Clinica reports that Medical Device Reprocessing Becomes Environmental Issue in US (subscription may be required): Researchers writing in a US journal have said that hospitals should take a “greener” approach to medical equipment by reprocessing

Environmentalleader.com reports that Hospitals Saved $138M in 2008 by Reprocessing Medical Waste: In 2008 alone, hospitals served by one major reprocessor saved $138 million nationwide by diverting 4.3 million pounds of medical waste from local

CBC News Canada, Hospitals aim to resterilize, cut waste (03/01/10): "We found there's absolutely no risk, and there's never been a patient safety event related to reprocessing in all our research," Makary, the study's lead author,

The Johns Hopkins University Gazette reports on the article in Academic Medicine by Dr. Martin Makary, et. al. on medical device reprocessing: Going Green in the Hospital Will Save Money, Reduce Waste (03/01/10).

The Fort Frances Times Online reports that Hospitals Can Resterilize Some Devices For Reuse.  Covering the commentary from Dr. Martin Makary of Johns Hopkins University in his analysis on reprocessing medical devices: A wide-ranging study he

EmaxHealth.com reports on the analysis conducted by Johns Hopkins University researchers on reprocessed medical devices in its piece, Hospitals Going Green: Reducing Waste and Clearing the Air: A recent report from the US Government Accountability