Danish medical cooperation aims to reduce medical waste

Five organizations are working together to evaluate Odense University Hospital’s blood collection tube recycling program.

copenhagen denmark, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — New Healthcare Sector Cooperation at Denmark Assess the feasibility of recycling used blood collection tubes to reduce medical waste as part of the participants’ sustainability goals, Danish climate action strategy.

The pilot program is a collaboration between BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), Odense University Hospital, and the Center for Health Innovation. southern denmarkTechnical University of Denmark, and GMAF Circular Medico/EcoFitt at Odense University Hospital Odense, Denmark.

This initiative models a circular economy that reduces material use, redesigns materials, products and services to be less resource intensive, and reuses waste as a resource to produce new materials and products. I’m here.^I This collaboration is part of a broader effort to make further progress towards our next goal. Danish The Climate Action Strategy aims to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 70% in 2030 compared to 1990 levels.ⁱⁱ

“hospital Denmark Actively participating in the country’s environmental affairs and knowing that blood collection tubes are one of the most commonly used products in healthcare, enabling the recycling of these blood collection tubes Saw an opportunity to explore a solution. ” Mats NaiboChief Physician, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital.

Amit Limaye, director of the BD Sustainable Medical Technology Institute, said: This partnership and program is a great example of like-minded stakeholders coming together to drive progress towards a greener and more sustainable healthcare system. Because success cannot be achieved by her alone as a stakeholder. “

Used blood collection tubes are often considered biohazardous and regulated medical waste. Denmarkare currently incinerated. This initiative will investigate procedures for recycling plastic tubes made from very high quality raw materials. Ensuring safety and proper hygiene, and then assessing the quality of the resulting recycled plastics, are key areas of focus for the pilot. The program is currently in an evaluation phase to establish basic technical feasibility and will move to the next phase later this year, with the ultimate goal of reusing the plastic used to manufacture blood collection tubes. is to demonstrate

The pilot is on display at Christiansborg Palace. copenhagen upon May 9, 2023as one of five selected projects addressing how hospitals can call attention, resources and action to the sustainability challenges facing the healthcare sector.

About BD
BD is one of the world’s largest global medical technology companies, advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnosis and delivery of care. The company supports those on the front lines of healthcare by developing innovative technologies, services and solutions that advance both the clinical care of patients and the clinical process of healthcare providers. BD and its 77,000 employees improve the safety and efficiency of the care delivery process for clinicians, enable researchers to accurately detect disease, and empower researchers to develop the next generation of diagnostics and treatments. Passionate and committed to improving the capabilities of With a presence in virtually every country, BD partners with organizations around the world to tackle some of the world’s most challenging health problems. By working closely with our customers, BD can help improve outcomes, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve safety and expand access to healthcare. For more information about BD, please visit bd.com or contact us on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/bd1/) and Twitter. @BDandCo.

About OH
Odense University Hospital (OUH) is one of four university hospitals in Odense. Denmark, all medical specialties in one place. The new Odense University Hospital (New OUH) is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in 2025. With a gross floor area of ​​212.000 m2, the hospital will be the largest newly built hospital. DenmarkThe new OUH is University of Southern Denmark To ensure a better link between research and practice. OUH has a long tradition of research and innovation collaboration with regional, national and international partners. The hospital is undertaking strategic innovations to prepare for new hospitals and the healthcare sector of the future.

About Southern Denmark region
area of southern denmark (RSD) is one of five government agencies. DenmarkThe RSD’s primary mission is to operate health services. southern denmark, an area of ​​about 1.2 million people. The region also deals with professional duties related to both children and adults with disabilities in the field of social services. Finally, regions are responsible for ensuring and coordinating regional development. southern denmarkarea of ​​. southern denmark The annual budget is approximately 25 billion DKK.

About Health Innovation Center southern denmark (SDSI)
Health Innovation Center established in 2012 southern denmark (SDSI) is the leading sector for regional health innovation southern denmarkSDSI supports local hospitals, social and psychiatric facilities, and pre-hospital services in developing sustainable health and social services that address current and future challenges. With innovation at its core, SDSI employs co-creation to develop powerful solutions that add value to citizens, the health and social care sectors, and society at large. SDSI plays a key role in supporting public-private innovation partnerships. This includes establishing links and building bridges between the needs of clinical operations and companies developing new solutions for healthcare. With 70 full-time employees, the Health Innovation Center is the largest health innovation unit in the United States. Denmark.

About the Technical University of Denmark
The Technical University of Denmark (DTI) is an independent, non-profit research and development institution. DTI delivers 40,000 advanced technology solutions each year, addressing the specific needs and challenges of over 10,000 customers.

The Institute’s work for this purpose is carried out by approximately 1,000 professionals and works closely with 1,500 R&D partners to help SMEs remain competitive and innovative. . We offer a solid technical infrastructure built on professional, domain-specific knowledge and world-class equipment. The Institute provides technical services that contribute to the necessary development and transformation of Danish companies. This is done in line with interdisciplinary and relevant social drivers such as digital transformation, green conversion, circular economy and growth, productivity and innovation.

About GMAF Circular Medico ApS
GMAF Circular Medico ApS, a Danish manufacturing company founded in 2020, owned by the Danish foundation Global Material & Asset Fond (materials.fund), has developed the world’s first medical face mask that can be returned to the manufacturer. bottom. 90% of the material is restored and over the life of the material he saves over 90% of CO2 emissions. Polypropylene, the main part of the mask, will be upcycled and become a new material in a new product cycle for medical face masks. GMAF Circular Medico/EcoFITT develops valuable insights into the challenges faced in establishing collection facilities, reverse logistics, and upcycling/disinfection processes at healthcare sites to circulate healthy materials. In this way, we create a lean disposable product as a service at the user site. For more information, please visit circularmedico.com and visit LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gmaf-circular-medico-aps/).

^I EPA: https://www.epa.gov/circulareconomy/what-circular-economy
^Ⅱ https://www.ccacoalition.org/en/partners/denmark#:~:text=The%20Climate%20Act%20sets%20a,be%20set%20every%20five%20years.

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