Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Phoenix, AZ, USA.
University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Am J Surg. 2019 Apr;217(4):634-638. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.06.020. Epub 2018 Jun 23.
Among hospital staff, little is known concerning barriers to recycling and perception of waste in the operating room (OR), despite continued improvement in recycling programs. This study sought to identify barriers to OR recycling and implement a recycling improvement educational program.
A survey was administered within Mayo Clinic at four campuses. Based on survey results, a recycling improvement program was devised and implemented at a surgery center in Paradise Valley, Arizona. A cost-savings analysis was performed thereafter.
Of 524 participants, 56.7% reported being unclear which OR items are recyclable, and 47.7% thought the greatest barrier to recycling was lack of knowledge. After implementation of the recycling educational program, cost savings of 10.3% (p = 0.004) were achieved in sharps waste disposal when compared to the previous year at the surgery center.
Addressing barriers to recycling in the OR can significantly reduce waste and save valuable healthcare dollars.
尽管回收计划不断改进，但医院工作人员对手术室（OR）中废物回收的障碍和看法知之甚少。本研究旨在确定 OR 回收的障碍，并实施废物回收改进教育计划。
在 Mayo 诊所的四个校区内进行了一项调查。根据调查结果，在亚利桑那州天堂谷的一个手术中心设计并实施了废物回收改进计划。之后进行了成本节约分析。
在 524 名参与者中，56.7%的人表示不清楚哪些 OR 物品可回收，47.7%的人认为废物回收的最大障碍是缺乏知识。与前一年相比，在手术中心实施废物回收教育计划后，锐器废物处置的成本节约了 10.3%（p=0.004）。
解决 OR 中废物回收的障碍可以显著减少浪费并节省宝贵的医疗保健资金。
