Given the healthcare industry’s trend towards consolidation, facilities are joining together, operating under a corporate or larger organization. This often creates a number of challenges in managing the Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) that is generated across a group’s multiple locations. Ideally, predictable billing, a single trusted vendor across locations, and ease of reporting to regulatory […]

Over 5 million tons of medical waste is produced every year in America. For both large and small generators, there are legal, health, and environmental reasons to make sure you collect, store, and dispose of this waste properly. Enterprises that work with biomaterial are the primary producers of medical waste. Types of these businesses include: […]

Doctors have been showing concern over the negative consequences of opioid use for longer than most of us realize. Take the below doctor’s letter from 1884 as an example. Terrible results can occur from opioid misuse, however doctors still need to prescribe pain medication. It is a complicated issue. The opioid epidemic in our country […]

America is struggling with an opioid epidemic that results in more than 130 deaths every day. This is one of the first drug epidemics we’ve had that was “generated in the health care system,” according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Opioids impact our country, communities, families, and healthcare professionals who are on the […]

Residentially generated sharps should be disposed of in a safe manner. Almost every state allows residents to dispose of their sharps at home, as long as they are stored in a solid container as recommended by the FDA. An empty soda bottle or detergent box are the types of containers that can serve this purpose. […]

Medical waste generators are found in a number of industries – from doctor and dental practices, to veterinary clinics and tattoo parlors. The EPA has established classifications based on the volume of medical waste a facility produces. There are different rules depending on what type of generator you are. The EPA advises that “Generators of […]

Medical waste disposal should be cost-efficient; however, you are not alone if you feel you are paying through the nose for it. To make matters worse, many doctors are discovering inexplicable charges on their invoices. Third-party medical-waste haulers, especially the industry giants come with a lot of legal paperwork. If you do not read it […]

The Current Climate of “Go Big” The healthcare industry has been consolidating at breakneck speeds for the last decade, and it shows no signs of slowing down. The focus on value-based care, the evolution of patient demographics as our population ages, and a general drive toward profits is fueling the trend for hospitals and insurers […]

Unfortunately, sharps injuries are on the rise. Research shows that the duty of care in preventing sharps injuries following OSHA’s 2001 revision of the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard appears to be slipping. That revision and the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000, are both credited for highlighting safety and bringing accountability measures to the healthcare […]

In our previous post we looked at how traditional medical waste disposal harms our environment. Although there are greener and cheaper ways to dispose of medical waste, small generators (clinics, medical & dental practices, etc) typically hire a third-party hauler to take away their medical waste. That hauler then takes the waste to a transfer […]

There is a growing trend among consumers, employees, and even investors in making decisions that reduce their carbon footprint. This trend is evident in how customers shop and businesses promote themselves, as well as through developing government regulations. In response, businesses are looking to reduce their impact on the environment. The medical industry is no […]

Medical waste generators in California have a lot of regulations to contend with. There are federal, state, and depending on how large their local county is, there may be county laws to follow as well. Orange County (OC) is California’s 3rd most populated county. Their Environmental Health Division runs a Medical Waste Management program. Although […]