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Healthcare Waste—A Serious Problem for Global Health

(3 days ago) WEBHealthcare waste (HCW) is generated in different healthcare facilities (HCFs), such as hospitals, laboratories, veterinary clinics, research centres and nursing …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9858835/

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Tonnes of COVID-19 health care waste expose urgent …

(2 days ago) WEBTens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on health care waste management systems around the world, threatening human …

https://www.who.int/news/item/01-02-2022-tonnes-of-covid-19-health-care-waste-expose-urgent-need-to-improve-waste-management-systems

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Waste in the US Health Care System - JAMA Network

(7 days ago) WEBImportance The United States spends more on health care than any other country, with costs approaching 18% of the gross …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2752664

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How Should US Health Care Lead Global Change in Plastic …

(Just Now) WEBAbstract. Disposal of health care waste is one of the biggest threats to global sustainable health care. Current practices of dumping domestic and international health …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-us-health-care-lead-global-change-plastic-waste-disposal/2022-10

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Why It’s So Hard to Cut Waste in Health Care …

(2 days ago) WEBJan. 22, 2021. Cutting waste while preserving critically important treatment is the holy grail of health care policy. The coronavirus pandemic has shown why that goal has been so stubbornly

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/business/why-its-so-hard-to-cut-waste-in-health-care.html

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Health-care waste - World Health Organization (WHO)

(6 days ago) WEBKey facts. Of the total amount of waste generated by health-care activities, about 85% is general, non-hazardous waste. The remaining 15% is considered …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/health-care-waste

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Why Health Care Needs Sustainable Waste Stream …

(Just Now) WEBGiven the adverse health consequences of pollution and waste, the health care sector should be the one to lead the way toward a sustainable economy; by framing waste …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/why-health-care-needs-sustainable-waste-stream-management/2022-10

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How Should Regulations Help Health Care Organizations Manage …

(9 days ago) WEBSuch a lack of global oversight produces methods of dealing with health care waste that fall short of agreed-upon international standards, especially in developing …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-regulations-help-health-care-organizations-manage-waste/2022-10

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care waste - PLOS

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction. There has been a rapid growth of health care waste in developing countries over recent years due to increased access to medical services; …

https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0000655

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How do you fix healthcare's medical waste problem? - BBC

(8 days ago) WEBNeurosurgeons at one Canadian hospital, for example, cut their costs by CA$750,000 ($570,000/£430,000) by reducing use of disposables by 30%. Saving reusable "waste" …

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200813-the-hidden-harm-of-medical-plastic-waste-and-pollution

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Past, present, and future of sustainable intensive care: narrative

(9 days ago) WEBHealthcare systems are large contributors to global emissions, and intensive care units (ICUs) are a complex and resource-intensive component of these systems. …

https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13054-024-04937-9

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Full article: Exploring a lower carbon future: recycling opportunities

(6 days ago) WEBAbstract. This case study investigated waste management in a small, rural, Queensland hospital identifying areas where staff could reduce CO 2 e within the …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09640568.2024.2345741

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Hospital Inpatient Waste Identification Tool Institute for …

(7 days ago) WEBThis tool provides a systematic method for health care frontline clinical staff, members of the financial team, and leaders to identify clinical and operational waste and …

https://www.ihi.org/resources/white-papers/hospital-inpatient-waste-identification-tool

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Chesterfield hospital facing $33k fine for hazardous waste

(7 days ago) WEBThe state has proposed fining St. Francis Medical Center in Chesterfield County $33,000 for improperly handling pharmaceutical waste. The Virginia Department …

https://richmond.com/news/local/business/health-care/st-francis-bon-secours-environmental-quality-midlothian-chesterfield-county-virginia/article_36375bec-0982-11ef-8fbf-47c26c45f6ef.html

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HEALTH and HAZARDOUS WASTE - The Official Web Site for …

(8 days ago) WEBWelcome to HEALTH AND HAZARDOUS WASTE, a quarterly newsletter for physicians and primary care providers in New Jersey treating patients exposed to environmental …

https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/eohap/haz_sites/essex/newark/diamond_alkali/hhw_no_1.pdf

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U.S. Attorney's Office Announces the Formation of Multi-Agency …

(5 days ago) WEBIn February 2023, the FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina, and other federal, state, and local agency partners began meeting as part of a …

https://www.postandcourier.com/kingstree/news/u-s-attorneys-office-announces-the-formation-of-multi-agency-health-care-fraud-task-force/article_ef694c66-07f6-11ef-84ad-471728f45496.html

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Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care?

