An Approach for Ranking of Hospitals Based on Waste Management Practices by Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Methodology

Abstract

In this study, the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique has been used to assess waste management practices of different hospitals in the city of Prayagraj (India). Based on AHP analysis, hospital 3 was ranked as the most promising sustainability hospital with a weight value of 0.2788 with strict abidance to Bio-medical waste management (amendment), 2018 rules and regulations. Regular monitoring is needed to improve the waste management in hospitals substantially, and hospital 6 is ranked lowest among the surveyed hospitals.