Proper waste segregation Waste from the operating room requires segregation into separate
waste streams, with normal solid waste (requiring landfilling) and biohazard or regulated …

Background Operating rooms (ORs) contribute up to 30% of a hospital's waste, are very
resource-intensive, and thus provide an opportunity for improvement. Methods A narrative …

Medical waste is a necessary by-product of any hospital environment; however, the majority
of regulated medical waste is produced in the OR from the use of disposable surgical …

Health care is one of the largest contributors to waste production in the United States. Given
increased awareness of the environmental and financial costs associated with waste …

Much waste arises from operating rooms (ORs). We estimated the practical and financial
feasibility of an OR recycling program, weighing all waste from 6 ORs in Melbourne …

Background Waste is endemic in the US health care system. Operating rooms are a source
of significant solid waste. Surgeons are integral to many decisions in the operating room …

Operating rooms generate 42% of a hospital's revenue and 30% of hospital waste. Supply
costs are 56% of a total operating room (OR) budget. US academic medical centers use 2 …

Healthcare waste is a rampant issue in Australian hospitals. The operating room (OR)
contributes disproportionately to total hospital waste. There has been considerable research …

Background Operating rooms (ORs), combined with labour and delivery suites, account for
approximately 70% of hospital waste. Previous studies have reported that recycling can …

The objective of this study was to identify leading practices to promote environmentally
friendly and efficient efforts in the provision of surgical health care. Health care is the second …