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Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) Waste Audit
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the amount and types of anesthesia wastes generated for each surgical case at the Toronto Western Hospital (TWH). The main questions it aims to answer are: * The amount of anesthesia waste generated per surgical case at TWH * The amount of wastes that are inappropriately discarded * The percentage of discarded waste that can be reused or recycled * The percentage of recyclable waste that is actually recycled * The percentage of discarded waste that is appropriately sent to landfill * The financial cost of waste disposal * The impact of a staff education program on waste reduction and proper waste disposal The research team will conduct the audit by inspecting the contents of the waste bins and bags following completion of a surgery.
Official title: Greening the Operating Room: Auditing Anesthesia Generated Wastes and Exploring Strategies to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2023-07-27
Completion Date
2026-03-31
Last Updated
2025-11-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Staff Education Program
A staff education and environmental awareness campaign and in-service to highlight strategies to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste, as well as proper waste disposal practice, will be implemented by way of instructional posters, e-learning modules, a grand rounds presentation, journal club discussion, and brainstorming sessions for waste reduction, reuse and recycle and a brief knowledge test at the end.
Locations (1)
Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada