Infection Control Today: Reprocessing Highlighted as a Key Strategy for Greening the OR at Healthcare Symposium:

Ascent, a leader in delivering healthcare resource sustainability, announces its sponsorship of a new initiative from Practice Greenhealth. The “Symposium for Greening the OR,” taking place April 27, 2010 in Scottsdale, Ariz., is the first phase of the initiative and will gather a select group of thought leaders from throughout the healthcare industry to discuss strategies for waste reduction and cost savings in operating rooms across the country. The reprocessing of single use medical devices will be at the top of the agenda.