Archive for January 2018
We’ve Answered Our Clients’ Most Often-asked Questions About Medical Waste
This month, we answered some of the top questions from the medical waste community on our Red Bags blog. Medical professionals have made healthcare their business, and often must handle and deal with a variety of medical waste, but we still get some questions about the more obscure laws and disposal practices in the industry.…
Read MorePress Release: Code Red Merges With Red Bags
The Red Bags/Code Red merger offers unmatched local presence in New York City, while providing greater integration of services. Red Bags, one of New York’s leading medical waste disposal companies, today announced its merger with Code Red. This transaction fills a need in the current healthcare medical waste disposal system, and presents a unique opportunity…
Read MoreBut Is It Medical Waste? Lesser-known Items That May/May Not Be Considered Hazardous Waste
Is food really considered medical waste? At the airport, maybe… Regulations regarding medical waste disposal are developed and administered by state agencies, but federal agencies have paved the way for many of the local laws. In medical waste disposal, there are some gray areas and some rather obscure disposal directives. Here’s where it can get…
Read MoreBest Practices vs. Medical Waste Disposal Laws
Medical facilities shouldn’t rely on the minimum legal standard for medical waste removal, but rather focus on the highest standards for patient and staff safety. A medical waste removal program is designed to adhere to regulatory compliance and follow medical waste disposal laws to the letter. Proper medical waste disposal is also about mitigating risk…
Read MoreWhat Medical Waste Training Is Required (and How Often) For Staff
Trained healthcare employees who are responsible for the safe disposal of medical waste is a necessity for the safety of patients and staff. But how often staff will need to be trained will depend on the task … The EPA and OSHA have resources for healthcare facilities to create a training program that will ensure…
Read MoreWho Is Responsible for Packaging Medical Waste?
Medical waste packaging includes red bags, sharps containers, biohazard containers, and more. But whose responsibility is it to ensure that medical waste goes where it belongs? On-site management of regulated medical waste is a multi-pronged issue, as there are state and federal regulations, all of which cover packaging, disposal, handling, and removal. Many states require…
Read MoreData Breaches in Healthcare On the Rise
For years the healthcare industry has been a prime target for cybercriminals, and there is no sign of healthcare data breaches slowing down. Healthcare data breaches are not only a costly catastrophe, but an event that compromises the safety and identity of customers. The Ponemon Institute estimates that data breaches cost the healthcare industry approximately…
Read MoreHow Long Can Sharps and Red Bags Be Stored in Patient Areas in the State of New York?
Exactly how long can you hold onto your stored medical waste in New York State? Medical waste packaging and labeling in a facility that deals with regulated medical waste is the responsibility of the facility itself, and it’s up to managers and staff to follow local and federal compliance laws. Packaging includes sharps containers, biohazard…
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