An Intelligent Internet of Things Based Health Care Hospital Management of Medical Waste and its Segregation
The IoT based medical waste management monitoring system the management of biomedical waste (BMW) is a crucial component of the medical industry. Hospitals must manage their hazardous waste appropriately and promptly. It is suggested to use an Internet of Things-based BMW system to track and monitor appropriate trash disposal. Three levels of monitoring are involved: transportation monitoring, medical waste treatment facility monitoring, and hospital information monitoring. The GPS tracking of transport vehicles and the status of waste bins are provided on a webpage. The system supports the promotion of a risk-free and healthy way of living. The results show that creating a large network of healthcare facilities to cut down on medical waste is both possible and beneficial. According to the study's findings, minimizing medical waste through the establishment of a wide network of healthcare facilities is a viable strategy that can enhance waste management procedures, lower expenses, and advance environmental sustainability. To overcome the obstacles and guarantee its success, though, all parties involved including financing organizations, medical professionals, waste management specialists, and legislators must work together. One of the medical services that the community needs is the general hospital. In addition to their beneficial effects on health, general hospitals also have negative effects on medical waste produced by their operations as suppliers of healthcare services. Medical waste comprises a variety of bacteria and viruses that, if improperly handled, can harm people's health and contaminate the environment.
Authors
- G.B. Suresh
- V. Revathi
- T. Padmavathi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-1791)
- M. Geetha Priya
- Thiagarajan Kittappa
- Kumuda P.R
Institutions
- Vinayaka Missions University (IN)
- Horizon College and Seminary (CA)
- M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (IN)
- Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group of Institutions (IN)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/icvadv63329.2025.10961033
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00