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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