Outpatient Surgery Magazine: Do You Reprocess Single-Use Devices?
Outpatient Surgery Magazine By Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief Once viewed as risky and rogue, reusing reprocessed single-use devices is now seen as a great way to spare landfills and OR supply budgets. It's estimated that more than
AAMI/FDA Medical Device Reprocessing Summit, October 11-12
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) kick-off their 2-day medical device reprocessing summit today in Silver Spring, MD at the FDA's White Oak campus. Building from
National Healthcare Central Service & Sterile Processing Week, October 9-15
AMDR salutes all Central Service and Sterile Processing Department professionals during National Healthcare Central Service & Sterile Processing Week, October 9-15. Thank you to these specialists who make a difference in patient care! For more
Reprocessing Report for October 2011
Stryker Sustainability Solutions just released their October 2011 "Reprocessing Report," featuring a cover story on Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) by AMDR President Dan Vukelich. In the article, Vukelich demonstrates the potential for ACOs to achieve substantial savings
Hospital Impact: How Device Reprocessing Saved $1.37M While Ensuring Quality Care
Hospital Impact By Dennis Walsh, Director of supply chain management at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven, Conn. October 5th, 2011 The facts are sobering. A recent study by Deloitte revealed that hospitals
Becker's ASC Review: 10 Steps to Save on Surgery Center Supplies & Equipment
By Rachel Fields, ASC Review September 16, 2011 Jesseye Arrambide, RN, BSN, CNOR, executive director at Oregon Outpatient Surgery Center and vice president and program chair of the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, shares 10