Stryker Sustainability Solutions Brings Record-Setting $255 Million In Reprocessing Savings To U.S. Hospitals
Growth of Stryker Sustainability Solutions' single-use medical device reprocessing and remanufacturing services produced a record-setting $255 million in supply cost savings for its more than 2,500 hospital and health system customers in 2013. "We're seeing growing interest
UK hospital staff get tips on how to go green in sustainability day
Working greener could help a hospital trust to save money. Sustainability was put on top of the healthcare agenda when Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Queen Alexandra Hospital, took part in its third annual
Delivering World-Class Health Care, Affordably
Harvard Business Review reports that Indian hospital Narayana Health (NH) is building on the success of India’s medical tourism boom—a $1billion business that is growing by 30% a year—by opening a 2,000-bed multispecialty hospital in the Cayman
Greening the operating room through reprocessing
Dotmed News reports that, like other areas of health care, there is no denying that the operating room is in need of some greening. Health care facilities produce more than 6,600 tons of waste per
Sustainability trend is finally coming to the hospital industry in a big way
The Boston Herald reports that dozens of Massachusetts hospitals — including six in just the past month — have signed on to a national initiative to get “healthier” by improving their food options, cutting waste
Climate Change is a Public Health Issue
Climate change is a public health issue. The World Health Organization estimates that 150,000 deaths per year can be linked to climate change, excluding deaths resulting from extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes. Other estimates