Improving triage and recycling of surgical waste at a pediatric hospital - a pilot study
Simple, easy-to-implement measures introduced during a one-week campaign aimed at improved triage and diminished pre-emptive opening of sterile materials led to <i>a</i> > 50% reduction in waste to incinerate.
Authors
- Helena Reusens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9304-1386)
- Kopytek Weronika
- Louise Raeymaekers
- Víola B. Weeda
Institutions
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta chirurgica Belgica
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00015458.2026.2641489
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00