Environmental Leader: Medical Industry Focuses on Energy Use, Waste (04/27/10): Dealing with medical waste is becoming a big concern for medical facilities from both environmental and cost viewpoints. As a result, more hospitals are turning

Environmental Leader: Kaiser Permanente Unveils Sustainability Scorecard for Medical Products (05/04/10): The scorecard is the latest announcement in a string of sustainable initiatives launched by the company since 2007. As an example, Kaiser Permanente eliminated

Healthcare Purchasing News: Ascent honored by MedAssets for improving financial health of hospitals Ascent received the MedAssets Supply Chain Savings Award for its commitment to making healthcare more affordable. The prestigious award is given annually

ABC15 Arizona: Gilbert Hospital Recognized for "Green" Operating Rooms (04/21/10): In 2009, the hospital reduced its supply costs by $251,386 and reduced medical waste by 9,164 pounds through medical device remanufacturing and reprocessing, according to

AZCentral.com: Businesses take eco-friendly practices seriously (04/20/10): Banner Health The health-care provider is Mesa's second-largest employer. It is saving tons of land waste by recycling more of its day-to-day equipment and supplies. Last year, Banner, which

Hospital Management.net: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Reprocessing Medical Devices (03/31/10): Reprocessing medical devices has always been a part of the medical-device life cycle, in both the developed and the developing economies of the world. While it