gloves, disposable smocks, one-use-needles, paper towels, and other things that just get tossed. If you’ve ever stayed…
Believe it or not, medical facilities produce about 2 million tons — or 4 billion pounds — of hospital wastes each year. Unfortunately, many of these hospital wastes are improperly disposed of. As a result, several, dangerous issues arise. Here…
Deciding how often you need pickup services for your medical waste is critical for the healthy functioning of your medical practice. Often doctors and other medical personnel are so busy seeing patients that they neglect to adequately ensure that their…