Discovery News Daily: Medical E-Waste and Equipment Gets a Second Chance
As a follow up to the New York Times piece on medical device reprocessing, Discovery News Daily reports that Medical E-Waste and Equipment Gets a Second Chance (07/07/10): In order for medical equipment, such as
The Chattanooga Times Free Press: In a World of Throwaways, Making a Dent in Medical Waste
The Times Free Press of Chattanooga has also covered the medical device reprocessing industry's efforts, as originally reported by the New York Times (07/07/10): A report by the Government Accountability Office in 2008 said that
Environmental Leader: Half of Hospitals Recycling At Least Some Medical Waste
In the wake of the New York Times story on reprocessing, Environmental Leader reports that Half of Hospitals Recycling At Least Some Medical Waste, (07/07/10): About half of U.S. hospitals are recycling at least some
The San Francisco Chronicle: Making a dent in medical waste
The San Francisco Chronicle: Making a dent in medical waste (07/06/10): In a commentary published in March in Academic Medicine, Dr. Martin Makary, a gastrointestinal surgeon, and colleagues at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine called
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Making a dent in medical waste
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Making a dent in medical waste (07/06/10): Eliminating the squandering of medical supplies and equipment can save on new purchases as well as incineration and landfill fees. Some institutions have turned to
The New York Times: In a World of Throwaways, Making a Dent in Medical Waste
The New York Times: In a World of Throwaways, Making a Dent in Medical Waste (07/05/10): The health care industry has a garbage problem. It’s not just that hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics and other health