ID
9
Pathway
Clinical Care
Description
The project will analyze the use of single-use blood pressure cuffs in the emergency
department at the university campus. We will first look at why there was a switch from reusable cuffs to single use cuffs, then research possible reusable alternatives to implement for reducing our hospital waste. In our research, we will look at the life cycle analysis and cost-benefit analysis of each product (single-use versus reusable blood pressure cuff). We will also focus on patient outcomes, safety, and satisfaction by comparing data on hospital-acquired infections with each product.
department at the university campus. We will first look at why there was a switch from reusable cuffs to single use cuffs, then research possible reusable alternatives to implement for reducing our hospital waste. In our research, we will look at the life cycle analysis and cost-benefit analysis of each product (single-use versus reusable blood pressure cuff). We will also focus on patient outcomes, safety, and satisfaction by comparing data on hospital-acquired infections with each product.
Goals
Overall, the goal of this project is to make the argument for a switch back to reusable blood pressure cuffs by addressing concerns regarding costs and patient outcomes using collected data, while also emphasizing the importance of sustainability in mitigating climate change. We will approach this as our starting point and add additional sustainability efforts targeting other healthcare equipment as needed.
Mentor
Hillary Irons
Mentor E-mail
Hillary.Irons@umassmed.edu
Department
Emergency Medicine
Prior Students
Clinical Care:
Kanitha Ork '29 (kanitha.ork@umassmed.edu)
Entrepreneurship
Moeko Agata '29 (moeko.agata@umassmed.edu)
Sarah Park '29 (sojung.park@umassmed.edu)
Lily Tran (lily.tran6@umassmed.edu)
Kanitha Ork '29 (kanitha.ork@umassmed.edu)
Entrepreneurship
Moeko Agata '29 (moeko.agata@umassmed.edu)
Sarah Park '29 (sojung.park@umassmed.edu)
Lily Tran (lily.tran6@umassmed.edu)
Availability
Yes