Environmental responsibility in the Sterile Processing Department: nursing leadership in sustainable development.
- 1Hospital Moinhos de Vento. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Abstract
Objective
to report the experience of implementing the principles of ISO 14001 in the Sterile Processing Department of a large healthcare institution.Methods
a quantitative, descriptive experience report conducted in a large private hospital in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, from January 2020 to July 2025.Results
the following initiatives were developed: rational use of water; optimization of surgical-grade paper consumption; and reorganization of sterile materials packaged individually. Educational actions, combined with the use of monitoring technologies, proved to be effective strategies for modifying behaviors and fostering an organizational culture focused on sustainability.Final considerations
the reported experience demonstrates how this approach can guide interventions and support sustainable decision-making, serving as a reference for organizations seeking to improve their environmental practices.
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BibTeX
@article{artioli2026environmental,
title = {{Environmental responsibility in the Sterile Processing Department: nursing leadership in sustainable development.}},
author = {Renata Pereira Silva Artioli and Sidiclei Machado Carvalho and Maricel Silveira Corrêa and Denilse Damasceno Trevilato},
journal = {Revista brasileira de enfermagem},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0487},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912121},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Environmental responsibility in the Sterile Processing Department: nursing leadership in sustainable development.
AU - Renata Pereira Silva Artioli
AU - Sidiclei Machado Carvalho
AU - Maricel Silveira Corrêa
AU - Denilse Damasceno Trevilato
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/16
JO - Revista brasileira de enfermagem
DO - 10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0487
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912121
AB - Objective to report the experience of implementing the principles of ISO 14001 in the Sterile Processing Department of a large healthcare institution.Methods a quantitative, descriptive experience report conducted in a large private hospital in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, from January 2020 to July 2025.Results the following initiatives were developed: rational use of water; optimization of surgical-grade paper consumption; and reorganization of sterile materials packaged individually. Educational actions, combined with the use of monitoring technologies, proved to be effective strategies for modifying behaviors and fostering an organizational culture focused on sustainability.Final considerations the reported experience demonstrates how this approach can guide interventions and support sustainable decision-making, serving as a reference for organizations seeking to improve their environmental practices.
SN - 0034-7167
SN - 1984-0446
ER -