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Medical Waste Management Prograran <br />Owners): <br />Linda Knowles/Dameron <br />Mark Koenig/Dameron <br />Jeremy Mcllvain/Dameron <br />Priority: <br />Identification <br />10-03-0032 <br />Number: <br />Status: 4. Approved <br />Approval Date: 01/19/2010 <br />Version Number: 4 <br />Document Body <br />Otient Accounting <br />Patient Relations <br />Payroll <br />Pharmacy <br />Pharmacy-Linacia <br />Plant Operations/Maintenance <br />Public Relations <br />Purchasing <br />Quality Management <br />Rehabilitation Services <br />Respiratory Therapy <br />Risk Management <br />Safety Management <br />Security <br />Social Services <br />Staff Development/Medical <br />Education <br />Surgery -Inpatient <br />Surgery -Outpatient <br />Surgery -PACU <br />Surgery -Pre -Admit <br />Surgery -Pre -Op <br />Surgery -Sterile Processing <br />Utilization Management <br />Volunteer Services <br />Warehouse <br />Wound Care <br />Contributing <br />Departments: <br />Manual Name: Safety & Security Management <br />Manual Category / Plans <br />Chapter: <br />Restricted to <br />Groups: <br />Start Date: 06/17/2008 <br />Monthly Review 12 <br />Interval: <br />Review Date: 01/19/2011 <br />The mission of Dameron Hospital Association is to support physicians and our <br />employees in providing quality patient care in a safe and caring environment. <br />Consistent with this mission, the Board of Directors, medical staff, and <br />administration have established and provided ongoing support for the Medical Waste <br />Management Program. <br />The purpose of the Medical Waste Management Program is to define the program to <br />identify and manage materials known to have the potential to harm humans or the <br />environment. The plan includes processes designed to minimize the risk of harm. <br />The processes include education, procedures for safe handling, transporting and use, <br />storage and disposal, and management of spills and exposures. <br />Page.2of 8 <br />El <br />http://172.16.0.5/policy/policy.nsf/7dbOebfd3e2l O600872571470079e3a4/f23OeO l2cdfa9OaO882575640061... 4/8/2010 <br />