Healthier healthcare program grows to 837 hospitals
Plastics today reports that the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI), which was launched in 2010 by twelve hospital systems, is rapidly growing as healthcare organizations buy into the goals to boost sustainability, improve purchasing practices, and
OR Nurse, The business case for sustainability in surgery
The OR is the largest generator of revenue for hospitals and accounts for approximately 40% of total revenue. The OR also comprises up to 56% of overall hospital supply expense. Surgical services also have a significant environmental
Greening the OR reduces waste by raising awareness
The operating room (OR) generates an estimated 42 percent of a hospital's revenue, but it's also the source of 20 to 30 percent of a hospital's total waste volume despite its relatively small footprint, according
Greening Healthcare: Q&A with Practice Greenhealth Executive Director
DotMed Business News reports that doing a little bit of homework and intelligently greening your health care offerings can have a positive impact on your bottom line. In an interview with Practice Greenhealth’s executive director,
Finding Success with Green Procurement in Healthcare
Healthcare Global reports that there is one sustainability initiative that truly defines “green procurement.” It is single-use medical device (SUD) reprocessing, which allows hospitals to reduce the cost of purchasing select medical devices and decrease
Waste not, want not, will reprocessing remain efficient in the future?
DotMed Healthcare Business News reports that to the average patient, reusing surgical tools like colonoscopy biopsy forceps seems like the last thing hospitals should do. In reality, however, reprocessing is helping hospitals save millions of