HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESIDUES MANAGEMENT: BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCES

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 1250018 ◽  
Author(s):  
ERIC DORION ◽  
ELIANA SEVERO ◽  
PELAYO OLEA ◽  
CRISTINE NODARI ◽  
JULIO FERRO DE GUIMARAES
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Hospital Waste ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Hospital Effluents ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Waste Effluents ◽  
Responsible Attitude

Since Brazilian healthcare institutions have the duty to care about public health service, they also have the social and financial responsibilities to bring environmentally friendly practices and strategies, including principally a responsible attitude towards hospital waste management. Negligent waste management contributes significantly to polluting the environment. Today, a specific regional context in the southern State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, shows an ambivalent situation in terms of hospital waste management. This study aims to analyze the environmental management practices and innovation strategies of the hospitals of the Serra Gaúcha region, as well as conducting a comparison between the environmental management practices versus the current Brazilian laws. Based on data analysis, it was found that all hospitals employ the practice of waste segregation, preserving public health and environmental quality. However, in respect to hospital waste effluents, 75% of the hospitals of the Serra Gaúcha region do not treat their hospital effluents, not complying with the current Brazilian legislation.

scholarly journals Hospital waste management in developing countries: A mini review

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Ali ◽  
Wenping Wang ◽  
Nawaz Chaudhry ◽  
Yong Geng
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Hospital Waste ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Safe Management ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Hospital Wastes ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Health care activities can generate different kinds of hazardous wastes. Mismanagement of these wastes can result in environmental and occupational health risks. Developing countries are resource-constrained when it comes to safe management of hospital wastes. This study summarizes the main issues faced in hospital waste management in developing countries. A review of the existing literature suggests that regulations and legislations focusing on hospital waste management are recent accomplishments in many of these countries. Implementation of these rules varies from one hospital to another. Moreover, wide variations exist in waste generation rates within as well as across these countries. This is mainly attributable to a lack of an agreement on the definitions and the methodology among the researchers to measure such wastes. Furthermore, hospitals in these countries suffer from poor waste segregation, collection, storage, transportation and disposal practices, which can lead to occupational and environmental risks. Knowledge and awareness regarding proper waste management remain low in the absence of training for hospital staff. Moreover, hospital sanitary workers, and scavengers, operate without the provision of safety equipment or immunization. Unsegregated waste is illegally recycled, leading to further safety risks. Overall, hospital waste management in developing countries faces several challenges. Sustainable waste management practices can go a long way in reducing the harmful effects of hospital wastes.

An Assessment Framework of Environmental Management Practices of EMAS Certified Firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis E. Nikolaou ◽  
Lundy Shaun ◽  
Konstantinos Evangelinos ◽  
Antonis Skouloudis
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Econometric Methods ◽  
Environmental Management Practices

This article describes how the Environmental Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is considered an effective means for firms to address environmental challenges such as wastewater treatment, solid waste management, recycling practices and air emissions control. Many of the present studies have mainly employed statistical and econometric methods to examine the role of EMAS certification, principally to identify potential relationships with economic and innovation parameters. This article aims to contribute to this academic field by analyzing the type of environmental issues addressed by EMAS certified firms. The method of analysis is based on the scoring/ benchmarking techniques for analyzing environmental statements published by EMAS certified firms. An application is made in a sample of EMAS certified Greek firms. The findings show that different environmental management practices have been undertaken by firms of different sectors. In general, the examined firms have focused on energy consumption, water reduction, solid waste management and air emission control issues, with little attention given to biodiversity topics. Finally, the best environmental scores were achieved by the petroleum industry, while the food sector ranked last overall.

Characterization of the adoption of environmental management practices in large Brazilian companies

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 256-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Duarte Teles ◽  
José Luis Duarte Ribeiro ◽  
Maria Auxiliadora Cannarozzo Tinoco ◽  
Carla Schwengber ten Caten
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Environmental Management Practices

Customer orientation and organizational innovation: the case of environmental management practices

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 835-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanja Pekovic ◽  
Sylvie Rolland ◽  
Hubert Gatignon
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industrial Marketing ◽  
Customer Information ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to investigates the effect of three customer orientation components – customer information-processing, responsiveness and values and norms – on a firm’s decision to adopt environmental management practices. Consistent with the literature on strategy and industrial marketing, the authors also examine the moderating effect of marketplace characteristics. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a linear model on a sample of 4,324 French firms with ten or more employees. Findings Based on a large-scale survey of firms across industries, the results indicate that customer information-processing and values and norms directly contribute to the adoption of environmental management practices. Furthermore, the effect of customer information-processing is shown to be contingent on market competition. Practical implications The findings have direct practical implications. When managers recognize the importance and usefulness of customer orientation, they understand the need to formulate organizational strategies in terms of environmental management practices that reflect customer expectations. In addition, following the strategic fit approach, customer orientation should fit with the specific market environment to stimulate the adoption of environmental management practices. In other words, the findings are useful for managers, who can assess the specific environmental characteristics they are facing and align these with customer orientation to build competitive advantage. Originality/value The findings indicate that the different dimensions of customer orientation distinctly affect a firm’s decision to adopt environmental management practices. In this sense, the authors argue that they capture different facets of the customer orientation measure, which points to the importance of analyzing the dimensions of customer orientation separately. Furthermore, rather than analyzing aggregate measures of corporate social responsibility, the authors selected environmental orientation as a specific dimension, which has received less attention in the industrial marketing literature. Finally, the main findings mark an important contribution to the literature because they provide deeper insights into the conditions under which customer orientation dimensions drive the adoption of environmental management practices.

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