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Towards a policy of continuous, sustainable improvement in hospital waste management: A case study

Published:2024 Issue: Volume: Page:370-378
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Container-title:XIX International May Conference on Strategic Management – IMCSM24 Proceedings - zbornik radova
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Berrachedi Rania^ORCID,Chaib Rachid^ORCID,Kahoul Hafida^ORCID,Nettour Djamel^ORCID

Abstract

Public and private healthcare establishments generate various forms of potentially harmful waste, the rational disposal of which is one of the essential conditions for compliance with hygiene rules, not only within the establishments themselves, but also in the general environment. The specific nature of solid waste produced by healthcare establishments means that it has to be disposed of in a way that is, in many cases, far from satisfactory, given the objectives set out above. As a result, because of their potential for hazardousness and contamination, healthcare waste (HCW) requires special attention, and even effective, sustainable management. Accordingly, as part of our study, we conducted a survey of 18 clinics at Constantine University Hospital to identify the types and daily quantities of waste generated. Within this panorama, the quantity of waste generated is a major strategic indicator, dictating various aspects of sustainable management. Precise identification of the quantities of waste generated by each clinic now provides a sound basis for the formulation of policy and strategy for the sustainable management of healthcare waste, and consequently for better supply chain management. The results of this study show that infectious risk waste is the most dominant waste in 11 clinics.

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University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor

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