Hospital waste management system in Kermanshah: challenges, future and sustainable management with circular economy.

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Waste Management*/economics ; Waste Management*/methods; Humans ; Iran ; Medical Waste Disposal/methods ; Medical Waste Disposal/economics ; Hospitals ; Medical Waste ; Hospitals, Public/economics

Proper hospital waste management poses important concerns due to the risk capacity of hospital waste to health and the environment. Healthcare management approaches have changed in recent years, motivated by the desire to minimize the environmental impact. The review aims to examine the current HCW and considers the local challenges associated with establishing a circular economy (CE) to improve hospital waste management regarding training along Plan, Do, Check, and Act (PDCA). The study found that mean medical and general waste segregation rates in public hospitals were 50.15 and 49.85, respectively. On average, 3.6 kg of waste was generated per bed per day. Analysis revealed a significant correlation between total waste and infectious waste with the number of occupied beds in the hospital (p < 0.05). Updating national laws by the CE approach is necessary. Our insights into circular hospital waste urge establishing a green management team, new training methods, and continuous supervision. Using PDCA to enhance waste segregation, training, and other aspects of hospital waste management is vital.
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Keywords: Circular economy; Healthcare waste; Healthcare waste management; Hospital; Hospital waste; Medical waste

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