(1 days ago) WEBIndeed, once Obama became president, the health-care proposal he advocated as a candidate was significantly changed, even to the point of imposing the …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/13/did-obamacare-massively-increase-cost-health-care/

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Health Care Waste Journal of Ethics American Medical Association

(Just Now) WEBHealth care generates a lot of waste that enters landfills, oceans, and incinerators and adversely affects communities close to waste processing and disposal …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/issue/health-care-waste

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Why does health care cost so much? A reading guide - STAT

(8 days ago) WEBBob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/13/health-care-costs-reading-guide/

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Service Animals in Health Care Settings - JAMA Network

(7 days ago) WEBOver centuries, dogs have assisted people with disability to perform routine daily activities. Formalizing canine assistance began in 1916 when the German …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818576

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Top Antitrust Officials Call for More Health-Care Enforcement

(6 days ago) WEBThe US hasn’t enforced its antitrust laws enough in the health care industry, top Justice Department officials said, voicing particular concern about consolidation …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/top-doj-antitrust-officials-call-for-more-health-care-enforcement

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Bankrupt Steward Health puts its hospitals up for sale, discloses $9

(3 days ago) WEBBankrupt Steward Health Care has put all of its 31 U.S. hospitals up for sale, hoping to finalize transactions by the end of the summer to address its $9 billion in total …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/bankrupt-steward-health-puts-its-hospitals-up-sale-discloses-9-bln-debt-2024-05-07/

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Home [www.hcia.org]

(1 days ago) WEBLocated on 23 acres of Laurel Hill Park, the 340,000 square foot campus consists of a three-story central hub including classrooms, administrative offices, cafeteria, …

https://www.hcia.org/

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NJ Medical Waste Management and Disposal

(3 days ago) WEBWe strive to provide our customers with a safe, simple and cost conscious solution to manage generated medical waste. Servicing all of New Jersey & PA from Our Linden, …

https://maverickmedicalwaste.com/

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For Markus Johnson, Prison and Mental Illness Equaled a Death …

(7 days ago) WEBMr. Johnson’s mother has filed a wrongful-death suit against the state and Wexford Health Sources, a for-profit health care contractor in Illinois prisons. The New …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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What Would It Mean for Health Care - AMA Journal of Ethics

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract. Waste generated by health care includes harmful emissions and often disproportionately affects already vulnerable communities. Justly restructuring health …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/what-would-it-mean-health-care-organizations-justly-manage-their-waste/2022-10

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Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert - CNN

(9 days ago) WEBA major US health care system said Thursday that it is diverting ambulances from “several” of its hospitals following a cyberattack this week. The cyberattack on …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/tech/cyberattack-ascension-ambulances-hospitals/index.html

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Steward Health Files Chapter 11 After Medical Properties Deal

(2 days ago) WEBSteward Health Care System LLC filed for bankruptcy early Monday after a period of mounting financial challenges and government scrutiny over the impact of its …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/steward-health-files-chapter-11-after-medical-properties-deal

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NJ Businesses Light Up Green for Mental Health Month

(Just Now) WEBNJ Businesses Light Up Green for Mental Health Month Delta Dental of NJ, Johnson & Johnson, Hackensack Medical Center and even the New Jersey State House …

https://njbmagazine.com/njb-news-now/nj-businesses-light-up-green-for-mental-health-month/

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Chile’s Congress Passes Bill Supporting Private Healthcare Insurers

(8 days ago) WEBChile’s lawmakers voted to pass a bill that seeks to alleviate some of the pressures from the country’s beleaguered private health-care system, including …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-13/chile-s-congress-passes-bill-supporting-private-healthcare-insurers

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