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Item Information   Holdings       More by this author     Buss, Carson, author.     Gerrits, Dr. Ronald, thesis advisor     Howard, Jonathan     Tittl, Matthew, committee member     Milwaukee School of Engineering     Subjects     Hospitals -- Waste disposal     Medical wastes -- Management     Hazardous wastes -- Management     Environmental protection -- Cost effectiveness     MSP Thesis.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Buss, Carson, author.      Gerrits, Dr. Ronald, thesis advisor      Howard, Jonathan      Tittl, Matthew, committee member      Milwaukee School of Engineering       by title:      Waste Watchers: an e...         MARC Display

Waste Watchers: an exploration in medical waste management, minimization, and mitigation of environmental impact in perfusion-based practice : a thesis submitted to the faculty of the Milwaukee School of Engineering in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Perfusion / by Carson Buss. by Buss, Carson, author., Gerrits, Dr. Ronald, thesis advisor, Howard, Jonathan, Tittl, Matthew, committee member, Milwaukee School of Engineering [Milwaukee School of Engineering], [2017] Subjects Hospitals -- Waste disposal   Medical wastes -- Management   Hazardous wastes -- Management   Environmental protection -- Cost effectiveness   MSP Thesis. Description:  44 leaves : illustrations, some of which are in color ; 29 cm Contents:  Introduction -- Background -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Sample facility environmental policy -- B: Aurora Health Group waste segregation placard -- C: Sample signage to promote waste segregation. The cost of healthcare in the United States is projected to continue to rise into 2024, leaving practitioners and healthcare managers looking for ways to reduce operating costs while not sacrificing levels of care. The removal and processing of medical waste significantly contributes to a hospital's operating budget. In 2016, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center spent over a quarter million dollars on removing medical waste from their facility. The operating rooms have been identified as a source of a large amount of this waste. The goal of this inquiry is to identify current disposal techniques utilized by perfusion, state and suggest ways to improve this practice based on the results of a week-long audit of their waste production. A week-long audit of three waste streams -- municipal waste, regulated medical waste, and pharmaceutical waste -- was conducted. Based on the results of the week-long audit, current waste segregation practices were evaluated with respect to volume generated and costs. This report indicates that current practices of waste removal are in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, but there is widespread uncertainty as to how different types of waste should be disposed of in order to make their removal both financially efficient and environmentally less impactful. To improve current practices, perfusionists and OR personnel need to be educated on the financial and environmental impact of medical waste disposal. Form:  text unmediated volume   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Walter Schroeder Library Master's Theses AC805 .B875 2017 Available Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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