Hospitals Can Go Green AND Save Money: Here’s How
This article posted on LinkedIn December 2, 2019 I once read something to the effect of, ‘if your sustainability initiatives are costing your company money, you're doing it wrong.' This came to mind after reading
‘Hon Dr. Megan Woods visits Medsalv’s Christchurch reprocessing plant as they announce Waste Minimisation Funding’
Word of the "triple win" from reprocessing single use medical devices has reached New Zealand! AMDR works on global harmonization of regulatory laws to bring reprocessing to more hospitals worldwide. “Any single one of its
The cost of care is killing Americans.
This article posted on LinkedIn November 18, 2019. Thanks Sarah Gantz, Philadelphia Inquirer for reporting that 13% of Americans “know a friend or family member who died in the past five years because he or she could
Environmental Leadership: Health Canada’s Regulation for Reprocessing Single Use Medical Devices Will Dramatically Reduce Hospital Expenses, Medical Waste
When it comes to action on environmental issues, Canadians have been among the world’s leaders. In the 1970s, they were among the first to phase out leaded gasoline. More recently, they set an ambitious goal
“Wasteful Spending in U.S. Healthcare Estimated at $760B to $935B”
Researchers focus on six categories of waste: failure of care delivery, failure of care coordination, overtreatment or low-value care, pricing failure, fraud and abuse, and administrative complexity. KEY TAKEAWAYS This new research updates earlier estimates