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Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) Waste Audit

Audit of Medical Waste Disposal

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the amount and types of anesthesia wastes generated for each surgical case at the Toronto Western Hospital (TWH). The main questions it aims to answer are:

* The amount of anesthesia waste generated per surgical case at TWH
* The amount of wastes that are inappropriately discarded
* The percentage of discarded waste that can be reused or recycled
* The percentage of recyclable waste that is actually recycled
* The percentage of discarded waste that is appropriately sent to landfill
* The financial cost of waste disposal
* The impact of a staff education program on waste reduction and proper waste disposal

The research team will conduct the audit by inspecting the contents of the waste bins and bags following completion of a surgery.

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Conditions de participation

  • Sexe:

    ALL

  • Âges admissibles:

    0 and up

Critères de participation

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be an anesthesia staff, resident or an anesthesia assistant at Toronto Western Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to give informed consent to participate in the study.

Lieu de l'étude

Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contactez l'équipe d'étude

Primary Contact

Jayanta Chowdhury, MBBS,MD

[email protected]
416-603-5800
Étude parrainée par
University Health Network, Toronto
Participants recherchés
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ID de l'étude: NCT06680284