Health Facilities Management: Gathering Resources to Launch Sustainability Initiatives
Health Facilities Management August 2012 By Greg May, CHESP While sustainability is no longer considered a new concept, it certainly remains an emerging growth sector, especially within the health care environment. Ten or more years
Infection Control Today: Suppliers' Role in Achieving a More Sustainable Healthcare System
Infection Control Today August 6, 2012 By Brian White, President of Stryker Sustainability Solutions As a healthcare professional, you are keenly aware of the need to keep patients healthy. It’s a need that motivates you
Healthcare Finance News: Healthcare Leaders Discuss Greening the Supply Chain, Lowering Costs
Healthcare Finance News July 25, 2012 | Kelsey Brimmer, Associate Editor WASHINGTON – During a White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) conversation on Tuesday, leaders in healthcare and policy discussed the Healthier Hospitals Initiative
HUPdate (University of Pennsylvania): Reprocessing Initiatives Save $1 Million!
HUPdate (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania newsletter) June 27, 2012 by Greg Richter Thanks to reprocessing initiatives, HUP saved $1,257,302 last year and prevented 14,683 pounds of medical waste from being added to local landfills. Reprocessed
Mass Device: Novation CEO Jody Hatcher: 'Ruthlessly focused' on driving hospital costs down
Mass Device by Brian Johnson July 25, 2012 Medical device companies should take heed of how Novation CEO Jody Hatcher sees the world. The 45-year-old CEO of the Irving, Texas-based group purchasing organization doesn't just know
New York Times: Massachusetts Aims to Cut Growth of Its Health Costs
New York Times By ABBY GOODNOUGH Published: July 31, 2012 The Massachusetts legislature passed a first-in-the-nation bill on Tuesday that seeks to limit the growth of health care costs in the state. The bill would not