NEScientific Inc. and ReNu Medical Inc. Join the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 4, 2019 – The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), the global trade association representing the interests of the professional medical device reprocessing industry, is proud to announce the addition of
Growing El Camino Hospital’s Reprocessing Program
El Camino Hospital's EP Lab has been using reprocessed single-use devices for several years, generating important savings from the reprocessing program to reduce the costs of its cardiac care. We have experienced minimal to no
“Electrophysiology Labs Save $800M by Maximizing the Value of High-Cost, Single-Use Devices”
Story from Stryker Sustainability; Tempe, Arizona, USA – March 2019 – Cardiac ablation is one of the highest-expenditure clinical service areas in health systems today. Electrophysiology (EP) labs are leaning heavily on single-use device (SUD) reprocessing
Is Coffee the Key to Curbing Medical Equipment Waste?
AUSTIN, Texas -- Gift cards to the local coffee shop helped a Johns Hopkins hospital cut inventory waste, researchers said. A system that rewarded residents and fellows for choosing soon-to-expire equipment resulted in a 31.3%
As Value-Based Efforts Lag, Push for Price Regulation Gains Momentum
For many years, the battle cry of healthcare cost warriors was, “Eliminate all those wasteful services.” More recently that evolved to, “Pay providers based on value rather than volume.” But there were always those who
Maximize the Value of Your SUD Reprocessing Program
IT’S NO SECRET that supply chain costs are health care facilities’ second largest expense. Many supply chain professionals help their organizations mitigate those expenses by implementing single-use device (SUD) reprocessing and growing existing programs. In fact,