OR Initiative Saves Spectrum Health Hospital System $692K
OR Initiative Saves Hospital System $692K Spectrum Health, a Michigan-based nonprofit healthcare system, saved $692,000 through Green the OR, a Practice Greenhealth initiative that focuses on reducing cost, waste and exposure to hazardous
AMDR President to Speak at Japanese Medical Materials Management Study Group in Tokyo
At the upcoming Japanese Medical Materials Management Study Group (MMSG) meeting in Tokyo, Japan on September 8, AMDR President Dan Vukelich will present global pricing and reimbursement perspectives for reprocessed
Reprocessing Programs Integral to Green Healthcare
5 Best Practices to Green Healthcare Author: Deborah Fleischer Source: GreenBiz Highlights U.S. hospitals contribute 8 percent of our total carbon footprint, creating 2 million tons of waste annually. “Sustainability is preventative medicine on a grand
New Study Compares Reported Failure Rates Between Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Single-use Energy Devices and Reprocessed (RP) Devices
Technical Brief: A Comparison of the Failure Rate between Original Equipment Manufacturer and Reprocessed Single-use Energy Devices Author: Terrence J. Loftus MD, MBA, FACS Source: ASME Journal of Medical Devices Background: Reprocessing has
Greening the OR Symposium
The Greening the OR Symposium celebrates progress and milestones made on the journey to promoting environmentally friendly practices in the operating room and invites new thinking in innovative ideas to overcome our challenges, and strategies
Sign the Practice Greenhealth EPP Pledge
Demonstrate Your Environmental Commitment Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading membership organization for companies in health care that have made a commitment to sustainable, environmentally preferable practices. Practice Greenhealth’s Greening the Supply Chain™ Initiative provides