Proposta de gestão de resíduos hospitalares: caso de estudo do Hospital de Cascais
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2014-02-11
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A constante preocupação com os riscos e impactes ambientais associados à produção
de resíduos hospitalares perigosos tem impulsionado, a nível nacional e internacional,
o desenvolvimento de novas técnicas de gestão, o aperfeiçoamento das tecnologias
de tratamento e sobretudo a consciencialização dos recursos humanos envolvidos.
A presente dissertação pretende constituir um Guia metodológico de gestão de
resíduos hospitalares, que poderá ser implementado em unidades de prestação de
cuidados de saúde, com o objectivo de melhorar o desempenho destas instituições
quer a nível ambiental, quer na redução de custos associados à gestão de resíduos,
permitindo detectar a proveniência de possíveis desvios.
É ainda caracterizado e analisado o Modelo de gestão de resíduos existente no
Hospital de Cascais face ao Guia metodológico proposto.
O Hospital de Cascais é uma unidade de prestação de cuidados de saúde que iniciou
actividade, nas suas novas instalações, em Fevereiro de 2010. Em Junho de 2011, o
Hospital de Cascais tornou-se a primeira unidade hospitalar, a nível nacional, com o
seu Sistema de Gestão Ambiental certificado pelo referencial ISO 14001. A
implementação do sistema permitiu consciencializar todos os colaboradores da
importância do cumprimento do Modelo de gestão de resíduos existente, desde a
triagem, no local de produção até ao envio para tratamento final.
A presente dissertação cria ainda algumas linhas de orientação para uma futura
análise da produção de resíduos no Hospital de Cascais, possibilitando a
caracterização por Serviço. Esta caracterização permitirá analisar entre outros, a eficiência e eficácia da triagem efectuada.
The constant concern about the risks and environmental impacts associated with the production of hazardous health waste has driven, both on national and international levels, the development of new management techniques, the improvement of treatment technologies and especially awareness of human resources involved. This dissertation is intended as a Methodological Guide for Healthcare Waste Management, which can be implemented in health care units, aiming to improve the performance of these institutions both environmentally and in cost reduction associated with waste management, pinpointing the origin of possible misapplications. It’s also analyzed and characterized the existing Model of Heathcare Waste Management at Hospital de Cascais against the proposed methodological guide. The Hospital de Cascais is a health care unit that has begun operations, in its new facilities, in February 2010. In June 2011, the Hospital de Cascais became the first Healthcare unit, nationally, with its Environmental Management System certified to ISO 14001. The implementation of the system allowed all employees to be aware of the importance in complying with the existing Waste Management Model, from screening provided at the production site to delivery to final treatment. This dissertation also establishes some guidelines for future analysis of waste production at Hospital de Cascais, enabling the characterization by Service. This characterization will examine among other things, the efficiency and effectiveness of the screening.
The constant concern about the risks and environmental impacts associated with the production of hazardous health waste has driven, both on national and international levels, the development of new management techniques, the improvement of treatment technologies and especially awareness of human resources involved. This dissertation is intended as a Methodological Guide for Healthcare Waste Management, which can be implemented in health care units, aiming to improve the performance of these institutions both environmentally and in cost reduction associated with waste management, pinpointing the origin of possible misapplications. It’s also analyzed and characterized the existing Model of Heathcare Waste Management at Hospital de Cascais against the proposed methodological guide. The Hospital de Cascais is a health care unit that has begun operations, in its new facilities, in February 2010. In June 2011, the Hospital de Cascais became the first Healthcare unit, nationally, with its Environmental Management System certified to ISO 14001. The implementation of the system allowed all employees to be aware of the importance in complying with the existing Waste Management Model, from screening provided at the production site to delivery to final treatment. This dissertation also establishes some guidelines for future analysis of waste production at Hospital de Cascais, enabling the characterization by Service. This characterization will examine among other things, the efficiency and effectiveness of the screening.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Engenharia do Ambiente
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Resíduos hospitalares , Gestão , Indicador de desempenho ambiental