Waste Reduction Program

The Power of Urgent Care Minimizing its Environmental Impact 

JOIN OUR WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM

The benefits of a single red bag location 

Commitment 

  • Complete the public commitment statement. 
  • Complete our joining application. 
  • Report current state red bag disposal cost. 
  • Make a change to single red bag location using our recommended practices. 
  • Program Steps [infograph? Embeded on this page?] 
  • Report red bag disposal cost at quarterly intervals for 12 months. 
  • Save money! 
  • Minimize environmental impact! 

Add possible savings in $$ and lbs (?carbon emission) for impact. 

APPLICATION (Name, Org, Email, Total lbs and Total Cost) 

BONUS (Over Achievers) 

Challenges of disposable vs reusable instruments [Martha will add some stuff here] 

COMMITMENT TO REDUCING WASTE

OUR COMMITMENT:
We, the undersigned, are committed to doing our part to support and lead the specialty of Urgent Care medicine by significantly reducing waste generation across our operations by prioritizing responsible consumption, actively educating our employees on waste reduction strategies, and aiming to minimize our environmental impact through sustainable waste management practices, we will start with a red bag/biohazard waste reduction program.

RESEARCH

UC Davis Research 

“UC Davis Health has reduced biohazard waste disposal by over 150,000 pounds compared toFY2019. This equates to an average monthly savings of $2,786and yearly savings of $30,644.” – [Caption the Sitation] Weiss, C., Palisoc, K., Daco, H., Ahmadzai, F., & Torres, E. 

https://www.posterpresentations.com/research/groups/ucdh/PI1048/t6msu-ubpc-project-on-biohazard-waste-reduction.html?srsltid=AfmBOopLPxp5TC_Pqf8lTkjlmUzo2ekWkFvM2Ote4erf4s7fvU6Ho0wK#mz-expanded-view-555091151353  

[Put descriptions for each link. MW] 

Red Bag Poster 

Biohazard Waste Reduction Poster 

Tips regarding medical waste 

Hazardous vs non-hazardous 

Medical waste management plan 

CDPH Compliant Medical Waste Practices 

Campus Biohazardous Waste Flow Chart 

How proper red bag waste disposal can save you money 

RESOURCES

SUSTAINABLE VENDORS

Sustainable vendor list. [Add from Cindy] 

Data can come from a CSV file

PROGRAM STEPS

1
Communicate program plan to staff.
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2
Post your commitment and badge for patients and employees to see.
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3
Educate staff on difference between biohazard and regular waste.
[provide flyer]
4
Pick your single red bag location
Recommendations: close to a nursing or lab station.
5
Remove any biohazard containers
Remove any biohazard containers from any other locations and consider using a red bag dispenser for rooms that may have higher rates of biological waste, i.e. laceration/treatment rooms
6
Locate your red bag in the new location
Remove any biohazard containers from any other locations and consider using a red bag dispenser for rooms that may have higher rates of biological waste, i.e. laceration/treatment rooms
7
Begin using
8
Invite orgs from list generated to join our program
9
Publish program case study findings, paper and a poster
10
Talk in March
Communication: UCAccess, email invitations, maybe signups at convention (UCA Hub).