Health Facilities Management: New Tools to Reach Sustainability Goals
Deanna Martin, senior communications specialist for ASHE, writes about New Tools to Reach Sustainable Goals in Health Facilities Management: Hospitals are striving for sustainability as they work to improve building performance and facility operations in
Becker's Hospital Review: "First, Do No Harm" Should Extend to the Environment
William T. Gorton III, Esq. of Stites & Harbison writes for Becker's Hospital Review: "First, Do No Harm" Should Extend to the Environment A long-standing adage in the healthcare industry is "first, do no harm."
Dotmednews: Third-party reprocessing; A safe way to contain costs and reduce waste
Brian White of Stryker Sustainability Solutions talks about reprocessing as a safe way to contain costs and reduce waste in Dotmednews: ... Stryker estimates our programs save hospitals $5.25 in supply costs every second. Some
Hospital & Health Networks, Oregon bets on coordinated care
Hospital & Health Networks, Oregon bets on coordinated care In 2012, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, M.D., launched a major overhaul of the state's Medicaid program, reorganizing health plans and providers into 15 coordinated care organizations,
New State Commission to Look at Cost Containment
The Goal: The goal of the Commission is to develop a process and practical policies that states can adopt and implement to hold the growth rate of all health care spending in a state to
Newsweek and Daily Beast on Green Hospital Practices: Distinguish Regulated Industry from Problems Encountered at VA
Newsweek and the Daily Beast recently report on Why Green Hospital Practices Could Make You Sick, but are sure to note that the lawful, FDA-regulated reprocessing businesses have not been associated with recent outbreaks: Recycling