Abstract

RIOFRIO CORTES, Luis Carlos  and  TORRES AGREDO, Janneth. TOOL TO EVALUATE THE HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT. Cienc. Ing. Neogranad. [online]. 2016, vol.26, n.1, pp.41-56. ISSN 0124-8170.

In this research, the management of hospital waste was assessed in a private hospital in third level of complexity of the Cali city, using a weighted tool by a panel of experts, based on colombian regulations and the recommendations of the World Health Organization for the management of hospital waste. The tool evaluated the production of waste, operational, training and compliance with commitments of those involved in management. Waste management in the clinic previously diagnosed an Excel tool was designed and applied on a monthly basis between june and september 2013. The monthly measurement results facilitated the identification of failures in the management and guided making responsible decisions, allowing increasing the fraction of recyclable waste by 3%, reduce common waste by 2.4% and 0.6% dangerous. Waste production in Intensive Care Unit, 3.87 kg/bed/day in june to 3.5 kg/bed/day in september and hospitalization of 1.33 kg/bed/day decreased to 1.25 kg/bed/day. The monthly assessment of the management of this waste using the tool, allowing the timely identification of faults in the production of waste, the operational component, the training program and the fulfillment of commitments by the managers, which He gave valuable information to support decision-making in seeking to improve their performance.

Keywords : Hospital waste; hospital waste management; management evaluation hospital waste; tool to assess hospital waste management.

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