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Reduce–Recycle–Reuse: Guidelines for Promoting Perioperative Waste Management
Author(s) -
Laustsen Gary
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(07)60146-x
Subject(s) - reuse , perioperative , perioperative nursing , business , work (physics) , waste management , operations management , process management , environmental planning , medicine , environmental science , engineering , surgery , mechanical engineering
Abstract• THE PERIOPERATIVE ENVIRONMENT generates large amounts of waste, which negatively affects local and global ecosystems. • TO MANAGE THIS WASTE, health care facility leaders must focus on identifying correctable issues, work with relevant stakeholders to promote solutions, and adopt systematic procedural changes. • NURSES AND MANAGERS can moderate negative environmental effects by promoting reduction, recycling, and reuse of materials in the perioperative setting. AORN J 85 (April 2007) 717–728.