Design and Development of Hospital Waste Management Strategies Using Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix Technique: A Case Study in Iran

Mehdi  Mokhtari; Fatemeh  Pourkosari; Roghayeh   Koupal; Roohollah  Askari

doi:10.18502/jehsd.v8i2.13048

Mehdi Mokhtari Environmental Sciences and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Fatemeh Pourkosari Environmental Sciences and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Roghayeh Koupal HSE Master, Shohada-e-Kargar Hospital, Social Security Organization of Yazd, Yazd, Iran.
Roohollah Askari Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jehsd.v8i2.13048

Keywords: Waste Management, Matrix, Hospitals, Public, Yazd City.

Abstract

Introduction: This study developed a strategic management plan for hospital waste in selected public hospitals using quantitative strategic planning matrix (QSPM) model.

Materials and Methods: This research was conducted in three stages. First, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) matrix of waste management was extracted and scored in public hospitals in Yazd. Then, the matrix of internal and external factors along with the obtained strategies were developed using the SWOT model. Finally, using the QSPM model, the attractiveness table was prepared for weighting the prioritized strategies.

Results: The final score of SWOT analysis showed that the studied hospitals were in a competitive position (WT strategy). According to the results, 14 prioritized strategies were proposed. According to the QSPM matrix, the strategy of "green management indicators improvement" was prioritized.

Conclusion: The competitive position of the studied hospitals indicates a situation where hospitals should promote their strengths and reduce their weaknesses in order to take advantage of opportunities.