Managing barriers to recycling in the operating room

Azouz, Solomon M.; Boyll, Piper; Swanson, Marco; Castel, Nikki; Maffi, Terry R.; Rebecca, Alanna M.

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.06.020

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“…Azouz et al 19 found that many people in an operating room do not know what may be recycled . Surgical setup produces plastic packaging material, for instance, that may be reprocessed.…”

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Four Ways Plastic Surgeons Can Fight Climate Change

Brown

Meals

2020

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: The climate crisis demands that surgeons reduce their environmental impact. Operating rooms are resource-intensive and are often wasteful. This makes them fitting targets for climate-conscious decision making. Methods: We searched for peer-reviewed literature describing how plastic surgeons might positively affect the environment through action in the operating room. Results: Several evidence-based, pro-climate practices may be undertaken by plastic surgeons. These strategies may be grouped into 4 types: material, energy, technique, and dissemination. Each strategy is a way to reduce, reuse, recycle, research, or rethink. Conclusions: Administrative obstacles to greener operating rooms are predictable and surmountable, especially because environmentally minded decisions are likely to save money. We anticipate a surge of environmental consciousness in healthcare. Plastic surgeons, as thought leaders, are well positioned to champion this cause.

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“…Azouz et al 19 found that many people in an operating room do not know what may be recycled . Surgical setup produces plastic packaging material, for instance, that may be reprocessed.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Four Ways Plastic Surgeons Can Fight Climate Change

Brown

Meals

2020

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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“…43,49 Many multidisciplinary studies exist regarding the health effects of climate change, 17,29,[49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56] as well as the economic and health co-benefits of mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. 32,54,57 A survey of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology found that physicians were more likely than the general public (84% versus 54%) to believe that global warming is real, that portrayal in the media of its seriousness is accurate, and that it is generated by human activities. 58 Two-thirds of the surveyed physicians believe the amount of surgical waste generated in the operating room is excessive and increasing, 58 and the majority (95%) of the physicians supported efforts to reduce waste by opting for the use of reusable surgical tools, instruments, and equipment over disposable items where clinically equivalent.…”

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“…58 Two-thirds of the surveyed physicians believe the amount of surgical waste generated in the operating room is excessive and increasing, 58 and the majority (95%) of the physicians supported efforts to reduce waste by opting for the use of reusable surgical tools, instruments, and equipment over disposable items where clinically equivalent. 58 However, barriers to environmentally responsible practices exist and include a lack of knowledge of appropriate waste segregation practices, 57 lack of leadership buy-in, 59 and overall resistance to change. 60 It is important, however, to balance environmental impact with patient safety concerns.…”

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confidence: 99%

AORN Position Statement on Environmental Responsibility

2020

AORN Journal

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All health care professionals have an ethical and professional responsibility to protect patients' health through advocacy. [1][2][3] Because human health is affected by and is dependent on the surrounding environment, health care professionals must actively work to incorporate best practices that mitigate negative environmental impact. [4][5][6] • The interdisciplinary health care community serves as a steward of the environment by seeking knowledge about climate and health effects and assessing health care work environments for opportunities to reduce waste, conserve natural resources, and prevent exposure to hazardous materials.

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“…OR is the greatest cost and revenue center for the hospitals (Fong et al, 2016;Macario et al, 1995;Stahl et al, 2006) therefore, they have important impacts on the hospital performance (Azouz et al, 2019;Cardoen et al, 2010). Nowadays, improving OR efficiency plays a key role in hospital performance, because the financial management of health industry transforms into a challenging environment.…”

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Quality Assurance for Operating Room Illumination through Lean Six Sigma

Öztürkoğlu

Kazançoğlu

Sağnak

et al. 2021

Int J Math, Eng, Manag Sci

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Since every mistake made in the healthcare industry can cause permanent harm or even death, some fundamental requirements should be considered when planning and designing operating rooms. Lighting is one of the most important ergonomic factors, especially for operating rooms. This paper investigates the integration of the lean approach and six sigma in measuring the efficiency of LED technology, which can also be regarded as a factor affecting the operating room efficiency. Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Gage Control methods were applied to determine measurement variability in operating room illumination measurement process. Repeatability and reproducibility (%R&R) was found 12.89%. After calibration, %R&R value was found 8.21%, which implies that calibration helped reduce variability.

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Managing barriers to recycling in the operating room

Cited by 66 publications

References 13 publications

Four Ways Plastic Surgeons Can Fight Climate Change

Four Ways Plastic Surgeons Can Fight Climate Change

AORN Position Statement on Environmental Responsibility

Quality Assurance for Operating Room Illumination through Lean Six Sigma

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