Tracsmart Waste Tracking
Container tracking and waste traceability has never been easier. Sharpsmart’s intuitive mobile scanning technology enables accurate reporting of waste generation at a location, ward or facility level
Exact Location Mobile Scanning
When we sought out to develop waste tracking technology, we agreed that it had to meet three imperatives – simple, complimentary to existing process, and requiring no additional resources.
The result? Our mobile technology provides porters with an intuitive and easy to use scanning system which logs the exact waste collection location, fill-level of the bin and easy identification of compliance risks without additional labour requirements.
Driving Clinical & Environmental Outcomes
The most important part of the Tracsmart process is not its on-site scanning capability, but rather how we use the data to drive clinical and environmental outcomes.
The data derived from location-scans is utilised to provide direct reporting on non-conforming waste, container utilisation and waste segregation, providing actionable cost and compliance change recommendations as well identifying areas that require additional training and education. Once the svstem has been in-use for three months, we can then optimise the overall workflow of portering teams to ensure minimal time wastage in emptying bins which are less than half-full. The system has provided a minimum 25% efficiency in portering, enabling porters to dedicate more time to managing correct segregation and providing focused training to staff.
The Tracsmart process
Barcode Application
Tracsmart uses GS1 compliant barcodes to capture data of individual containers (by size and waste stream), and locations within a healthcare facility. These can represent individual wards and departments, or unique locations such as a dirty utility rooms.
Location Scanning
Porters are provided with a hand-held Android device (similar to a smartphone) to scan both the location barcode and container barcode, providing an instant traceability of container data at a location level.
Container Capacity Data
After scanning, the smart device prompts the user to register how full the container is via intuitive on-screen prompts, thereby providing essential data on container capacity utilisation per container size and location.
Compliance Data
Secondary prompts provide options to register compliance issues (such as incorrect segregation or health and safety risks) and take photographs on the handheld device that correspond to the issues identified.
Corrective Action Management
Non-conformance reports are automatically uploaded into the system, and depending on location, an e-mail notification will be sent out immediately to the corresponding department lead to take proactive corrective action.
Container Weight Data
When containers are scanned in at a Sharpsmart clean processing site, the weight data and unique identifier of the container is verified and provides a secondary data point for further audits.
Daily Workflow Management
TracSmart has the ability to generate efficient daily waste collection schedules and also has an electronic clock in/clock out feature for portering staff to record hours electronically and eliminate unnecessary paperwork.
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