Not only does reprocessing SUD’s reduce waste but it results in significant cost savings. Typically, hospitals and surgery centers can attain a $15,000 to $25,000 annual savings for every active operating room that they have through reprocessing single use devices. (Source: https://amdr.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Business-Case-for-Reprocessing-for-web.pdf). As of 2008, 70 percent of U.S hospitals had a contract with third-party reprocessing companies. (Source: https://practicegreenhealth.org/sites/default/files/upload-files/gorimpmod-meddevicerepr_r5_web_0.pdf).
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