AMDR is pleased to announce that, according to the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals rankings for 2010-2011, AMDR members serve ALL of the honor roll hospitals, or the top 14 institutions nationwide.   AMDR’s members also

Bnet: Man Bites Dog: Medical-Device Makers vs. Corrupt Hospital Purchasing Outfits (10/13/10): The device makers themselves have tried to limit competition from firms that reprocess medical devices. Although the FDA has said the reprocessed devices

GreenNurture: Misconceptions and Benefits of Reprocessing Medical Devices (10/10/10): Reprocessing Benefits for Hospitals include: ->Decreases health care spending in the long-term -> Cost savings (When compared to purchasing new equipment, reprocessing medical devices allows for a 50

Medtech Insight, The Re-Emergence of Device Reprocessing, September 2010, subscription required (10/07/10): Article preview from Medtech Insight - September, 2010.  See also Ascent's website (under what's new) for full reprint. The single-use device reprocessing and remanufacturing market is

The American Nurses Association Released a Resolution on Safety and Effectiveness of Reprocessed "Single Use" Devices in Healthcare (10/04/10:) Finding, among other things, "that reprocessing has become increasingly more commonplace in the nation's healthcare facilities," FDA's

FDAnews Device Daily Bulletin, Responding to Market Demands, Devicemakers Are Going Green (10/01/10): In an effort to cut operating costs and appeal to consumers, many devicemakers are greening up their manufacturing operations. Their environmentally friendly