Implementing a pharmacy waste management system – November 2007 Webcast
Increasing national interest in a sustainable environment has accelerated healthcare's attention to waste management and recycling practices. Among those
challenges in waste management and recycling is safe disposal of left over medications, antibiotics, and other chemicals that may find their way into our drinking water and food chain.
On November 8, Premier hosted a public webcast, “Implementing a pharmacy waste management system” to understand the problem of pharmaceutical waste and suggest solutions and tips on how to separate, label and dispose of common chemicals and drugs.
The well attended seminar delivered by Charlotte Smith, President of PharmEcology Associates, LLC, indicates just how important a topic managing pharmaceutical waste is becoming nationwide and highlighted the impact on the ecosystem from disposal of leftover drugs through flushing and landfilling.
The webcast also describes how hospitals can bring their organizations into compliance with current EPA hazardous waste regulations and Joint Commission requirements while preparing for future disposal restrictions.
November 8, 2007 materials
- Power point
- Audio file (.mp3) (9.0mb)
- Premier Safety Institute Resources
- Premier contracted supplier-Pharmaceutical waste
- Recycling and waste reduction products and services (.pdf) (91 KB)