Miele Professional to Showcase Latest Medical Products
"…[R]esearch in the US has noted that recycling and reusing medical equipment wherever possible can generate savings between $100,000 to $1.5 million in just 12 months, and also adds to the environmental benefits. Research by
2013 Milestone Report Shows Hospitals Going Healthier
Big trends around local, sustainable food and healthier beverages top the figures released recently in the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) 2013 Milestone Report released Aug. 6, 2014. Launched in April 2012, HHI is a national
Reprocessing in the News – Best of 2014
Sustainability: Greening the OR Reduces Waste Posted on January 9th, 2014 “It costs the hospital 10 times more to haul away one bag of medical waste that has to be specially handled and treated compared
Johns Hopkins Finds Physician Support is Key to Recycling
Johns Hopkins finds physician support is key to recycling. If anyone could convince physicians about the merits of launching an initiative to recycle and reduce waste in the operating room, it's Lauren C. Berkow, M.D.
Contracts and Kill Switches: Reprocessing is saving hospitals money, but OEMs are fighting back
Since becoming an early adopter of single-use device reprocessing back in 2002, St. Joseph Health System is now saving nearly $3 million a year for its 16 hospitals in California, West Texas, and Northern New Mexico, and diverting 80,000 pounds of
Sustainability: Rising to the Forefront of Hospital Purchasing Decisions
Sustainability is increasingly becoming a major consideration when hospitals make purchasing decisions, according to a recent Harris Poll survey. Over half of the respondents reported that they are currently considering sustainability and 80 percent expect