Sustainable healthcare and environmental life-cycle impacts of disposable supplies: a focus on disposable custom packs
Sustainable healthcare and environmental life-cycle impacts of disposable supplies: a focus on disposable custom packs
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.01.076
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发表时间：
2015-05-01
影响因子：
11.1
通讯作者：
Bilec, Melissa M.
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作者：
Campion, Nicole;Thiel, Cassandra L.;Bilec, Melissa M.
据估计，医疗保健领域每张病床每天会产生 33 磅废物，即每年约 590 万吨废物。向一次性材料的转变最初是由多种因素推动的，包括感染控制的潜力、便利性和成本。然而，目前在医疗保健领域使用一次性一次性用品已经变得成本高昂、浪费，并且在某种程度上是不必要的。一次性定制包是为特定手术预先包装的一套产品，以减少时间和错误，几乎用于美国和国际上进行的所有医疗手术。这项研究利用生命周期评估和环境设计，分析了来自不同地理位置的医院的 15 个定制包。用于制造礼服和窗帘的材料聚丙烯是按重量计算最重要的材料，其次是棉花。然而，生命周期评估结果表明，棉花在各类别环境影响中所占比例最大。最后，设计了一个新的绿色定制包。通过使用生命周期评估和环境设计等工具和策略，医疗机构可以对其一次性定制包装进行有根据的简化工作。 (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. 保留所有权利。
Disposable materials contribute to healthcare's estimated production of 33 pounds of waste per patient bed per day or approximately 5.9 million tons of waste each year. The shift toward disposable materials was initially driven by a variety of factors including the potential for infection control, convenience, and cost. The current use of single-use disposables in healthcare, however, has become costly, wasteful, and to some extent, unnecessary. Disposable custom packs, a set of products prepackaged for a specific procedure to reduce time and error, are utilized in nearly every medical procedure performed in the US and internationally. This study analyzed 15 custom packs from geographically diverse hospitals using life cycle assessment and design for the environment. Polypropylene, the material used to make gowns and drapes, was the most prominent material by weight, followed by cotton. However, the life cycle assessment results show that cotton composed the largest portion of environmental impacts in every,category. Finally, a new green custom pack was designed. By using tools and strategies such as life cycle assessment and design for the environment,, healthcare institutions can make educated streamlining efforts for their disposable custom packs. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.