Medical waste reduction policy

Medical waste reduction policy. Medical waste reduction policy. Except as provided in s. NR 526.16 (2) , each director shall adopt a written medical waste reduction policy which commits the medical facility to the process of reducing the amount of medical waste generated at the source. A group of directors may work together to develop a policy which each individual director will subsequently adopt. The director shall review and update the medical waste reduction policy as necessary or at least every 5 years. The medical waste reduction policy shall, at a minimum, commit the medical facility to the process of waste reduction, which consists of all of the following: (1) Auditing current practices for managing solid waste generated by the medical facility and repeating the waste audit as necessary, according to s. NR 526.18 . (2) Preparing a medical waste reduction plan and updating the plan as necessary, according to s. NR 526.19 . (3) Implementing the medical waste reduction plan, according to s. NR 526.20 (1) . (4) Assessing the medical waste reduction plan and the progress toward goals annually, according to s. NR 526.20 (2) , and submitting progress reports to the department, according to s. NR 526.21 .