A medical waste audit provides inspectors with a detailed analysis of whether appropriate medical waste management systems are in place at your medical facility. The audit also ensures compliance with relevant guidelines and can help identify potential opportunities to improve medical waste...
When we talk about the “flow” of regulated medical waste (RMW), we’re referring to all the steps involved in the collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of RMW. Management of the flow process is a serious and complex undertaking, more so in times of crisis such as a pandemic or other...
Regulated medical waste (RMW) can be up to 100 times more costly to manage than municipal solid waste or recyclables. Proper disposal of RMW is also a much more complex process—and not only because it’s highly regulated by multiple local, state, and federal agencies, including the EPA, DOT, and...
Improperly managing regulated medical waste (RMW) can lead to environmental damage and threaten human health. It can also result in significant financial penalties. In a recent announcement, a hospital in Washington, DC, said it would pay $108,304 in penalties to settle alleged violations of...
Table of Contents What qualifies as regulated medical waste? The flow of regulated medical waste Sudden, extreme changes in demand flow Importance of proper procedures Proper segregation of waste Don’t ignore risks Who’s responsible? In normal circumstances, U.S. hospitals produce more than five...