How the Healthcare Industry is Addressing the Fast-growing Medical Waste Problem
Writing for Waste 360, Arlene Karidis, in an article about how the healthcare industry is addressing the growing medical waste problem, does note a solution: Medical device reprocessing. “Reprocessing medical devices is easy. There are
Key Takeaways from Heart Rhythm 2018
Right off the heels of Heart Rhythm 2018 in Boston, Lars Thording writes his Five Key Takeways for Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology. Among others, Dr. Thording notes that device costs have hampered AF ablation procedure
NPR Story Addresses “Sticker Shock” for Medical Device Prices
In an NPR Your Health report heard on Morning Edition Tuesday, Liz Szabo discussed medical device prices and their contribution to escalating healthcare costs. The story does note a solution that can help lower costs -
HealthCareBusiness daily news: How SUD reprocessing delivers bigger value to health systems
Erin Broeske of AMDR member, Stryker's Sustainability Solutions division discusses successful tactics their hospital partners have undertaken to maximize the value of their reprocessing programs. Published in HealthCareBusiness daily news, Broeske highlights the importance of collections,
South Africa Taking Steps to Advance Reprocessing
In December, 2017, the South African Department of Health issued a long-awaited regulation on medical devices. In it, the reprocessing or repackaging of medical devices is clearly defined as a manufacturing activity, and therefore subject
Anti-Reprocessing Efforts Heat Up as Some OEMs Attempt to Thwart Hospital Savings
At AMDR we are committed to the ways in which reprocessing can bring about savings to a healthcare system in need of solutions. Reprocessing of single-use medical devices brings about the same clinical care for