title: Hospitals study old method to treat med waste.
abstract: A new application of an old technology is helping a group of hospitals shrink medical waste to a more manageable size. The project is part of a broader effort by the South Carolina Hospital Association to help its member hospitals deal with the growing medical waste problem.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hard
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D006361:Heating; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D008506:Medical Waste; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D013022:South Carolina; D013672:Technology / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D008506:Medical Waste