SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Waste Management and the Perspective of a Green Hospital-A Systematic Narrative Review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Strategies and tactics to reduce the impact of healthcare on climate change: systematic review.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2024Pooled it
- Climate change and professional responsibility: a cross-sectional survey among German general practitioners.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- [Sustainable waste management in the operating room : Recycling of waste and use of reusable materials].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Advancing green nephrology: a scoping review of sustainability interventions in kidney care.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
- Predictive modeling of medical waste and a proposal to improve segregation in a peruvian hospital.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Determinants of waste generation in operating rooms.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- The Environmental and Global Impact of Pharmacogenomics: Advancing Green Pharmacy Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Precision Medicine.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Green Hospital Awareness: Evidence from Healthcare Technician Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sustainability in university restaurants: a scoping review of evaluation focus and strategies.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- Greening healthcare through circular economy: advancing health and sustainability in policy and practice.European journal of public health · 2026Review
- Sustainable Ophthalmology Applications: From the Perspective of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology.Turkish journal of ophthalmology · 2026Review
- Assessing Environmental Sustainability in Acute Care Hospitals: A Survey-Based Snapshot from an Italian Regional Health System.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Excess volume addition method improves human resource efficiency and environmental sustainability of cytotoxic drug preparations.Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners · 2025Article
- Environmental sustainability in healthcare: impacts of climate change, challenges and opportunities.Singapore medical journal · 2025Review
- Autopsy of a Hemodialysis Machine: Potential for Recycling at the End of the Life Cycle.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2025Article
- How to improve the environmental impact in haemodialysis: small actions, big changes.Clinical kidney journal · 2025Article
- Perceptions of a Hospital's Anesthesia Team Members on Precycling and Recycling of Anesthetic Gases.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of Factors Influencing the Adoption of Green Practices Within Healthcare Centers to Mitigate Climate Change.Environmental health insights · 2025Review
- Greening the future of healthcare: implementation of sustainability strategies in German hospitals and beyond-a review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Critical care nephrology: opportunities for implementing green practices.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
The concept of a "green hospital" is used in reference to a hospital that includes the environment as part of its quality services and one that pays attention to the sustainable design of buildings. Waste disposal represents a potential risk for the environment; therefore, waste collection from healthcare centers is a key environmental issue. Our study aims to systematically review the experiences acquired in worldwide nosocomial settings related to the management of healthcare waste. Nineteen studies, selected between January 2020 and April 2022 on Scopus, MEDLINE/PubMed and Web of Science databases were included in our systematic narrative review. Operating room and hemodialysis activities seem to be the procedures most associated with waste production. To deal with waste production, the 5Rs rule (reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink and research) was a common suggested strategy to derive the maximum practical benefit while generating the minimum amount of waste. In this context, the COVID-19 pandemic slowed down the greening process of nosocomial environments. Waste management requires a multifactorial approach to deal with medical waste management, even considering the climate change that the world is experiencing. Education of health personnel and managers, regulation by governmental institutions, creation of an "environmental greening team", and awareness of stakeholders and policymakers are some of the measures needed for the greening of healthcare facilities.
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