Research

The study sampled sharps containers from 5 facilities to identify the proportion of hollow-bore SED among the sharps present, and the proportion of SED correctly activated.

The study took a sampling of sharps containers to identify the proportion of hollow-bore SED among the sharps present and the proportion of SED correctly activated.

The 2 year study, ‘Impact on Carbon Footprint: An LCA of Disposable vs Reusable Sharps Containers in a large US Hospital’ was conducted in an 850 bed acute care facility to determine the reduction of GHG Emissions from the Sharpsmart container.

A 12 month study determining the effect of the Sharpsmart on greenhouse gas emissions and sharps injuries at the 500 bed Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.

A 2 year, 28 hospital before-and-after study comparing sharps injuries in hospitals that converted to Sharpsmart’s reusable sharps container system to those who did not.

A study examining the impact of 103 hospitals converting from disposable sharps containers to the Sharpsmart in terms of waste reduction and reduction in container exchange labour.

This paper analyses Methodist Medical Centre’s decision to use a reusable containment system for clinical waste in 2005.

This article glances at the history behind sharps injuries and how it has been improved with industry standards and container manufacturing.

This article studies the impact of the Bag to Bedside system on patient care, infection risk, and waste volumes across several UK hospitals.

This paper acknowledges the significant impact that reusable containers have had on healthcare facilities and discusses the growth of the market.

The 11 hospital study elaborates on the benefits of using a reusable sharps container rather and concludes that a hospital achieved a 28% waste reduction with Sharpsmart.

The paper delves into the microbiology behind reusable clinical waste containers and provides information on the decontamination efficacy and risks for the hospital environment.