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Coalition Says On-Site Infectious Medical Waste Treatment Key To Disease Control and Hospital Sustainability During a Pandemic
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 12th, 2009
"While infectious waste is a means of spreading disease, healthcare institutions are comprised of infection control experts whose sole responsibility is to protect public health, but infectious waste should not be allowed to leave the realm of these clinical experts," said Darrell Henry, Executive Director of the Coalition. "However, a majority of hospitals rely on outsourcing their infectious waste to an off-site service provider."
"The Center for Disease...
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