Evaluation of Waste Management Practices of Health Care Units: A Graph Theoretic and Matrix
SasankaSekhar Mishra1, Jitendra Narayan Biswal2, KamalakantaMuduli3, Manoranjan Dash4, John Pumwa5
1Sasanka Sekhar Mishra, Faculty of Management Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan(Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India.
2Jitendra Narayan Biswal, Mechanical Engineering Department, DRIEMS Autonomous Engineering college, Tangi, Cuttack. India.
3Kamalakanta Muduli, Mechanical Engineering Department, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
4Manoranjan Das, Faculty of Management Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan(Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India.
5John Pumwa, Mechanical Engineering Department, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
Manuscript received on 11 August 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 16 August 2019. | Manuscript published on 30 September 2019. | PP: 4781-4786 | Volume-8 Issue-3 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: C6863098319/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.C6863.098319
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Abstract: The present research has used Graph Theory Matrix and Approach (GTMA) to evaluate Health Care Waste Management(HCWM) index. This index will be an indication of the degree of effectiveness of HCWM practices in the HCU’s. Responses collected through a questionnaire based survey was used to develop a GTMA model to evaluate Waste management Index(WMI). A frame work also has been proposed to calculate theoretical best and worst value of WMI. The WMI of any HCU could be compared with theoretical best and worst values of WMI to check its closeness to these values. If the WMI value of any organization is closer to best value in comparison to the worst value then it could be inferred that the HCU is doing good in managing its waste. The WMI value would help HCUs in identifying the weaker areas of HCWM practices of their organization.
Index terms: Health Care Waste Management (HCWM), Graph Theory Matrix and Approach (GTMA), Health Care Unit(HCU)
Scope of the Article: Healthcare Informatics