University of Twente Student Theses
Reducing Isala’s operating room waste: A case study with a circular approach
Sowareldahab, M. (2022) Reducing Isala’s operating room waste: A case study with a circular approach.
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| Abstract: | This research is conducted at the Isala Hospital in Zwolle. Here, the operating rooms (OR) produce excessive amounts of material waste. Isala would like to reduce this quantity to reach the sustainability targets set in ‘The Green Deal Sustainable Healthcare for a Healthy Future’. One of these targets is to encourage working more circularly in healthcare. Currently, Isala releases its material waste in a cradle-to-grave fashion, by disposing of the materials in an incinerator after use. A circular supply chain must replace the current linear supply chain to prevent this. The thesis aims to design this circular supply chain for Isala's OR which should lead to a significant reduction in hospital waste. Moreover, this research analyzes the new circular supply chain and compares it with the current linear version. This activity is performed by calculating the material waste reduction and providing a station-to-wheel LCA of both supply chains. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Clients: | Isala, Zwolle, Netherlands |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Programme: | Industrial Engineering and Management BSc (56994) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93718 |
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