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Waste Management Team metrics and KPIs

What are Waste Management Team metrics?

Crafting the perfect Waste Management Team metrics can feel overwhelming, particularly when you're juggling daily responsibilities. That's why we've put together a collection of examples to spark your inspiration.

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Examples of Waste Management Team metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Hand Hygiene and Waste Practices

  • 1. Hand Hygiene Compliance Rate

    The percentage of times clinical staff wash their hands following recommended guidelines

    What good looks like for this metric: 80% compliance rate in healthcare settings

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Implement regular staff training on hand hygiene
    • Install more hand sanitiser dispensers
    • Conduct random audits and provide immediate feedback
    • Use visual cues or posters to remind staff
    • Introduce a reward system for compliance

  • 2. Contamination Incidence Rate

    The number of contamination events reported per 1,000 patient days

    What good looks like for this metric: Less than 2 events per 1,000 patient days

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Conduct thorough root cause analysis for each event
    • Increase frequency of sanitation checks
    • Enhance the usage of personal protective equipment
    • Involve staff in contamination prevention strategies
    • Regularly review and update infection control policies

  • 3. Waste Segregation Accuracy

    Percentage of waste correctly segregated into appropriate categories

    What good looks like for this metric: 95% correct segregation

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Provide clear, colour-coded bins and labelling
    • Train staff on waste segregation procedures
    • Conduct waste audits to assess segregation accuracy
    • Incorporate waste management into annual assessments
    • Implement accountability measures for non-compliance

  • 4. Staff Training Completion Rate

    Percentage of clinical staff who have completed required hygiene and waste management training

    What good looks like for this metric: 100% completion annually

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Schedule mandatory training sessions at convenient times
    • Use online platforms for training flexibility
    • Track and remind staff of training deadlines
    • Encourage peer-to-peer knowledge sharing
    • Provide certificates upon completion to acknowledge achievement

  • 5. Patient Satisfaction Scores Related to Cleanliness

    Patient feedback scores on cleanliness and hygiene aspects of care

    What good looks like for this metric: 4.5 out of 5 in patient satisfaction surveys

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Solicit regular patient feedback and act on suggestions
    • Improve visibility of cleaning efforts
    • Ensure high-touch surfaces are sanitised frequently
    • Engage patients in dialogue about hand hygiene
    • Reward staff for high cleanliness scores
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Tracking your Waste Management Team metrics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to keep your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

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