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

OutpatientSurgery.net reports: SUD Reprocessing Helps Environment, Bottom Line: Don't let misconceptions about single-use device reprocessing stop you from considering a process that reduces healthcare waste, benefits the environment and saves facilities thousands of dollars, implores

Discoverynews.com covers the Johns Hopkins University commentary from Academic Medicine on reprocessing in Re-Using Equipment Could Help Hospitals Go Green: "...companies that pass very rigorous FDA standards -- their stuff is as good as new," said

Check out Julie E. Williamson's article in the March, 2010 issue of Healthcare Purchasing News: Budget- and eco-savvy hospitals boost reprocessing compliance.  Ms. Williamson writes: As more hospitals aim to stop the fiscal bleeding from

Physorg.com reports on Going Green in the Hospital.  The Physorg.com post notes recommendations made in an analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers that "proper sterilization, recalibration and testing, [and] reuse of equipment is safe."  The articles