Returning value through sustainability seems to be more important than ever.  Health care systems understand that sustainability efforts provide multiple benefits, but the challenge in an uncertain economy and regulatory climate is finding the resources

RT: For Decision Makers in Respiratory Care reports that as hospitals across the country look for ways to reduce healthcare costs, more and more product manufacturers and third-party companies have begun to offer reprocessing programs

Hospitals and Health Networks reports that hospitals are making slow, but steady progress toward sustainability.  Although they are steadily gaining ground, hospitals appear to be inching rather than rocketing down the road to environmental sustainability. The

Primum non nocere - the phrase, according to Becker's Hospital Review is common among physicians, meaning "First, do no harm" in Latin. But as hospitals, physician groups and other healthcare organizations integrate their care, they

The Latin phrase, meaning “First, do no harm,” is a core tenet taught to aspiring medical professionals.  It most commonly applies to physicians to ensure they do nothing that could potentially hurt a patient, but

Healthcare Purchasing News reports  that in an environment where Environmental Services (ES) administrators are asked to do more with less, healthcare facilities should look for innovative ways to reduce waste, select greener and more sustainable