Recycling in a multihospital system
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The implementation of a recycling program in the Baptist Medical Centers is presented. The Baptist Medical Centers is a multihospital systems composed of 2 large hospitals and 3 rural hospitals. The hospital began the program by buying a program that allowed them to use the slogan 'Rethink, Reuse, Recycle,' and formed commitees to man the project. White paper and cans were targeted for recycling. Disposable foam items were outlawed. Most waste was incinerated in a energy recovery incinerataor system realizing substantial savinngs in gas. The four phase implementation is discussed.
Publication Name: Hospital Material Management Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0192-2262
Year: 1993
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The future of medical waste regulation: simplicity and consistency as goals
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A call is made for a simple, concise and consistent system for medical waste regulation in the face of the expiration of the Medical Waste Tracking Act and the current nonsystem of waste regulation in 46 states. Each state has a different system for handling medical waste. Regulation of medical waste requires a national definition for medical waste and a simple plan for its disposal or transfer.
Publication Name: Hospital Material Management Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0192-2262
Year: 1993
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