A lot of energy, water and other resources are consumed in the daily operation of a hospital. At the same time, hospitals generate high CO2 emissions and a large amount of waste, which must be disposed of safely and hygienically. There is potential for hospitals to make savings here if they take a close look at their waste disposal and optimize it. These processes are therefore a building block on the way to becoming a green hospital. For our video, we spoke to several exhibitors at MEDICA 2023 who offer suitable products and services.
Surgical Holdings, for example, specializes in the reprocessing of used endoscopes. In the video, Mark Pullen explains how many resources and costs can be saved by reprocessing the devices compared to disposing of them and buying new ones.
Oscar Sada from STERIALE talks about the processing of infectious waste in hospitals using electricity and water. He explains how hospitals can save CO2 if this processing takes place directly on site instead of at a central disposal facility.
Barbara Calisesi also deals with the disposal of waste in hospitals. Her company, Newster System, uses mechanical shredding to treat waste. This generates high temperatures that inactivate biological material and pathogens. As the waste is not incinerated, recyclable plastic remains at the end.
Source: MEDICA-tradefair.com
