Many hospitals are losing money, due to inefficient waste disposal. As a matter of fact it has been established that the collection and disposal of red bag waste is costing more than it should. The fact is that while proper and effective disposal of Red bag waste is necessary for the safety of both the patients and medical staff, it should be done in a cost effective manner.
It has been established that many hospitals around the country, dispose close to 70% of their wastes into the bio-hazardous waste stream. This is inappropriate and wasteful because only a small percentage of hospital is actually bio-hazardous. A large portion of this consists of common wastes such as paper, card board and food. This calls for a well thought out waste disposal strategy that will make the process more efficient.
Seccurr has recognized this market need and has responded to it by creating products that can help medical facilities to properly collect, contain and safely dispose red bag medical wastes and other bio-hazardous material.
In order to address this problem of inefficient, disposal of red bag wastes there is need to implement the following measures:
Educate staff about Red Bag Medical Waste
The staff at hospitals needs to be properly educated on what really consist of Red bag waste. The fact is that only 2- 3% of total hospital wastes are actually red bag wastes. By equipping hospital staff such as nurses with the ability to identify and distinguish between Red Bag wastes and the ordinary normal wastes, hospitals will be able to limit the amount of waste treated as Red Bag wastes to a mere 6%. This will help the hospitals reduce the amount of money spent on Red bag wastes collection and disposal.
Determine the amount of Red Bag Wastes the Hospital is Currently Generating
The next step towards saving money involved in the collection and disposal of Red Bag Waste is to determine exactly how much Red Bag waste the hospitals is collecting. Armed with this estimate the hospital then proceeds to reduce the amount of waste going into the Red Bag waste containers to the industry recommended average of 6-15%. By doing this the hospital will be able to set objectives on how much it should save on Red Bag Medical Wastes.
Implement a Proper Medical Waste Segregation Strategy
The secret to this lies in providing the staff with proper access to medical waste disposal units. The waste units provided should be sufficient to allow employees to effectively implement waste segregation. This is the most fundamental stage as it implements waste segregation at all levels of the hospital.
The other thing that hospitals need to consider is the proper positioning of waste containers, and that they should have an appropriate signage. The hospital management should implement a system that will enable the nursing and support staff to identify the right signage, and to properly place the medical waste.
At the heart of this disposal and collection system is the aspect of quality. Seccurr Medical waste collection system is an appropriate system that allows hospitals to safely handle sharps, and other medical wastes. These containers are ADA compliant and incorporate the aspects of durability and aesthetic appeal, which are central to the quality of the products.