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

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

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,

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

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

The 2013 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report, is now available for download by Practice Greenhealth Members.  In addition to reporting on metrics, the report shares sustainability trends and areas of interest where winners have