Healthcare waste management in Germany

The Management of Healthcare Waste

Disease management programmes: reorganization of healthcare delivery in Germany.

Since 1 July 2002, a legal basis has existed for the drawing up of contracts between physicians and health insurance companies, allowing for the structured treatment of diseases [disease management programmes (DMPs)] for common and economically relevant diseases [1]. DMPs give structured directives to the physician on how to deal with defined medical situations and provide minimum standards for...

Analysis of the healthcare waste management status in Tehran hospitals

BACKGROUND Considering the importance of healthcare waste management, following the ratification of the Waste Management law in 2005 and the subsequent approval of its executive bylaw in 2006 and finally the healthcare waste management criteria passing by the parliament in 2008, a review on the status of healthcare waste management is needed to implement the mentioned law properly. FINDINGS I...

Healthcare waste management practices and safety indicators in Nigeria

BACKGROUND Adequate management of healthcare waste (HCW) is a prerequisite for efficient delivery of healthcare services. In Nigeria, there are several constraints militating against proper management of HCW. This is raising some environmental concerns among stakeholders in the health sector. In this study, we analyzed the practices of HCW management and determinants of risky/safe indices of HC...

Healthcare waste management in the capital city of Mongolia.

Inconsistencies are present in the management options for healthcare wastes in Mongolia. One of the first critical steps in the process of developing a reliable waste management plan requires the performance of a waste characterization analysis. The objectives of this study were an assessment of the current situation of healthcare waste management (HCWM) and characterization of healthcare waste...