“Going Green" Creates a Healthier Patient Care Environment
The Paramus Post, reports that in recent years, hospitals across the nation have discovered that the benefits of "going green" go beyond just helping the planet. U.S. hospitals are second only to the food industry
Sustainability in healthcare
The Tomah journal of Wisconsin reports that Dr. Cassandra Thiel of the University of Pittsburgh described that the key to raising the environmental sustainability of hospitals is to find ways to reuse and recycle. "(Sustainability is)
Purchasing for our future
Healthcare purchasing news reports that medical products used in the healthcare industry can have negative impacts across facilities and extend into communities. Some generate tremendous amounts of waste, and raw materials used in the production
Hospital CEO: It's time to embrace environmental healthcare
Hospital Impact reports that CEO of Inova Health Systems in Fairfax, V.A., J. Knox Singleton, co-authored a book, "Sustainability for Healthcare Management: A Leadership Imperative." This book links health values with sustainability drivers and challenges
AMDR Response to SGNA Position on Reprocessing Devices Published in EndoNurse
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), the trade association representing the FDA-regulated, third-party medical device reprocessing industry, has released a response to a recent Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. (SGNA) position statement
Majority of U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-2014 “Honor Roll” Hospitals Support Reprocessing Industry
Each year, U.S. News & World Report releases their annual list of the Best Hospitals across the country, by specialty, including the highly coveted “Honor Roll” list that distinguishes the hospitals best ranked out of
