While taking care of the population’s health, hospitals generate mountains waste, which in turn causes a hazard to environment population. The operating room is responsible for disproportionately big amount hospital waste. This research aims investigate waste creation order identify design opportunities support reduction according circular economy. Eight observations and five expert interviews ...

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background: the aim of this study was assessment the risk management status of waste anesthetic gases in academicals hospitals in iran to prevent from harmful effects of these gases on employees' health. methods: a descriptive-analytic study was designed in 2011. standard structured checklist developed by ecri institute (emergency care research institute) was applied. checklists were filled ons...

297 No perfect operating room (OR) exists and many, if not most, surgeons have complained about their workplace at one time or another. But just imagine if you had complete control over the design of your operating room and could fashion it as you pleased. What would you change? Where would you begin? Certainly, many surgical sales-persons would like to sell their product, but would that produc...