Analysis of the Current Management of Health Service Waste: A Case Study of a University Hospital in Manaus/AM

Abstract

This study analyzes the current management and treatment process of health service waste (HSW) at the Getúlio Vargas University Hospital (HUGV) in Manaus/AM. The research, of a quantitative/qualitative and descriptive nature, was based on the HUGV Waste Management Plan and used an Observational Roadmap of the Current Flow, in accordance with ANVISA Resolution 222/2018. The results showed that the hospital cost of waste treatment is directly related to inadequate HSW management, highlighting the need to update the hospital's Health Services Waste Management Program (PGRSS). The study contributes with suggestions for improvements in HSW management at HUGV.