AMDR President Dan Vukelich to present Webinar as a part of Practice Greenhealth’s Greening the OR Series: Single Use Device Reprocessing – Going Green Saves Green
March 4, 2014 - 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST Cost: $99 This webinar aims to help you understand how single-use device reprocessing has become an essential component to hospitals sustainability programs as they attempt to
Practice Greenhealth Announces Development of Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Health Care Products and Services
With tremendous pressures to reduce costs within the U.S. health care system, health care providers must look at ways to lower their purchasing costs. When it comes to purchasing medical devices, products and services, there
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,