A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Inappropriate Sharps Container Utilization at a Level 1 Trauma Center

Our findings highlight an opportunity for targeted interventions to reduce medical waste misclassification. Standardized protocols and specialty-specific education may reduce costs and support environmental sustainability.

Authors

Robert A. Younan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4236-8589)
Stephen Cave
Ryan Langston
Suraj Modi
Evani Patel
Melanie Jones
Ishika Samantarai
Jack Yu

Institutions

Emerson (Sweden) (SE)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal for Healthcare Quality
Published: 2026-02-05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/jhq.0000000000000517
Primary Topic: Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Inappropriate Sharps Container Utilization at a Level 1 Trauma Center

Robert A. Younan, Stephen Cave, Ryan Langston, Suraj Modi et al.

Feb 5, 2026

Journal for Healthcare Quality

Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

article

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Inappropriate Sharps Container Utilization at a Level 1 Trauma Center

Robert A. Younan, Stephen Cave, Ryan Langston, Suraj Modi, Evani Patel, Melanie Jones, Ishika Samantarai, Jack Yu

February 5, 2026article en

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Journal for Healthcare Quality

Emerson (Sweden) (SE)

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Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

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