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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Environmental Science
  • Medical Waste Management

Background:

  • Operating rooms generate substantial hospital waste (20-33%), impacting management costs and environmental health.
  • A significant portion (70%) of operating room waste is misclassified as clinical waste, increasing expenses and environmental harm.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of waste segregation education for operating room anesthesia staff.
  • To improve waste segregation compliance within the operating room setting.

Main Methods:

  • A quality improvement project was conducted in a 19-operating room hospital.
  • Waste segregation education was implemented, followed by pre- and post-intervention monitoring of sharps bin weight and compliance rates.
  • Anesthesia staff completed knowledge, barriers, and demographic assessments.

Main Results:

  • Knowledge assessment scores improved post-education (M=9.90) compared to pre-education (M=9.18).
  • Sharps bin compliance increased from 50.70% pre-implementation to 58.44% post-implementation.
  • A 27.64% decrease in sharps disposal costs was observed, estimating an annual savings of $2964.

Conclusions:

  • Waste segregation education enhances anesthesia staff knowledge of waste management protocols.
  • The educational intervention led to improved compliance in sharps waste disposal.
  • Implementing waste segregation education resulted in measurable cost savings for the hospital.