ars technica: Hospitals Can Save Money Just Sorting Their Trash
ars technica by James Holloway - June 22 2012 A report recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that hospitals could save considerable sums of money by adopting a handful of common sense measures to reduce
The European Perspective on Reprocessing
The following post was written by AMDR President Dan Vukelich for the Protect Our Savings blog: The European Union (EU) does not currently have a comprehensive regulatory framework for the reprocessing of “single-use” devices
European Cardiology: "Reprocessing Cardiology Devices – Reviewing 15 Years of Experience in Germany"
European Cardiology Volume 8, Issue 2, Summer 2012 By: Marcus Bracklo, Chief Executive Office and Ulrike Marczak, Head of Reprocessing, Vanguard AG (Berlin). Vanguard AG, the European market leader in the reprocessing of single-use medical devices,
Fierce Medical Devices: House Votes to Extend Medical Device User Fees
Fierce Medical Devices June 21, 2012 | By Damian Garde The FDA user fee reauthorization bill continued its quick trip through Congress on Wednesday, as the House approved doubling the price devicemakers will pay for approvals
Hospitals & Health Networks: Going Green, Getting Into the Black
Hospitals & Health Networks June 19, 2012 By Haydn Bush At most hospitals, John Danby, the sustainability administrator for University of California-Davis Health System, says, "if somebody gets past 50 percent in [waste reduction], they
CQ: Agreement Reached on User Fee Bill
CQ June 18, 2012 By Emily Ethridge House and Senate leaders announced a bipartisan deal Monday on a five-year reauthorization of the Food and Drug Administration’s user fee programs, hoping the chambers will clear the