Health Facilities Management reports that 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

Refurbishing of medical device refers to restoring used equipment or systems into a condition of safety and effectiveness comparable to new including actions such as repair, rework, update and replacement of worn parts with original

Dr. Berwick is a champion for the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) and recognizes environmental sustainability as a powerful means to help achieve the Triple Aim -- better care for individuals, better health for populations and

Sustainability also leads to gains in efficiency that ultimately results in cost savings. Hospitals that invest between $100,000 and $1 million in saving energy, for example — things like HVAC upgrades and lighting retrofits — can cut

“The high cost of healthcare today is concerning, and is one reason why sustainability is absolutely essential, yet many organizations are still trying to rally internal consensus around the adoption of environmental goals,” said Joanne

Sterilmed Single-Use Medical Device Reprocessing and Recycling Sterilmed helps hospitals conserve health care resources and deliver maximum cost savings through safe, single-use device reprocessing. Sterilmed’s single-use device reprocessing and recycling services divert more than 6