Medical Waste Management Florida


The safe and sustainable management of biomedical waste (BMW) is social and legal responsibility of all people supporting and financing health-care activities.Hospital waste management, also called Medical Waste Management Florida is a system that handles the segregation, containment, and disposal of hazardous, hospital-generated, infectious waste. Efficient waste management is critical for healthcare institutions because medical waste can be pathogenic and environmentally hazardous. Non-compliance with proper hospital waste management can lead to serious health risks, fines, and damage to a healthcare institution’s reputation.

Medical waste such as infectious items, chemicals, expired pharmaceuticals, radioactive items, and sharps (used needles, lancets, etc) are hazardous and, if not properly disposed or treated, can be lethal and a threat to the environment. To achieve safe and sustainable management of medical waste, consider these top 3 best practices:

 

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