title: A method of audit for ward clinical waste.
abstract: We describe the conduct of an annual audit concerning the handling of clinical waste at ward level. The annual audit resulted in an improvement in the supply of colour coded bags and holders, and improved the efficiency of waste disposal in the hospital. The annual report of the audit enabled the hospital administrators to pinpoint defects and was partly responsible for the appointment of an "administrative officer responsible for waste".
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Edgware General Hospital, Middx.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sanderson
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D007318:Inservice Training; D008330:Management Audit; D008506:Medical Waste; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009934:Organization and Administration; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000592:standards*; D014866:Waste Products
chemical_list: D008506:Medical Waste; D014866:Waste Products